HOT SHOT FREIGHT AND SERVICE INC
DBA: HOT SHOT FREIGHT
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 9
- Drivers · CDL
- 24 · 3
- Annual miles
- 1.8M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Tractors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Trailers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- Registered
- 04-23-1991 (35 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 11-26-2025 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- STEVE BARROW
- Officer
- STEVE D BARROW
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- Machinery Large, 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.
This motor carrier reports 200,143 miles per power unit annually, which exceeds typical single-driver limits (~150,000–180,000 miles/year). This motor carrier is still rated, but the high utilization may indicate:
- Team driving operations where trucks run nearly 24/7 with rotating drivers
- Stale fleet count in MCS-150 (power units not updated while operations expanded)
- Data entry anomaly in annual mileage reporting
- Expedited/dedicated routes with unusually high truck utilization
Not enough record to grade yet.
29 inspections and 1 crash on the FMCSA record in 24 months fit anything from an Excellent fleet to a Poor one. It leans better than similar fleets (about a 60% chance), but not by enough to grade.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 10–19 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 1.8× as often as the median active fleet of 10–19 trucks.
A record this thin can't pin that down: about a 1-in-9 chance it runs at Poor-level crash rates.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The estimate already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are context only.
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Injury crashes1 crash with 1 person hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Driver qualification1 out-of-service violation against drivers: 1 no valid CDL (Jul 2026).Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
- Driver out-of-service rate 3.4% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Track record
Inspected more often than interstate fleets of 6–9 trucks in Tennessee (about 10 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.056 | 0.043 |
| Inspections | 2.83 | 1.58 |
| Violations | 0.89 | 1.56 |
| Critical violations | 0.17 | 0.29 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, Small (advisory) power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
16 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert9 · 3 OOSBrakes 4 · Cargo securement 1 · Tires 1 · Other parts 3
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Unsafe driving No alert3 · 0 OOSSpeeding 2 · Phone use 1
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Hours of service No alert3 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 2 · No log 1
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 1 OOSNo valid CDL 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Apr62026TennesseeInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
No other reportable crashes on the FMCSA record.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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$750,000 · ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Dec 27, 2022 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Oct 2003
- Cargo filing
- on file · ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY since Dec 27, 2022
- Broker or forwarder bond
- required · none on file
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Dec 29, 2022)
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
26 filings and 11 authority events since 1992 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Dec 27, 2022ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · on file · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 27, 2022ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 30, 2022FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 29, 2022opened after AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Dec 27, 2022)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 27, 2019AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Dec 27, 2022 · cancellation notice took effect36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 24, 2019FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 17, 2020opened after PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP filed a cancellation notice (effective Jan 20, 2020)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 15, 2014PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORPLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 27, 2019 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jan 20, 2020 came after the replacement; 62 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 18, 2014FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 15, 2014opened after PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 15, 2014)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 14, 2011PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORPLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 15, 2014 · cancellation notice took effect45 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 3, 2011FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 12, 2011opened after PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP filed a cancellation notice (effective Dec 31, 2010)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 31, 2010PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORPLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 14, 2011 · cancellation notice took effectL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 24, 2010WESTCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Dec 27, 2022 · replaced by another insurer146 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 15, 2010PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORPLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 31, 2010 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 19, 2010PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORPLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 15, 2010 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Dec 31, 2010 came after the replacement; 7 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 30, 2009FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 6, 2009cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 24, 2009WESTCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Oct 24, 2010 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 28, 2007MOUNTAIN LAUREL ASSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Nov 28, 2010 · cancellation notice took effect36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 24, 2007ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Oct 24, 2009 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 24, 2006MOUNTAIN LAUREL ASSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Nov 28, 2007 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Mar 19, 2010 came after the replacement; 13 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 5, 2006MOUNTAIN LAUREL ASSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 24, 2006 · superseded by the same policy7 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 24, 2004MOUNTAIN LAUREL ASSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Apr 5, 2006 · superseded by the same policy17 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 27, 2004FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 26, 2004opened after PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 24, 2004)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 24, 2004PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Oct 24, 2004 · cancellation notice took effect6 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 29, 2004FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 22, 2004opened after PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 24, 2004)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 30, 2003FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 12, 2003cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 30, 2003FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 8, 2003cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&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
- Tennessee (HQ) 10
- Mississippi 7
- Alabama 3
- Indiana 3
- Kentucky 3
- Georgia 1
- North Carolina 1
- Texas 1
34% of inspections were in its home state.
How the estimate 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 (10 power units: 9 filed, 10 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 10 power units this active to have about 0.6 crashes a year (sized from the 10 units seen roadside; 9 filed). This motor carrier recorded 2 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 0.7 a year). Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 0.6 over the next 12. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.4× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
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 | 3 | 3.88 | |
| HOS Compliance | 2 | 0.06 | |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.20 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 6 | 1.38 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (02-DEC-24 – 31-JUL-26) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.