#60 of the 100 largest licensed interstate movers
Hi-Line Moving Services Review
Independent carrier based in Great Falls, MT, on the federal register since 2000. This is a review of the public record, what the company is and what a move with it should cost. We collect no customer reviews, have not used the company, and it has not paid to be here.
- USDOT
- 877828
- Fleet · drivers
- 45 · 38
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Licensed
- 26 years
Is Hi-Line Moving Services licensed for interstate moves?
Yes. Hi-Line Moving Services holds active interstate operating authority (MC297732, status active) on USDOT 877828, declares household goods as cargo, and carries a Satisfactory safety rating from a compliance review the FMCSA completed in 2015.
As an independent carrier, Hi-Line Moving Services is the company that quotes, loads, drives and delivers under its own number. The USDOT on your bill of lading should be 877828; a different number means another carrier has been brought in, which is something to ask about before loading day rather than after.
Record pulled 2026-09-24. The register changes daily: confirm on the SAFER snapshot for USDOT 877828 before you sign, and read the insurance and complaint pages there that we do not reproduce.
The federal record
Every line below is what Hi-Line Moving Services filed with the FMCSA, unedited. Power units and drivers are self-reported on the MCS-150 form the carrier must update at least every two years; the safety rating is assigned by the FMCSA after a compliance review and stays until the next one.
- Legal name
- Hi-Line Moving Services Inc.
- USDOT number
- 877828issued 2000
- Operating authority
- MC297732 · activeMC = motor carrier, FF = freight forwarder
- Operation
- Interstatecarrier_operation A on the filing
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Physical address
- 4500 North Star Blvd, Great Falls, MT 59405
- Phone on file
- (406) 455-8610
- Power units
- 45trucks and tractors on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 38 (38 interstate)
- Annual miles filed
- 531,107 for 2026
- Safety rating
- Satisfactoryreview completed 2015-12-01
- Filing last updated
- 2026-06-16MCS-150 date
Who Hi-Line Moving Services is
Hi-Line Moving Services is based in Great Falls, Montana and handles the lower 48 states as well as Alaska, which it describes as its specialty: household goods are loaded at the shipper's residence into air-ride trailers and carried direct to or from Alaska. The company says it has been qualified to do business with the Department of Defense since 1987 and acts as a Transportation Service Provider for military members in all branches; it also works with various van lines, third-party relocation services and household goods agents, and names no single van line affiliation. Its site gives no founding year; the USDOT number was issued in 2000.
Structure
- Type
- Independent carrier
- Headquarters
- Great Falls, MT
Services the company advertises
- long-distance moving
- military moves
- commercial moving
On the record
- Hi-Line Moving Service Inc. handles the lower 48 states as well as Alaska and describes Alaska moves as its specialty. [source]
- The company's office is at 4500 North Star Blvd, Great Falls, MT 59405. [source]
- It states it has been qualified to do business with the DOD since 1987 and acts as a Transportation Service Provider (TSP) for military members in all branches. [source]
- The site says household goods are loaded direct at the shipper's residence into specially designed air-ride trailers and transported direct to or from Alaska. [source]
- It describes itself as the largest moving services company in a five-state region and says it works with various van lines, third-party relocation services and household goods agents. [source]
Company facts are taken from Hi-Line Moving Services's own website and public filings as of 2026-09-24; the sources are linked. Nothing here is a judgement of service quality, and the logo is shown only to identify the company.
How Hi-Line Moving Services compares
Hi-Line Moving Services is the 60th largest of the 100 eligible carriers by registered fleet and the 36th largest of the 67 independent carriers among them. Its fleet is 1 percent of United Van Lines's, below the median of 55. It files more trucks than drivers, which is common where part of the fleet is seasonal or used for local and short-haul work.
| Hi-Line Moving Services | Median of 100 | Largest (United Van Lines) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power units | 45 | 55 | 4,731 |
| Drivers | 38 | 52 | 3,424 |
| Licensed since | 2000 | 20 of 100 since 1974 | 1974 |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory | 55 of 100 Satisfactory | Satisfactory |
What a move with Hi-Line Moving Services should cost
Hi-Line Moving Services does not publish prices, and no large carrier does: an interstate quote is built from the weight of your shipment, the distance, the date and how the survey was done. What we can give you is the range a quote should land in, from our published model, so that a number well outside it reads as what it is. Full-service movers, transport only.
| Distance | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| 500 miles | $2,250 – $3,000 | $2,588 – $3,450 | $2,925 – $3,900 |
| 1,000 miles | $4,500 – $6,000 | $5,175 – $6,900 | $5,850 – $7,800 |
| 2,000 miles | $9,000 – $12,000 | $10,350 – $13,800 | $11,700 – $15,600 |
| 2,800 miles | $12,600 – $16,800 | $14,490 – $19,320 | $16,380 – $21,840 |
Priced routes out of Billings, MT
Hi-Line Moving Services is based in Great Falls; these are the busiest interstate corridors out of Billings, the nearest metro we price, each with distance, drive time and a cost range for every home size.
