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HOT SHOT EXPRESS INC

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Company CheckHOT SHOT EXPRESS INC · DOT 269495

200 AIRSIDE DRIVE, MOON TOWNSHIP, PA, 15108

DOT# 269495 MC# 186984 Moon Township, Pennsylvania 40 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$2,000,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

398

Inspections

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Public record

8 events tracked · latest Jul 17, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 7

Jul 7, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jul 5, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jul 3, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jun 26, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
May 23, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Nov 5, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Aug 27, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($2,000,000).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

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Physical Address200 AIRSIDE DRIVE, MOON TOWNSHIP, PA, 15108

Mailing Address200 AIRSIDE DRIVE, MOON TOWNSHIP, PA, 15108

Broker Surety Bond FMCSA BMC-84/85

Brokers must keep a $75,000 surety bond or trust fund on file with FMCSA. If it lapses, FMCSA revokes the broker’s authority, so an active bond is the key thing a carrier should verify before hauling for a broker.

Bond StatusActive

On File (FMCSA)$75,000

VerifiedFMCSA · 07/01/2026

Required$75,000 (FMCSA min)

Last checked07/17/2026

TypeSurety Bond (BMC-84)

Surety / TrusteeHARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

Contact☎ (888) 203-3823
🌐 thehartford.com

Filings on record17

Bond history

HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYsince Sep 17, 2019 · active

TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICAOct 2013 to Nov 2013 · CANCELLED

TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICAOct 2013 to Oct 2019 · CANCELLED

TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICADec 2004 to Oct 2013 · CANCELLED

PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.Jan 2002 to Dec 2004 · CANCELLED

PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.Dec 2001 to Dec 2004 · CANCELLED

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Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC186984

CommonActive

ContractActive

BrokerActive

Operating40 years

All Docket Numbers

MC186984

Company Overview

PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. is a FMCSA-validated carrier & broker based in Moon Township, Pennsylvania. The company has been in operation for 40 years, registered with the FMCSA on 02/11/1986. The fleet consists of 88 power units and 93 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 6,645,301 miles (2023). The carrier transports General Freight, Metal; Sheets, Coils, Rolls, Motor Vehicles and 5 other categories. The carrier has 9 reported crashes including 1 fatal incident. The carrier holds a Satisfactory safety rating from the FMCSA. Active operating authorities include Common, Contract, Broker. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. has a Trust Score of 92/100 (Excellent).

Cargo Transported

General FreightMetal; Sheets, Coils, RollsMotor VehiclesLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsChemicalsRefrigerated Food

Operation Classification

Authorized For HireFederal Government Hazardous Materials

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure 1.33 · 13 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure .3 · 18 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure .01 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 4 · 59 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage6,645,301 miles

Mileage Year2023

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)9

Fatal1

Driver OOS0.8% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS22.9% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review02/02/1987

Insurance

Amount$2,000,000

Type34

VerifiedFMCSA · 07/01/2026

CompanyARGONAUT INSURANCE CO.

Policy #SLU0005244-12

Last checked07/17/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier & Broker

Fleet88 units

Drivers93

Mileage6,645,301 mi

Operating40 years

MCS-15010/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)9

Fatal1

Injury3

Tow-Away5

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total241

Out of Service2

OOS Rate0.8%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total157

Out of Service36

OOS Rate22.9%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

HazMat Inspections

Total52

OOS1

OOS Rate1.9% (avg 4.5%)

Last FMCSA Review: 02/02/1987 | Rated: 02/02/1987

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2023

48 · 7 OOS -

2024

111 · 18 OOS ▲

2025

117 · 17 OOS ▼

2026

51 · 8 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

2 crashes -

2024

2 crashes =

2025

7 crashes ▲

2026

1 crash ▼

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Jul 2026, 224 inspections, 32 resulted in out-of-service (14.3% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 2 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 43 OOS

