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DEDICATED VAN LINES
USDOT 3198030 • MC-156448 • VIRGINIA BCH, VA
MoverAudit grade: D, based on federal records below
⚠ High risk: book with caution
Complaints by category, last 4 years
Deceptive Business Practices12
Estimates/Final Charges12
4 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 nameDEDICATED VAN LINES
Address3419 VIRGINIA BCH BLVD STE 5014, VIRGINIA BCH, VA 23452
Phone(844) 368-3560
Company officerALLAN GOLD
In business sinceOct 2018
Last FMCSA updateNov 2021
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: 49/100
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.
!4 hostage-goods complaints on federal record.
!15 federal complaints in the last 4 years.
!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
✓USDOT registration is active.
Complaint history, year by year
2025 2 complaints
Claim Settlement: 1
Deceptive Business Practices: 1
Estimates/Final Charges: 1
Hostage Goods: 1
Insurance: 1
Loss and Damage: 1
Operating Authority: 1
Pickup and Delivery: 1
Shipment Documents: 1
Other Commercial Complaints: 1
Whistleblower Complaint: 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 2 complaints
Deceptive Business Practices: 2
Estimates/Final Charges: 2
Loss and Damage: 1
Pickup and Delivery: 1
Shipment Documents: 1
2023 11 complaints
Deceptive Business Practices: 9
Estimates/Final Charges: 9
Claim Settlement: 7
Loss and Damage: 6
Pickup and Delivery: 5
Shipment Documents: 5
Hostage Goods: 3
Operating Authority: 3
Weighing: 3
Insurance: 2
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
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 2023 → Dec 2024
Allegheny Casualty Company (Surety)
Cancelled
May 2020 → Oct 2023
Pacific Financial Association, Inc. (Trust Fund)
Cancelled
Sep 2019 → May 2020
Tdf Commerical Financial Services, Inc (Trust Fund)
Cancelled
Oct 2018 → Sep 2019
Tdf Commerical Financial Services, 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
Dec 23, 2024 Revoked
Household goods broker: reinstated -> revoked
Nov 6, 2023 Revoked
Household goods broker: reinstated -> revoked
May 12, 2020 Discontinued revocation
Broker: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Sep 10, 2019 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 Dedicated Van Lines reliable? Our read of the record
The federal record argues for real caution with Dedicated Van Lines: no trucks registered with FMCSA; 4 hostage-goods complaints on federal record; 15 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 Virginia 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 Dedicated Van Lines
Dedicated Van Lines is a federally registered mover based in Virginia Bch, Virginia, registered with FMCSA since October 2018. Federal filings show no trucks registered to this company.
Over the last four years, consumers filed 15 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, 4 complaints fall under "Hostage Goods", meaning customers reported their belongings were withheld pending extra payment.
The complaint volume is trending downward: from 11 in 2023 to 2 in 2025. An improving record is worth noting, though the older complaints still describe how this company has treated customers.
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 3198030, 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 DEDICATED VAN LINES
Is Dedicated Van Lines legit?
Dedicated Van Lines has an active USDOT registration (3198030). It has 15 federal complaints in the last 4 years. Review the categories above before booking.
Is Dedicated Van Lines 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 Dedicated Van Lines have?
15 federal complaints in the last 4 years, most in the "Deceptive Business Practices" category. That includes 4 hostage-goods complaints, the most serious category. Complaints are filed by consumers with FMCSA and cannot be removed by the company.
Where is Dedicated Van Lines based?
3419 Virginia Bch Blvd Ste 5014, Virginia Bch, VA 23452. Phone on file: (844) 368-3560. Registered with FMCSA since October 2018.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Sep 3, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.