Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
- First granted
- Aug 11, 2026 2 mo
- BIPD required / on file
- $1,000,000 / $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- Not required
- Bond or trust fund
- Not required
Public carrier record · USDOT 5071534
BEARPAWS HOTSHOT LLC
Charleston, SC · MC 63261410
BEARPAWS HOTSHOT LLC (USDOT 5071534, MC 63261410) runs a single power unit out of Charleston, South Carolina. Its operating authority was granted in August 2026. It is registered as a hazmat carrier.
From CarrierTrail’s copy of the FMCSA census, published Oct 28, 2026. Record present in this snapshot. Official record: SAFER · Motus
- Address shared with 6 other census records
- Added to the census within the last 12 months
- Operating authority first granted within the last 12 months
AuthorityActive1 active · since Aug 2026
Insurance1 on fileinsurance filings
Safety ratingNot ratedno rating date
Power units1as reported
Drivers1as reported
Inspections0none on file
Company identity and reported operations
| USDOT number | 5071534 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | BEARPAWS HOTSHOT LLC |
| Doing business as / DBA | Not reported |
| MC docket identifiers | MC 63261410 |
| Reported physical address | 6650 RIVERS AVE STE 100, CHARLESTON, SC, 29406, US |
| Reported business phone | (864) 958-1054 |
| Reported power units | 1 |
| Reported drivers | 1 |
| Reported MCS-150 date | Not reported |
| Company officers (as filed) | Terry Kuhlman |
| Carrier operation | Interstate |
| Entity type | Carrier |
| Hazmat indicator | Yes |
| Mailing address | 611 BELTON HWY, WILLIAMSTON, SC, 29697-9517 |
| Census status code | A |
| Safety rating | Not reported |
| Safety rating date | Not reported |
Fleet, equipment and drivers
BEARPAWS HOTSHOT LLC reports this equipment and these drivers on its MCS-150. Owned, term-leased and trip-leased units are counted separately.
No change in power units or drivers since CarrierTrail first recorded this carrier on Sep 12, 2026.
Counts as filed on the carrier’s MCS-150.
Compare the reported Charleston record
BEARPAWS HOTSHOT LLC reports 1 power units. The Charleston, South Carolina directory contains 1,206 census records, of which 934 report at least one power unit.
Reported cargo and business classification
BEARPAWS HOTSHOT LLC reports AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE in the census and lists 12 cargo categories.
- Metal sheets, coils and rolls
- Motor vehicles
- Logs, poles, beams and lumber
- Building materials
- Machinery and large objects
- Fresh produce
- Oilfield equipment
- Grain, feed and hay
- Garbage and refuse
- Paper products
- Farm supplies
- Construction
Fleet size in local context
| Power units | Records | Share of all city records |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 272 | 22.6% |
| 1: this carrier’s band | 574 | 47.6% |
| 2–5 | 245 | 20.3% |
| 6–20 | 77 | 6.4% |
| 21–100 | 28 | 2.3% |
| Over 100 | 10 | 0.8% |
| Unknown / other | 0 | 0.0% |
Record dates and observed changes
- Added to the census (not company founding date)
- Jun 08, 2026
- Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
- Not reported
- Census source publication
- Oct 28, 2026 10:49 UTC
- First observed by CarrierTrail
- Sep 12, 2026 19:56 UTC
Source publication, carrier filing and our observation dates describe different events. An older filing date alone does not establish noncompliance.
Public-field differences from up to ten recent census change events are shown below.
Oct 11, 2026 14:17 UTC · changed
- Physical street
611 BELTON HWY6650 RIVERS AVE STE 100 - Physical city
WILLIAMSTONCHARLESTON - Physical ZIP
29697-951729406 - Business phone
40582061168649581054
Authority and insurance
Authority filings
Insurance filings
| Docket | Insurer | Coverage | Effective date | Form | Policy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC63261410 | PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | $1,000,000 | Aug 11, 2026 | BMC-91X | CA878350776 |
Process agent (BOC-3)
- DOTMC LLCEffingham, SC · MC63261410
The company the carrier designated to receive legal papers in each state, as filed on its BOC-3.
Operating authority timeline
Status changes and notices recorded against BEARPAWS HOTSHOT LLC’s operating authority dockets, newest first, from the FMCSA authority history and notices datasets.
- GrantedMC63261410 · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
- Initial StatusMC63261410 · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
A notice or status line describes the docket, not the reason behind it. Check Motus for the current status before booking.
Shared contact details
How many other records in the current FMCSA census report the same phone number or the same physical address as USDOT 5071534. Companies share offices, agents and phone lines for ordinary reasons; a match is context to check, not a finding.
Explore these reported cargo categories
Building materialsMachinery and large objectsMetal sheets, coils and rollsLogs, poles, beams and lumberFresh produce
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