HOT-ROCK HAULERS LLC
DBA A J TRANSPORT
200 power units
132 drivers
8.2M mi/yr
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FRED Score 50.0 / 100
The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
High confidence
20 yrs history · 209 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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- Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
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- How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
- Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
- How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 200 all owned
- Drivers · CDL
- 132 · 132
- Annual miles
- 8.2M ~41k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 80 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| Tractors | 120 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| Trailers | 211 | 0 | 0 | 211 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- Registered
- May 3, 2006 (20 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Oct 16, 2025
- DUNS
- 6773079
- Officers
- BENNY SAUNDERS · MASON C DAY III
- Phone
- (434) 572-2477
- admin@ajtransportservices.com
- Address
- 2100 Philpott Rd, South Boston VA 24592
Cargo
Cargo risk score
FRED’s estimate from the commodities it hauls
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Metal: Sheets/Coils/RollsLiquids/GasesGeneral FreightBuilding MaterialsOther: SAND, STONE, DIRT,Grain/Feed/HayDry BulkFarm SuppliesConstruction
“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026Crashes
14
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 4 injury · 5 people hurt in all
Inspections
209
79% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
16.4%
12 of 73 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
1.4%
3 of 209 driver inspections
Violations
69
18 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
How it compares with similar fleets
Crashes, inspections and violations per power unit and per mile, against fleets like this one
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Violations
69 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert41 · 15 out-of-serviceBrakes 13 · Lights 12 · Tires 7 · Cargo securement 2 · Wheels & hubs 2 · 5 more
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Unsafe driving No alert17 · 0 out-of-serviceSpeeding 10 · Reckless / lane 3 · Seat belt 3 · Phone use 1
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Hours of service No alert9 · 1 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 6 · No log 2 · Over hours limit 1
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Driver fitness No alert2 · 2 out-of-serviceNo valid CDL 2
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.
Violations by quarter
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FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
Jul12026Jul 1, 2026 · VirginiaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun192026Jun 19, 2026 · North CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr212026Apr 21, 2026 · North CarolinaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jan132026Jan 13, 2026 · North CarolinaProperty damage onlyDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec172025Dec 17, 2025 · North CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul212025Jul 21, 2025 · VirginiaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun242025Jun 24, 2025 · VirginiaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May232025May 23, 2025 · South CarolinaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jan22025Jan 2, 2025 · North CarolinaInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided.
6 more on the FMCSA record.
4 of the 14 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA sinceToday · live FMCSA check
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On FMCSA's filing record
- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
- $1,000,000 · ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Sep 1, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Oct 2008
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to May 14, 2026
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority events and every filing
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Where it operates
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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
Inspections by state
- North Carolina 114
- Virginia (HQ) 49
- South Carolina 23
- Georgia 12
- Florida 5
- Tennessee 2
- Alabama 1
- California 1
23% of inspections were in its home state.
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FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
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| Vehicle maintenance | 20 | 1.85 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 17 | 0.51 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 7 | 0.08 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 2 | 0.05 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
209 driver inspections · 73 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026; the grade counts crashes Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026 and inspections Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2026 from FMCSA's weekly files, so counts can differ.
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