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HOME FOLKS WHOLESALE CO INC (DBA HFW DISTRIBUTOR)

USDOT 480256  •  AUGUSTA, GA
MoverAudit grade: B, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Type
Private carrier, interstate
Own trucks
7
Status
Inactive
Complaints, 4 yrs
0

Complaint history

No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years. Records checked against the FMCSA household goods complaint database.

Company details

Legal nameHOME FOLKS WHOLESALE CO INC
Doing business asHFW DISTRIBUTOR
Address2001 WESTSIDE DRIVE, AUGUSTA, GA 30907
Phone(706) 868-0055
Email on file[email protected]
Company officerDON CHILDERS
OrganizationCorporation
In business sinceApr 1992
Last FMCSA updateNov 2024

Fleet & authority

Power units (trucks)7
Drivers7 (5 CDL)
Operation classPrivate Property
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationNo
risk

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

This company
0
Average checked mover
0.1
Red flags & green flags
!No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
7 trucks registered with FMCSA.
No hostage-goods complaints on record.
In business since 1992: a long federal track record.
Roadside safety & insurance

Roadside safety record

No roadside inspections or crashes on federal record for this company. For a working carrier that usually means very low mileage; for a broker it is expected, brokers have no trucks to inspect.

Insurance on file

No insurance filings found in the federal Licensing & Insurance system for this company. Interstate movers must file proof of liability coverage; always ask for a current certificate of insurance before moving day.

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.

Authority history
No interstate authority actions on record. This company has never had operating authority granted, revoked or reinstated in the federal Licensing & Insurance system. Common for local, intrastate-only movers; if they quote you an interstate move, ask who actually holds the authority for it.
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.
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Is Home Folks Wholesale CO INC reliable? Our read of the record

On the evidence, Home Folks Wholesale CO INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 1992 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 7 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 480256 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 Home Folks Wholesale CO INC

Home Folks Wholesale CO INC, doing business as Hfw Distributor, is a federally registered mover based in Augusta, Georgia, registered with FMCSA since April 1992. Federal filings show 7 power units (trucks/tractors) and 7 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 480256, 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 HOME FOLKS WHOLESALE CO INC
Is Home Folks Wholesale CO INC legit?
Home Folks Wholesale CO INC does not currently show an active USDOT registration. Do not book an interstate move with an unregistered company.
Is Home Folks Wholesale CO 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 Home Folks Wholesale CO INC based?
2001 Westside Drive, Augusta, GA 30907. Phone on file: (706) 868-0055. Registered with FMCSA since April 1992.

Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Sep 2, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.

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