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MIRIT GREAT AMERICAN INC (DBA TRI STATE VAN LINES)
USDOT 1381471 • MC-520641 • NEWARK, NJ
MoverAudit grade: C, based on federal records below
⚠ High risk: book with caution
Complaints by category, last 4 years
Deceptive Business Practices12
Estimates/Final Charges12
3 hostage-goods complaints on federal record. Hostage complaints mean movers demanded extra money before releasing belongings. Treat this as a serious warning sign.
Company details
Legal nameMIRIT GREAT AMERICAN INC
Doing business asTRI STATE VAN LINES
Address321 SHERMAN AVENUE STE A2, NEWARK, NJ 07114
Phone(201) 892-1788
Company officerOREN OVADIA
In business sinceJun 2005
Last FMCSA updateOct 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)5
Drivers4 (2 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Apr 2023)
Prior revocationYes
MoverAudit risk score: 38/100
Computed from objective federal flags only: broker-only registration, fleet size, complaint volume and severity, hostage-goods reports and past revocations. Lower is safer. This is a summary of public records, not a review.
Complaints vs. other checked movers
Red flags & green flags
!3 hostage-goods complaints on federal record.
!22 federal complaints in the last 4 years.
!Federal out-of-service order issued Jan 31, 2024 (90 Day Failure To Pay Fine).
!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
!13 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
✓Official FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓5 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓In business since 2005: a long federal track record.
✓Never had operating authority revoked.
Complaint history, year by year
2026 4 complaints
Claim Settlement: 2
Loss and Damage: 1
Shipment Documents: 1
2025 3 complaints
Deceptive Business Practices: 2
Estimates/Final Charges: 2
Shipment Documents: 2
Claim Settlement: 1
Hostage Goods: 1
Loss and Damage: 1
Pickup and Delivery: 1
Insurance: 1
This year includes hostage-goods complaints: customers reported belongings withheld pending extra payment. That is the most serious category in the federal system.
2024 9 complaints
Deceptive Business Practices: 6
Shipment Documents: 6
Estimates/Final Charges: 5
Claim Settlement: 3
Loss and Damage: 3
Weighing: 3
Pickup and Delivery: 2
Hostage Goods: 1
Operating Authority: 1
This year includes hostage-goods complaints: customers reported belongings withheld pending extra payment. That is the most serious category in the federal system.
2023 6 complaints
Claim Settlement: 5
Estimates/Final Charges: 5
Loss and Damage: 5
Deceptive Business Practices: 4
Shipment Documents: 3
Weighing: 3
Hostage Goods: 1
Operating Authority: 1
Other Commercial Complaints: 1
Pickup and Delivery: 1
This year includes hostage-goods complaints: customers reported belongings withheld pending extra payment. That is the most serious category in the federal system.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Federal out-of-service order issued Jan 31, 2024. Reason on file: 90 Day Failure To Pay Fine. An OOS order means FMCSA ordered this company to stop operating.
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections18 (5 OOS)
Driver inspections33 (7 OOS)
Crashes, last 3 years1
FMCSA safety ratingSatisfactory
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessClean
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceClean
Unsafe DrivingClean
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerPrime Property & Casualty Insurance Inc
Coverage750
Policy effective sinceNov 2025
Cancellations, 3 yrs13
13 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Aug 2025. Repeated cancellations often mean unpaid premiums or dropped coverage, ask this company to show you a current certificate of insurance before booking.
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
May 2025 → Jul 2025
Prime Property & Casualty Insurance Inc (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
May 2025 → Aug 2025
Prime Property & Casualty Insurance Inc (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Apr 2025 → Jun 2025
Prime Property & Casualty Insurance Inc (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Apr 2025 → May 2025
Prime Property & Casualty Insurance Inc (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jan 2025 → May 2025
Prime Property & Casualty Insurance Inc (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jan 2025 → Apr 2025
Prime Property & Casualty Insurance Inc (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Nov 2024 → Jan 2025
Prime Property & Casualty Insurance Inc (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Sep 2024 → Nov 2024
Prime Property & Casualty Insurance Inc (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Every liability policy this company filed with FMCSA, newest first. Frequent insurer changes or repeated cancellations are worth a direct question; one long-running policy is what stability looks like.
