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Authorized · HHGUSDOT 4210414· FF1821· CARRIER· EIN 81-1883088
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ART & PAUL FORWARDERS INC

4500 N STAR BLVD, GREAT FALLS, MT, 59405-1047(800) 769-1096gregorylindstrom@hilinemoving.comJENNIFER PATERA
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
80
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier

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

FF001821

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

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property, Household Goods
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
On file
required
Bond / surety
On file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 04/01/2024
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY· policy MMA 7037800-00
ON FILECargo — BMC-34eff 04/01/2024
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY· policy CGV 7037800-01
ON FILEProperty broker surety — BMC-84eff 01/01/2025
TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA· policy 108160903
Authority history (8) ▾
01/21/2025CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/30/2025)
03/26/2024CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/08/2024)
04/29/2021CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2021)
12/12/2014HOUSEHOLD GOODS FREIGHT FORWARDERREINSTATED
04/04/2003CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/15/2003)
06/07/2000CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/26/2000)
03/20/1997CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/03/1997)
05/15/1995HOUSEHOLD GOODS FREIGHT FORWARDERGRANTED→ REVOKED (12/04/2013)
Insurance history9 insurers on record
Filing timeline (22) ▾
  1. GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 01/01/2024 → 02/15/2025
  2. GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    SURETY · eff 01/01/2024 → 01/01/2025
  3. GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.$750KName Changed
    SURETY · eff 10/01/2013 → 04/29/2024
  4. TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.$750KName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/01/2003 → 04/29/2024
  5. TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.$750KName Changed
    CARGO · eff 02/01/2003 → 04/29/2024
  6. TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/01/2003 → 04/01/2024
  7. TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 02/01/2003 → 04/01/2024
  8. GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    SURETY · eff 10/01/2013 → 01/01/2024
  9. SIRIUS AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/10/2001 → 03/11/2003
  10. FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 02/01/1997 → 02/01/2003
  11. SIRIUS AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/10/2001 → 04/13/2002
  12. SIRIUS AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/10/2001 → 04/13/2002
  13. GULF INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/10/2000 → 04/18/2001
  14. SIRIUS AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/10/2001 → 03/10/2001
  15. SIRIUS AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/10/2001 → 03/10/2001

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
0 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
—
reported 0
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · <100 mi1 drivers
Company officer
JENNIFER PATERA
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2024-03-15
Last MCS-150 update
2024-09-24
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 phone numbers, officers or emails with 5 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

5
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
3
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: HI-LINE TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 1722287, registered 2008) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 3
1
ART AND PAUL MOVING AND STORAGE INC
USDOT 602751Active· GREAT FALLS, MT
Strong
Officer
2
HI-LINE FORWARDERS INC
USDOT 2972731Active· GREAT FALLS, MT
Strong
Email
3
HI-LINE TRANSPORTATION INC
USDOT 1722287Inactive· 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. 02/15/2025Insurance cancelled — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.

    SURETY · policy 2521856

  2. 01/21/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/30/2025)

  3. 01/01/2025Insurance filed — TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA

    Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 108160903

  4. 01/01/2025Insurance replaced — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.

    SURETY · policy 2521856

  5. 09/24/2024MCS-150 update filed
  6. 04/29/2024Insurance name changed — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.

    SURETY · policy 2521856

  7. 04/29/2024Insurance name changed — TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TCP100599

  8. 04/01/2024Insurance filed — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy MMA 7037800-00

  9. 04/01/2024Insurance replaced — TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TCP100599

  10. 03/26/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/08/2024)

  11. 03/15/2024Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

  12. 01/01/2024Insurance replaced — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.

    SURETY · policy 2521856

  13. 04/29/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2021)

  14. 12/12/2014HOUSEHOLD GOODS FREIGHT FORWARDER — REINSTATED
  15. 04/04/2003CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/15/2003)

  16. 03/11/2003Insurance cancelled — SIRIUS AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LHT2005328B201

  17. 02/01/2003Insurance replaced — FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy 6590825

  18. 04/13/2002Insurance cancelled — SIRIUS AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LHT2005328B201

  19. 04/18/2001Insurance cancelled — GULF INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GA0606698-00

  20. 03/10/2001Insurance replaced — SIRIUS AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LHT2005061

  21. 03/10/2001Insurance replaced — GULF INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GA0606698-00

  22. 06/07/2000CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/26/2000)

  23. 05/11/2000Insurance cancelled — REDLAND INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy RTP200997

  24. 03/20/1997CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/03/1997)

  25. 02/22/1997Insurance cancelled — RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TPO222724

  26. 02/01/1997Insurance replaced — RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.

    CARGO · policy CIM444201

  27. 02/01/1996Insurance replaced — RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.

    CARGO · policy CIM444119

  28. 05/15/1995HOUSEHOLD GOODS FREIGHT FORWARDER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (12/04/2013)

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

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2024-09-24
Reported mileage
—
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 22, 2026, 5:13 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.