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HILLTOP MULCH INC

USDOT 1302834 MC 504161 Wirtz, VA Authorized For-Hire
39 power units 31 drivers 1.4M mi/yr
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 64.3 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Low confidence
22 yrs history · 16 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
39 all owned
Drivers · CDL
31 · 31
Annual miles
1.4M ~36k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks6006
Tractors280028
Trailers440044

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
Registered
Nov 9, 2004 (22 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Sep 30, 2026
Officer
GREGORY PHILLIPS
Phone
(540) 334-1313
Email
greg@hilltopmulch.com
Address
430 Wirtz Road, Wirtz VA 24184

Cargo

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Motor VehiclesMetal: Sheets/Coils/RollsGeneral FreightBuilding MaterialsOther: SANDGrain/Feed/HayDry BulkFarm SuppliesConstructionWater Well

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Mar 2025 – Aug 2026
Crashes
2
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 1 injury · 1 person hurt in all
Inspections
16
75% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
16.7%
1 of 6 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 16 driver inspections
Violations
8
2 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q1 '25: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 4 inspections, 1 out of service 4 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q3 '26
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Violations

8 on the FMCSA record, Mar 2025 – Aug 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    8 · 2 out-of-service
    Brakes 6 · Lights 1 · Tires 1
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    0
  • Hours of service No alert
    0
  • Driver fitness No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Mar 2025 – Aug 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • May
    12
    2026
    May 12, 2026 · Virginia
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Aug
    14
    2025
    Aug 14, 2025 · Virginia
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
$750,000 · Erie Insurance Exchange
on record since Mar 23, 2017 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Dec 2004
Cargo filing
on file · Erie Insurance Company since Jan 1, 2025
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Inspections by state
  • Virginia (HQ) 9
  • North Carolina 7
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