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TRI HI TRANSPORTATION INC
USDOT 456621 • MERRILL, WI
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 nameTRI HI TRANSPORTATION INC
AddressN3163 STATE HIGHWAY 107, MERRILL, WI 54452
Phone(715) 536-9860
Company officerLYNN HEIN
OrganizationCorporation
In business sinceAug 1991
Last FMCSA updateMay 2026
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)58
Drivers58
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Sep 2001)
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.
✓58 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 1991: a long federal track record.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections72 (18 OOS)
Driver inspections172 (4 OOS)
Crashes, last 3 years9, 9 with injuries
FMCSA safety ratingSatisfactory
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessBelow cutoff
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholBelow cutoff
Hours-of-Service ComplianceBelow cutoff
Unsafe DrivingBelow cutoff
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerIntegrity Insurance Company
Coverage750
Policy effective sinceJan 2019
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
Jan 2018 → Jan 2019
Sentry Select Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Dec 2012 → Jan 2018
Great West Casualty Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Dec 2012 → Jan 2018
Great West Casualty Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
May 2011 → Dec 2012
Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
May 2011 → Dec 2012
Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
May 2004 → May 2011
Great West Casualty Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
May 2004 → May 2011
Great West Casualty Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
May 2003 → Jun 2004
Hartford Fire Insurance Company (Cargo)
$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
Oct 6, 2026 Driver-only, SD
Clean, no violations
Sep 29, 2026 Driver-only, SD
Clean, no violations
Sep 22, 2026 Walk-around, WA
1 violation
49 CFR 393.60E: Windshield - Obstructed
Sep 19, 2026 Walk-around, CA
Clean, no violations
Sep 18, 2026 Driver-only, MT
Clean, no violations
Sep 18, 2026 Full inspection, MN
11 violations
49 CFR 395.24: HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner (driver)
49 CFR 392.2-SLLEWA1 (driver)
49 CFR 395.24: HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner (driver)
49 CFR 395.24: HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner (driver)
49 CFR 395.24: HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner (driver)
49 CFR 393.45B2-B-AIR
+5 more
Sep 16, 2026 Driver-only, NE
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2-SLLUP (driver)
Sep 14, 2026 Walk-around, NV
1 violation
49 CFR 393.55E-B
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 28, 2005 Discontinued revocation
Contract: 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 Tri Hi Transportation INC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Tri Hi Transportation INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 1991 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 58 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 456621 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 Tri Hi Transportation INC
Tri Hi Transportation INC is a federally registered mover based in Merrill, Wisconsin, registered with FMCSA since August 1991. Federal filings show 58 power units (trucks/tractors) and 58 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 456621, 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 TRI HI TRANSPORTATION INC
Is Tri Hi Transportation INC legit?
Tri Hi Transportation INC has an active USDOT registration (456621). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Tri Hi Transportation 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 Tri Hi Transportation INC based?
N3163 State Highway 107, Merrill, WI 54452. Phone on file: (715) 536-9860. Registered with FMCSA since August 1991.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Sep 5, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.