CSA
Authorized · HHGUSDOT 278760· MC188266· CARRIER· EIN 81-0461636
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HI-LINE TRANSFER AND STORAGE

Legal: HI-LINE TRANSFER AND STORAGE INCORPORATED

4500 N STAR BLVD, GREAT FALLS, MT, 59405(406) 455-8606safety@hilinemoving.comGREGORY LINDSTROM
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.
Vehicle OOS
no inspections
Driver OOS
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
100
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
No red flags in the public FMCSA record

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC188266

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property, Household Goods
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
On file
required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 10/15/2012
TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.· policy TCP0111433
ON FILECargo — BMC-34eff 02/01/2003
TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.· policy TCP100599
Authority history (12) ▾
04/29/2021COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2021)
04/29/2021CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2021)
12/03/2014HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
12/14/2005MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
12/14/2005MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED
05/14/2001MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/07/2001)
05/14/2001MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/07/2001)
03/20/1997MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/03/1997)
03/20/1997MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/03/1997)
03/02/1989MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/24/1989)
01/11/1988MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTEDREVOKED (12/12/2005)
03/23/1987HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDREVOKED (12/12/2005)
Insurance history7 insurers on record
Filing timeline (14)
  1. TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/01/200310/15/2012
  2. SIRIUS AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/01/200103/11/2003
  3. FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 02/01/199702/01/2003
  4. SIRIUS AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/01/200106/01/2001
  5. GULF INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/10/200004/18/2001
  6. REDLAND INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/01/199703/10/2000
  7. GULF INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/10/200003/10/2000
  8. RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/01/199602/22/1997
  9. RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 02/01/199602/01/1997
  10. REDLAND INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/01/199702/01/1997
  11. RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 02/01/199502/01/1996
  12. RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/01/199502/01/1996
  13. TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 06/05/199202/01/1995
  14. TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/30/199102/01/1995

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · August 28, 2026

0 inspections · 0 violations (0 OOS) · % of inspections had an OOS finding.

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
OOS violations
0
Distinct codes

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Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
1
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
1
1 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0M mi
reported 2023
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
Company officer
GREGORY LINDSTROM
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
4213844
Registered since
1986-09-10
Last MCS-150 update
2024-04-02
Census status
Active

Fleet: 1 trucks.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares addresses, phone numbers, officers or emails with 9 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

9
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
9
Strong links
Strong· 9
1
ART AND PAUL MOVING AND STORAGE INC
USDOT 602751Active· GREAT FALLS, MT
Strong
Email
2
CLASSIC CITY MOVING AND STORAGE INC
USDOT 3013922Active· GREAT FALLS, MT
Strong
OfficerMailingEmailAddress
3
COLORADO INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT INC
USDOT 561051Active· GREAT FALLS, MT
Strong
Officer
4
HI-LINE MOVING SERVICES INC
USDOT 877828Active· GREAT FALLS, MT
Strong
OfficerEmail
5
HI-LINE TRANSFER & STORAGE INC
USDOT 1081377Active· GREAT FALLS, MT
Strong
OfficerMailingEmailAddress
6
HI-LINE TRANSPORTATION INC
USDOT 1722287Inactive· GREAT FALLS, MT
Strong
EmailPhone
7
NORTH AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC
USDOT 798150Active· GREAT FALLS, MT
Strong
OfficerEmail
8
THREE FLAGS TRANSPORTATION INC
USDOT 798126Inactive· GREAT FALLS, MT
Strong
Email
9
WESTERN MOVING SERVICES INC
USDOT 2297448Active· GREAT FALLS, MT
Strong
Officer

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

28 events
  1. 04/02/2024MCS-150 update filed

    0.0M mi reported (2023)

  2. 04/29/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2021)

  3. 04/29/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2021)

  4. 12/03/2014HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  5. 10/15/2012Insurance filed — TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy TCP0111433

  6. 10/15/2012Insurance replaced — TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TCP100599

  7. 12/14/2005MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  8. 12/14/2005MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
  9. 03/11/2003Insurance cancelled — SIRIUS AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LHT2005369B201

  10. 02/01/2003Insurance filed — TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.

    Cargo — BMC-34 · policy TCP100599

  11. 02/01/2003Insurance replaced — FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy 6590825

  12. 06/01/2001Insurance replaced — SIRIUS AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LHT2005132

  13. 05/14/2001MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/07/2001)

  14. 05/14/2001MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/07/2001)

  15. 04/18/2001Insurance cancelled — GULF INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GA06066980

  16. 03/10/2000Insurance replaced — REDLAND INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy RTP200997

  17. 03/10/2000Insurance replaced — GULF INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GA0606698-*00

  18. 03/20/1997MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/03/1997)

  19. 03/20/1997MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/03/1997)

  20. 02/22/1997Insurance cancelled — RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TPO222724

  21. 02/01/1997Insurance replaced — RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.

    CARGO · policy CIM444201

  22. 02/01/1997Insurance replaced — REDLAND INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy RTP200997

  23. 02/01/1996Insurance replaced — RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.

    CARGO · policy CIM 444119

  24. 02/01/1995Insurance replaced — TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE

    CARGO · policy 06572-28-37

  25. 03/02/1989MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/24/1989)

  26. 01/11/1988MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (12/12/2005)

  27. 03/23/1987HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (12/12/2005)

  28. 09/10/1986Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Rated
Last review
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2024-04-02
Reported mileage
100 mi (2023)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 23, 2026, 4:23 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.