DBA: Hot-Z Transport Company
Hot-Z Food Marts Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Salem, VA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 53 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 53 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 53 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 53 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 94% | 90% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 58% | 91% | Around peer average |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 82% | 87% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 2 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 12 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 51 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 60 | 14 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2026 | SC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | SC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | VA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | SC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 2 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 5 | 0.85 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 30 | 4.47 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.03 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 6 states. Top state VA accounts for 34% of activity. Activity outside home state (VA): 66%.
+1 other state with fewer inspections
| 8 |
| Hazardous Materials Compliance | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| Unsafe Driving | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 5, 2026 |
| WV |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| Jan 20, 2026 | SC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 15, 2026 | VA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 9, 2026 | SC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 11, 2025 | SC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4 | 2 |
| Dec 3, 2025 | VA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2026 | 39345B2BAIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 26, 2026 | 39395A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 17, 2026 | 3922SLLTCD | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Feb 17, 2026 | 39345B2BAIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 17, 2026 | 39345B2BHTD | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Feb 17, 2026 | 39355D2B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 2001 for towed vehicle. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 5, 2026 | 3939AHLLH | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 15, 2026 | 172336CHMM | HM (Markings) - Failing to display ID numbers according to provisions in table of 172.336(c) | Hazardous Materials Compliance | — |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 177817AHMSP | HM (Shipping Papers) - Operate a motor vehicle without a required shipping paper. NOTE: An error in the shipping description or an incomplete shipping description | Hazardous Materials Compliance | Yes |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 177823AHMPMCNP50% | HM (Placarding) - 50% or more of the required placards for a hazard class are missing. CVSA Inspection Bulletin 2017-03 - Display of GHS Labels on Bulk Packages | Hazardous Materials Compliance | Yes |