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TOP TIER VAN LINES LLC
USDOT 3397111 • MC-1092858 • KEARNY, NJ
MoverAudit grade: B, based on federal records below
⚠ High risk: book with caution
Complaints by category, last 4 years
Deceptive Business Practices2
2 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 nameTOP TIER VAN LINES LLC
Address43 OBRIEN ST, KEARNY, NJ 07032
Phone(833) 749-5939
Company officerCHRYSTIAN ZUNIGA
In business sinceFeb 2020
Last FMCSA updateMay 2026
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)3
Drivers6
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationYes
MoverAudit risk score: 18/100
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
!2 hostage-goods complaints on federal record.
!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
!7 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓3 trucks registered with FMCSA.
Complaint history, year by year
2024 5 complaints
Claim Settlement: 2
Estimates/Final Charges: 2
Hostage Goods: 2
Pickup and Delivery: 2
Deceptive Business Practices: 1
Loss and Damage: 1
Shipment Documents: 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 2 complaints
Estimates/Final Charges: 2
Loss and Damage: 2
Claim Settlement: 1
Deceptive Business Practices: 1
Shipment Documents: 1
Weighing: 1
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections6 (5 OOS)
Driver inspections10 (8 OOS)
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
InsurerState Nationalspecialty Insco/national Specia
Coverage750
Policy effective sinceMay 2026
Cancellations, 3 yrs7
7 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Aug 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
Jun 2025 → Aug 2025
Prime Property & Casualty Insurance Inc (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2025 → Jun 2025
Prime Property & Casualty Insurance Inc (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Sep 2024 → Mar 2025
Prime Property & Casualty Insurance Inc (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2024 → Sep 2024
Prime Property & Casualty Insurance Inc (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2024 → Mar 2024
Prime Property & Casualty Insurance Inc (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2023 → Feb 2024
Prime Property & Casualty Insurance Inc (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jun 2023 → Oct 2023
Prime Property & Casualty Insurance Inc (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2023 → Jun 2023
Prime Property & Casualty Insurance Inc (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.
Recent roadside inspections
Apr 19, 2026 Walk-around, NY
11 violations, 3 out-of-service
49 CFR 392.9AA1, OOS
49 CFR 393.75A3-TAOL, OOS
49 CFR 391.11B2-Q (driver), OOS
49 CFR 392.2-SLLTCD (driver)
49 CFR 392.2-SLLSR
49 CFR 390.21TB3-OPERBY
+5 more
Mar 11, 2026 Driver-only, NY
3 violations
49 CFR 392.2-SLLS4 (driver)
49 CFR 395.8A: HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner (driver)
49 CFR 392.2-SLLUCR
Feb 17, 2026 Walk-around, PA
7 violations, 2 out-of-service
49 CFR 395.8A1-HOSP (driver), OOS
49 CFR 393.75A3-TAOL, OOS
49 CFR 390.21TB2-DOT
49 CFR 392.2-SLLUCR
49 CFR 393.11A1-LCHL
49 CFR 393.78A-WS
+1 more
Aug 21, 2025 Walk-around, NY
5 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 392.9AA1, OOS
49 CFR 392.2-SLLUCR
49 CFR 390.21TB1-MC
49 CFR 393.78A-WS
49 CFR 393.95A1: Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher prese…
Jul 8, 2025 Driver-only, MA
2 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 395.8A1-HOSP (driver), OOS
49 CFR 395.8K2-HOSRC (driver)
Jun 13, 2025 Walk-around, ME
3 violations, 2 out-of-service
49 CFR 391.41APC: Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without… (driver), OOS
49 CFR 393.207A-SAPPAS, OOS
49 CFR 396.9C2-OOSO
Jun 12, 2025 Full inspection, ME
5 violations, 3 out-of-service
49 CFR 395.8A1-HOSP (driver), OOS
49 CFR 392.4A-DOSP (driver), OOS
49 CFR 393.207A-SAPPAS, OOS
49 CFR 392.2-SLLTCD (driver)
49 CFR 383.51A-NSIN (driver)
Apr 8, 2025 Driver-only, FL
4 violations, 3 out-of-service
49 CFR 383.23A2-LCDLN (driver), OOS
49 CFR 391.41APC: Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without… (driver), OOS
49 CFR 395.8K2-HOSP (driver), OOS
49 CFR 392.2-SLLIRP
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
Aug 18, 2025 Revoked
Household goods common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Aug 18, 2025 Revoked
Motor property common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Jun 23, 2025 Revoked
Household goods common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Jun 23, 2025 Revoked
Motor property common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Apr 2, 2025 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Sep 18, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 5, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jan 11, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 10, 2023 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
May 18, 2023 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Shared identity check
This company shares an address, phone or officer with 1 other registered mover, none with visible red flags. Shared registration details are common for family businesses and shared offices; listed here for transparency.
Is Top Tier Van Lines LLC reliable? Our read of the record
The federal record argues for real caution with Top Tier Van Lines LLC: 2 hostage-goods complaints on federal record. 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.
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 Top Tier Van Lines LLC
Top Tier Van Lines LLC is a federally registered mover based in Kearny, New Jersey, registered with FMCSA since February 2020. Federal filings show 3 power units (trucks/tractors) and 6 drivers.
Over the last four years, consumers filed 7 complaints against this company with the federal government. The most common complaint category is "Estimates/Final Charges" (4 complaints): in plain terms, customers reported that the final bill did not match the estimate they were given. Most seriously, 2 complaints fall under "Hostage Goods", meaning customers reported their belongings were withheld pending extra payment.
The complaint volume is trending upward: 2 complaints in 2023 grew to 5 in 2024. A rising curve like this usually matters more than the total, because it describes the company as it operates today.
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 3397111, 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 TOP TIER VAN LINES LLC
Is Top Tier Van Lines LLC legit?
Top Tier Van Lines LLC has an active USDOT registration (3397111). It has 7 federal complaints in the last 4 years. Review the categories above before booking.
Is Top Tier Van Lines LLC 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 Top Tier Van Lines LLC have?
7 federal complaints in the last 4 years, most in the "Estimates/Final Charges" category. That includes 2 hostage-goods complaints, the most serious category. Complaints are filed by consumers with FMCSA and cannot be removed by the company.
Where is Top Tier Van Lines LLC based?
43 Obrien St, Kearny, NJ 07032. Phone on file: (833) 749-5939. Registered with FMCSA since February 2020.
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.