HazMat Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (12)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
05/23/2026	UNION TOWNSHIP	PA	0	0	1	1	Rain	Wet	Daylight
11/05/2025	NON-CITY OR UNINCORPORATE	MO	0	0	1	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight
08/27/2025	TAMPA	FL	0	0	1	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight
08/18/2025	RURAL	LA	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
05/20/2025	BROOKHAVEN	MS	0	1	1	2	Severe Crosswinds	Dry	Daylight
04/12/2025	NOT LISTED	TX	0	2	1	1	Clear	Dry	Dawn
03/06/2025	MILFORD	CT	0	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
01/09/2025	HOLTON	IN	0	0	1	1	Clear	Dry	Dark - Lighted
11/12/2024	FORT WORTH	TX	1	2	1	4	Clear	Dry	Dusk
10/17/2024	BEAUMONT	TX	0	0	1	3	Clear	Dry	Dusk
10/10/2023	MADSION	MS	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
08/15/2023	ABRAHAM	WV	1	0	1	1	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

238 roadside violations across 224 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Vehicle Maintenance 131 violations · 40 OOS

Unsafe Driving 45 violations · 1 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 38 violations · 1 OOS

Hazardous Materials 14 violations · 3 OOS

Driver Fitness 3 violations · 2 OOS

Other (General) 7 violations · 0 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (100)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
07/07/2026	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	BOLTON NC	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/05/2026	MO	Full (Level I)	STEELE MO	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/03/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	CA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/26/2026	AL	Walk-Around (Level II)	CREOLA AL	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/23/2026	MO	Walk-Around (Level II)	PORTAGEVILLE MO	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/17/2026	MS	Full (Level I)	JONES COUNTY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/17/2026	TX	Driver-Only (Level III)	328V US287 SB	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/03/2026	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	GROVETOWN GA	5	0	5	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/23/2026	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	UNION TOWNSHIP PA	4	0	4	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/20/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	SH-0146 IN HARRIS CO. (482-500	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/14/2026	MS	Full (Level I)	NESBIT SCALE I-55 NORTH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/13/2026	AZ	Walk-Around (Level II)	BELLEMONT AZ	4	1	0	0	4	1	-	▲Detail
05/02/2026	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	DAVIE COUNTY, I-40, E	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/01/2026	LA	Walk-Around (Level II)	PONCHATOULA LA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/28/2026	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	OWEGO NY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/25/2026	CO	Driver-Only (Level III)	CORTEZ CO	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
04/23/2026	TN	Full (Level I)	TROY TN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/22/2026	TN	Full (Level I)	ARDMORE TN	3	1	0	0	3	1	-	▲Detail
04/15/2026	AL	Walk-Around (Level II)	COLLINSVILLE AL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/13/2026	SD	Full (Level I)	SISSETON SD	9	1	0	0	10	1	-	▲Detail
04/10/2026	MO	Driver-Only (Level III)	CHARLESTON MO	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/09/2026	MO	Full (Level I)	STEELE MO	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/02/2026	CO	Walk-Around (Level II)	LIMON CO	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/31/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	3000 EASTEX FWY EAS	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
03/26/2026	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	COTTONWOOD CVEF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/24/2026	NM	Driver-Only (Level III)	SAN JON PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/24/2026	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	MADISON FL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/19/2026	NM	Walk-Around (Level II)	ON ANDREWS HWY 643 FT E OF E T	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	▲Detail
03/17/2026	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	SENECAVILLE OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/08/2026	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	LONOKE AR	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/06/2026	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-95 S	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
03/05/2026	NM	Walk-Around (Level II)	LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
02/26/2026	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	DILLON SC	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/25/2026	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	LAKE CHARLES LA	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/25/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	COTTONWOOD IF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/19/2026	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	IOWA LA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/17/2026	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	LIVONIA LA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/17/2026	MO	Walk-Around (Level II)	STEELE MO	3	0	2	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
02/16/2026	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	US 221N NEAR US 421	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
02/12/2026	IL	Full (Level I)	I-57 N/B	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/10/2026	AL	Full (Level I)	GREENVILLE AL	5	2	0	0	5	2	-	▲Detail
02/09/2026	MS	Full (Level I)	JACKSON COUNTY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/09/2026	AL	Walk-Around (Level II)	LETOHATCHEE AL	3	0	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
