HOT-LINE FREIGHT SYSTEM INC
USDOT 329494
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (67 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileSentry Select Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate11.4% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)2 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 37 years ago
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 | 329494 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-344003 |
| Legal Name | HOT-LINE FREIGHT SYSTEM INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 6084861600 |
| Address | N4690 BANGOR INDUSTRIAL PARKWAY, West Salem, WI, 54669 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20100721) |
| 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 | Sentry Select Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2025-04-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentry Select Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2025-04-01 | — |
| LIBERTY INSURANCE | $75,000 | BMC-84 | 2024-03-04 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 1989-01-04 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 2 |
- 1989-01-04 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
- 2021-04-29 — Reinstated — Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) Active REINSTATED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 82 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 85 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 90 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 73 / 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 | 70 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 11.4% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 2 towaway) |
- 2024-12-12 — MI — 1 injured, towaway
- 2024-10-04 — MN — towaway
- 2024-05-24 — MN — towaway
- 2024-02-07 — NC — 1 injured, towaway
- 2024-01-17 — WI — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (11), 20 (9), 16 (5).
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) | 67 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 69 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 6,090,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 19-DEC-25 |
HOT-LINE FREIGHT SYSTEM INC operates 67 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in WI.
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