| Route | Distance | 3 bedrooms, movers |
|---|---|---|
| Billings to Miami, FL | about 2,431 miles | $12,580 – $16,774 |
| Billings to Hialeah, FL | about 2,420 miles | $12,524 – $16,698 |
| Billings to Port Saint Lucie, FL | about 2,331 miles | $12,063 – $16,084 |
| Billings to Cape Coral, FL | about 2,292 miles | $11,861 – $15,815 |
| Billings to Orlando, FL | about 2,209 miles | $11,432 – $15,242 |
| Billings to Saint Petersburg, FL | about 2,194 miles | $11,354 – $15,139 |
Price your own route with the moving cost calculator, then get a surveyed, binding not-to-exceed estimate from Hi-Line Moving Services and two other carriers. Three comparable numbers beat one, whoever is at the top of a list.
Before you book Hi-Line Moving Services: six questions
Ask these on the first call. The answers matter more than the ranking, and an established carrier answers all six without hesitation.
- Will your own employees load, drive and deliver, or is the far end subcontracted?
- Will my shipment be consolidated with other households, and how does that change the delivery window?
- Is the estimate binding, non-binding or binding not-to-exceed, and was it based on a video or in-home survey?
- What is the delivery window in writing, and what do you pay if you miss it?
- What does full-value protection cost on my shipment, and what is the deductible?
- Is USDOT 877828 the number that will appear on my bill of lading?
Then run the six checks in how to check a moving company, and read the nine red flags so you recognise the ones that do not apply here.
Verify Hi-Line Moving Services yourself
Two minutes on the federal sites tells you more than any ranking. Each link opens the official record; none of them is ours.
SAFER company snapshot ↗
Authority status, cargo, insurance on file, inspections, crashes and the safety rating for USDOT 877828, live.
Licensing & insurance ↗
The L&I system shows the authority history for docket MC297732, the insurance carrier and the BOC-3 process agent.
Protect Your Move ↗
The FMCSA's mover search and complaint history, plus your rights and responsibilities booklet, which the carrier must give you.
Licensed movers in Montana
Every active household-goods carrier based in Montana on the register, largest first, with the same fields.
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Hi-Line Moving Services FAQ
Is Hi-Line Moving Services a licensed interstate moving company?
Yes. Hi-Line Moving Services holds active interstate operating authority (MC297732, status active) on USDOT 877828, declares household goods as cargo, and carries a Satisfactory safety rating from a compliance review the FMCSA completed in 2015. As an independent carrier, Hi-Line Moving Services is the company that quotes, loads, drives and delivers under its own number. The USDOT on your bill of lading should be 877828; a different number means another carrier has been brought in, which is something to ask about before loading day rather than after.
What is Hi-Line Moving Services's USDOT number?
877828. Its operating authority docket is MC297732 and its legal name on the register is Hi-Line Moving Services Inc.. Look the number up on the FMCSA's SAFER system to see authority status, insurance on file, the safety rating and the inspection and crash record; the record on this page was pulled on 2026-09-24.
How big is Hi-Line Moving Services?
Hi-Line Moving Services filed 45 power units and 38 drivers on its latest MCS-150, which makes it the 60th largest of the 100 eligible interstate household-goods carriers on the register and the 36th largest of the 67 independent carriers among them. The largest, United Van Lines, files 4,731 power units; the median for the 100 is 55.
Does Hi-Line Moving Services have a good safety rating?
Hi-Line Moving Services holds a Satisfactory rating, the best of the three the FMCSA assigns, from a compliance review completed on 2015-12-01. A rating reflects the carrier's compliance at the time of the review and does not change until another review is done, so read it alongside the current inspection and crash figures on SAFER.
Is Hi-Line Moving Services a van line, an agent or an independent mover?
An independent carrier. Hi-Line Moving Services moves households under its own authority with its own trucks and crews rather than through a van-line network, so the company you book is the company that turns up. Ask how it handles the far end of a long move: its own crew, a partner carrier, or consolidation with other shipments.
How much does Hi-Line Moving Services charge for a long-distance move?
Hi-Line Moving Services does not publish a rate card and we do not hold its quotes; every long-distance price is set by weight, distance, date and the survey. From our published model a three-bedroom home over 1,000 miles should quote near $5,175 – $6,900 for full-service movers, transport only, and $14,490 – $19,320 over 2,800 miles. Get a surveyed, binding not-to-exceed estimate from Hi-Line Moving Services and two other carriers and compare them against that range.