HOT-Z FOOD MARTS INC
USDOT 381200 · Doing business as HOT-Z TRANSPORT COMPANY
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (53 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileAXIS Surplus Insurance Company
- Coverage gapsNone detected
- Out-of-service rate12.1% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)5 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 32 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 | 381200 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-215550 |
| Legal Name | HOT-Z FOOD MARTS INC |
| DBA Name | HOT-Z TRANSPORT COMPANY |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 5403756501 |
| Address | 1501 MILL RACE DRIVE, Salem, VA, 24153 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 19960827) |
| Hazmat Flag | true |
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 | AXIS Surplus Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $3,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-06-29 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AXIS Surplus Insurance Company | $3,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-06-29 | — |
| Sutton Specialty Insurance Company | $3,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2025-07-01 | — |
| Crestbrook Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2023-07-01 | — |
| Nationwide Agribusiness | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2023-07-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 1993-12-30 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 4 |
- 1993-12-30 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
- 2003-01-08 — Granted — Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) Inactive GRANTED
- 2026-07-31 — Revoked — Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice
- 2026-07-31 — Revoked — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 82 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 82 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 76 / 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 | 66 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 12.1% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 5 total (0 fatal, 2 with injuries, 5 towaway) |
- 2026-07-06 — VA — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-12-07 — VA — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-04-21 — NC — towaway
- 2025-02-17 — VA — towaway
- 2024-07-22 — VA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (29), 20 (12), 23 (7).
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) | 53 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 44 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 2,744,947 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 24-FEB-26 |
HOT-Z FOOD MARTS INC operates 53 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in VA.
Nearby
Other carriers in Salem, VA
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- BROWN AND SON LLC — USDOT 564691, 20 power units
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