Freight Carrier/shipper/broker · Moon Township, PA
HOT SHOT EXPRESS INC
200 AIRSIDE DRIVE · Moon Township, PA 15108
AUTHORIZED FOR:
(412) 788-8878
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- MC #186984
- USDOT #269495 USDOT Active
- 88Power Units
- 93Drivers
- Carrier/shipper/brokerEntity Type
About this carrier
HOT SHOT EXPRESS INC is a Moon Township, PA freight carrier/shipper/broker that is authorized for: in the state of Pennsylvania. This company has 88 truck(s) in their fleet and 93 truck drivers. Their motor carrier number is MC-186984 and their USDOT number is 269495.
Sourced from FMCSA SAFER · last filed 10/13/2025 · last updated Oct 22, 2026.Carrier Details
- Operating Status AUTHORIZED FOR:
- MCS-150 Filed 10/13/2025
- MCS-150 Mileage 7,590,029 (2024)
Authority & Operations
Operation Classification
- Authorized for Hire
Carrier Operation
- Interstate
Cargo Authorized
- General Freight
- Metal Sheets, Coils, Rolls
- Motor Vehicles
- Logs, Poles, Beams, Lumber
- Machinery, Large Objects
- Chemicals
- Refrigerated Food
- Construction
Operating Territory
Inspection activity Inspected in 36 states over the past 24 months: LA (29), MS (25), TN (20), TX (19), NM (18), MO (10), CA (10), AL (9), NC (8), SC (8), GA (7), AZ (5), +24 more. Home base: Moon Township, Pennsylvania.
Safety Record
Crashes (24 mo)
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1Fatal
- 2Injury
- 6Tow
- 9Total
Behavior Categories (BASICs)
CategoryMeasureViolations
Unsafe Driving
1.33
14
Crash Indicator
Not Public
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Hours of Service
0.27
16
Vehicle Maintenance
3.56
52
Drugs / Alcohol
0
0
Hazmat
Not Public
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Driver Fitness
0.02
1
Inspection Summary
- 221Total
- 145Clean
- 76With violations
24-month window ending Sep 25, 2026
Violations Cited 107 unique codes
Critical 34
- 177.834(a)Package not secure in vehicle
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone
- 393.75(a)(3)Tire-flat and/or audible air leak
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
- 393.75(a)(1)Tire-ply or belt material exposed
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS
- 396.3(a)(1)Tire in contact with another part of the vehicle
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
- 393.100B-CCargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV
- 393.207A-STCBSuspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly (including spring leaves used as a suspension connecting rod) or any part used for attaching the same to the vehicle frame or axle is cracked, loose, broken or missing
- 395.8E1PC-OOSHOS - False record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Driver improperly used Personal Conveyance
- 393.207(a)Axle positioning parts defective/missing
- 393.207B-AALPME-OOSMore than 25% of the locking pins are missing or not engaged
- 393.9TSInoperative turn signal
- 393.9(a)Inoperative Brake Lamps
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.
- 393.9TInoperable tail lamp
- 177.823(a)No placards/markings when required
- 177.823A-HMPMCNP50%HM (Placarding) - 50% or more of the required placards for a category of material (hazard class or division) are missing. CVSA Inspection Bulletin 2017-03 - Display of GHS Labels on Bulk Packages
- 393.41-BNPBBrake - Inoperative or missing parking brake on power unit
- 393.43(d)No or defective automatic trailer brake
- 393.43D-BBrake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly
- 393.45A-BHTIJAir Brake - Improperly joined such as a splice made by sliding the hose ends over a piece of tubing and clamping the hose to the tube
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.
- 393.45B2PCBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit
- 393.45D-BAALAir Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection
- 396.3A1-BALRAir Brake - Fails air loss rate test
- 396.3A1-BARSAir Brake - Air reservoir separated from its original attachment points or moving more than 1 inch
- 396.3A1-BNMHBrake - Non-manufactured hole or crack in the spring brake housing section of a parking brake
- 391.41B10-MCMedical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driver's medical certificate
- 392.9A2-CCargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured
- 393.87A-FPLRFlag - Required rear flag - no flag on the rear of a projecting load - when load is longer than 4 feet.
