ALTON HOT SHOT SERVICE INC
DBA 3 FORKS SERVICES · Williston, ND · MC 874204
From CarrierTrail’s copy of the FMCSA census, published Sep 30, 2026. Record present in this snapshot. Official record: SAFER · Motus
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Company identity and reported operations
| USDOT number | 2518742 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | ALTON HOT SHOT SERVICE INC |
| Doing business as / DBA | 3 FORKS SERVICES |
| MC docket identifiers | MC 874204 |
| Reported physical address | 14071 49TH ST NW, WILLISTON, ND, 58801, US |
| Reported business phone | (701) 570-2422 |
| Reported power units | 34 |
| Reported drivers | 49 |
| Reported MCS-150 date | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Company officers (as filed) | Kyle Ostrand |
| Carrier operation | Interstate |
| Census status code | A |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory |
| Safety rating date | Oct 03, 2023 |
Public inspection, violation and crash summary
FMCSA public SMS input records from 2024-08-28 through 2026-08-27.
| Inspections | 49 |
|---|---|
| Driver out-of-service rate | 4.1% (2 of 49) |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 53.8% (14 of 26) |
| Violations | 73 across 30 inspections |
| Out-of-service violations | 18 |
| Crashes | 2 |
| Fatal / injury / tow-away crashes | 0 / 0 / 2 |
| Fatalities / injuries reported | 0 / 0 |
Most frequent published violation codes
39375A3TAOLTires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS639355EBAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998539311A1CSLRRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1 199743939ALSMLLighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative43922SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit2
Crash involvement does not establish fault. Inspection summaries, safety ratings and restricted BASIC measures are different concepts.
Compare the reported Williston record
ALTON HOT SHOT SERVICE INC reports 34 power units. The Williston, North Dakota directory contains 1,456 census records, of which 1,372 report at least one power unit.
Reported cargo and business classification
ALTON HOT SHOT SERVICE INC reports PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE in the census and lists 10 cargo categories.
- General freight
- Motor vehicles
- Building materials
- Machinery and large objects
- Liquids and gases
- Intermodal containers
- Oilfield equipment
- Utility
- Construction
- Other: OIL FIELD EQUIPMENT
Fleet size in local context
| Power units | Records | Share of all city records |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 84 | 5.8% |
| 1 | 686 | 47.1% |
| 2–5 | 461 | 31.7% |
| 6–20 | 164 | 11.3% |
| 21–100: this carrier’s band | 54 | 3.7% |
| Over 100 | 7 | 0.5% |
| Unknown / other | 0 | 0.0% |
Record dates and observed changes
- Added to the census (not company founding date)
- Jun 25, 2014
- Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
- Mar 26, 2026
- Census source publication
- Sep 30, 2026 10:52 UTC
- First observed by CarrierTrail
- Sep 12, 2026 19:56 UTC
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Authority and insurance
Authority filings
| Docket | Reported authority type | Reported status | BIPD required | BIPD on file |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC874204 | Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) | Active | $1,000,000 | $750,000 |
Insurance filings
| Docket | Insurer | Coverage | Effective date | Form | Policy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC874204 | Travelers Indemnity Co of Connecticut | $750,000 | Nov 25, 2020 | BMC-91X | 2R461794 |
Sources and check dates
Checked Oct 01, 2026 16:21 UTC.
- Authority filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:54 UTC.
- Insurance filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:53 UTC.
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Operating authority timeline
Status changes and notices recorded against ALTON HOT SHOT SERVICE INC’s operating authority dockets, newest first, from the FMCSA authority history and notices datasets.
- ReinstatedMC874204 · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
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Shared contact details
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