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ADAMS VAN LINES CORP (DBA MOVING SERVICES)
USDOT 2886867 • MC-969195 • MIAMI, FL
MoverAudit grade: D, based on federal records below
⚠ High risk: book with caution
Complaints by category, last 4 years
Deceptive Business Practices10
6 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 nameADAMS VAN LINES CORP
Doing business asMOVING SERVICES
Address12985 SW 130TH CT SUITE 213, MIAMI, FL 33186
Phone(855) 254-0416
Company officerJOEY SASSON
In business sinceMay 2016
Last FMCSA updateMay 2016
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)0
Drivers0
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationIntrastate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationYes
MoverAudit risk score: 53/100
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 trucks registered with FMCSA.
!6 hostage-goods complaints on federal record.
!21 federal complaints in the last 4 years.
!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
✓Liability insurance on file with FMCSA, no recent cancellations.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓In business since 2016: a long federal track record.
Complaint history, year by year
2026 5 complaints
Estimates/Final Charges: 2
Pickup and Delivery: 2
Hostage Goods: 1
This year includes hostage-goods complaints: customers reported belongings withheld pending extra payment. That is the most serious category in the federal system.
2025 8 complaints
Deceptive Business Practices: 6
Hostage Goods: 4
Loss and Damage: 4
Pickup and Delivery: 4
Estimates/Final Charges: 3
Shipment Documents: 3
Claim Settlement: 3
Operating Authority: 1
Weighing: 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 3 complaints
Estimates/Final Charges: 3
Shipment Documents: 3
Loss and Damage: 2
Claim Settlement: 2
Deceptive Business Practices: 1
Pickup and Delivery: 1
Weighing: 1
2023 5 complaints
Deceptive Business Practices: 3
Pickup and Delivery: 3
Estimates/Final Charges: 1
Hostage Goods: 1
Loss and Damage: 1
Operating Authority: 1
Shipment Documents: 1
Weighing: 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
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
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerMerchants National Bonding, Inc
Policy effective sinceMay 2020
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
Jul 2022 → May 2020
Pacific Financial Association, Inc. (Trust Fund)
Cancelled
Apr 2020 → May 2022
Pacific Financial Association, Inc. (Trust Fund)
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 17, 2022 Revoked
Household goods broker: granted -> 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 Adams Van Lines Corp reliable? Our read of the record
The federal record argues for real caution with Adams Van Lines Corp: no trucks registered with FMCSA; 6 hostage-goods complaints on federal record; 21 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 Florida 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 Adams Van Lines Corp
Adams Van Lines Corp, doing business as Moving Services, is a federally registered mover based in Miami, Florida, registered with FMCSA since May 2016. Federal filings show no trucks registered to this company.
Over the last four years, consumers filed 21 complaints against this company with the federal government. The most common complaint category is "Deceptive Business Practices" (10 complaints): in plain terms, customers reported being misled about who they were hiring or what they were paying for. Most seriously, 6 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 2886867, 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 ADAMS VAN LINES CORP
Is Adams Van Lines Corp legit?
Adams Van Lines Corp has an active USDOT registration (2886867). It has 21 federal complaints in the last 4 years. Review the categories above before booking.
Is Adams Van Lines Corp 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 Adams Van Lines Corp have?
21 federal complaints in the last 4 years, most in the "Deceptive Business Practices" category. That includes 6 hostage-goods complaints, the most serious category. Complaints are filed by consumers with FMCSA and cannot be removed by the company.
Where is Adams Van Lines Corp based?
12985 Sw 130th Ct Suite 213, Miami, FL 33186. Phone on file: (855) 254-0416. Registered with FMCSA since May 2016.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Sep 5, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.