Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 214717 · MC-33500
TOWNE VAN LINES INC
1 power unitsINDIANAPOLIS, IN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-33500 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNo inspection history despite active fleet
Operating authority4444 yr active
since 1982Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
44 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1982 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is TOWNE VAN LINES INC safe to work with?
Is TOWNE VAN LINES INC safe to load? TOWNE VAN LINES INC (USDOT 214717, MC-33500) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in INDIANAPOLIS, IN, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 44 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: no inspection history despite active fleet. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TVTOWNE VAN LINES INC 88
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
Reliance · 92–97
Transguard America · 97–02
Vanliner · 02–08
Transguard America · 08–14
Granite State · 14–17
Vanliner · 17–19
19922019
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2017 → Apr 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2014 → Jul 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. | Feb 2008 → Jul 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2002 → Feb 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. | Jan 1997 → Jan 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO. | Apr 1992 → Jan 1997 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@wvlcorp.com — 16 carriers: USDOT 49910USDOT 70719USDOT 129614USDOT 153368USDOT 252324USDOT 316629USDOT 442478USDOT 538590
Shares a company officer with other carriers
mark kirschner — 14 carriers: USDOT 49910USDOT 129614USDOT 153368USDOT 316629USDOT 442478USDOT 538590USDOT 930080USDOT 1099236
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 8010 CASTLETON ROAD, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46250
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (317) 849-7900
- Cell
- (989) 714-1910
- Web domain
- wvlcorp.com
Registration
- Officers
- Mark Kirschner · Ronald Borkowski
- USDOT / docket
- 214717 · MC-33500
- First registered
- 06/18/1982
- Last MCS-150
- 07/28/2025 · 52 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 05/15/2008
- D-U-N-S
- 43836204
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is TOWNE VAN LINES INC's USDOT number?
TOWNE VAN LINES INC's USDOT number is 214717, and its motor carrier number is MC-33500.
Is TOWNE VAN LINES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, TOWNE VAN LINES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is TOWNE VAN LINES INC's fleet?
TOWNE VAN LINES INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TOWNE VAN LINES INC based?
TOWNE VAN LINES INC is based in INDIANAPOLIS, IN.