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HOT-Z FOOD MARTS INC

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Company CheckHOT-Z FOOD MARTS INC · DOT 381200

DBA: HOT-Z TRANSPORT COMPANY

1501 MILL RACE DRIVE, SALEM, VA, 24153

DOT# 381200 MC# 215550 Salem, Virginia 37 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$5,000,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

130

Inspections

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Public record

9 events tracked · latest Sep 8, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 8

Aug 4, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Jul 30, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jul 16, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Jul 6, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Jun 10, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Dec 7, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Aug 4, 2025
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION CONTRACT.
Apr 21, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($5,000,000).

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

Contact Details

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Physical Address1501 MILL RACE DRIVE, SALEM, VA, 24153

Mailing AddressPO BOX 1689, SALEM, VA, 24153

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC215550

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerInactive

Operating37 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire 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 1.19 · 4 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure .06 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure .03 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 4.07 · 27 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage2,723,688 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)5

Fatal0

Driver OOS2.9% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS12.9% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review07/28/2023

Insurance

Amount$5,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 08/24/2026

CompanySUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO

Policy #ISCNN08000000013-00

Last checked09/08/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet53 units

Drivers44

Mileage2,723,688 mi

Operating37 years

MCS-15002/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)5

Fatal0

Injury2

Tow-Away3

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total68

Out of Service2

OOS Rate2.9%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total62

Out of Service8

OOS Rate12.9%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

HazMat Inspections

Total62

OOS1

OOS Rate1.6% (avg 4.5%)

Last FMCSA Review: 07/28/2023 | Rated: 08/27/1996

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

9 · 0 OOS -

2024

37 · 4 OOS ▲

2025

29 · 5 OOS ▲

2026

18 · 1 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

1 crash -

2024

3 crashes ▲

2025

3 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 Aug 2026, 59 inspections, 8 resulted in out-of-service (13.6% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 2 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 12 OOS

HazMat Out-of-Service 2 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (8)

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	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
07/06/2026	SALEM	VA	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
12/07/2025	ROANOKE	VA	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
04/21/2025	CHARLOTTE	NC	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dawn
02/17/2025	INTERSTATE 81	VA	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
07/22/2024	ROANOKE	VA	0	1	3	Rain	Wet	Daylight
07/03/2024	CAMILLA	GA	1	0	2	Clear	Dry	Dusk
01/19/2024	SALEM	VA	0	1	2	Rain	Wet	Dusk
09/08/2023	ASHEVILLE	NC	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dawn

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

79 roadside violations across 59 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 54 violations · 9 OOS

Hazardous Materials 11 violations · 5 OOS

Unsafe Driving 10 violations · 0 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 3 violations · 0 OOS

