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BUDDY R HUNTER (DBA HUNTER TRANSPORTATION CO)
USDOT 380491 • MC-227326 • JOPLIN, MO
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 nameBUDDY R HUNTER
Doing business asHUNTER TRANSPORTATION CO
Address202 EAGLE RIDGE RD, JOPLIN, MO 64804
Phone(417) 782-9712
Company officerBUDDY HUNTER
OrganizationCorporation
In business sinceFeb 1990
Last FMCSA updateApr 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)1
Drivers1 (1 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Oct 1996)
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.
✓Liability insurance on file with FMCSA, no recent cancellations.
✓Official FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓1 truck registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 1990: a long federal track record.
✓Never had operating authority revoked.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle inspections0
Driver inspections0
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingSatisfactory
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessClean
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceClean
Unsafe DrivingClean
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerGreat West Casualty Co.
Policy effective sinceAug 2009
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
Aug 2009 → Aug 2009
Great West Casualty Co. (Cargo)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Aug 2009 → Aug 2009
Great West Casualty Co. (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Aug 2003 → Aug 2009
Great West Casualty Co. (Cargo)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Aug 2003 → Aug 2009
Great West Casualty Co. (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Apr 2003 → Aug 2003
Occidental Fire And Casualty Co. Of N.c. (Cargo)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Apr 2003 → Aug 2003
Occidental Fire And Casualty Co. Of N.c. (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Oct 2000 → Apr 2003
Occidental Fire And Casualty Co. Of N.c. (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Oct 2000 → Apr 2003
Occidental Fire And Casualty Co. Of N.c. (Cargo)
$1,000k
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
Sep 7, 2023 Driver-only, IL
Clean, no violations
Last 1 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
Jul 22, 2009 Discontinued revocation
Motor property common carrier: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jul 22, 2009 Discontinued revocation
Motor property contract carrier: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Nov 13, 1997 Discontinued revocation
Motor property common carrier: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 21, 1996 Discontinued revocation
Motor property common carrier: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 20, 1996 Discontinued revocation
Motor property contract carrier: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
May 31, 1995 Discontinued revocation
Motor property contract carrier: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
May 25, 1995 Discontinued revocation
Motor property common carrier: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
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 Buddy R Hunter reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Buddy R Hunter looks like a reliable operator: operating since 1990 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 1 registered truck, 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 380491 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 Buddy R Hunter
Buddy R Hunter, doing business as Hunter Transportation Co, is a federally registered mover based in Joplin, Missouri, registered with FMCSA since February 1990. Federal filings show 1 power unit (trucks/tractors) and 1 driver.
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 380491, 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 BUDDY R HUNTER
Is Buddy R Hunter legit?
Buddy R Hunter has an active USDOT registration (380491). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Buddy R Hunter 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 Buddy R Hunter based?
202 Eagle Ridge Rd, Joplin, MO 64804. Phone on file: (417) 782-9712. Registered with FMCSA since February 1990.
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.