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VAN EERDEN TRUCKING COMPANY INC
USDOT 179734 • BYRON CENTER, MI
MoverAudit grade: A, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Complaint history
No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years. Records checked against the FMCSA household goods complaint database.
Company details
Legal nameVAN EERDEN TRUCKING COMPANY INC
Address10299 SOUTH KENT DR SW, BYRON CENTER, MI 49315
Phone(616) 877-0192
Company officerDAN VAN EERDEN
OrganizationCorporation
In business sinceJun 1974
Last FMCSA updateApr 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)175
Drivers193 (193 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Jan 2010)
Prior revocationNo
MoverAudit risk score: 0/100
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
!No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
!Shares an address, phone or officer with 1 mover that have complaints or revoked authority (see identity check below).
✓Vehicle out-of-service rate 7.96% is below the national average of 20.72%.
✓Liability insurance on file with FMCSA, no recent cancellations.
✓Official FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓175 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 1974: a long federal track record.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections113 (9 OOS)
Driver inspections294 (1 OOS)
Crashes, last 3 years32, 1 fatal, 13 with injuries
FMCSA safety ratingSatisfactory
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessBelow cutoff
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceBelow cutoff
Unsafe DrivingBelow cutoff
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerZurich American Insurance Company
Policy effective sinceSep 2021
Cancellations, 3 yrs0
Stable coverage. Insurance is on file with FMCSA and no cancellations were recorded in the last 3 years.
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
Sep 2017 → Sep 2021
Travelers Property Casualty Co. Of America (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2008 → Oct 2013
Western Surety Co. (Surety)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2000 → Sep 2017
Frankenmuth Mutual Insurance Co (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2000 → Sep 2017
Frankenmuth Mutual Insurance Co (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Sep 1999 → Sep 1999
Great Midwest Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Sep 1999 → Nov 2000
Great Midwest Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Sep 1995 → Sep 1999
Fireman's Fund Insurance Company Of Wisconsin (Bipd)
$750k
Cancelled
Sep 1995 → Sep 1995
Fireman's Fund Insurance Company Of Wisconsin (Bipd)
$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
Oct 7, 2026 Driver-only, MI
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2-SLLLR (driver)
Sep 30, 2026 Driver-only, AR
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2-SLLEWA1 (driver)
Sep 30, 2026 Driver-only, MT
Clean, no violations
Sep 24, 2026 Full inspection, NV
Clean, no violations
Sep 23, 2026 Driver-only, IL
Clean, no violations
Sep 15, 2026 Driver-only, UT
Clean, no violations
Sep 14, 2026 Driver-only, IL
Clean, no violations
Sep 14, 2026 Driver-only, WA
Clean, no violations
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
Oct 2, 2017 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 2, 2017 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Nov 22, 2005 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Nov 22, 2005 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Nov 22, 2005 Discontinued revocation
Broker: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Feb 2, 2001 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Feb 2, 2001 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Shared identity check
Caution: this company shares its address, phone number or officer with 1 mover that have complaints or revoked authority. This is the pattern behind "chameleon" carriers: a burned company re-registering under a fresh name. It can also be an innocent shared office, read the linked reports and judge.
Is Van Eerden Trucking Company INC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Van Eerden Trucking Company INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 1974 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 175 registered trucks, a roadside out-of-service rate below the national average, liability insurance on file without recent cancellations. 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 179734 on the paperwork, and reasonable deposit. But nothing in the federal file says walk away.
One caveat regardless of the rest: this company shares an address, phone number or officer with 1 other registered mover that carry complaints or lost authority. Sometimes that is an innocent office building; sometimes it is how a burned identity gets recycled. The identity check section above lists exactly who they are, look before you book.
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 Van Eerden Trucking Company INC
Van Eerden Trucking Company INC is a federally registered mover based in Byron Center, Michigan, registered with FMCSA since June 1974. Federal filings show 175 power units (trucks/tractors) and 193 drivers.
Over the last four years, the federal complaint database shows no complaints against this company. For a mover doing real volume, a clean federal record is a genuinely good sign; for a very small operation it may simply reflect a small number of moves. Combine it with the fleet data above and recent references.
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 179734, 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 VAN EERDEN TRUCKING COMPANY INC
Is Van Eerden Trucking Company INC legit?
Van Eerden Trucking Company INC has an active USDOT registration (179734). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Van Eerden Trucking Company 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.
Where is Van Eerden Trucking Company INC based?
10299 South Kent Dr Sw, Byron Center, MI 49315. Phone on file: (616) 877-0192. Registered with FMCSA since June 1974.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Oct 20, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.