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HOT SHOT EXPRESS INC

USDOT 269495 · MC186984 what is the difference?

200 AIRSIDE DRIVE, MOON TOWNSHIP, PA 15108

Registered 1986-02-11 · 88 power units · Interstate

HOT SHOT EXPRESS INC (USDOT 269495, MC186984) is an interstate motor carrier based in MOON TOWNSHIP, PA, operating a mid-size fleet of 88 power units. FMCSA shows operating authority as active for Broker of Property (Except Household Goods), granted 2004-12-29. The insurance file carries a $2,000,000 BMC-91X filing from National Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pitsbgh. Pa, effective 2024-08-01. The authority and insurance files agree with each other as of the date this record was read. These figures are read from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance and SAFER on 2026-09-23; MC Sentry reports what is on file and does not rate or recommend carriers.

Operating authority

Broker of Property (Except Household Goods)Active REINSTATED
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)Active Discontinued Revocation

Insurance on file

TypeCoverageInsurerPolicyStatus
Cargo$5,000COLONY MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.SLU0005244-12On file, effective
BIPD liability$2,000,000NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA4805473On file, effective
Broker surety bond$75,000Hartford Fire Insurance Company20BSBIF0620On file, effective

Federal minimum for general freight property carriers is $750,000 BIPD. What each filing code means. Cargo coverage is not shown here — why the federal record cannot tell you if your freight is covered.

Recent activity

CARGO policy SLU0005244-00-12 cancelled by insurer (ARGONAUT INSURANCE CO.)
SURETY policy 104352012 cancelled by insurer (TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA)
CARGO policy IHC 8184903-00 cancelled by insurer (HANOVER INSURANCE CO.)
Operating authority suspension or revocation
Operating authority active — REINSTATED

3 earlier filing changes on record, back to 1986-12-22. Totals are summarised under Filing history analysis.

Registration on file

Entity statusActive
OperationInterstate
ClassificationAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
Power units88
Trucks88
Phone4127888878

Filing history analysis

  • Operating authority on record since 1986-12-22 — 39 years.
  • 5 insurance cancellations on record, most recently 2021-08-01.
  • 2 suspension or revocation orders served by FMCSA, most recently 2007-11-13.
  • Current primary filing: $2,000,000 with NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA, on file since 2024-08-01 — $1,250,000 above the federal minimum.
  • Filings from 3 insurers currently on record: COLONY MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC., Hartford Fire Insurance Company, NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA.
  • 88 power units — a large fleet, larger than 97% of carriers in the FMCSA census.

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