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HIPPO TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 3489275 • DENVER, CO
MoverAudit grade: A, 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 nameHIPPO TRUCKING LLC
Address730 E 7TH AVE STE 600, DENVER, CO 80203
Phone(303) 275-8029
Company officerJOHN MASON
In business sinceSep 2020
Last FMCSA updateApr 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)14
Drivers8 (8 CDL)
Operation classPrivate Property, Authorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationNo
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.
Complaints vs. other checked movers
Red flags & green flags
!No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
!Shares an address, phone or officer with 1 mover that have complaints or revoked authority (see identity check below).
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓14 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections29 (7 OOS)
Driver inspections45
Crashes, last 3 years1
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
InsurerAcuity, A Mutual Insurance Company
Coverage750
Policy effective sinceJan 2026
Cancellations, 3 yrs1
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
Jul 2023 → Jul 2023
Acuity, A Mutual Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jan 2023 → Jan 2023
Acuity, A Mutual Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jan 2023 → Jul 2023
Acuity, A Mutual Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jan 2023 → Sep 2023
Acuity, A Mutual Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jun 2022 → Jan 2023
National Fire & Marine Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jun 2022 → Feb 2023
National Fire & Marine Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Sep 2020 → Jun 2022
Crum & Forster Indemnity 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
Jul 27, 2026 Full inspection, CO
5 violations
49 CFR 396.3A1-BALAC
49 CFR 393.45D-B
49 CFR 393.201A-FRCLS
49 CFR 393.201A-FRCLS
49 CFR 393.205C-WRAWFLMIB
Jun 23, 2026 Walk-around, CO
2 violations
49 CFR 393.95A4-EEUS
49 CFR 393.95F: Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or impr…
May 23, 2026 Full inspection, UT
2 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.45B2-BHTD, OOS
49 CFR 393.45B2-B-AIR
May 22, 2026 Full inspection, CO
6 violations, 2 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.45B2-BHTD, OOS
49 CFR 393.45B2-BHTD, OOS
49 CFR 393.9A-LFTSI
49 CFR 393.9A-LLPL
49 CFR 396.3A1-ALATR
49 CFR 393.45D-B
May 14, 2026 Full inspection, CO
10 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 396.3A1-BALR, OOS
49 CFR 393.9A-LBL
49 CFR 393.9A-LSLI
49 CFR 393.45B2-B-AIR
49 CFR 393.45D-B
49 CFR 396.5B-L
+4 more
Apr 13, 2026 Driver-only, NM
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2-SLLS2 (driver)
Mar 21, 2026 Driver-only, NM
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2-SLLS2 (driver)
Mar 13, 2026 Driver-only, NM
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2-SLLS2 (driver)
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
Aug 24, 2023 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 3, 2022 Discontinued revocation
Common: 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 Hippo Trucking LLC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Hippo Trucking LLC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2020 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 14 registered trucks. 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 3489275 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 Hippo Trucking LLC
Hippo Trucking LLC is a federally registered mover based in Denver, Colorado, registered with FMCSA since September 2020. Federal filings show 14 power units (trucks/tractors) and 8 drivers.
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 3489275, 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 HIPPO TRUCKING LLC
Is Hippo Trucking LLC legit?
Hippo Trucking LLC has an active USDOT registration (3489275). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Hippo Trucking LLC 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 Hippo Trucking LLC based?
730 E 7th Ave Ste 600, Denver, CO 80203. Phone on file: (303) 275-8029. Registered with FMCSA since September 2020.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Sep 7, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.