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NEWS VAN LINES INC
USDOT 595674 • MC-287945 • BROADVIEW, IL
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 nameNEWS VAN LINES INC
Address1225 GARDNER ROAD, BROADVIEW, IL 60155
Phone(708) 345-0550
Company officerMICHAEL WILSON
In business sinceMar 1995
Last FMCSA updateJan 2026
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)1
Drivers1
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingConditional (Feb 2010)
Prior revocationNo
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.
!Shares an address, phone or officer with 6 movers that have complaints or revoked authority (see identity check below).
✓Liability insurance on file with FMCSA, no recent cancellations.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓1 truck registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 1995: 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 ratingConditional
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
InsurerTransguard Insurance Company Of America Inc.
Policy effective sinceMay 2007
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
Mar 2005 → May 2007
Transguard Insurance Company Of America Inc. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2005 → May 2007
Transguard Insurance Company Of America Inc. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
May 2004 → Mar 2005
Transguard Insurance Company Of America Inc. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
May 2004 → Mar 2005
Transguard Insurance Company Of America Inc. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jun 2003 → May 2004
Security Insurance Co. Of Hartford (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Jun 2003 → May 2004
Security Insurance Co. Of Hartford (Bipd/full (1))
$750k
Cancelled
May 1999 → Jun 2003
Westport Insurance Corporation (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
May 1999 → Jun 2003
Westport Insurance Corporation (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 8, 2021 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 8, 2021 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Dec 2, 2005 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Dec 2, 2005 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Feb 23, 2005 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Feb 23, 2005 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
May 21, 2004 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
May 21, 2004 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 24, 1997 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 7, 1996 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Shared identity check
Caution: this company shares its address, phone number or officer with 6 movers that have complaints or revoked authority. This is the pattern behind "chameleon" carriers: a burned company re-registering under a fresh name. It can also be an innocent shared office, read the linked reports and judge.
Is News Van Lines INC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, News Van Lines INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 1995 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 1 registered truck, 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 595674 on the paperwork, and reasonable deposit. But nothing in the federal file says walk away.
One caveat regardless of the rest: this company shares an address, phone number or officer with 6 other registered movers that carry complaints or lost authority. Sometimes that is an innocent office building; sometimes it is how a burned identity gets recycled. The identity check section above lists exactly who they are, look before you book.
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 News Van Lines INC
News Van Lines INC is a federally registered mover based in Broadview, Illinois, registered with FMCSA since March 1995. Federal filings show 1 power unit (trucks/tractors) and 1 driver.
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 595674, 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 NEWS VAN LINES INC
Is News Van Lines INC legit?
News Van Lines INC has an active USDOT registration (595674). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is News Van Lines 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 News Van Lines INC based?
1225 Gardner Road, Broadview, IL 60155. Phone on file: (708) 345-0550. Registered with FMCSA since March 1995.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Jul 18, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.