02/06/2026	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	JPOE MT. PASS CVEF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/28/2026	NM	Full (Level I)	LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
01/23/2026	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ASHBURN GA	2	0	2	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/21/2026	ID	Walk-Around (Level II)	SAGE JUNCTION ID	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/15/2026	AZ	Walk-Around (Level II)	SAN SIMON AZ	3	0	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
01/14/2026	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	HARLEYVILLE SC	2	0	2	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/14/2026	TX	Full (Level I)	IH10 WB WINNIE SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/10/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	5382 US77 NB	3	0	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
12/29/2025	MS	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-20 E	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/19/2025	MS	Driver-Only (Level III)	ORANGE GROVE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/19/2025	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	LENA LA	2	0	2	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/18/2025	TX	Full (Level I)	IH10 WB WINNIE SCALE	2	1	0	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
12/14/2025	MS	Full (Level I)	PIKE COUNTY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/12/2025	CO	Driver-Only (Level III)	LIMON CO	2	0	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
12/12/2025	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	CAMBRIDGE OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/10/2025	GA	Full (Level I)	LAGRANGE GA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/04/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	COTTONWOOD IF	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
12/02/2025	LA	Full (Level I)	STERLINGTON LA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/30/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I 40 WB	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/26/2025	MS	Driver-Only (Level III)	I20 EASTBOUND	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/24/2025	NM	Walk-Around (Level II)	OROGRANDE PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/20/2025	TN	Full (Level I)	STANTON TN	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
11/14/2025	IL	Walk-Around (Level II)	I 57	9	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
11/13/2025	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	MONTICELLO FL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/11/2025	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	AYNOR SC	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/10/2025	MO	Driver-Only (Level III)	STEELE MO	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/08/2025	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	MANCHESTER TN	1	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/30/2025	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROSELAND LA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/29/2025	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	MOHAWK TN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/28/2025	MT	Walk-Around (Level II)	BILLINGS MT	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/25/2025	NM	Walk-Around (Level II)	ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY	2	1	0	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
10/23/2025	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ARLINGTON WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/22/2025	LA	Walk-Around (Level II)	LAKE CHARLES LA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/22/2025	TN	Full (Level I)	ARDMORE TN	1	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
10/20/2025	LA	Walk-Around (Level II)	BREAUX BRIDGE LA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/18/2025	NM	Walk-Around (Level II)	GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/16/2025	SC	Full (Level I)	AIKEN SC	7	4	0	1	0	3	-	▲Detail
10/15/2025	TN	Full (Level I)	STANTON TN	1	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
10/13/2025	KY	Driver-Only (Level III)	KUTTAWA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/28/2025	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	MORRISON TN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/23/2025	LA	Full (Level I)	OPELOUSAS LA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/22/2025	SC	Walk-Around (Level II)	AIKEN SC	4	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
09/19/2025	NM	Walk-Around (Level II)	ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
09/18/2025	ID	Walk-Around (Level II)	POST FALLS ID	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/17/2025	KY	Driver-Only (Level III)	KUTTAWA	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/11/2025	AL	Full (Level I)	LOWNDESBORO AL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/05/2025	NC	Full (Level I)	HALIFAX WEIGH STATION, I-95, N	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/03/2025	GA	Walk-Around (Level II)	LAGRANGE GA	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/03/2025	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	032 - LITCHFIELD - I-55 N/B	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/29/2025	CO	Full (Level I)	FORT MORGAN CO	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/25/2025	LA	Walk-Around (Level II)	SORRENTO LA	2	2	0	0	0	2	-	▲Detail
08/22/2025	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	GREENEVILLE TN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/21/2025	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	COLLINSVILLE AL	6	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/21/2025	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	SLATE HILL NY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/19/2025	AR	Walk-Around (Level II)	HOPE AR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/15/2025	AL	Full (Level I)	ROBERTSDALE AL	6	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/15/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH45 NB NEW WAVERLY SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections237

