HILLS TRUCKING COMPANY
42 power units
31 drivers
2.5M mi/yr
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FRED Score 37.8 / 100
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Moderate confidence
41 yrs history · 44 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 42 all owned
- Drivers · CDL
- 31 · 31
- Annual miles
- 2.5M ~60k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tractors | 40 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Trailers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- FMCSA rating
- Satisfactory (May 23, 2013)13 yrs old
- Registered
- May 13, 1985 (41 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Dec 30, 2025 (Address Change)
- Officers
- JAMES HILL · GUS HILL
- Phone
- (276) 236-3507
- hammer12@comcast.net
- Address
- 7080 Carrolton Pike, Galax VA 24333
Cargo
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General FreightOther: GRAIN, ROCK, SANDGrain/Feed/HayCoal/Coke
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026Crashes
6
1 fatal (1 death) · 1 injury · 2 people hurt in all
Inspections
44
50% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
38.9%
7 of 18 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
4.5%
2 of 44 driver inspections
Violations
40
9 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
How it compares with similar fleets
Crashes, inspections and violations per power unit and per mile, against fleets like this one
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Violations
40 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert19 · 7 out-of-serviceLights 7 · Brakes 6 · Tires 2 · Wheels & hubs 1 · Other parts 3
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Unsafe driving No alert12 · 0 out-of-serviceReckless / lane 4 · Seat belt 4 · Speeding 2 · Other 2
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Hours of service No alert9 · 2 out-of-serviceNo log 4 · False log 2 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 2 · Over hours limit 1
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.
Violations by quarter
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FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
Sep22026Sep 2, 2026 · North CarolinaProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul82026Jul 8, 2026 · North CarolinaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Sep182025Sep 18, 2025 · VirginiaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Sep92025Sep 9, 2025 · VirginiaProperty damage onlyDawn, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Sep82025Sep 8, 2025 · VirginiaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Jul202025Jul 20, 2025 · KentuckyFatal · 1 deathDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
1 of the 6 crashes was fatal.
1 of the 6 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA sinceToday · live FMCSA check
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On FMCSA's filing record
- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
- $750,000 · CANAL INSURANCE CO.on record since Dec 1, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Dec 1992
- Cargo filing
- on file · MARKEL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY since Dec 1, 2010
36 months to May 14, 2026
- One liability insurer throughout
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last Dec 1, 2025, replaced the same day)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates
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Inspections by state
- North Carolina 16
- Virginia (HQ) 15
- Kentucky 5
- West Virginia 3
- Indiana 2
- Ohio 2
- South Carolina 1
34% of inspections were in its home state.
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FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle maintenance | 12 | 5.66 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 12 | 2.27 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 6 | 0.75 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
44 driver inspections · 18 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026; the grade counts crashes Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026 and inspections Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2026 from FMCSA's weekly files, so counts can differ.
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