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Company CheckHILLS TRUCKING COMPANY · DOT 259465
7080 CARROLTON PIKE, GALAX, VA, 24333
DOT# 259465 MC# 183648 Galax, Virginia 40 years
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42
Power Units
31
Drivers
4
Crashes (24-Month)
$750,000
Insurance
Satisfactory
Safety Rating
51
Inspections
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Public record

9 events tracked · latest Jul 7, 2026 Show details
Safety & compliance 7
  • May 26, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
  • Apr 28, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Apr 28, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • Apr 10, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Sep 18, 2025
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Sep 9, 2025
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Sep 8, 2025
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
Insurance 2
  • Current
    Active insurance on file ($750,000).
  • Dec 1, 2025
    Insurance policy cancelled (CANAL INSURANCE CO.).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameHILLS TRUCKING COMPANY
DOT Number259465
MC Number183648
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationGalax, Virginia
Added05/13/1985
MCS-15012/30/2025

Contact Details

Phone(276) 236-3507
Fax(276) 236-4278
Physical Address7080 CARROLTON PIKE, GALAX, VA, 24333
Mailing AddressPO BOX 148, FRIES, VA, 24330

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC183648
CommonActive
ContractActive
BrokerNot Active
Operating40 years

Company Overview

HILLS TRUCKING COMPANY is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Galax, Virginia. The company has been in operation for 40 years, registered with the FMCSA on 05/13/1985. The fleet consists of 42 power units and 31 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 2,871,808 miles (2023). The carrier has 4 reported crashes including 1 fatal incident. The carrier holds a Satisfactory safety rating from the FMCSA. Insurance coverage of $750,000 is on file through CANAL INSURANCE CO.. Active operating authorities include Common, Contract. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, HILLS TRUCKING COMPANY has a Trust Score of 91/100 (Excellent).

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.
Unsafe Driving
measure 1.75 · 9 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure .95 · 4 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Driver Fitness
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 3.4 · 9 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage2,871,808 miles
Mileage Year2023
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

31
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
31
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatNo

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory
Total Crashes (24-mo)4
Fatal1
Driver OOS2.7% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS35.7% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Last Review03/05/2026

Insurance

Amount$750,000
Type91X
VerifiedFMCSA · 06/05/2026
CompanyCANAL INSURANCE CO.
Policy #CT98941001

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet42 units
Drivers31
Mileage2,871,808 mi
Operating40 years
MCS-15012/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)4
Fatal1
Injury1
Tow-Away2
Safety RatingSatisfactory
Driver Inspections
Total37
Out of Service1
OOS Rate2.7%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total14
Out of Service5
OOS Rate35.7%
National Avg20.7%
Above National Average
Last FMCSA Review: 03/05/2026 | Rated: 05/23/2013

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS
2023
15 · 3 OOS -
2024
16 · 2 OOS
2025
25 · 5 OOS
2026
7 · 0 OOS
Crashes
2023
1 crash -
2024
0 crashes
2025
4 crashes
2026
0 crashes
Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through May 2026, 37 inspections, 6 resulted in out-of-service (16.2% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 1 OOS
Vehicle Out-of-Service 5 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (5)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.
DateLocationStateFatalInjuriesTowVehiclesWeatherRoadLight
09/18/2025 Not Reported VA 0 1 1 4 Clear Dry Dawn
09/09/2025 Not Reported VA 0 0 1 3 Clear Dry Dark - Not Lighted
09/08/2025 Not Reported VA 0 0 1 3 Clear Dry Daylight
07/20/2025 RICHMOND KY 1 1 1 4 Clear Dry Daylight
06/29/2023 INTERSTATE 81 SOUTH VA 0 2 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

