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HOT-Z FOOD MARTS INC

USDOT 381200 · MC215550 what is the difference?

1501 MILL RACE DRIVE, SALEM, VA 24153

Registered 1990-02-07 · 53 power units · Interstate

HOT-Z FOOD MARTS INC (USDOT 381200, MC215550) is an interstate motor carrier based in SALEM, VA, operating a mid-size fleet of 53 power units. FMCSA shows operating authority as active for Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods), granted 1993-12-30. The insurance file carries a $1,000,000 BMC-91X filing from Nationwide Agribusiness Insurance Company, effective 2023-07-01. A suspension order has been served against this operating authority. 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)Inactive GRANTED
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)Active GRANTED

Authority status and insurance status are separate FMCSA files and are not updated together. An active authority record is not a statement that insurance is on file — how long that gap usually lasts.

Insurance on file

TypeCoverageInsurerPolicyStatus
BIPD liability$3,000,000AXIS Surplus Insurance CompanyP00100206275001On file, effective
BIPD liability$1,000,000Nationwide Agribusiness Insurance CompanyCPP148218AOn file, effective
BIPD liability$1,000,000Crestbrook Insurance CompanyCU148218AOn 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

BIPD policy ISCNN08000000013-00 cancelled by insurer (Sutton Specialty Insurance Company)
BIPD policy ISCNN08000000013-00 cancelled by insurer (Sutton Specialty Insurance Company)
Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice
Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice
Operating authority inactive — GRANTED

5 earlier filing changes on record, back to 1993-12-30. Totals are summarised under Filing history analysis.

Registration on file

Entity statusActive
OperationInterstate
ClassificationAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Power units53
Trucks53
Phone5403756501

Filing history analysis

  • Operating authority on record since 1993-12-30 — 32 years.
  • 6 insurance cancellations on record, most recently 2026-08-05, 49 days ago.
  • 4 suspension or revocation orders served by FMCSA, most recently 2026-07-01.
  • Current primary filing: $3,000,000 with AXIS Surplus Insurance Company, on file since 2026-06-29 — $2,250,000 above the federal minimum.
  • Filings from 3 insurers currently on record: AXIS Surplus Insurance Company, Crestbrook Insurance Company, Nationwide Agribusiness Insurance Company.
  • 53 power units — a large fleet, larger than 96% of carriers in the FMCSA census.

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