HOT DOGGER TOURS INC
USDOT 230226 · Doing business as GOLD COAST TOURS
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (44 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileLANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
- Out-of-service rate8.9% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)2 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 230226 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-166374 |
| Legal Name | HOT DOGGER TOURS INC |
| DBA Name | GOLD COAST TOURS |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 7144496888 |
| Address | 105 GEMINI AVE, Brea, CA, 92821-3702 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20250513) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $5,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2021-04-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | $5,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2021-04-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
|---|
- 2006-11-13 — Reinstated — Motor Carrier of Passengers Active REINSTATED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 78 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 88 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 93 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 64 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 56 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 8.9% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (0 fatal, 2 with injuries, 2 towaway) |
- 2025-07-28 — CA — 1 injured, towaway
- 2024-08-25 — CA — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 7 (8), 30 (4), 21 (2).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 44 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 260 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,709,430 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 02-DEC-25 |
HOT DOGGER TOURS INC operates 44 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in CA.
Nearby
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