51 roadside violations across 37 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service
Vehicle Maintenance 30 violations · 12 OOS
Unsafe Driving 12 violations · 0 OOS
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 9 violations · 1 OOS
Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (63)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
05/26/2026 NC Full (Level I) MT. AIRY WEIGH STATION S 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
04/28/2026 VA Walk-Around (Level II) OAKWOOD VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/28/2026 VA Walk-Around (Level II) FISHERSVILLE VA 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
04/10/2026 VA Driver-Only (Level III) CEDAR BLUFF VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/09/2026 VA Walk-Around (Level II) COEBURN VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/02/2026 VA Driver-Only (Level III) MADISON HEIGHTS VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/31/2026 SC Driver-Only (Level III) COLUMBIA SC 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
12/10/2025 NC Walk-Around (Level II) HILLSBOROUGH WEIGH STATION, I- 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/05/2025 KY Walk-Around (Level II) PRESTONSBURG 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
10/22/2025 VA Driver-Only (Level III) COEBURN VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/20/2025 NC Walk-Around (Level II) MT. AIRY WEIGH STATION N 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/12/2025 VA Driver-Only (Level III) ROSE HILL VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/25/2025 WV Driver-Only (Level III) CAMP CREEK WV 4 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/20/2025 VA Walk-Around (Level II) OAKWOOD VA 1 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
07/30/2025 NC Driver-Only (Level III) I77 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
07/28/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) SPICELAND IN 5 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/20/2025 KY Full (Level I) RICHMOND 18 1 1 0 1 1 - Detail
07/17/2025 WV Walk-Around (Level II) GLEN LYN WV 3 1 0 1 0 0 - Detail
07/15/2025 NC Driver-Only (Level III) ROADSIDE I-77 SB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/03/2025 NC Driver-Only (Level III) MONTGOMERY COUNTY, I-73 NB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/23/2025 OH Walk-Around (Level II) PIKETON OH 1 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
05/21/2025 KY Driver-Only (Level III) MOREHEAD 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
05/13/2025 KY Walk-Around (Level II) PRESTONSBURG 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/08/2025 NC Driver-Only (Level III) I 73 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/14/2025 NC Driver-Only (Level III) I-587 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/07/2025 WV Driver-Only (Level III) NEW YORK NY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/10/2025 KY Driver-Only (Level III) RICHMOND 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
03/06/2025 NC Driver-Only (Level III) HILLSBOROUGH WEIGH STATION, I- 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/28/2025 VA Walk-Around (Level II) WISE VA 3 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
02/05/2025 VA Driver-Only (Level III) CEDAR BLUFF VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/17/2025 VA Driver-Only (Level III) COEBURN VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/02/2025 NC Walk-Around (Level II) MT. AIRY WEIGH STATION N 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/05/2024 NC Driver-Only (Level III) I-285 N, ROADSIDE 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
10/21/2024 VA Driver-Only (Level III) EDINBURG VA 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/15/2024 VA Full (Level I) ROANOKE VA 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/02/2024 NC Walk-Around (Level II) MT. AIRY WEIGH STATION S 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
09/18/2024 NC Driver-Only (Level III) I-77 SB SURRY COUNTY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/17/2024 VA Driver-Only (Level III) ROANOKE VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/28/2024 MD Walk-Around (Level II) I-70 NEW MARKET SCALE HOUSE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/01/2024 VA Driver-Only (Level III) LEBANON VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/21/2024 KY Walk-Around (Level II) GLASGOW 3 0 3 0 0 0 - Detail
02/23/2024 NC Driver-Only (Level III) MT. AIRY WEIGH STATION S 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/19/2024 NC Driver-Only (Level III) LUMBERTON WEIGH STATION, I-95, 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/14/2024 MD Driver-Only (Level III) I-70 W FRIENDSHIP SCALE HOUSE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/07/2024 NC Driver-Only (Level III) I 285 NORTH NEAR HICKORY TREE 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
02/06/2024 MD Walk-Around (Level II) I-70 NEW MARKET SCALE HOUSE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/10/2024 PA Walk-Around (Level II) ON MILE HILL RD 450 FEET NORTH 9 1 2 0 7 1 - Detail
01/10/2024 KY Walk-Around (Level II) PRESTONSBURG 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
12/21/2023 NC Driver-Only (Level III) LUMBERTON WEIGH STATION, I-95, 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/24/2023 NC Driver-Only (Level III) I 73 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/23/2023 NC Driver-Only (Level III) MT. AIRY WEIGH STATION S 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/15/2023 NC Driver-Only (Level III) 73 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/02/2023 KY Driver-Only (Level III) LONDON 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
10/17/2023 NC Driver-Only (Level III) HILLSBOROUGH WEIGH STATION, I- 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
10/16/2023 NC Walk-Around (Level II) HILLSBOROUGH WEIGH STATION, I- 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
09/28/2023 NC Driver-Only (Level III) I73 SB NEAR EXIT 61 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
09/06/2023 NC Driver-Only (Level III) ROADSIDE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/22/2023 VA Driver-Only (Level III) I81 OFF EXIT 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/09/2023 KY Driver-Only (Level III) LEXINGTON 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
07/25/2023 MO Walk-Around (Level II) WILLOW SPRINGS 4 1 1 1 3 0 - Detail
07/13/2023 VA Walk-Around (Level II) I81 WYTHEVILLE 5 3 0 0 5 3 - Detail
07/07/2023 VA Driver-Only (Level III) I81 WYTHEVILLE 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
06/13/2023 VA Driver-Only (Level III) CARFAX WEIGH PAD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections38
Unsafe Driving 9 viols
HOS Compliance 4 viols
Vehicle Maintenance 9 viols

