NATIONAL VAN LINES INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 174
- Drivers · CDL
- 136 · 94
- Annual miles
- 3.3M unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 90 | 0 | 90 |
| Tractors | 0 | 82 | 0 | 82 |
| Trailers | 57 | 128 | 0 | 185 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (03-13-2002) · 24 yr old
- Registered
- 06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 08-21-2026 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- TIMOTHY HELENTHAL
- Officer
- MARK DOYLE
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- General Freight, Household Goods
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
MCS-150 annual mileage appears too low for fleet size given observed activity. The per-100k-mile rate benchmarks on this page are excluded; the FRED grade does not use mileage (crash exposure is power-unit-years, violation exposure is inspection counts).
Expected crash rate is probably lower than similar fleets (about an 80% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 100–199 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
Per truck, fleets like this one are expected to crash about 0.6× as often as the median active fleet of 100–199 trucks.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.
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Drivers put out of service7 out-of-service violations against drivers: 3 no valid CDL, 3 hours of service, 1 medical certificate (Oct 2024 – Oct 2025).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Brakes and lightsBrakes are 58 of 185 violations (31%). Brake or light defects led to 20 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Falsified logs3 false-log violations in 24 months.Ask: how hours are audited against ELD and fuel records.
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Unsafe drivingCited 4 for speeding 15+ mph over or in a work zone and 2 for phone use.Ask: telematics, speed governance and phone policy.
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Vehicle out-of-service rate30.3% of vehicle inspections end out of service vs 22.3% nationally (23 of 76), but across all its inspections out-of-service orders are 1.06× what's expected for where and how it's inspected, the measure the grade uses.
- 5 crashes in 24 months. No injuries, no fatalities.
- Driver out-of-service rate 4.3% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 9
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Unreliable reported mileageThe motor carrier's self-reported annual mileage (MCS-150) looks implausible, so exposure- and mileage-based figures may be distorted.
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Estimated mileageNo usable mileage was reported, so exposure was estimated from similar motor carriers. Mileage-based metrics here are approximate.
Track record
Inspected about as often as interstate fleets of 100–199 trucks in Illinois (about 279 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.014 | 0.025 |
| Inspections | 0.59 | 0.97 |
| Violations | 0.53 | 0.54 |
| Critical violations | 0.11 | 0.10 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 100–199 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
185 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert136 · 36 OOSBrakes 58 · Lights 40 · Tires 18 · Cargo securement 4 · Steering & suspension 3 · 13 more
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Unsafe driving No alert25 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 10 · Speeding 6 · Seat belt 3 · Phone use 2 · Other 4
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Hours of service No alert20 · 3 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 8 · Over hours limit 5 · No log 4 · False log 3
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Driver fitness No alert4 · 4 OOSNo valid CDL 3 · Medical certificate 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Mar212026MarylandProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Feb252026IllinoisProperty damage onlyDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Nov62025New JerseyProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul72025MarylandProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Dec162024IllinoisProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, one-way trafficway not divided.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · Vanliner Insurance Companyon record since Mar 1, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jun 1990
- Cargo filing
- required · on file · Vanliner Insurance Company since Mar 1, 2025
- Broker or forwarder bond
- $75,000 surety bond (BMC-84) · General Insurance Company of America since Oct 1, 2013
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Jun 9, 2026)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
15 filings and 6 authority events since 1978 · FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Mar 1, 2025Vanliner Insurance CompanyCargo · on file · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Mar 1, 2025Vanliner Insurance CompanyLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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May 1, 2022VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Mar 1, 2025 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)34 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2022VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2025 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)34 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 29, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 8, 2021cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 29, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the broker authority, dropped Jun 8, 2021cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2013General Insurance Company of AmericaBroker bond (BMC-84) · on file · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Jan 15, 2013OHIO CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Broker bond (BMC-84) · ended Oct 1, 2013 · replaced by another insurer9 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 14, 2012FMCSA revocation notice for the broker authority, dropped Dec 20, 2012cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2009VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2022 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)152 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2009VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended May 1, 2022 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)156 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 1997VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 1, 2009 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)144 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 22, 1997FMCSA revocation notice for the broker authority, dropped May 16, 1997cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 15, 1996TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Jan 10, 2013 · cancellation notice took effect204 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 22, 1995WESTERN CONTINENTAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 1, 1997 · replaced by another insurer26 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 15, 1994VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended May 1, 2009 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)182 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 30, 1993TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Oct 1, 1995 · replaced by another insurer32 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 15, 1990VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 1995 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Nov 23, 1995 came after the replacement; 64 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 25, 1989OHIO FARMERS INSURANCE COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Jan 15, 1996 · cancellation notice took effect84 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 25, 1982Broker authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 6, 1978Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- New Mexico 15
- California 14
- Tennessee 8
- Washington 8
- Arizona 7
- North Carolina 7
- Maryland 6
- Arkansas 5
Runs well beyond its home state: 4 of 141 inspections were in Illinois.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (174 power units: 174 filed, 72 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 174 power units this active to have about 4.1 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 9 in its scoring window (Oct 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026, about 3.0 a year) — fewer than a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 3.3 over the next 12 — below a typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.2× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
- Out-of-service inspection Oct 10, 2024 · KS · level 2 · 1 driver OOS · 3 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Oct 3, 2024 · OK · level 1 · 2 vehicle OOS · 6 violations
- 7 further inspections with no out-of-service result
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 23 | 1.19 | |
| HOS Compliance | 18 | 0.50 | |
| Driver Fitness | 3 | 0.17 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 39 | 7.40 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-JUL-25 – 31-JUL-26) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.