HOTHI TRANS INC

DOT# 3375976 MC# 1082911 Milpitas, CA Authorized For-Hire
hothitrans@gmail.com 7 Greentree Cir, Milpitas CA 95035
45 tractors · all owned 21 drivers 2.3M mi/yr · ~51k per unit
Strong
FRED Score 87.2 / 100
Moderate confidence
6 yrs history · 85 roadside inspections

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
45
Drivers · CDL
21 · 21
Annual miles
2.3M
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 0 0 0 0
Tractors 24 0 0 24
Trailers 0 24 0 24

Registration

Registered
01-01-2020 (6 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
04-24-2026
FRED Score Date
Nov 08, 2026
Officer
GARY SINGH

Cargo

60.1
medium risk
Meat Refrigerated Food General Freight Fresh Produce Paper Products
High-Risk Cargo
General Freight, Refrigerated Food, Meat

Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.

Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.

Expected crash rate is probably lower than similar fleets (about a 90% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.

Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 20–49 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.

This motor carrier 0.63×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.MarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
1.2 vs 1.9 for similar fleets
Likely 0–3 crashes
This motor carrier
1.2
Similar fleets
1.9
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~3%
Below similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
Better than peers. 1 crash on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 0.5 a year); similar fleets have about 1.9 a year.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Much worse than peers. Unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 2.28× the rate expected for its inspections. Together they move its crash estimate +11%: roadside results weigh far less than crash history.

Worth a closer look

From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.

  • Drivers put out of service
    3 out-of-service violations against drivers: 2 hours of service, 1 no valid CDL (Jan 2025 – Jun 2026).
    Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
  • Brakes and tires
    Brakes are 19 of 91 violations (21%). Brake or tire defects led to 12 out-of-service orders.
    Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
  • Falsified logs
    11 false-log violations in 24 months.
    Ask: how hours are audited against ELD and fuel records.
Strengths
  • 1 crash in 24 months. No injuries, no fatalities.
  • Driver out-of-service rate 3.5% vs 6.7% national.
  • No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
  • Dangerous driving: 4
  • High speeding: 5

Track record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026 · grade scored on Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026
Crashes
1
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
85
44% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
20.4%
11 of 54
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
3.5%
3 of 85
National avg 6.7%
Violations
91
17 out-of-service

Inspected about as often as interstate fleets of 20–49 trucks in California (about 116 in 24 months would be typical).

Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 6 inspections, 2 out of service 6 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 15 inspections, 4 out of service 15 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 13 inspections, 2 out of service 13 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 13 inspections, 1 out of service 13 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 9 inspections, 1 out of service 9 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 12 inspections, 2 out of service 12 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 11 inspections, 2 out of service 11 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 6 inspections, 1 out of service 6 Q3 '26
vs 10,543 peer fleets
This motor carrierPeers
Crashes 0.011 0.029
Inspections 0.99 1.12
Violations 1.01 0.78
Critical violations 0.36 0.15

Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 20–49 power units, medium-risk cargo.

What they get cited for

91 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    47 · 13 OOS
    Brakes 19 · Tires 14 · Lights 9 · Wheels & hubs 2 · Other parts 3
  • Hours of service No alert
    33 · 3 OOS
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 17 · False log 11 · Over hours limit 3 · No log 2
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    10 · 0 OOS
    Speeding 5 · Other 5
  • Driver fitness No alert
    1 · 1 OOS
    No valid CDL 1
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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No violation trend data

Crashes

24 months
  • Jan
    26
    2026
    Texas
    Property damage only
    Slush road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.

No other reportable crashes on the FMCSA record.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000 · MSIG Specialty Insurance USA Inc
on record since Jun 23, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Feb 2026
1 other liability filing also on file
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: Southlake Specialty Insurance Company → MSIG Specialty Insurance USA Inc (Jun 2026)
  • 4 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 3 took effect (the last Feb 6, 2026, replaced 22 days later); 1 replaced before it took effect
  • 11 days without a liability filing (Feb 6, 2026 – Feb 17, 2026) while the authority required one; a later back-dated filing can close a lapse
Authority
  • FMCSA notices resolved in time: 4

Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Mar 3, 2026)

Who insures fleets like this →

FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?

Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • California (HQ) 53
  • Nevada 7
  • Utah 7
  • Arizona 5
  • New Mexico 5
  • Iowa 3
  • Kansas 1
  • Louisiana 1

62% of inspections were in its home state.