Licensing & Insurance

FormTypeInsurance CompanyPolicyCoverageEffectiveCancel DateMethod
91XBIPD/PrimaryCANAL INSURANCE CO.CT98941001$750,00012/01/202412/01/2025Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryCANAL INSURANCE CO.CT98941001$750,00012/01/202412/01/2024Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryCANAL INSURANCE CO.CT98941001$750,00012/01/202312/01/2024Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryCANAL INSURANCE CO.98941001$750,00012/01/201807/24/2019Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryCANAL INSURANCE CO.PIA08313003$750,00012/01/201712/01/2018Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryCANAL INSURANCE CO.PIA08313002$750,00012/01/201612/01/2017Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryCANAL INSURANCE CO.PIA08313001$750,00012/01/201512/01/2016Replaced
34CARGOMARKEL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYIMS14226$012/01/200912/01/2010Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryCANAL INSURANCE CO.PIA02843400$750,00012/01/200712/01/2015Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryCANAL INSURANCE CO.279004$750,00012/01/199201/07/1999Cancelled
34CARGOESSEX INSURANCE COMPANYIMN04260$011/09/200712/01/2009Replaced
34CARGOMARKEL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYIMN03068$011/09/200611/09/2007Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryCANAL INSURANCE CO.V115737$1,000,00011/09/200412/01/2007Replaced
34CARGOMARKEL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYIMR3627$011/09/200411/09/2006Replaced
34CARGOMARKEL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYIMR3043$011/09/200211/09/2004Replaced
34CARGOMARKEL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYIMR3043$011/09/200212/05/2004Cancelled
34CARGOMARKEL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYIMR0752$011/09/199904/16/2003Cancelled
34CARGOMARKEL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYIMR0752$011/09/199911/09/2002Replaced
34CARGOALBANY INSURANCE COMPANYGF 91 00 352$011/09/199811/09/1999Cancelled
34CARGOALBANY INSURANCE COMPANYGF9100352 AP$011/09/199412/10/1998Cancelled
34CARGOALBANY INSURANCE COMPANY8F 30122$011/09/199412/10/1998Cancelled
34CARGOALBANY INSURANCE COMPANY8F 30122$011/09/199411/09/1994Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryCANAL INSURANCE CO.98941001$750,00007/24/201912/01/2023Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryCANAL INSURANCE CO.V104203$1,000,00001/07/199911/09/2004Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryCANAL INSURANCE CO.V104203$1,000,00001/07/199901/05/2005Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

DocketTypeActionServedDispositionDisp Date
MC183648COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION12/20/1992DISCONTINUED REVOCATION01/13/1993
MC183648COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION12/07/1999DISCONTINUED REVOCATION12/27/1999
MC183648MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED10/23/1985--
MC183648COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION05/10/1988DISCONTINUED REVOCATION06/22/1988
MC183648MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED02/10/1994--
MC183648MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED02/10/1994--
MC183648COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION01/07/1999DISCONTINUED REVOCATION01/26/1999

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