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HOTHI FREIGHTLINES
USDOT 2420086 • MILPITAS, CA
MoverAudit grade: A, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Complaint history
No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years. Records checked against the FMCSA household goods complaint database.
Company details
Legal nameHOTHI FREIGHTLINES
Address244 S HILLVIEW DR, MILPITAS, CA 95035-5447
Phone(408) 332-9355
In business sinceJul 2013
Last FMCSA updateApr 2026
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)42
Drivers21 (21 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationNo
MoverAudit risk score: 0/100
Computed from objective federal flags only: broker-only registration, fleet size, complaint volume and severity, hostage-goods reports and past revocations. Lower is safer. This is a summary of public records, not a review.
Complaints vs. other checked movers
Red flags & green flags
!No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
!2 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
✓Vehicle out-of-service rate 10.34% is below the national average of 20.72%.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓42 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 2013: a long federal track record.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections29 (3 OOS)
Driver inspections44 (3 OOS)
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingNot rated
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessBelow cutoff
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceBelow cutoff
Unsafe DrivingBelow cutoff
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerSouthlake Specialty Insurance Company
Coverage750
Policy effective sinceFeb 2026
Cancellations, 3 yrs2
2 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Jun 2025. Repeated cancellations often mean unpaid premiums or dropped coverage, ask this company to show you a current certificate of insurance before booking.
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
Jun 2024 → Jun 2025
Southlake Specialty Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jun 2023 → Jun 2024
Southlake Specialty Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Nov 2022 → Jun 2023
United Specialty Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jun 2022 → Nov 2022
United Specialty Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jun 2021 → Jun 2022
United Specialty Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jun 2020 → Jun 2021
United Specialty Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jun 2019 → Jun 2020
United Specialty Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Dec 2018 → Jun 2019
United Specialty Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Every liability policy this company filed with FMCSA, newest first. Frequent insurer changes or repeated cancellations are worth a direct question; one long-running policy is what stability looks like.
Recent roadside inspections
May 18, 2026 Full inspection, CA
1 violation, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.11A1-LSLMWR, OOS
Mar 25, 2026 Walk-around, NM
Clean, no violations
Mar 13, 2026 Driver-only, NM
Clean, no violations
Feb 24, 2025 Full inspection, CA
1 violation, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.205A-WRCC, OOS
Dec 25, 2024 Walk-around, AZ
4 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 396.3A1-HCM, OOS
49 CFR 395.8E-HOSPD (driver)
49 CFR 392.2-SLLS2 (driver)
49 CFR 392.2-SLLLR (driver)
Dec 23, 2024 Vehicle-only, CA
Clean, no violations
Dec 23, 2024 Vehicle-only, CA
Clean, no violations
Dec 23, 2024 Vehicle-only, CA
Clean, no violations
Last 8 roadside inspections from FMCSA records (up to 3 years). "OOS" means the driver or vehicle was ordered out of service on the spot.
Authority history
Jun 23, 2025 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 21, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 28, 2022 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Dec 12, 2018 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Sep 10, 2018 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 6, 2017 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 22, 2017 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Feb 13, 2017 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Nov 14, 2016 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 20, 2016 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Shared identity check
Clean identity check. This company's address, phone number and officer do not match any other registered mover in our database. No sign of the "chameleon" pattern where a burned company re-registers under a fresh name.
Is Hothi Freightlines reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Hothi Freightlines looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2013 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 42 registered trucks, a roadside out-of-service rate below the national average. A record like this is exactly what an honest mover's file tends to look like.
No public record can guarantee your specific move, so keep the basics: written binding estimate, USDOT 2420086 on the paperwork, and reasonable deposit. But nothing in the federal file says walk away.
This assessment is generated from the public federal records shown on this page: registration, fleet, complaints, inspections, insurance and authority filings. It is a summary of records, not a review or an accusation.
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About Hothi Freightlines
Hothi Freightlines is a federally registered mover based in Milpitas, California, registered with FMCSA since July 2013. Federal filings show 42 power units (trucks/tractors) and 21 drivers.
Over the last four years, the federal complaint database shows no complaints against this company. For a mover doing real volume, a clean federal record is a genuinely good sign; for a very small operation it may simply reflect a small number of moves. Combine it with the fleet data above and recent references.
How to read this report
The grade and risk score at the top are calculated by MoverAudit from objective federal flags: whether the company is a broker or a carrier, how many trucks it operates, the volume and severity of complaints, hostage-goods reports, and past authority revocations. They are not official government ratings, and they are not reviews: every input is a public federal record shown on this page.
The complaint categories come from the FMCSA household goods complaint system. A single bad move can generate complaints in several categories at once, so the category sum can exceed the total. Pay the most attention to "Hostage Goods" and "Deceptive Business Practices": those describe intent, not accidents. "Loss and Damage" at low volume is normal friction for a carrier doing thousands of moves; the same number at a tiny company is not.
The fleet numbers matter more than they look. A company advertising nationwide service with zero or one registered truck is not doing that work itself: your move will be handled by someone you have not vetted. Compare the fleet size to the promises in your quote.
If you are considering this company, use this report as a starting point, not a verdict. Get the estimate in writing and check whether it is binding, confirm the USDOT number on their paperwork matches 2420086, and if a different company shows up on moving day, stop and check that company here before a single box goes on the truck.
Questions about HOTHI FREIGHTLINES
Is Hothi Freightlines legit?
Hothi Freightlines has an active USDOT registration (2420086). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Hothi Freightlines a broker or a carrier?
Federal records do not show interstate household goods authority for this company. Ask them directly who holds the authority for your move.
Where is Hothi Freightlines based?
244 S Hillview Dr, Milpitas, CA 95035-5447. Phone on file: (408) 332-9355. Registered with FMCSA since July 2013.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Jul 17, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.