DAKOTA HOTSHOTS
USDOT 4178136
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (2 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileBerkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance
- Out-of-service rate50% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 2 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 | 4178136 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1608172 |
| Legal Name | DAKOTA HOTSHOTS |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 6057701401 |
| Address | 104 ROSEBUD CT, Chamberlain, SD, 57325-9707 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20250721) |
| 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 | Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2025-08-19 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Indemnity Company | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2025-08-19 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2024-02-29 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2024-02-29 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 0 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 87 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 98 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 99 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 86 / 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 | 8 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 50% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2025-12-31 — VA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (4), 29 (3), 51 (3).
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) | 2 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 2 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 70,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 10-JUN-26 |
DAKOTA HOTSHOTS operates 2 power units — a larger fleet than 57% of carriers registered in SD.
Nearby
Other carriers in Chamberlain, SD
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