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ARENA VAN LINES INC
USDOT 3249356 • MC-1022259 • PISCATAWAY, NJ
MoverAudit grade: D, based on federal records below
⚠ High risk: book with caution
Complaints by category, last 4 years
Estimates/Final Charges35
Deceptive Business Practices24
9 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 nameARENA VAN LINES INC
Address1354 STELTON RD, PISCATAWAY, NJ 08854
Phone(201) 968-8454
Company officerIURII KUTZ
In business sinceFeb 2019
Last FMCSA updateSep 2024
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)29
Drivers32 (32 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingConditional (Apr 2022)
Prior revocationYes
MoverAudit risk score: 56/100
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
!9 hostage-goods complaints on federal record.
!44 federal complaints in the last 4 years.
!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
!11 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 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 13.04% is below the national average of 20.72%.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓29 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓Never had operating authority revoked.
Complaint history, year by year
2025 6 complaints
Claim Settlement: 5
Estimates/Final Charges: 4
Pickup and Delivery: 4
Loss and Damage: 3
Deceptive Business Practices: 2
Shipment Documents: 2
Weighing: 1
2024 18 complaints
Estimates/Final Charges: 16
Pickup and Delivery: 12
Deceptive Business Practices: 10
Shipment Documents: 9
Hostage Goods: 5
Weighing: 5
Claim Settlement: 4
Loss and Damage: 3
Insurance: 1
Operating Authority: 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.
2023 20 complaints
Estimates/Final Charges: 15
Deceptive Business Practices: 12
Pickup and Delivery: 12
Shipment Documents: 12
Loss and Damage: 9
Weighing: 9
Hostage Goods: 4
Claim Settlement: 3
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 out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections23 (3 OOS)
Driver inspections51 (4 OOS)
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingConditional
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
InsurerMilford Casualty Insurance Company
Coverage750
Policy effective sinceOct 2025
Cancellations, 3 yrs11
11 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Jan 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
Oct 2024 → Jan 2025
Drive New Jersey Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2024 → Jan 2025
Pennsylvania Manuf. Assoc. Ins. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Sep 2024 → Oct 2024
Prime Property & Casualty Insurance Inc (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2024 → Sep 2024
Prime Property & Casualty Insurance Inc (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2023 → Oct 2024
Wesco Insurance Company (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2023 → Oct 2024
Wesco Insurance Company (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2023 → Oct 2023
Wesco Insurance Company (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2023 → Jan 2024
Wesco Insurance Company (Cargo)
$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
Feb 4, 2025 Driver-only, PA
4 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 392.9AA1, OOS
49 CFR 391.11B2-Q (driver)
49 CFR 392.2-SLLSR
49 CFR 396.9D2-FTF
Jan 29, 2025 Walk-around, MD
3 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 383.23A2-LCDLN (driver), OOS
49 CFR 392.2-SLLIFTA
49 CFR 392.2-SLLIRP
Jan 26, 2025 Walk-around, SD
2 violations, 2 out-of-service
49 CFR 392.9AA1, OOS
49 CFR 393.75A3-TAOL, OOS
Jan 24, 2025 Driver-only, OK
2 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 392.9AA1, OOS
49 CFR 392.2-SLLS1 (driver)
Jan 17, 2025 Walk-around, MT
5 violations
49 CFR 393.9A-LSML
49 CFR 392.2-SLLED (driver)
49 CFR 392.16-D (driver)
49 CFR 392.60A-D (driver)
49 CFR 393.45D-B
Jan 14, 2025 Driver-only, CO
4 violations
49 CFR 392.2-SLLIFTA
49 CFR 395.30B2-ELDDFC24 (driver)
49 CFR 395.30B2-ELDDFC24 (driver)
49 CFR 395.20BELDNV: HOS (ELD) - The ELD display screen is not viewable by an authorized o… (driver)
Dec 19, 2024 Driver-only, MN
Clean, no violations
Dec 10, 2024 Driver-only, MO
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
Jan 21, 2025 Revoked
Household goods common carrier: granted -> revoked
Jan 21, 2025 Revoked
Motor property common carrier: granted -> revoked
Oct 23, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 22, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Aug 16, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Feb 16, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Nov 8, 2022 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jul 18, 2022 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
May 9, 2022 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Nov 26, 2021 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 Arena Van Lines INC reliable? Our read of the record
The federal record argues for real caution with Arena Van Lines INC: 9 hostage-goods complaints on federal record; 44 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.
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 Arena Van Lines INC
Arena Van Lines INC is a federally registered mover based in Piscataway, New Jersey, registered with FMCSA since February 2019. Federal filings show 29 power units (trucks/tractors) and 32 drivers.
Over the last four years, consumers filed 44 complaints against this company with the federal government. The most common complaint category is "Estimates/Final Charges" (35 complaints): in plain terms, customers reported that the final bill did not match the estimate they were given. Most seriously, 9 complaints fall under "Hostage Goods", meaning customers reported their belongings were withheld pending extra payment.
The complaint volume is trending downward: from 20 in 2023 to 6 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 3249356, 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 ARENA VAN LINES INC
Is Arena Van Lines INC legit?
Arena Van Lines INC has an active USDOT registration (3249356). It has 44 federal complaints in the last 4 years. Review the categories above before booking.
Is Arena 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 Arena Van Lines INC have?
44 federal complaints in the last 4 years, most in the "Estimates/Final Charges" category. That includes 9 hostage-goods complaints, the most serious category. Complaints are filed by consumers with FMCSA and cannot be removed by the company.
Where is Arena Van Lines INC based?
1354 Stelton Rd, Piscataway, NJ 08854. Phone on file: (201) 968-8454. Registered with FMCSA since February 2019.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Jul 17, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.