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License Plate IN 3098870 (Indiana) — Hot Shot Express Inc

USDOT 269495 · 2016 Freightliner Cascadia

1 OOS event

Recorded vehicle, plate and carrier history

These are dated observations in the records available to us. They do not establish ownership, a sale, a transfer date, or continuous use between observations. The latest observation may not describe today’s vehicle or carrier.

Earliest and latest dates below are observations we have retained, not registration dates.
Observed datesVINPlateReported carrier
2025-11-113AKJGLD52GSFP7449IN 3098870HOT SHOT EXPRESS INC · USDOT 269495
2025-01-293AKJGLD52GSFP7449IN 3098870JONES EXPRESS INC · USDOT 308155

Evidence: FMCSA inspection observations and retained snapshots of our vehicle records. Coverage is incomplete; an unreported change cannot be dated from these records.

Most recently recorded carrier for this plate

Hot Shot Express Inc Active

USDOT
269495
MC
186984
Status
Active
Type
Carrier & Broker & Shipper
Based in
Moon Township, PA
Power units
88
Drivers
93
Inspections (24 mo)
221
Crashes (24 mo)
8
Vehicle OOS rate
21.8%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2025-11-11). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.

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This plate has also been operated by 1 other carrier (listed below).

Plate
IN-3098870
Vehicles
1
Inspections
3
OOS results
1
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What this means

License plate IN-3098870 appears in FMCSA inspection records 3 times. Recorded on one vehicle: VIN 3AKJGLD52GSFP7449 (2016 Freightliner Cascadia). Operated by 2 different carriers (DOT numbers) over its inspection history. Most recent operating carrier: Hot Shot Express Inc (USDOT 269495). Vehicle make on file: Freightliner (FREIGHTLIN) (TRUCK TRACTOR). 1 out-of-service result across all inspections.

About this plate

Commercial license plate IN-3098870 (Indiana) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to one commercial vehicle. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2025-01-15 to 2025-11-11. The latest inspection was in South Carolina, a Level III — driver and paperwork only. That is outside the plate's issuing jurisdiction (Indiana).

Vehicle on this plate

This plate is associated with a single vehicle, a 2016 Freightliner Cascadia — VIN 3AKJGLD52GSFP7449 (truck tractor).

Combined inspection & out-of-service record

Across all vehicles on this plate there are 3 inspections on FMCSA record. The records show 1 out-of-service violation across 3 inspections. OOS breakdown: 1 vehicle. The leading violation category is Vehicle Maintenance (1). Vehicle Maintenance covers brakes, lights, tires, load securement and other mechanical condition items.

Operators

2 carriers have operated vehicles under this plate (most recent first): Hot Shot Express Inc (USDOT 269495) on 2025-11-11; Jones Express Inc (USDOT 308155) from 2025-01-15 to 2025-01-29.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 3AKJGLD52GSFP7449 2016 Freightliner (FREIGHTLIN) Cascadia · TRUCK TRACTOR
Last seen 2025-11-11
Carrier: HOT SHOT EXPRESS INC (DOT 269495) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in South Carolina · Level III — driver and paperwork only
VIN 3AKJGLD52GSFP7449 2016 Freightliner (FRHT) Cascadia · TRUCK TRACTOR
2025-01-15 → 2025-01-29
Carrier: JONES EXPRESS INC (DOT 308155) · 2 inspections · 1 OOS · 1 violations
Last inspected in Tennessee · Level I — full inspection of the driver and the vehicle
FMCSA BASIC safety category breakdown
BASIC CategoryViolationsStatus
Vehicle Maintenance1— Minor
Unsafe Driving0✓ Clean
Driver Fitness0✓ Clean
Fatigued Driving (HOS)0✓ Clean
Controlled Substances0✓ Clean
Hazmat0✓ Clean

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many vehicles are linked to plate IN-3098870?
One: VIN 3AKJGLD52GSFP7449 (2016 Freightliner Cascadia).
Why does plate IN-3098870 appear under different DOT numbers?
Inspections under this plate were recorded against 2 USDOT numbers: Hot Shot Express Inc (USDOT 269495), Jones Express Inc (USDOT 308155).
What do the out-of-service results on plate IN-3098870 mean?
This plate's vehicles have 1 out-of-service violation across 3 inspections (1 vehicle). An out-of-service order parks the vehicle or driver until the cited items are fixed.

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