Driver Fitness 1 violation · 1 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 (93)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
08/04/2026	SC	Walk-Around (Level II)	STARTEX SC	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
07/30/2026	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	GREENSBORO NC	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/16/2026	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	HOMERVILLE GA	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/10/2026	VA	Walk-Around (Level II)	LEXINGTON VA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/28/2026	VA	Walk-Around (Level II)	LEXINGTON VA	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
05/28/2026	NC	Full (Level I)	US 74 NEAR NC 145	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/21/2026	SC	Walk-Around (Level II)	BELTON SC	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
05/19/2026	GA	Full (Level I)	ALBANY GA	3	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
04/14/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-26	6	0	5	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
04/07/2026	SC	Walk-Around (Level II)	ABBEVILLE SC	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/26/2026	SC	Walk-Around (Level II)	PIEDMONT SC	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
03/17/2026	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	SPARTANBURG SC	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/25/2026	VA	Full (Level I)	ROANOKE VA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/17/2026	SC	Walk-Around (Level II)	ANDERSON SC	4	2	0	0	4	2	-	▲Detail
02/05/2026	WV	Walk-Around (Level II)	HURRICANE WV	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
01/20/2026	SC	Walk-Around (Level II)	INMAN SC	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
01/15/2026	VA	Walk-Around (Level II)	LEXINGTON VA	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	▲Detail
01/09/2026	SC	Walk-Around (Level II)	SPARTANBURG SC	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/11/2025	SC	Walk-Around (Level II)	PROSPERITY SC	4	2	0	0	4	2	2	▲Detail
12/03/2025	VA	Driver-Only (Level III)	CLOVERDALE VA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/19/2025	SC	Walk-Around (Level II)	INMAN SC	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
11/10/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	I95 NB AT THE 99MM	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/05/2025	VA	Full (Level I)	ROANOKE VA	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/03/2025	SC	Walk-Around (Level II)	GREER SC	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/27/2025	VA	Walk-Around (Level II)	LEXINGTON VA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/24/2025	GA	Walk-Around (Level II)	BACONTON GA	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/10/2025	SC	Full (Level I)	INMAN SC	5	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
10/09/2025	VA	Full (Level I)	ROANOKE VA	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/11/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	95 SB ONRAMP	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/03/2025	WV	Walk-Around (Level II)	OAKVALE WV	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/20/2025	VA	Full (Level I)	ROANOKE VA	3	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/19/2025	GA	Walk-Around (Level II)	CAMILLA GA	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/18/2025	SC	Walk-Around (Level II)	GREER SC	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/12/2025	VA	Full (Level I)	ROANOKE VA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/12/2025	VA	Full (Level I)	TROUTVILLE VA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/10/2025	VA	Walk-Around (Level II)	CLOVERDALE VA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/09/2025	VA	Full (Level I)	APPOMATTOX VA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/27/2025	GA	Walk-Around (Level II)	BACONTON GA	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/14/2025	SC	Full (Level I)	DUNCAN SC	3	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
04/12/2025	GA	Walk-Around (Level II)	GRAY GA	2	2	0	1	0	1	-	▲Detail
04/10/2025	VA	Full (Level I)	CLOVERDALE VA	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/06/2025	SC	Full (Level I)	LEXINGTON SC	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/26/2025	VA	Walk-Around (Level II)	LEXINGTON VA	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/28/2025	SC	Walk-Around (Level II)	INMAN SC	2	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/05/2025	GA	Walk-Around (Level II)	CAMILLA GA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/03/2025	SC	Walk-Around (Level II)	HODGES SC	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/03/2025	SC	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROEBUCK SC	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/10/2024	GA	Walk-Around (Level II)	CAMILLA GA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/04/2024	VA	Full (Level I)	ALBERTA VA	6	4	0	0	0	4	-	▲Detail
11/06/2024	SC	Walk-Around (Level II)	SPARTANBURG SC	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/31/2024	VA	Full (Level I)	TROUTVILLE VA	2	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
10/29/2024	VA	Driver-Only (Level III)	BLAND VA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/24/2024	VA	Full (Level I)	ROANOKE VA	4	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/09/2024	NC	Full (Level I)	CHARLOTTE WEIGH STATION, I-85,	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/03/2024	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	MT. AIRY WEIGH STATION S	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/02/2024	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-74 EAST SURRY COUNTY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/24/2024	VA	Walk-Around (Level II)	BLAND VA	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/20/2024	VA	Full (Level I)	APPOMATTOX VA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/19/2024	SC	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-26 EB ROADSIDE	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
09/05/2024	VA	Full (Level I)	APPOMATTOX VA	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/28/2024	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-74 WEST SURRY COUNTY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/27/2024	SC	Full (Level I)	I-26 EB SPARTANBURG COUNTY	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
08/21/2024	VA	Full (Level I)	CLOVERDALE VA	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/12/2024	SC	Walk-Around (Level II)	US 221 MCCORMICK COUNTY	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
08/06/2024	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I 40 WB NEAR GALLIMORE DAIRY R	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/05/2024	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	I 85	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/04/2024	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	MT. AIRY WEIGH STATION N	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/30/2024	VA	Full (Level I)	TROUTVILLE VA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/29/2024	GA	Walk-Around (Level II)	CAMILLA GA	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/08/2024	GA	Walk-Around (Level II)	ALBANY GA	6	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/05/2024	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	64	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/21/2024	US	Full (Level I)	BESSEMER CITY NC	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/17/2024	US	Full (Level I)	HILLSBOROUGH NC	4	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/29/2024	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	HALIFAX WEIGH STATION, I-95, N	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
05/27/2024	VA	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROANOKE VA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/14/2024	SC	Full (Level I)	US 178 GREENWOOD COUNTY	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/22/2024	VA	Full (Level I)	TROUTVILLE	2	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
04/16/2024	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	US 25 GREENWOOD COUNTY	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/12/2024	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	US 25 GREENWOOD COUNTY	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/03/2024	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	US 25 EDGEFIELD COUNTY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/26/2024	WV	Walk-Around (Level II)	HURRICANE WV	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/12/2024	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I85B	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/04/2024	VA	Full (Level I)	CLOVERDALE VA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/12/2024	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	NC 701 NCSHP GARAGE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/29/2023	GA	Walk-Around (Level II)	ALBANY GA	3	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/29/2023	VA	Full (Level I)	ROANOKE VA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/01/2023	US	Full (Level I)	EFLAND NC	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/20/2023	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	I40 AT GALLIMORE DAIRY RD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/14/2023	SC	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-85 SB ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/28/2023	GA	Full (Level I)	MULTI-LANE RURAL HIGHWAY	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
08/28/2023	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	I40 AT GALLIMORE DAIRY RD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/22/2023	VA	Full (Level I)	TROUTVILLE SCALES NORTH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/17/2023	GA	Walk-Around (Level II)	TWO LANE RURAL ROAD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections66

