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AMERICAN MOVING VANLINES INC
USDOT 4244797 • MC-1644434 • CARROLLTON, TX
MoverAudit grade: B, based on federal records below
⚠ High risk: book with caution
Complaints by category, last 4 years
Deceptive Business Practices3
1 hostage-goods complaint on federal record. Hostage complaints mean movers demanded extra money before releasing belongings. Treat this as a serious warning sign.
Company details
Legal nameAMERICAN MOVING VANLINES INC
Address4105 FAIRWAY CT, CARROLLTON, TX 75010
Phone(469) 605-3108
Company officerJAMAL DAWOUD
In business sinceMay 2024
Last FMCSA updateOct 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)1
Drivers1
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationYes
MoverAudit risk score: 14/100
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
!1 hostage-goods complaint on federal record.
!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
!2 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓1 truck registered with FMCSA.
Complaint history, year by year
2025 1 complaint
Deceptive Business Practices: 1
Estimates/Final Charges: 1
Operating Authority: 1
Pickup and Delivery: 1
Shipment Documents: 1
Claim Settlement: 1
Weighing: 1
2024 4 complaints
Estimates/Final Charges: 4
Deceptive Business Practices: 2
Pickup and Delivery: 2
Hostage Goods: 1
Operating Authority: 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.
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 insuranceNot on file
Cancellations, 3 yrs2
2 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
Aug 2024 → Aug 2025
Pennsylvania Manuf. Assoc. Ins. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2024 → Jun 2025
Accredited Specialty Insurance Company (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.
Authority history
Jun 16, 2025 Revoked
Household goods common carrier: 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 American Moving Vanlines INC reliable? Our read of the record
The federal record argues for real caution with American Moving Vanlines INC: 1 hostage-goods complaint 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 Texas 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 American Moving Vanlines INC
American Moving Vanlines INC is a federally registered mover based in Carrollton, Texas, registered with FMCSA since May 2024. Federal filings show 1 power unit (trucks/tractors) and 1 driver.
Over the last four years, consumers filed 5 complaints against this company with the federal government. The most common complaint category is "Estimates/Final Charges" (5 complaints): in plain terms, customers reported that the final bill did not match the estimate they were given. Most seriously, 1 complaint 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 4244797, 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 MOVING VANLINES INC
Is American Moving Vanlines INC legit?
American Moving Vanlines INC has an active USDOT registration (4244797). It has 5 federal complaints in the last 4 years. Review the categories above before booking.
Is American Moving Vanlines 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 American Moving Vanlines INC have?
5 federal complaints in the last 4 years, most in the "Estimates/Final Charges" category. That includes 1 hostage-goods complaints, the most serious category. Complaints are filed by consumers with FMCSA and cannot be removed by the company.
Where is American Moving Vanlines INC based?
4105 Fairway Ct, Carrollton, TX 75010. Phone on file: (469) 605-3108. Registered with FMCSA since May 2024.
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.