HOT SHOT EXPRESS INC

USDOT 269495 · Moon Township, PA

Authorized for-hireAuthority activeHazmat

Operating snapshot

88Power units (fleet size)

93Drivers reported

40Years since registration

7.6MAnnual miles reported (2024)

Moon Township, PAHome base

241Inspections (24 mo)

Public FMCSA census & inspection records · as of 2026-06-06

Moderate

HaulReport estimate · highest estimated percentile

Vehicle Maintenance is this carrier's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile at the 61.2th percentile among 3,533 safety-event peers. Across 2 rated categories, 0 are estimated Low. Higher percentile = more inspection-violation activity recorded relative to peers. An independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.

Estimated from public FMCSA data · updated 2026-06-08 · How we calculate this

HOT SHOT EXPRESS INC is a for-hire motor carrier based in Moon Township, PA, operating 88 power units and 93 drivers, and has been registered with FMCSA for about 40 years (since 1986). It is flagged as a hazardous-materials carrier in the FMCSA census. In this public FMCSA inspection snapshot it has 241 recorded inspections, with a vehicle out-of-service rate of 22.4% (about the same as the 21.2% snapshot benchmark) and a driver out-of-service rate of 1.3% (below the 5.2% benchmark). HaulReport's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile for this carrier is Vehicle Maintenance at the 61.2th percentile (estimated band: Moderate), ranked among 3,533 safety-event peers — an independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.

HaulReport interpretation — auto-generated from the public FMCSA data below and our percentile estimates.

Estimated BASIC percentiles

Hours-of-Service ComplianceModerate

58.8 pctl · CI 54–64

BASIC measure: 0.32Insp. w/ violation: 240Peer group: 4,727

Vehicle MaintenanceModerate

61.2 pctl · CI 56–66

BASIC measure: 4.23Insp. w/ violation: 156Peer group: 3,533

Out-of-service rates

Vehicle OOS22.4%about the same as the 21.2% snapshot benchmark · 156 inspections

Driver OOS1.3%below the 5.2% snapshot benchmark · 240 inspections

Out-of-service rate = inspections resulting in an out-of-service order ÷ inspections. The benchmark is the inspection-weighted rate across this FMCSA snapshot — not an official national average. Rates are shown only with at least 5 inspections.

MCS-150 biennial update

Due May 2027

Next biennial update dueMay 2027

Recurring update monthMay, odd-numbered years

Last MCS-150 update on fileOctober 13, 2025

FMCSA sets each carrier's biennial update month from the last two digits of the USDOT number (last digit → month, second-to-last digit → odd/even year) — it is required even when nothing has changed. This is a schedule derived from the public rule, not a compliance determination. Verify and file on FMCSA · Deadline calculator

Live FMCSA status

Allowed to operate

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: Active
Docket: MC186984
Authorized for property, broker

Insurance on file

Liability (BIPD): $2,000,000
Cargo: $5,000
Surety bond: $75,000

Safety

Rating: Satisfactory (as of February 2, 1987)
Driver out-of-service rate: 0.9%
Vehicle out-of-service rate: 22.3%
Hazmat out-of-service rate: 2.0%

Live read from FMCSA's QCMobile system on June 29, 2026. Insurance figures are FMCSA "on file" amounts, not confirmation of current coverage; values can change at any time. FMCSA QCMobile

Insurance on file

Liability (BIPD)CargoSurety bond

Primary liability (BIPD) — maximum limit recorded by FMCSA: $2,000,000

3 filings on file — show details

Public liability (BIPD) — primaryNATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$2,000,000 max limit · Form 91X · effective 2024-08-01
CargoARGONAUT INSURANCE CO.Form 34 · effective 2021-08-01
Surety bondHARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYForm 84 · effective 2019-09-17

Insurance filings on record in FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance (L&I) system (active or pending per the source dataset), as of 2026-06-08. Dollar figures are the maximum limit recorded on the filing, not confirmation of current coverage, and this is not a recommendation; filings can change or lapse at any time and may not reflect today's status. Confirm current coverage directly with FMCSA. Verify on FMCSA L&I

Change history & operating authority

Active

FMCSA operating authority is currently active for this carrier.

June 18, 2026authority live record added

Operating-authority status is from FMCSA's licensing system; the change history is HaulReport's own append-only daily record (FMCSA does not publish change history). This is a factual record, not an official CSA score or safety rating, and can change at any time. Verify on FMCSA SAFER · See this carrier's changes in the daily FMCSA activity feed

Similar carriers in Pennsylvania

Other published carriers registered in the same state and for-hire class, with a comparable fleet size. Useful for comparing like-for-like operators.

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ZIMMERMAN TRUCK LINES INCMifflintown, PA · 87 power units
MESHOPPEN TRANSPORT INCMeshoppen, PA · 91 power units
PETERS BROTHERS INCLenhartsville, PA · 83 power units
HORWITH TRUCKS INCNorthampton, PA · 83 power units

Similarity is based on public FMCSA registration state, for-hire classification, and reported fleet size — not a safety or quality comparison.

Independent estimate — not an official FMCSA or CSA score. Highest estimated percentile band: Moderate.

This percentile is an independent estimate produced by ranking FMCSA's publicly published BASIC measure within a safety-event peer group. FMCSA does not publish percentiles for property carriers; this figure is HaulReport's reconstruction and may differ from any internal FMCSA value. Bands describe percentile ranges among peers, not safety judgments. It is provided for general informational purposes only; it is not a consumer report and may not be used for any purpose governed by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (including credit, insurance, employment, or tenant screening), and it is not a safety rating, a fitness determination, legal advice, or a recommendation to do business with any carrier. Always verify against official FMCSA sources before relying on it.

Carrier facts (public FMCSA data)

Verbatim public facts from FMCSA datasets. Only the percentile/band/confidence figures above are HaulReport reconstructions — **not** official FMCSA or CSA scores.
USDOT number	269495
Legal name	HOT SHOT EXPRESS INC
Location	MOON TOWNSHIP, PA
Operating classification	Authorized for-hire (per FMCSA census)
FMCSA operating authority	Active (per FMCSA licensing)
Hazmat carrier	Yes (per FMCSA census)
Power units (fleet size)	88
Drivers	93
Reported annual mileage	7,590,029 (reported for 2024)
FMCSA registered	1986 (~40 years)
Last MCS-150 update	October 13, 2025
Next MCS-150 update due	May 2027
Inspections (trailing 24 mo)	241
Published BASIC measures	2
Insurance filings (FMCSA L&I)	3 on file (active/pending per source) — Public liability (BIPD) — primary, Cargo, Surety bond

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State reference data: Truck-crash statistics for Pennsylvania — state-wide totals for all carriers registered in Pennsylvania, not specific to this carrier.

FMCSA data as of 2026-06-06 · Last synced 2026-06-08 · Method: how these percentiles are reconstructed · Canonical: https://haulreport.com/carrier/269495/