Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 278760 · MC-188266
HI-LINE TRANSFER AND STORAGE INCORPORATED
DBA HI-LINE TRANSFER AND STORAGE
1 power unitsGREAT FALLS, MT
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-188266 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNo inspection history despite active fleet
Watch · 2
Operating authority3939 yr active
since 1986Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
39 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is HI-LINE TRANSFER AND STORAGE INCORPORATED safe to work with?
Is HI-LINE TRANSFER AND STORAGE INCORPORATED safe to load? HI-LINE TRANSFER AND STORAGE INCORPORATED (USDOT 278760, MC-188266) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in GREAT FALLS, MT, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 39 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (84/100), with the leading concern: no inspection history despite active fleet. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
HTHI-LINE TRANSFER AND STORAGE INCORPORATED 84
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Truck Exchange · 91–95
Ranger Ins · 95–97
Transguard America · 03–12
19912012
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. | Feb 2003 → Oct 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| SIRIUS AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2001 → Jun 2001 | $750k | 2 |
| GULF INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2000 → Apr 2001 | $750k | 2 |
| REDLAND INSURANCE CO. | Feb 1997 → Feb 1997 | $750k | 2 |
| RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Feb 1995 → Feb 1997 | $750k | 2 |
| TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE | Oct 1991 → Feb 1995 | $750k | 1 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
GREAT FALLS, MT
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@hilinemoving.com — 10 carriers: USDOT 602751USDOT 798126USDOT 798150USDOT 877828USDOT 1081377USDOT 1722287USDOT 2972731USDOT 3013922
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4500 N STAR BLVD, GREAT FALLS, MT, 59405
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (406) 455-8606
- Fax
- (406) 455-8620
- Web domain
- hilinemoving.com
Registration
- Officers
- Jennifer Patera · Gregory Lindstrom
- USDOT / docket
- 278760 · MC-188266
- First registered
- 09/10/1986
- Last MCS-150
- 04/02/2024 · 100 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 4213844
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
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Frequently asked
What is HI-LINE TRANSFER AND STORAGE INCORPORATED's USDOT number?
HI-LINE TRANSFER AND STORAGE INCORPORATED's USDOT number is 278760, and its motor carrier number is MC-188266.
Is HI-LINE TRANSFER AND STORAGE INCORPORATED authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, HI-LINE TRANSFER AND STORAGE INCORPORATED is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is HI-LINE TRANSFER AND STORAGE INCORPORATED's fleet?
HI-LINE TRANSFER AND STORAGE INCORPORATED operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HI-LINE TRANSFER AND STORAGE INCORPORATED based?
HI-LINE TRANSFER AND STORAGE INCORPORATED is based in GREAT FALLS, MT.