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HI-LINE FORWARDERS INC
USDOT 2972731 • GREAT FALLS, MT
MoverAudit grade: B, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Complaint history
No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years. Records checked against the FMCSA household goods complaint database.
Company details
Legal nameHI-LINE FORWARDERS INC
Address4500 NORTH STAR BOULEVARD, GREAT FALLS, MT 59405
Phone(406) 455-8635
Company officerGREG LINDSTROM
In business sinceFeb 2017
Last FMCSA updateOct 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)0
Drivers0
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationNo
MoverAudit risk score: 10/100
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
!No trucks registered with FMCSA.
!No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
!3 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
!Shares an address, phone or officer with 1 mover that have complaints or revoked authority (see identity check below).
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 2017: a long federal track record.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle inspections0
Driver inspections0
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
InsurerVanliner Insurance Company
Policy effective sinceJan 2024
Cargo insurance5
Cancellations, 3 yrs3
3 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Jan 2025. Repeated cancellations often mean unpaid premiums or dropped coverage, ask this company to show you a current certificate of insurance before booking.
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
Oct 2013 → Jan 2025
Great American Insurance Co. (Surety)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2003 → Jan 2024
Transguard Insurance Company Of America Inc. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2003 → Jan 2024
Transguard Insurance Company Of America Inc. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Jun 2001 → Mar 2003
Sirius America Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jun 2001 → Jun 2001
Sirius America Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2000 → Apr 2001
Gulf Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 1997 → Feb 2003
Federal Insurance Co. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 1997 → May 2000
Redland Insurance Co. (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.
Authority history
Jun 8, 2021 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Nov 20, 2013 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Nov 16, 2005 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 7, 2001 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 26, 2000 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 3, 1997 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Shared identity check
Caution: this company shares its address, phone number or officer with 1 mover that have complaints or revoked authority. This is the pattern behind "chameleon" carriers: a burned company re-registering under a fresh name. It can also be an innocent shared office, read the linked reports and judge.
Is Hi-line Forwarders INC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Hi-line Forwarders INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2017 with zero federal complaints in the last four years. 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 2972731 on the paperwork, and reasonable deposit. But nothing in the federal file says walk away.
One caveat regardless of the rest: this company shares an address, phone number or officer with 1 other registered mover that carry complaints or lost authority. Sometimes that is an innocent office building; sometimes it is how a burned identity gets recycled. The identity check section above lists exactly who they are, look before you book.
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 Hi-line Forwarders INC
Hi-line Forwarders INC is a federally registered mover based in Great Falls, Montana, registered with FMCSA since February 2017. Federal filings show no trucks registered to this company.
Over the last four years, the federal complaint database shows no complaints against this company. For a mover doing real volume, a clean federal record is a genuinely good sign; for a very small operation it may simply reflect a small number of moves. Combine it with the fleet data above and recent references.
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 2972731, 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 HI-LINE FORWARDERS INC
Is Hi-line Forwarders INC legit?
Hi-line Forwarders INC has an active USDOT registration (2972731). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Hi-line Forwarders INC a broker or a carrier?
Federal records do not show interstate household goods authority for this company. Ask them directly who holds the authority for your move.
Where is Hi-line Forwarders INC based?
4500 North Star Boulevard, Great Falls, MT 59405. Phone on file: (406) 455-8635. Registered with FMCSA since February 2017.
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.