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HILLS TRUCKING COMPANY

Carrierintel Safety Score: 62/100. 18 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Oct 2026.

DOT 259465MC 183648ActiveMotor CarrierInterstateCANAL INSURANCE CO. +1GALAX, VA

COMPANY

Authority since
1994-02-10
MCS-150
2025-12-30 · 2,532,296 mi (2025)
Fleet
42 units · — trailers · 31 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
2,745,227 mi (2026)

ADDRESS

Physical
7080 CARROLTON PIKE
GALAX, VA 24333
Mailing
PO BOX 148
FRIES, VA 24330

CONTACT

Phone
2762363507
Email
hammer12@comcast.net

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
GUS HILL
Title
PRESIDENT

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Authorized For Hire
Specialty
General Freight
Cargo types
4
General FreightGrain, Feed, HayCoal / CokeOther: GRAIN, ROCK, SAND
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads. Specialty is our summary of the declared cargo mix.
AUTHORITY
492 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
2 active
CANAL INSURANCE CO.
RISK GRADE
Elevated Risk
3 risk factors · 2 strengths
OOS RATE
19.7%
14 / 71 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.

62
out of 100
Fair
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
42 power units
Unique power units seen
17
+ 15 trailer VINs
Inspections
19
Discrepancy
0.4x

Elevated Risk

3 risk factors · 2 strengths · 5 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
104 crashes · 5 fatal · 52 with injuries · 101 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
80% — 57 clean of 71 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
19.7% — driver OOS 3 insp., vehicle OOS 11 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
Active: Motor Carrier
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
15 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2025-12-30

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
2 policy(ies) on file · total max coverage $750,000

SUMMARY

Fatal crash 15 months ago
High OOS rate 21% (last 24 mo)
7.1 crashes per 100 trucks/yr
80% clean inspections
Active insurance on file

INDUSTRY REPORTS

  • ELD Tampering — Carriers cited for ELD tampering under 49 CFR § 395.8(e), by carrier and state.
  • Top Violations — The ten most-cited FMCSA violation codes of the last 30 days.
  • Phantom Fleets — Declared power units against the vehicles seen at roadside inspections.
  • English Proficiency — Carriers whose drivers were cited under 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2), by carrier and state.
  • Methodology — Where the data comes from and how the Safety Score and Risk Grade are built.

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