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HILLDRUP COMPANIES INC (DBA HILLDRUP MOVING & STORAGE)
USDOT 22302 • MC-125294 • STAFFORD, VA
MoverAudit grade: A, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Complaints by category, last 4 years
Deceptive Business Practices1
Company details
Legal nameHILLDRUP COMPANIES INC
Doing business asHILLDRUP MOVING & STORAGE
Address4022 RICHMOND HIGHWAY, STAFFORD, VA 22554
Phone(703) 441-4888
Company officerCHARLES W MCDANIEL
OrganizationCorporation
In business sinceJun 1974
Last FMCSA updateSep 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)297
Drivers245 (130 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityYes
Safety ratingSatisfactory (May 1990)
Prior revocationYes
MoverAudit risk score: 4/100
Computed from objective federal flags only: broker-only registration, fleet size, complaint volume and severity, hostage-goods reports and past revocations. Lower is safer. This is a summary of public records, not a review.
Complaints vs. other checked movers
Red flags & green flags
!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
✓Liability insurance on file with FMCSA, no recent cancellations.
✓Official FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓Holds real carrier authority: they move goods themselves.
✓297 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 1974: a long federal track record.
✓Never had operating authority revoked.
Complaint history, year by year
2025 1 complaint
Claim Settlement: 1
Shipment Documents: 1
Weighing: 1
Estimates/Final Charges: 1
2023 2 complaints
Loss and Damage: 2
Pickup and Delivery: 2
Weighing: 2
Claim Settlement: 1
Deceptive Business Practices: 1
Operating Authority: 1
Shipment Documents: 1
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections9
Driver inspections16 (1 OOS)
Crashes, last 3 years6, 2 with injuries
FMCSA safety ratingSatisfactory
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessBelow cutoff
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceBelow cutoff
Unsafe DrivingBelow cutoff
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerTravelers Property Casualty Co. Of America
Policy effective sinceNov 2018
Cargo insurance5
Cancellations, 3 yrs0
Stable coverage. Insurance is on file with FMCSA and no cancellations were recorded in the last 3 years.
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
Feb 2020 → Feb 2021
National Union Fire Ins. Co. Of Pitsbgh. Pa (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2020 → Feb 2020
National Union Fire Ins. Co. Of Pitsbgh. Pa (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Nov 2018 → Jan 2021
National Union Fire Ins. Co. Of Pitsbgh. Pa (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Nov 2018 → Feb 2020
National Union Fire Ins. Co. Of Pitsbgh. Pa (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Nov 2017 → Nov 2018
National Union Fire Ins. Co. Of Pitsbgh. Pa (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2013 → Dec 2022
Hartford Fire Insurance Company (Surety)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2013 → Dec 2022
Hartford Fire Insurance Company (Surety)
$750k
Cancelled
Nov 2011 → Nov 2017
Vanliner Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Every liability policy this company filed with FMCSA, newest first. Frequent insurer changes or repeated cancellations are worth a direct question; one long-running policy is what stability looks like.
Recent roadside inspections
Jun 22, 2026 Driver-only, NM
Clean, no violations
Mar 19, 2026 Driver-only, SC
3 violations
49 CFR 392.2-SLLSR
49 CFR 396.17C-PI
49 CFR 390.21TE-LCMVINFO
Dec 10, 2025 Full inspection, NC
Clean, no violations
Oct 17, 2025 Driver-only, SC
Clean, no violations
Oct 1, 2025 Full inspection, NC
Clean, no violations
Sep 10, 2025 Full inspection, NC
Clean, no violations
Aug 6, 2025 Full inspection, NC
Clean, no violations
Jul 31, 2025 Full inspection, SC
2 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 383.23A2-LCDLN (driver), OOS
49 CFR 393.78A-WS
Last 8 roadside inspections from FMCSA records (up to 3 years). "OOS" means the driver or vehicle was ordered out of service on the spot.
Authority history
Nov 15, 2017 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Nov 15, 2017 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Aug 9, 2005 Revoked
Motor property common carrier: granted -> revoked
Aug 9, 2005 Revoked
Motor property contract carrier: granted -> revoked
Aug 9, 2005 Revoked
Household goods broker: granted -> revoked
Shared identity check
Clean identity check. This company's address, phone number and officer do not match any other registered mover in our database. No sign of the "chameleon" pattern where a burned company re-registers under a fresh name.
Is Hilldrup Companies INC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Hilldrup Companies INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 1974 with only 3 complaints on record, 297 registered trucks, liability insurance on file without recent cancellations. A record like this is exactly what an honest mover's file tends to look like.
No public record can guarantee your specific move, so keep the basics: written binding estimate, USDOT 22302 on the paperwork, and reasonable deposit. But nothing in the federal file says walk away.
This assessment is generated from the public federal records shown on this page: registration, fleet, complaints, inspections, insurance and authority filings. It is a summary of records, not a review or an accusation.
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About Hilldrup Companies INC
Hilldrup Companies INC, doing business as Hilldrup Moving & Storage, is a federally licensed household goods carrier based in Stafford, Virginia, registered with FMCSA since June 1974. Federal filings show 297 power units (trucks/tractors) and 245 drivers.
Over the last four years, consumers filed 3 complaints against this company with the federal government. The most common complaint category is "Weighing" (3 complaints): in plain terms, customers reported disputes over the weight their bill was based on.
How to read this report
The grade and risk score at the top are calculated by MoverAudit from objective federal flags: whether the company is a broker or a carrier, how many trucks it operates, the volume and severity of complaints, hostage-goods reports, and past authority revocations. They are not official government ratings, and they are not reviews: every input is a public federal record shown on this page.
The complaint categories come from the FMCSA household goods complaint system. A single bad move can generate complaints in several categories at once, so the category sum can exceed the total. Pay the most attention to "Hostage Goods" and "Deceptive Business Practices": those describe intent, not accidents. "Loss and Damage" at low volume is normal friction for a carrier doing thousands of moves; the same number at a tiny company is not.
The fleet numbers matter more than they look. A company advertising nationwide service with zero or one registered truck is not doing that work itself: your move will be handled by someone you have not vetted. Compare the fleet size to the promises in your quote.
If you are considering this company, use this report as a starting point, not a verdict. Get the estimate in writing and check whether it is binding, confirm the USDOT number on their paperwork matches 22302, and if a different company shows up on moving day, stop and check that company here before a single box goes on the truck.
Questions about HILLDRUP COMPANIES INC
Is Hilldrup Companies INC legit?
Hilldrup Companies INC has an active USDOT registration (22302). It has 3 federal complaints in the last 4 years. Review the categories above before booking.
Is Hilldrup Companies INC a broker or a carrier?
A licensed carrier with 297 registered trucks.
How many complaints does Hilldrup Companies INC have?
3 federal complaints in the last 4 years, most in the "Weighing" category. None are hostage-goods complaints. Complaints are filed by consumers with FMCSA and cannot be removed by the company.
Where is Hilldrup Companies INC based?
4022 Richmond Highway, Stafford, VA 22554. Phone on file: (703) 441-4888. Registered with FMCSA since June 1974.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Jul 17, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.