Unsafe Driving 13 viols

HOS Compliance 18 viols

Driver Fitness 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 59 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
84	SURETY	TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA	104352012	$0	12/03/2004	10/01/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	TRK 4275800	$1,000,000	12/01/2006	05/01/2009	Replaced
34	CARGO	HANOVER INSURANCE CO.	IHC 8184903-00	$0	12/01/2005	12/07/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	TRK 4275800	$1,000,000	12/01/2004	12/01/2006	Replaced
34	CARGO	NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO.	3210878097	$0	12/01/2004	12/31/2005	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO.	3210878097	$0	12/01/2004	12/01/2005	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	TRK 4275800	$5,000,000	12/01/2004	10/07/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	TRK 4275800	$5,000,000	12/01/2004	12/01/2004	Replaced
82	BIPD	PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	B-11438	$0	12/01/2001	12/03/2004	Cancelled
83	CARGO	PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	B-11438	$0	12/01/2001	12/01/2004	Replaced
83	CARGO	PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	B-11438	$0	12/01/2001	12/03/2004	Cancelled
82	BIPD	PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	B-11438	$0	12/01/2001	12/01/2004	Replaced
82	BIPD	GULF INSURANCE CO.	GA0476055	$0	12/01/1999	12/01/2001	Replaced
84	SURETY	GULF INSURANCE CO.	GA0476057	$0	12/01/1999	01/02/2002	Cancelled
84	SURETY	GULF INSURANCE CO.	GA0476057	$0	12/01/1999	01/01/2002	Replaced
83	CARGO	GULF INSURANCE CO.	GA0476055	$0	12/01/1999	12/01/2001	Replaced
34	CARGO	TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	7459264T883 396	$0	12/01/1996	12/01/1999	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	7459264 T883 396	$1,000,000	12/01/1996	12/01/1999	Replaced
84	SURETY	TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	7459266T4255-IND-96	$0	12/01/1996	12/01/1999	Replaced
84	SURETY	TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	7459266T4255-IND-96	$0	12/01/1996	01/10/2000	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	RLI INSURANCE COMPANY	LFT0012951	$1,000,000	11/01/2016	04/01/2020	Replaced
34	CARGO	LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	4509173	$0	11/01/2007	06/01/2008	Replaced
34	CARGO	LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	4509173	$0	11/01/2007	07/24/2008	Cancelled
34	CARGO	PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	B-8288	$0	11/01/1985	12/01/1996	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	B-8288	$1,000,000	11/01/1985	12/01/1996	Replaced
84	SURETY	TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA	105954651	$0	10/01/2013	11/04/2013	Cancelled
84	SURETY	TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA	105954651	$0	10/01/2013	10/01/2013	Replaced
84	SURETY	TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA	105954662	$0	10/01/2013	10/17/2019	Cancelled
84	SURETY	TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA	105954662	$0	10/01/2013	09/17/2019	Replaced
84	SURETY	PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	B-10529	$0	09/08/1992	12/31/1996	Cancelled
34	CARGO	ARGONAUT INSURANCE CO.	SLU0005244-00-12	$0	08/01/2020	08/01/2021	Cancelled
34	CARGO	LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	5834212	$0	06/01/2008	08/01/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	TRK 4275800	$5,000,000	05/01/2009	11/01/2016	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	RLI INSURANCE COMPANY	LFT0013311	$1,000,000	04/01/2020	08/01/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	RLI INSURANCE COMPANY	LFT0013311	$1,000,000	04/01/2020	08/28/2024	Cancelled
84	SURETY	PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	B-11455	$0	01/01/2002	12/03/2004	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC186984	PROPERTY BROKER	REINSTATED	12/29/2004	-	-
MC186984	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	12/22/1986	-	-
MC186984	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	12/19/2007	-	-
MC186984	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/05/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/07/2005
MC186984	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	11/27/1985	REVOKED	12/17/2007
MC186984	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/08/2004	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/01/2004
MC186984	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/08/2004	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/06/2004
MC186984	BROKER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/20/2019	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/23/2019
MC186984	PROPERTY BROKER	GRANTED	09/18/1992	REVOKED	12/13/2004
MC186984	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/01/2024	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/02/2024
MC186984	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/01/2024	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/02/2024
MC186984	BROKER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/29/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/08/2021
MC186984	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/29/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/08/2021
MC186984	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/29/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/08/2021

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92/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 92

Starts at 100−8 totalFinal 92

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average−5

Fatal crash on record (rate-adjusted)−3

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

FMCSA shows active coverage on file as of 7/1/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 22.9299% vs national avg 20.72%.

-3

Fatal crash on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 9 crash(es) across 88 vehicles (~0.1 per vehicle); 1 fatal (11% fatal). Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−3 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 9 crash(es) across 88 vehicles (~0.1 per vehicle); 1 fatal (11% fatal). Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 22.9299% vs national avg 20.72%.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

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