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AMERICAN VAN LINES OF SF LLC (DBA AMERICA FIRST MOVING SERVICES INC)
USDOT 3709259 • MC-1301105 • DEERFIELD BCH, FL
MoverAudit grade: F, based on federal records below
⚠ High risk: book with caution
Type
Broker, not a carrier
Complaints by category, last 4 years
Estimates/Final Charges76
Deceptive Business Practices60
23 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 nameAMERICAN VAN LINES OF SF LLC
Doing business asAMERICA FIRST MOVING SERVICES INC
Address1525 NW 3RD ST STE 8, DEERFIELD BCH, FL 33442
Phone(954) 254-8684
Company officerMICHEL GERAUD
In business sinceAug 2021
Last FMCSA updateAug 2021
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)0
Drivers0
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityYes
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationNo
MoverAudit risk score: 90/100
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
!Registered as a broker: they sell your move to another company.
!23 hostage-goods complaints on federal record.
!128 federal complaints in the last 4 years.
!2 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
✓USDOT registration is active.
Complaint history, year by year
2026 21 complaints
Estimates/Final Charges: 13
Deceptive Business Practices: 3
Claim Settlement: 2
Hostage Goods: 2
Loss and Damage: 1
Pickup and Delivery: 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.
2025 32 complaints
Estimates/Final Charges: 17
Deceptive Business Practices: 11
Pickup and Delivery: 10
Loss and Damage: 8
Shipment Documents: 8
Claim Settlement: 6
Hostage Goods: 6
Weighing: 3
Operating Authority: 1
Other Commercial Complaints: 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 44 complaints
Deceptive Business Practices: 27
Estimates/Final Charges: 24
Shipment Documents: 23
Pickup and Delivery: 17
Claim Settlement: 13
Loss and Damage: 11
Hostage Goods: 9
Weighing: 8
Operating Authority: 4
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.
2023 31 complaints
Estimates/Final Charges: 22
Deceptive Business Practices: 19
Loss and Damage: 13
Pickup and Delivery: 13
Shipment Documents: 13
Weighing: 10
Claim Settlement: 8
Hostage Goods: 6
Operating Authority: 1
Other Commercial Complaints: 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
InsurerNationwide Mutual Insurance Comp
Policy effective sinceApr 2025
Cancellations, 3 yrs2
2 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Apr 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
Apr 2024 → Apr 2025
Great American Alliance Company (Surety)
Cancelled
Apr 2022 → Apr 2024
Gray Casualty & Surety Company (Surety)
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
Apr 11, 2025 Discontinued revocation
Broker: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 18, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Broker: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
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 American Van Lines Of Sf LLC reliable? Our read of the record
The federal record argues for real caution with American Van Lines Of Sf LLC: registered as a broker: they sell your move to another company; 23 hostage-goods complaints on federal record; 128 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, and remember that as a broker it will hand your move to a carrier you have never vetted: demand that carrier's name and USDOT number in writing. 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.
Carriers to compare in Florida
About American Van Lines Of Sf LLC
American Van Lines Of Sf LLC, doing business as America First Moving Services Inc, is a federally registered moving broker based in Deerfield Bch, Florida, registered with FMCSA since August 2021. Federal filings show no trucks registered to this company. As a broker, it does not transport shipments itself: it books your move and resells it to a carrier of its choosing.
Over the last four years, consumers filed 128 complaints against this company with the federal government. The most common complaint category is "Estimates/Final Charges" (76 complaints): in plain terms, customers reported that the final bill did not match the estimate they were given. Most seriously, 23 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 3709259, 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 AMERICAN VAN LINES OF SF LLC
Is American Van Lines Of Sf LLC legit?
American Van Lines Of Sf LLC has an active USDOT registration (3709259), but it is registered as a broker, not a carrier: it resells moves to other companies. It has 128 federal complaints in the last 4 years. Review the categories above before booking.
Is American Van Lines Of Sf LLC a broker or a carrier?
A broker. It does not own trucks; it sells your move to a carrier you never chose. Get the actual carrier's name and USDOT number in writing, then check that carrier here too.
How many complaints does American Van Lines Of Sf LLC have?
128 federal complaints in the last 4 years, most in the "Estimates/Final Charges" category. That includes 23 hostage-goods complaints, the most serious category. Complaints are filed by consumers with FMCSA and cannot be removed by the company.
Where is American Van Lines Of Sf LLC based?
1525 Nw 3rd St Ste 8, Deerfield Bch, FL 33442. Phone on file: (954) 254-8684. Registered with FMCSA since August 2021.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Jul 16, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.