Unsafe Driving 4 viols

HOS Compliance 2 viols

Driver Fitness 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 27 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
84	SURETY	CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.	NONE	$0	11/21/1997	04/27/2001	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Excess	SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO	ISCNN08000000013-00	$2,000,000	07/01/2025	07/01/2025	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Excess	SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO	ISCNN08000000013-00	$2,000,000	07/01/2025	08/31/2025	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Excess	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	1084PSM2300025-90437	$3,000,000	07/01/2023	07/01/2025	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Excess	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	1084PSM2300025-90437	$3,000,000	07/01/2023	08/13/2025	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	6021484	$1,000,000	07/01/2017	07/01/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Excess	FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	6021487	$4,000,000	07/01/2017	07/01/2023	Replaced
34	CARGO	PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY	HCIM 201653	$0	07/01/1999	07/01/2000	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Excess	GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY	IXG 300371C	$4,000,000	07/01/1993	01/14/1995	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Full (2)	NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	BA5406529	$0	07/01/1989	07/01/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Full (2)	NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	BA5406529	$0	07/01/1989	09/16/2017	Cancelled
84	SURETY	HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	NONE	$0	04/20/2001	11/21/2002	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC215550	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	12/30/1993	-	-
MC215550	PROPERTY BROKER	GRANTED	12/02/1997	REVOKED	04/25/2002
MC215550	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/21/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/28/2017
MC215550	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/17/2025	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/04/2025
MC215550	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/05/1989	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/14/1989
MC215550	PROPERTY BROKER	REINSTATED	05/17/2002	REVOKED	01/08/2003
MC215550	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	04/27/1989	-	-

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98/100

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 98

Starts at 100−2 totalFinal 98

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−2

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 8/24/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-2

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 5 crash(es) across 53 vehicles (~0.09 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−2 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 5 crash(es) across 53 vehicles (~0.09 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

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.

HOT-Z FOOD MARTS INC

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Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (8)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (93)

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Licensing & Insurance

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