HILLTOP MULCH INC
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — HILLTOP MULCH INC (USDOT 1302834) Verdict: CAUTION Book with caution — review signals below No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking. Authority / census status: Active Active BIPD limit: $750,000 Officer(s): GREGORY PHILLIPS (Company officer) Blockers: (none) Cautions: • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median. On file: • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-34 — ERIE INSURANCE COMPANY · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $750,000 — ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — ALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESS Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1302834/ As of: Jul 25, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade
Compliance grade A
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 80% · 4/5 signals
Compliance grade A
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.
Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 20% vs peer median 15.3% (worse). n=34989 same-size ACTIVE peers.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.
TruckCodex compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.
1 active liability policy · 1 cargo filing
Company profile
FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.
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InsuranceERIE INSURANCE COMPANYPolicy effective Jan 1, 2025
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Process AgentALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESSBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC504161ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 44 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Accident reports (24 months)
All 20 crashes →| Last 6 months | 6–12 months | 12–24 months | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatalities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tow-away | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Crash reports | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.
Inspections (24 months)
All 29 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 0% | 5.56% | — |
| National average | 6.67% | 22.26% | 4.44% |
Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles
HILLTOP MULCH INC is a motor carrier based in WIRTZ, VA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1302834. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 28 power units and 31 drivers, with 29 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 20.0%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.
Carrier is unrated
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.
HILLTOP MULCH INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 28 power units and 31 drivers, based in Wirtz, VA. Across 17 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 5.9% out-of-service rate, with 1 reportable crash. BIPD/Primary insurance is on file with ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE, and operating authority is active for common.
17 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 70% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in NC (10) and VA (7), with Level 3 inspections the most common.
5.9% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (63.6% of violations); top code 393.47E (Slack adjuster defective) cited 2 times.
The fleet comprises 28 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 31 drivers; Mack, Unknown, and Eadu are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 34,989 ACTIVE carriers operating 14–42 power units (±50% of this carrier's 28 unit fleet).
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina (NC) | 9 | 0 | 0.0% | Apr 3, 2026 |
| Virginia (VA) | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | May 5, 2026 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 1 | — | 0.05 | 0 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | — | 0.50 | 1 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | — | 7.28 | 7 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (29 rows) View all 29 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87761625 | May 5, 2026 | VA | 3 | — |
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87722790 | Apr 30, 2026 | VA | 1 | PAMPLIN VA |
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 53B-B, 47E | No |
| 87500962 | Apr 3, 2026 | NC | 3 | US 264 |
Mack TRUCK TRACTOR
VA 35089PZ
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0 | — | No |
| 87214163 | Mar 5, 2026 | NC | 3 | 24 |
Mack TRUCK TRACTOR
VA 35089PZ
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1M1PNGY1MM008657
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0 | — | No |
| 87195292 | Mar 3, 2026 | VA | 2 | PAMPLIN VA |
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | No |
| 86804655 | Jan 14, 2026 | NC | 3 | SR 1001 NEAR NC 24 |
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 86784810 | Jan 13, 2026 | VA | 1 | EVERGREEN VA |
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
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5 | 396.3A1-BOS, 393.43A-TPV, 393.47E | Yes |
| 85668823 | Sep 3, 2025 | VA | 3 | MADISON HEIGHTS VA |
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 85230996 | Jul 15, 2025 | VA | 3 | ROCKY MOUNT VA |
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 85166791 | Jul 2, 2025 | NC | 3 | 1 |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 85135733 | Jun 30, 2025 | VA | 2 | BUCKINGHAM VA |
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.11A1-CSLRR | No |
| 84562905 | May 1, 2025 | VA | 3 | MADISON HEIGHTS VA |
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 84304778 | Apr 3, 2025 | NC | 3 | NC 11 NEAR NC 118 |
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 84241967 | Mar 26, 2025 | NC | 2 | 74 |
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 84025479 | Mar 3, 2025 | NC | 2 | — |
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 82585940 | Sep 5, 2024 | NC | 3 | nc-us-421-@-us-1 |
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 82314166 | Aug 5, 2024 | NC | 2 | I73 |
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 82297767 | Jul 29, 2024 | VA | 3 | VIRGILINA VA |
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
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4 | 395.22(g), 392.2, 395.22(h)(2) | No |
