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CERTIFIED VAN SERVICE INC
USDOT 552636 • MC-271784 • YAPHANK, NY
MoverAudit grade: A, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Complaint history
No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years. Records checked against the FMCSA household goods complaint database.
Company details
Legal nameCERTIFIED VAN SERVICE INC
Address445 SILLS ROAD, YAPHANK, NY 11980
Phone(631) 827-1301
Company officerJOSEPH KOLM
OrganizationCorporation
In business sinceMar 1994
Last FMCSA updateSep 2021
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)3
Drivers3 (2 CDL)
Operation classPrivate Property, Authorized For Hire
Carrier operationIntrastate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationYes
MoverAudit risk score: 0/100
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
!No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
✓Liability insurance on file with FMCSA, no recent cancellations.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓3 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 1994: a long federal track record.
✓Never had operating authority revoked.
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:
Driver FitnessClean
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceClean
Unsafe DrivingClean
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerArch Insurance Company
Coverage1000
Policy effective sinceAug 2020
Cancellations, 3 yrs0
Stable coverage. Insurance is on file with FMCSA and no cancellations were recorded in the last 3 years.
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
May 2020 → Aug 2020
Vanliner Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
May 2020 → Aug 2020
Vanliner Insurance Company (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Jun 2017 → May 2020
Vanliner Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jun 2017 → Jun 2020
Vanliner Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jun 2017 → Jun 2020
Vanliner Insurance Company (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Jun 2017 → May 2020
Vanliner Insurance Company (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Jun 2015 → Jun 2017
New Hampshire Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jun 2014 → Jun 2015
Granite State Insurance Co. (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
Aug 17, 2020 Revoked
Motor property common carrier: granted -> revoked
May 21, 2020 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 2, 2017 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 29, 1997 Discontinued revocation
Motor property common carrier: 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 Certified Van Service INC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Certified Van Service INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 1994 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 3 registered trucks, liability insurance on file without recent cancellations. A record like this is exactly what an honest mover's file tends to look like.
No public record can guarantee your specific move, so keep the basics: written binding estimate, USDOT 552636 on the paperwork, and reasonable deposit. But nothing in the federal file says walk away.
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 Certified Van Service INC
Certified Van Service INC is a federally registered mover based in Yaphank, New York, registered with FMCSA since March 1994. Federal filings show 3 power units (trucks/tractors) and 3 drivers.
Over the last four years, the federal complaint database shows no complaints against this company. For a mover doing real volume, a clean federal record is a genuinely good sign; for a very small operation it may simply reflect a small number of moves. Combine it with the fleet data above and recent references.
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 552636, 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 CERTIFIED VAN SERVICE INC
Is Certified Van Service INC legit?
Certified Van Service INC has an active USDOT registration (552636). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Certified Van Service 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.
Where is Certified Van Service INC based?
445 Sills Road, Yaphank, NY 11980. Phone on file: (631) 827-1301. Registered with FMCSA since March 1994.
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.