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PLYMOUTH VAN LINES INC
USDOT 3757491 • MC-1336333 • SAN DIEGO, CA
MoverAudit grade: B, based on federal records below
⚠ High risk: book with caution
Complaints by category, last 4 years
Deceptive Business Practices3
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 namePLYMOUTH VAN LINES INC
Address3443 CAMINO DEL RIO SOUTH STE 216, SAN DIEGO, CA 92108
Phone(619) 915-5288
Company officerJORDAN WRIGHT
In business sinceNov 2021
Last FMCSA updateMar 2026
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)5
Drivers8 (1 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityYes
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationNo
MoverAudit risk score: 21/100
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.
!16 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
✓Vehicle out-of-service rate 6.67% is below the national average of 20.72%.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓Holds real carrier authority: they move goods themselves.
✓5 trucks registered with FMCSA.
Complaint history, year by year
2026 1 complaint
Loss and Damage: 1
2025 2 complaints
Claim Settlement: 2
Estimates/Final Charges: 2
Loss and Damage: 2
Deceptive Business Practices: 1
Shipment Documents: 1
Weighing: 1
2024 2 complaints
Estimates/Final Charges: 2
Claim Settlement: 1
Deceptive Business Practices: 1
Hostage Goods: 1
Loss and Damage: 1
Insurance: 1
Operating Authority: 1
Other Commercial Complaints: 1
Pickup and Delivery: 1
Shipment Documents: 1
Weighing: 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 3 complaints
Estimates/Final Charges: 3
Loss and Damage: 2
Claim Settlement: 1
Deceptive Business Practices: 1
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.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections15 (1 OOS)
Driver inspections23 (9 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
InsurerWesco Insurance Company
Policy effective sinceDec 2025
Cancellations, 3 yrs16
16 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Nov 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
Dec 2024 → Nov 2025
Wesco Insurance Company (Cargo)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Dec 2024 → Dec 2024
Wesco Insurance Company (Cargo)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Dec 2024 → Nov 2025
Corepointe Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Dec 2024 → Dec 2024
Corepointe Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Dec 2024 → Dec 2024
Pennsylvania Manuf. Assoc. Ins. (Cargo)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Dec 2024 → Dec 2024
Pennsylvania Manuf. Assoc. Ins. (Cargo)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Aug 2024 → Dec 2024
United Financial Casualty Company (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Dec 2023 → Aug 2024
United Financial Casualty Company (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
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
May 28, 2026 Full inspection, CA
2 violations
49 CFR 393.201B-FR
49 CFR 392.2-SLL
May 28, 2026 Full inspection, CA
Clean, no violations
Mar 25, 2026 Full inspection, CA
1 violation
49 CFR 393.201B-FR
Feb 6, 2026 Walk-around, CA
3 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 383.23A2-LCDLN (driver), OOS
49 CFR 392.2-SLLTCD (driver)
49 CFR 392.2-SLLSR
Dec 17, 2025 Full inspection, AZ
10 violations, 2 out-of-service
49 CFR 395.8K2-HOSRC (driver), OOS
49 CFR 395.3A3-HOSPRNC (driver), OOS
49 CFR 392.7A-D (driver)
49 CFR 392.2-SLLS2 (driver)
49 CFR 395.8A: HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner (driver)
49 CFR 393.78A-WS
+4 more
Nov 18, 2025 Driver-only, WA
1 violation
49 CFR 390.21TE2IV-D
Aug 6, 2025 Walk-around, AZ
21 violations, 3 out-of-service
49 CFR 396.5B-HWSL, OOS
49 CFR 395.8A1-HOSP (driver), OOS
49 CFR 396.5-HL, OOS
49 CFR 393.55E-B
49 CFR 393.95A4-EEUS
49 CFR 393.9A-LRLI
+15 more
Jul 16, 2025 Full inspection, CA
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
Dec 16, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Dec 13, 2023 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Dec 7, 2023 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Dec 16, 2022 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Dec 6, 2022 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jul 21, 2022 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Feb 16, 2022 Discontinued revocation
Common: 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 Plymouth Van Lines INC reliable? Our read of the record
The federal record argues for real caution with Plymouth Van Lines INC: 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 California 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 Plymouth Van Lines INC
Plymouth Van Lines INC is a federally licensed household goods carrier based in San Diego, California, registered with FMCSA since November 2021. Federal filings show 5 power units (trucks/tractors) and 8 drivers.
Over the last four years, consumers filed 8 complaints against this company with the federal government. The most common complaint category is "Estimates/Final Charges" (7 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.
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 3757491, 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 PLYMOUTH VAN LINES INC
Is Plymouth Van Lines INC legit?
Plymouth Van Lines INC has an active USDOT registration (3757491). It has 8 federal complaints in the last 4 years. Review the categories above before booking.
Is Plymouth Van Lines INC a broker or a carrier?
A licensed carrier with 5 registered trucks.
How many complaints does Plymouth Van Lines INC have?
8 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 Plymouth Van Lines INC based?
3443 Camino Del Rio South Ste 216, San Diego, CA 92108. Phone on file: (619) 915-5288. Registered with FMCSA since November 2021.
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.