| 81737998 | May 28, 2024 | NC | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 81026479 | Mar 5, 2024 | NC | 3 | I-73 |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2 | No |
| 80982719 | Feb 26, 2024 | VA | 3 | VIRGILINA VA |
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Freightliner
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0 | — | No |
| 80653798 | Jan 22, 2024 | VA | 3 | VIRGILINA VA |
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 80058653 | Nov 1, 2023 | VA | 2 | — |
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.75(a)(3) | Yes |
| 79942819 | Oct 17, 2023 | NC | 2 | I73 AT EXIT 30 |
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 79428191 | Aug 17, 2023 | VA | 2 | — |
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
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7 | 393.75(a)(3), 393.11, 393.9(a) | Yes |
Recent Crashes (20 rows)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VA0261320126 | May 12, 2026 | VA | Yes | Yes | Tow | ||
| VA0252315029 | Aug 14, 2025 | VA | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| NC0107339878 | May 17, 2023 | NC | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| NC0107101232 | Oct 5, 2022 | NC | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| VA0213565282 | Dec 20, 2021 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| VA0212115075 | Jul 29, 2021 | VA | 0 | 2 | Yes | No | Injury |
| VA0201975202 | Jul 6, 2020 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| VA0201495177 | May 27, 2020 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| VA0200255219 | Jan 21, 2020 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| VA0200105116 | Dec 27, 2019 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| VA0193475215 | Dec 9, 2019 | VA | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| VA0183635251 | Dec 26, 2018 | VA | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| VA0181755203 | Jun 22, 2018 | VA | 0 | 3 | Yes | No | Injury |
| VA0171525346 | Jun 1, 2017 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| VA0142135090 | Jul 28, 2014 | VA | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| VA0133315316 | Sep 16, 2013 | VA | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| VA0131635202 | Jun 10, 2013 | VA | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| VA0131365261 | May 16, 2013 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| VA0130655068 | Mar 6, 2013 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| VA0000080516 | Apr 29, 2005 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (1 PDF)
Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.
Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.
| Date | Docket | Action | Authority | |
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| Dec 22, 2004 | MC504161-C | CPL | REVOCATION | CPL → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (6 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Limit | Effective | Cancel | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIE INSURANCE COMPANY | Q610491034 | 34 | — | Jan 1, 2025 | On file | ACTIVE |
| ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE | Q010141815 | 91X | $750,000 | Mar 23, 2017 | On file | ACTIVE |
| ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE | Q01 0141815 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jan 1, 2017 | Mar 23, 2017 | CANCELLED |
| ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE | Q01 0141815 | CARGO | — | Jan 1, 2017 | Jan 1, 2025 | REPLACED |
| ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE | Q09 173 0397 V | BIPD/Primary | — | Dec 10, 2004 | Jan 1, 2017 | REPLACED |
| ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE | 037 295 04 63 V | CARGO | — | Dec 10, 2004 | Jan 1, 2017 | REPLACED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Jan 1, 2025insuranceTERM/REPL — ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE
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Mar 23, 2017insuranceCANCEL — ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE
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Jan 1, 2017insuranceTERM/REPL — ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE
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Jan 1, 2017insuranceTERM/REPL — ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE
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Dec 22, 2004
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
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| VIRGILINA VA | VA | 3 | 0 |
| MADISON HEIGHTS VA | VA | 2 | 0 |
| PAMPLIN VA | VA | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | NC | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | NC | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | NC | 1 | 0 |
| 74 | NC | 1 | 0 |
| I-73 | NC | 1 | 0 |
| I73 | NC | 1 | 0 |
| I73 AT EXIT 30 | NC | 1 | 0 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws - Explain: | Unsafe Driving | 2 | 0 |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 0 |
| 393.75(a)(3) | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 2 |
| 392.71(a) | Using or equipping a CMV with radar detector | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 |
| 393.45 | Brake tubing and hose adequacy | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.55(e) | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.75(c) | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 395.22(g) | Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver | Hours of Service | 1 | 0 |
| 395.22(h)(2) | Driver failing to maintain ELD instruction sheet | Hours of Service | 1 | 0 |
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Docket MC504161
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ERIE INSURANCE COMPANY
34 policy on file
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ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE
91X policy on file
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ALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESS
BOC-3 process agent · 107,529 carriers served
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29 inspections
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20 reportable crashes
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- Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
- Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
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