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INTERNATIONAL VAN LINES INC

USDOT 153048  •  MC-11663  •  SANTA MARIA, CA
MoverAudit grade: A, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Type
Carrier, intrastate
Own trucks
9
Status
Active
Complaints, 4 yrs
2

Complaints by category, last 4 years

Deceptive Business Practices
1
Operating Authority
1
Pickup and Delivery
1
Loss and Damage
1

Company details

Legal nameINTERNATIONAL VAN LINES INC
Address708 W MORRISON ST, SANTA MARIA, CA 93454-6125
Phone(805) 925-2912
Email on file[email protected]
Company officerCHRISTOPHER MCEWAN
OrganizationCorporation
In business sinceJun 1974
Last FMCSA updateJan 2011

Fleet & authority

Power units (trucks)9
Drivers8 (4 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationIntrastate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationYes
risk

MoverAudit risk score: 3/100

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

This company
2
Average checked mover
0.2
Red flags & green flags
!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
USDOT registration is active.
9 trucks registered with FMCSA.
No hostage-goods complaints on record.
In business since 1974: a long federal track record.
Never had operating authority revoked.
Complaint history, year by year
2026 1 complaint
Loss and Damage: 1
2024 1 complaint
Deceptive Business Practices: 1 Operating Authority: 1 Pickup and Delivery: 1
Roadside safety & insurance

Roadside safety record

Vehicle inspections0
Driver inspections0
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingNot rated

FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:

Unsafe DrivingClean, no violations on record
Hours-of-Service ComplianceClean, no violations on record
Driver FitnessClean, no violations on record
Controlled Substances / AlcoholClean, no violations on record
Vehicle MaintenanceClean, no violations on record

Insurance on file

No insurance filings found in the federal Licensing & Insurance system for this company. Interstate movers must file proof of liability coverage; always ask for a current certificate of insurance before moving day.

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.

Insurance policy history
Nov 2000 → Dec 2002 Security Insurance Co. Of Hartford (Bipd/primary) $750k Cancelled
Nov 2000 → Dec 2002 Security Insurance Co. Of Hartford (Cargo) $750k Cancelled
Nov 1995 → Nov 2000 American Automobile Insurance Company (Cargo) $750k Cancelled
Jul 1994 → Jan 1996 California Insurance Company (Cargo) $750k Cancelled
Jul 1994 → Jan 1996 California Insurance Company (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.

Authority history
May 2, 1996 Revoked
Common: involuntary revocation -> 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.
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Is International Van Lines INC reliable? Our read of the record

On the evidence, International Van Lines INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 1974 with only 2 complaints on record, 9 registered trucks. A record like this is exactly what an honest mover's file tends to look like.

No public record can guarantee your specific move, so keep the basics: written binding estimate, USDOT 153048 on the paperwork, and reasonable deposit. But nothing in the federal file says walk away.

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 International Van Lines INC

International Van Lines INC is a federally registered mover based in Santa Maria, California, registered with FMCSA since June 1974. Federal filings show 9 power units (trucks/tractors) and 8 drivers.

Over the last four years, consumers filed 2 complaints against this company with the federal government. The most common complaint category is "Deceptive Business Practices" (1 complaint): in plain terms, customers reported being misled about who they were hiring or what they were paying for.

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 153048, 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 INTERNATIONAL VAN LINES INC
Is International Van Lines INC legit?
International Van Lines INC has an active USDOT registration (153048). It has 2 federal complaints in the last 4 years. Review the categories above before booking.
Is International Van Lines 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 International Van Lines INC have?
2 federal complaints in the last 4 years, most in the "Deceptive Business Practices" category. None are hostage-goods complaints. Complaints are filed by consumers with FMCSA and cannot be removed by the company.
Where is International Van Lines INC based?
708 W Morrison St, Santa Maria, CA 93454-6125. Phone on file: (805) 925-2912. Registered with FMCSA since June 1974.

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.

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