Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
1,056 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 76235 · FF-9490
ALLIED VAN LINES INC
1,056 power unitsavg 10.9 yrNational · 51 statesFORT WAYNE, IN
CARRIER ACTIVEFF-9490 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1,056Power units
687 observed · MCS-150
449Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.9Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-26
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo30.730.7 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal2727
38 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10.9 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is ALLIED VAN LINES INC safe to work with?
Is ALLIED VAN LINES INC safe to load? ALLIED VAN LINES INC (USDOT 76235, FF-9490) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in FORT WAYNE, IN, operating 1,056 power units and 1,944 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1,585 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 30.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 38 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-26.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-26
AVALLIED VAN LINES INC 81
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Safety
1,585 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 30.7% (24-mo)527 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.1% (24-mo)975 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.5% now● Stable
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 1,056-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 1,056
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 976
- Annualized
- ≈488 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving398 · 4 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance205 · 29 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance199 · 171 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance132 · 30 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance111 · 27 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance82 · 5 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance81
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance80
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance73 · 47 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance61
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Old Republic · 08–11
Old Republic · 11–14
Old Republic · 15–26
20082019
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 25 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALL AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2019 → Apr 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2015 → May 2026 | $750k | 9 |
| OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2011 → Apr 2014 | $750k | 10 |
| GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2011 → Apr 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2008 → Apr 2011 | $0 | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1,056
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 687
- Trailers (towed)
- 449
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 51 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed5050
US statesInspections · 24 mo969969
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FORT WAYNE, IN
Top corridor
CA ⇄ IN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 66 trucks also ran under 42 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 860442USDOT 3702920USDOT 3468283USDOT 4360384USDOT 1637148USDOT 3425720USDOT 327574USDOT 2152122Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (98 trucks · 141 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 16130USDOT 772511USDOT 3954280USDOT 4008272USDOT 3774USDOT 1637148USDOT 2312547USDOT 3425720
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@sirva.com — 23 carriers: USDOT 64160USDOT 70851USDOT 268154USDOT 561172USDOT 561412USDOT 688917USDOT 695763USDOT 804584
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1,0561,056
Observed (24 mo)687687
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 101 EAST WASHINGTON BLVD SUITE 1100, FORT WAYNE, IN, 46802
- Mailing address
- 101 E WASHINGTON BLVD SUITE 11, FORT WAYNE, IN, 46802
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (260) 429-2511
- Fax
- (260) 429-3135
- Web domain
- sirva.com
Registration
- Officers
- Katrina Lea · Jeff Margolis
- USDOT / docket
- 76235 · FF-9490
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 11/12/2025 · 35,480,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 09/17/2002
- D-U-N-S
- 4790143
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is ALLIED VAN LINES INC's USDOT number?
ALLIED VAN LINES INC's USDOT number is 76235, and its motor carrier number is FF-9490.
Is ALLIED VAN LINES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-26, ALLIED VAN LINES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ALLIED VAN LINES INC's safety record?
ALLIED VAN LINES INC has a 30.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1,585 roadside inspections, with 38 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is ALLIED VAN LINES INC's fleet?
ALLIED VAN LINES INC operates 1,056 power units and 1,944 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ALLIED VAN LINES INC based?
ALLIED VAN LINES INC is based in FORT WAYNE, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 51 states.