Carrier profile · USDOT 678929 · MC-316484 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Hotline Freight Services LLC

54 power unitsavg 6.3 yrRegional · 3 statesDFW AIRPORT, TX81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-316484 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

54Power units

14 observed · MCS-150

9Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.3Avg age (yr)

1997–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(972) 374-9777 Email dispatchlheath@hdsys.net

Click to see how we scored it

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Review before loading

Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 3

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average23.1% vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average13.3% vs the 6.7% national average.Multiple injury crashes10 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 29 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1997.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo23.1%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo23.1%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

54 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.3 yr

Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

29 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

15 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 23.1%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 13.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 13 vehicle and 15 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

20.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 5.1 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

13 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '25 · 3

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 54-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 54
Inspections · 24 mo: 15
Annualized: ≈8 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.1 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 2 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 2 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 0 OOS
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
172.334 Other violationOther1 · 1 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

Explore full safety record — inspections, BASICs, crashes

Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 13 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse

Wesco’06–’09

Nova’09–’13

American Alternative’13–’16

Knight Specialty’22–’25

2001200820152022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 16 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2025

All 16 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2022 → Oct 2025	$750K	6
BERKLEY REGIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2020 → Oct 2022	$750K	2
MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2018 → Oct 2020	$750K	3
MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2017 → Oct 2017	$750K	4
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	Oct 2016 → Feb 2017	$750K	3
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	Oct 2015 → Oct 2015	$750K	1
THE PRINCETON EXCESS & SURPLUS LINES INS. CO.	Oct 2015 → Oct 2016	$750K	1
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	Oct 2013 → Aug 2016	$750K	5
NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY	Oct 2009 → Oct 2013	$750K	4
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2006 → Oct 2009	$750K	5
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Aug 2006 → Dec 2006	$750K	1
HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO.	Apr 2005 → Jun 2006	$750K	2
EQUITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2004 → Apr 2005	$750K	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2002 → Nov 2004	$750K	2
SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2001 → Dec 2002	$750K	4
STATE AND COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS CO	Mar 2001 → Jun 2001	$750K	1

Explore full authority & insurance record

Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 54
Observed power (24 mo): 14
Trailers (towed): 9

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.3 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

17.4%

VINs decoded

Explore full fleet — VIN roster, equipment mix, age distribution

Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

DFW AIRPORT, TX

3711 S 20TH AVENUE SUITE 200

Top corridor

TX 11 · OK 3 · AR 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

See the full operating map — state density, top lanes

Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

Show all-time history (7 trucks · 5 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3027694 USDOT 2903825 USDOT 2536523 USDOT 4011447 USDOT 3589205

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@hdsys.net — 2 carriers: USDOT 2961653

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

Explore the carrier network & VIN cross-links

Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 3711 S 20TH AVENUE SUITE 200, DFW AIRPORT, TX, 75261
Mailing address: 2124 FARRINGTON, DALLAS, TX, 75204
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (972) 374-9777
Fax: (972) 374-9778
Email: lheath@hdsys.net
Web domain: hdsys.net

Registration

Officers: Allen Heath · Lisa Heath
USDOT / docket: 678929 · MC-316484
First registered: Mar 3, 1997
Last MCS-150: Oct 23, 2024 · 1,671,933 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Dec 11, 2006
D-U-N-S: 614464584

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,671,933

Annual mileage

Open the full identity & federal record

Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

Open the full federal-record activity feed

Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score

No verified reviews yet

Be the first broker or shipper to rate HOTLINE FREIGHT SERVICES LLC. Reviews cover performance only — on-time delivery, payment speed, communication — and never affect the Vektor risk score.

Leave a review

Open reviews

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for HOTLINE FREIGHT SERVICES LLC.

HOTLINE FREIGHT SERVICES LLC (USDOT 678929) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Oct 25, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 23.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 15 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 13 vehicle-level and 15 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 54 power units and 54 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 23, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Dec 11, 2006 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is HOTLINE FREIGHT SERVICES LLC's USDOT number?

HOTLINE FREIGHT SERVICES LLC's USDOT number is 678929, and its motor carrier number is MC-316484.

Is HOTLINE FREIGHT SERVICES LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, HOTLINE FREIGHT SERVICES LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is HOTLINE FREIGHT SERVICES LLC's safety record?

HOTLINE FREIGHT SERVICES LLC has a 23.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 23 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is HOTLINE FREIGHT SERVICES LLC's fleet?

HOTLINE FREIGHT SERVICES LLC operates 54 power units and 54 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is HOTLINE FREIGHT SERVICES LLC based?

HOTLINE FREIGHT SERVICES LLC is based in DFW AIRPORT, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

Similar carriers in Texas

Comparable carriers operating in Texas

Sapphire Gas Solutions LLC Clear · 100Conroe, TX · 50 power units

Circle C Hauling LLC Clear · 100Abilene, TX · 49 power units

Goya Foods of Texas Inc Clear · 100Brookshire, TX · 48 power units

PSC Group LLC Clear · 100Pasadena, TX · 47 power units

Integrated International Inc Clear · 100Eagle Pass, TX · 47 power units

Blade Platforms LLC Clear · 100Abilene, TX · 47 power units

Cbre Inc Clear · 100Dallas, TX · 47 power units

Overnight Freight Inc Clear · 100Amarillo, TX · 46 power units

More in Texas →Veteran carriers in Texas →Largest fleets in Texas →

More Texas carriers

Other FMCSA-registered carriers near this one in the directory, by USDOT number.

Martin Eugene MiddletonWills Point · 1 power unit CJM Transportation LLCClearCorsicana · 5 power units Munoz Trucking IncClearEl Paso · 132 power units A Better Tripp Moving & Storage CompanyHouston · 6 power units Ghedi International IncAustin · 2 power units Hampton B ButlerSan Augustine · 1 power unit