Recent roadside inspections
Jun 17, 2026 Driver-only, MA
2 violations
49 CFR 392.16B-CPASS (driver)
49 CFR 395.8A: HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner (driver)
Jun 4, 2026 Walk-around, IL
4 violations, 2 out-of-service
49 CFR 395.8A-ELD (driver), OOS
49 CFR 391.11B2-Q (driver), OOS
49 CFR 392.2FC: Following too close (driver)
49 CFR 392.2LC: Improper lane change (driver)
Jun 1, 2026 Driver-only, MD
Clean, no violations
May 14, 2026 Full inspection, NY
8 violations
49 CFR 393.11A1-LTNRV
49 CFR 393.201A-FRCLS
49 CFR 395.3A2-HOSPD (driver)
49 CFR 395.8A: HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner (driver)
49 CFR 395.8A: HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner (driver)
49 CFR 395.8A: HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner (driver)
+2 more
May 2, 2026 Driver-only, ME
Clean, no violations
Apr 16, 2026 Full inspection, MD
Clean, no violations
Apr 4, 2026 Full inspection, RI
1 violation, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.9A-LSLIWR, OOS
Mar 14, 2026 Full inspection, NJ
6 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.75A3-TAOL, OOS
49 CFR 393.95A1: Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher prese…
49 CFR 393.81-H
49 CFR 393.78A-WS
49 CFR 393.9A-LLPL
49 CFR 396.9D2-FTF
Last 8 roadside inspections from FMCSA records (up to 3 years). "OOS" means the driver or vehicle was ordered out of service on the spot.
Authority history
Jul 11, 2025 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
May 16, 2025 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jan 22, 2025 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 29, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jul 3, 2024 Revoked
Household goods common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
May 15, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Nov 6, 2023 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Nov 3, 2022 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Aug 10, 2022 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
May 16, 2022 Revoked
Household goods common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Shared identity check
Clean identity check. This company's address, phone number and officer do not match any other registered mover in our database. No sign of the "chameleon" pattern where a burned company re-registers under a fresh name.
Is Mirit Great American INC reliable? Our read of the record
The federal record argues for real caution with Mirit Great American INC: 3 hostage-goods complaints on federal record; 22 federal complaints in the last 4 years. These are not opinions or reviews: each one is a fact filed in the federal system, and hostage-goods complaints in particular describe intent, not accidents.
If you already have a quote from this company, do not send a deposit before reading the complaint categories above. There are movers in New Jersey with cleaner records doing the same routes; two of them are listed below.
This assessment is generated from the public federal records shown on this page: registration, fleet, complaints, inspections, insurance and authority filings. It is a summary of records, not a review or an accusation.
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About Mirit Great American INC
Mirit Great American INC, doing business as Tri State Van Lines, is a federally registered mover based in Newark, New Jersey, registered with FMCSA since June 2005. Federal filings show 5 power units (trucks/tractors) and 4 drivers.
Over the last four years, consumers filed 22 complaints against this company with the federal government. The most common complaint category is "Deceptive Business Practices" (12 complaints): in plain terms, customers reported being misled about who they were hiring or what they were paying for. Most seriously, 3 complaints fall under "Hostage Goods", meaning customers reported their belongings were withheld pending extra payment.
How to read this report
The grade and risk score at the top are calculated by MoverAudit from objective federal flags: whether the company is a broker or a carrier, how many trucks it operates, the volume and severity of complaints, hostage-goods reports, and past authority revocations. They are not official government ratings, and they are not reviews: every input is a public federal record shown on this page.
The complaint categories come from the FMCSA household goods complaint system. A single bad move can generate complaints in several categories at once, so the category sum can exceed the total. Pay the most attention to "Hostage Goods" and "Deceptive Business Practices": those describe intent, not accidents. "Loss and Damage" at low volume is normal friction for a carrier doing thousands of moves; the same number at a tiny company is not.
The fleet numbers matter more than they look. A company advertising nationwide service with zero or one registered truck is not doing that work itself: your move will be handled by someone you have not vetted. Compare the fleet size to the promises in your quote.
If you are considering this company, use this report as a starting point, not a verdict. Get the estimate in writing and check whether it is binding, confirm the USDOT number on their paperwork matches 1381471, and if a different company shows up on moving day, stop and check that company here before a single box goes on the truck.
Questions about MIRIT GREAT AMERICAN INC
Is Mirit Great American INC legit?
Mirit Great American INC has an active USDOT registration (1381471). It has 22 federal complaints in the last 4 years. Review the categories above before booking.
Is Mirit Great American INC a broker or a carrier?
Federal records do not show interstate household goods authority for this company. Ask them directly who holds the authority for your move.
How many complaints does Mirit Great American INC have?
22 federal complaints in the last 4 years, most in the "Deceptive Business Practices" category. That includes 3 hostage-goods complaints, the most serious category. Complaints are filed by consumers with FMCSA and cannot be removed by the company.
Where is Mirit Great American INC based?
321 Sherman Avenue Ste A2, Newark, NJ 07114. Phone on file: (201) 892-1788. Registered with FMCSA since June 2005.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Jul 18, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.