- 396.3(a)1BOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
Hours of Service 13
- 395.8(e)(1)PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
- 395.3(a)(3)(ii)Driving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty, off duty, or sleeper period of at least 30 minutes
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
- 395.22H1Driver failing to maintain ELD user's manual
- 395.22H2Driver failing to maintain ELD instruction sheet
- 395.22H3Driver failed to maintain instruction sheet for ELD malfunction reporting requirements
- 395.24C2IIDriver failed to manually add the trailer number
- 395.24C2II-ELDTNHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify CMV trailer number.
- 395.24C2IIIDriver failed to manually add shipping document number
- 395.30B2-ELDDFC24HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period.
- 395.8Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner)
- 395.8(a)HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner
Unsafe Driving 5
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.22A-DDriver - Failed to activate hazard warning signal flashers
Vehicle Maintenance 47
- 393.11A1-LCHLLighting - Lamps improper color, height, location.
- 393.25A-LLighting - Lamps (other than headlamps), not securely mounted
- 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
- 393.9A-LHWSLighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative
- 393.9A-LPLLighting - Parking lamp(s) inoperative
- 393.9A-LTSIRLighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit
- 393.47(e)Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
- 393.45(d)Brake connections with leaks or constrictions
- 393.45DCPCBrake Connections with Constrictions - Connection to Power Unit
- 393.45DLUVBrake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle
- 393.47(a)Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition
- 393.47A-BCFSBDDrum Brake - Contaminated friction surface
- 393.48A-BIBDDrum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle
- 393.48A-BIHEHydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle.
- 393.51No or defective brake warning device or pressure gauge
- 393.53(b)CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
- 393.53BMANAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 is not equipped with automatic air brake adjusters
- 393.55C1-BAir Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault.
- 393.55(c)(2)CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system.
- 393.55C2-BAir Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. System does not function or indicates a fault.
- 396.3A1-ALATRAir Brake - Any leak from an air tank reservoir.
- 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
- 393.11No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required
- 396.5(b)Oil and/or grease leak
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak
- 393.104F4RNo edge protection for tiedowns
- 393.11A1-CSLRRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997
- 393.11A1-CSURRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997
- 393.11SSide retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflector requirements for vehicles manufactured after December 1993
- 393.11TUTruck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997
- 393.28Improper or no wiring protection as required
- 393.95(a)No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
- 393.205C-WRAWFLMIBWheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken.
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp
- 393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
- 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
- 393.9A-LLPLLighting - License plate lamp inoperative
- 393.60(d)Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance
- 393.78A-WSWashers - Inoperative washing system.
- 392.2WCWheel (Mud) Flaps missing or defective
- 393.104B-CCargo - Damaged securement devices/tiedowns
- 393.78Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
Hazardous Materials 8
- 172.326A-HMMHM (Markings) - Failing to mark a portable tank with proper shipping name as required
- 172.326C1-HMMHM (Markings) - Failing to mark a transport vehicle, transporting a portable tank, with ID numbers when ID numbers are not visible on the portable tank.
- 172.516C5-HMPMCHM (Placarding) - Failure to display placard(s) so words or identification number printed on it are displayed horizontally, reading from left to right
- 172.516(c)(6)Placard damaged, deteriorated, or obscured
- 172.200(a)No shipping paper provided by offeror
- 172.202A7-HMSPSHM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list number and type of package as required.
- 172.600C1-HMERHM (Emergency Response) - No emergency response information immediately available
- 172.602(b)Form and manner of Emergency Response information
Locations
Physical Address
HOT SHOT EXPRESS INC200 AIRSIDE DRIVE
MOON TOWNSHIP, PA 15108
Mailing Address
Same as physical.