HOT-Z FOOD MARTS INC
DBA: HOT-Z TRANSPORT COMPANY
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 102
- Drivers · CDL
- 45 · 45
- Annual miles
- 2.7M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 50 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Trailers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (08-27-1996) · 30 yr old
- Registered
- 02-07-1990 (36 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 11-05-2026 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- WILLIAM E. SPRUILL III
- Officer
- W. EARLE SPRUILL JR
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- Motor Vehicles, Machinery Large, Oilfield Equipment, General Freight
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 70% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 100–199 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
Per truck, fleets like this one are expected to crash about 0.7× as often as the median active fleet of 100–199 trucks.
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.
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Injury crashes2 crashes with 2 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Drivers put out of service2 out-of-service violations against drivers: 1 hazmat, 1 medical certificate (Feb 2025 – Apr 2025).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Brakes and lightsBrakes are 30 of 68 violations (44%). Brake or light defects led to 3 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Hazmat violations8 hazmat violations, 4 out of service.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 13.2% vs 22.3% national; driver 3.3% vs 6.7%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 1
Track record
Inspected about as often as interstate fleets of 100–199 trucks in Virginia (about 74 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.020 | 0.025 |
| Inspections | 0.46 | 0.97 |
| Violations | 0.33 | 0.54 |
| Critical violations | 0.03 | 0.10 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 100–199 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
68 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert51 · 6 OOSBrakes 30 · Lights 11 · Tires 3 · Steering & suspension 1 · Wheels & hubs 1 · 5 more
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Unsafe driving No alert6 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 2 · Seat belt 2 · Speeding 2
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Hours of service No alert2 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 2
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 1 OOSMedical certificate 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
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Hazmat8 · 4 OOS
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Jul62026VirginiaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec72025VirginiaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued. Hazmat released.
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Apr212025North CarolinaProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Feb172025VirginiaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
2 of the 4 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
1 of the 4 crashes released hazardous materials.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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primary $1,000,000 + excess $1,000,000 + excess $3,000,000 · Nationwide Agribusiness Insurance Companyon record since Jul 1, 2023 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jul 1989
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- Broker or forwarder bond
- required · none on file
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
- FMCSA notices resolved in time: 3
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Jan 8, 2003)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
12 filings and 10 authority events since 1989 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Jul 1, 2026FMCSA suspension notice for the operating authority, effective Jul 31, 2026the authority stayed activeFMCSA's new system
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Jul 1, 2026FMCSA suspension notice for the broker authority, effective Jul 31, 2026the authority stayed activeFMCSA's new system
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Jun 29, 2026AXIS Surplus Insurance CompanyLiability (excess) · $3,000,000 over $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Jul 17, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 4, 2025cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2025Sutton Specialty Insurance CompanyLiability (excess) · $3,000,000 over $2,000,000 · ended Aug 31, 2025 · cancellation notice took effecta cancellation notice effective Jul 31, 2026 came after the replacement; 2 months in forceFMCSA's new system
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Jul 1, 2023UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDONLiability (excess) · $3,000,000 over $2,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2025 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Aug 13, 2025 came after the replacement; 24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2023Nationwide Agribusiness Insurance CompanyLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Jul 1, 2023Crestbrook Insurance CompanyLiability (excess) · $1,000,000 over $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Aug 21, 2017FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 28, 2017opened after NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA filed a cancellation notice (effective Sep 16, 2017)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2017FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Liability (excess) · $4,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2023 · replaced by another insurer72 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2017FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2023 · replaced by another insurer72 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 8, 2003Broker authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 17, 2002Broker authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 25, 2002Broker authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 20, 2001HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Nov 21, 2002 · cancellation notice took effect19 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 1999PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Jul 1, 2000 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 2, 1997Broker authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 21, 1997CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.Broker bond (BMC-84) · ended Apr 27, 2001 · cancellation notice took effect41 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 1993GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANYLiability (excess) · $4,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Jan 14, 1995 · cancellation notice took effect18 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 1989NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PALiability · ended Jul 1, 2017 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Sep 16, 2017 came after the replacement; 336 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 5, 1989FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 14, 1989cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 27, 1989Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- South Carolina 20
- Virginia (HQ) 19
- Georgia 10
- North Carolina 9
- West Virginia 2
32% of inspections were in its home state.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (102 power units: 102 filed, 28 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 102 power units this active to have about 2.7 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 7 in its scoring window (Oct 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026, about 2.3 a year) — fewer than a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 2.3 over the next 12 — below a typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.2× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
- Out-of-service inspection Oct 31, 2024 · VA · level 1 · 1 vehicle OOS · 2 violations
- 5 further inspections with no out-of-service result
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 5 | 1.66 | |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 0.05 | |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.03 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 24 | 3.95 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (02-OCT-24 – 31-OCT-24) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.