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THE HOTSHOT CONNECTION COMPANY

Carrierintel Safety Score: 67/100. 11 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Oct 2026.

DOT 4430568MC 1743222ActiveNew Entrant · month 15 of 18Motor CarrierInterstateARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY +1ROLLING MEADOWS, IL

COMPANY

Authority since
2025-08-12
MCS-150
2026-08-28 · 25,000 mi (2026)
Fleet
11 units · — trailers · 11 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
25,000 mi (2026)

ADDRESS

Physical
3601 ALGONQUIN RD #840
ROLLING MEADOWS, IL 60008
Mailing
3601 ALGONQUIN RD #840
ROLLING MEADOWS, IL 60008

CONTACT

Phone
4694055164
Email
THEHOTSHOTCONNECTION@GMAIL.COM

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
ELITSA APTISHEVA
Title
PRESIDENT

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Construction & Building Materials
Cargo types
6
General FreightMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsFarm SuppliesConstruction
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads. Specialty is our summary of the declared cargo mix.
AUTHORITY
14 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
2 active
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
RISK GRADE
Moderate Risk
1 risk factors · 3 strengths
OOS RATE
27.3%
3 / 11 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.

67
out of 100
Fair
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
11 power units
Unique power units seen
9
+ 9 trailer VINs
Inspections
11
Discrepancy
0.8x

Moderate Risk

1 risk factor · 3 strengths · 4 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
0 crashes · 0 fatal · 0 with injuries · 0 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
73% — 8 clean of 11 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
27.3% — driver OOS 0 insp., vehicle OOS 3 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
Active: Motor Carrier
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
2 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2026-08-28

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
2 policy(ies) on file · total max coverage $1,500,000

SUMMARY

High OOS rate 27% (last 24 mo)
No crashes in the last 24 months
Active insurance on file
Coverage $1.5M

INDUSTRY REPORTS

  • ELD Tampering — Carriers cited for ELD tampering under 49 CFR § 395.8(e), by carrier and state.
  • Top Violations — The ten most-cited FMCSA violation codes of the last 30 days.
  • Phantom Fleets — Declared power units against the vehicles seen at roadside inspections.
  • English Proficiency — Carriers whose drivers were cited under 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2), by carrier and state.
  • Methodology — Where the data comes from and how the Safety Score and Risk Grade are built.

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