Hot Shot Freight — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
34 years (granted 1992)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
52 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Free bellsouth.net inbox on the federal record
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Hot Shot Freight And Service Inc
DBA
Hot Shot Freight
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
3025 Dinkins Lane, Paris, TN 38242
Phone
(731) 642-0229
Power units
9
Drivers
24
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC241949
Common: Active · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: ✓ · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Dismissed — Property Broker
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
3.8%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 52 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
5.8%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 52 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
hotshotfreight@bellsouth.net — free consumer inbox, the #1 vetting flag
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
1
Reportable crashes
1
Tow-aways
1
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: TN 04/2026 · TN 02/2024 · KY 07/2018 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2026 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Apr 9, 2026 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Feb 17, 2026 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 12, 2025 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 5, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 30, 2025 | MS | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 21, 2025 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 29, 2025 | AL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 22, 2025 | MS | Level I — Full |
| Jul 15, 2025 | MS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 11, 2025 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 9, 2025 | MS | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 30, 2025 | NC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 23, 2025 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 4, 2025 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Mar 27, 2025 | AL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 26, 2025 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 13, 2025 | MS | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 4, 2025 | MS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 21, 2025 | MS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 3, 2025 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 2, 2024 | IN | Level I — Full |
| Nov 27, 2024 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 22, 2024 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Oct 10, 2024 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Oct 2, 2024 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Sep 23, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 16, 2024 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 10, 2024 | MS | Level I — Full |
| Aug 28, 2024 | FL | Level I — Full |
| Aug 18, 2024 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 13, 2024 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Jul 15, 2024 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Jun 26, 2024 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 24, 2024 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 16, 2024 | PA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 24, 2024 | IL | Level I — Full |
| Feb 23, 2024 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Feb 19, 2024 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Jan 31, 2024 | TN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 31, 2024 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Jan 30, 2024 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Jan 29, 2024 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Jan 3, 2024 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 12, 2023 | MS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 30, 2023 | MD | Level I — Full |
| Nov 6, 2023 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 26, 2023 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Sep 19, 2023 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Aug 31, 2023 | MS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 29, 2023 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 4, 2023 | IN | Level I — Full |
Most recent 52 of 52 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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