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License Plate PA PT224R4 (Pennsylvania) — Hot Shot Express Inc

USDOT 269495 · 2018 Mac Trailer Manufacturing

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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
2026-02-255MAPA5320JA041156PA PT224R4HOT SHOT EXPRESS INC · USDOT 269495
2025-12-055MAPA5320JA041156PA PT224R4D&E TRANSPORT LLC · USDOT 600140

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)
218
Crashes (24 mo)
8
Vehicle OOS rate
21.4%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-02-25). 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
PA-PT224R4
Vehicles
1
Inspections
5
OOS results
0

What this means

License plate PA-PT224R4 appears in FMCSA inspection records 5 times. Recorded on one vehicle: VIN 5MAPA5320JA041156 (2018 Mac Trailer Manufacturing). 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: Mac Trailer Manufacturing (MAC T) (SEMI-TRAILER). No out-of-service violations are recorded under this plate in the available inspection records. Other violations may still be present.

About this plate

Commercial license plate PA-PT224R4 (Pennsylvania) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to one commercial vehicle. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2025-08-17 to 2026-02-25. The latest inspection was in California, a Level I — full inspection of the driver and the vehicle. That is outside the plate's issuing jurisdiction (Pennsylvania).

Vehicle on this plate

This plate is associated with a single vehicle, a 2018 Mac Trailer Manufacturing — VIN 5MAPA5320JA041156 (semi-trailer).

Combined inspection & out-of-service record

Across all vehicles on this plate there are 5 inspections on FMCSA record. No out-of-service violations appear in the available records under this plate. This does not mean that every inspection was free of other violations.

Operators

2 carriers have operated vehicles under this plate (most recent first): Hot Shot Express Inc (USDOT 269495) on 2026-02-25; D&E Transport Llc (USDOT 600140) from 2025-08-17 to 2025-12-05.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 5MAPA5320JA041156 2018 Mac Trailer Manufacturing (MAC T) MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING · SEMI-TRAILER
Last seen 2026-02-25
Carrier: HOT SHOT EXPRESS INC (DOT 269495) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in California · Level I — full inspection of the driver and the vehicle
VIN 5MAPA5320JA041156 2018 UNPUBLISHE MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING · SEMI-TRAILER
2025-08-17 → 2025-12-05
Carrier: D&E TRANSPORT LLC (DOT 600140) · 4 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Oregon · Level III — driver and paperwork only
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many vehicles are linked to plate PA-PT224R4?
One: VIN 5MAPA5320JA041156 (2018 Mac Trailer Manufacturing).
Why does plate PA-PT224R4 appear under different DOT numbers?
Inspections under this plate were recorded against 2 USDOT numbers: Hot Shot Express Inc (USDOT 269495), D&E Transport Llc (USDOT 600140).

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