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MATTHEW HILL (DBA OBX MOVERS)
USDOT 2550206 • POWELLS POINT, NC
MoverAudit grade: not yet graded
✓ No major red flags found
Complaint history
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Company details
Legal nameMATTHEW HILL
Doing business asOBX MOVERS
Address164 WEST SIDE LANE, POWELLS POINT, NC 27966
Phone(252) 305-2858
Company officerMARINA HILL
In business sinceOct 2014
Last FMCSA updateJan 2024
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)2
Drivers2
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityYes
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationYes
MoverAudit risk score: 0/100
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.
Red flags & green flags
!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
✓Liability insurance on file with FMCSA, no recent cancellations.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓Holds real carrier authority: they move goods themselves.
✓2 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓In business since 2014: a long federal track record.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle inspections0
Driver inspections1 (1 OOS)
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingNot rated
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Unsafe DrivingClean, no violations on record
Hours-of-Service ComplianceClean, no violations on record
Driver FitnessClean, no violations on record
Controlled Substances / AlcoholClean, no violations on record
Vehicle MaintenanceClean, no violations on record
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerTransguard Insurance Company Of America Inc.
Policy effective sinceJul 2022
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
Jul 2022 → Jul 2022
Transguard Insurance Company Of America Inc. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2022 → Jul 2022
Transguard Insurance Company Of America Inc. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2014 → Dec 2014
Wilshire 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
May 29, 2026 Driver-only, NC
Clean, no violations
Mar 18, 2024 Driver-only, NC
2 violations
49 CFR 395.8: Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) (driver)
49 CFR 395.8(f)(1) (driver)
Dec 5, 2023 Walk-around, PA
5 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 395.8(a)(1) (driver), OOS
49 CFR 391.41(a)(1) (driver)
49 CFR 392.2 (driver)
49 CFR 392.2 (driver)
49 CFR 393.9(a)
Last 3 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
Jan 5, 2015 Revoked
Motor property common carrier: 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 Matthew Hill reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Matthew Hill looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2014 with 2 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 2550206 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 Matthew Hill
Matthew Hill, doing business as Obx Movers, is a federally licensed household goods carrier based in Powells Point, North Carolina, registered with FMCSA since October 2014. Federal filings show 2 power units (trucks/tractors) and 2 drivers.
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 2550206, 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 MATTHEW HILL
Is Matthew Hill legit?
Matthew Hill has an active USDOT registration (2550206). Complaint history is being retrieved.
Is Matthew Hill a broker or a carrier?
A licensed carrier with 2 registered trucks.
Where is Matthew Hill based?
164 West Side Lane, Powells Point, NC 27966. Phone on file: (252) 305-2858. Registered with FMCSA since October 2014.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.