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WHEATON VAN LINES INC (DBA WHEATON WORLDWIDE MOVING)
USDOT 70719 • MC-87113 • INDIANAPOLIS, IN
MoverAudit grade: B, based on federal records below
⚠ High risk: book with caution
Complaints by category, last 4 years
Deceptive Business Practices1
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 nameWHEATON VAN LINES INC
Doing business asWHEATON WORLDWIDE MOVING
Address8010 CASTLETON ROAD, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46250-0800
Phone(317) 849-7900
Company officerJIM WITZERMAN
OrganizationCorporation
In business sinceJun 1974
Last FMCSA updateSep 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)767
Drivers937 (607 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityYes
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Jan 2014)
Prior revocationNo
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.
!11 federal complaints in the last 4 years.
!Shares an address, phone or officer with 8 movers that have complaints or revoked authority (see identity check below).
✓Vehicle out-of-service rate 20.41% is below the national average of 20.72%.
✓Liability insurance on file with FMCSA, no recent cancellations.
✓Official FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓Holds real carrier authority: they move goods themselves.
✓767 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓In business since 1974: a long federal track record.
✓Never had operating authority revoked.
Complaint history, year by year
2026 2 complaints
Estimates/Final Charges: 1
Loss and Damage: 1
Pickup and Delivery: 1
Shipment Documents: 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.
2025 3 complaints
Claim Settlement: 2
Loss and Damage: 2
Shipment Documents: 2
Estimates/Final Charges: 1
Pickup and Delivery: 1
2024 2 complaints
Estimates/Final Charges: 2
Loss and Damage: 2
Claim Settlement: 1
Pickup and Delivery: 1
Shipment Documents: 1
Insurance: 1
Weighing: 1
Whistleblower Complaint: 1
2023 4 complaints
Loss and Damage: 4
Estimates/Final Charges: 2
Pickup and Delivery: 2
Claim Settlement: 1
Deceptive Business Practices: 1
Shipment Documents: 1
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections441 (90 OOS)
Driver inspections743 (46 OOS)
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingSatisfactory
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessBelow cutoff
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholBelow cutoff
Hours-of-Service ComplianceBelow cutoff
Unsafe DrivingBelow cutoff
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerTravelers Property Casualty Co. Of America
Policy effective sinceApr 2026
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
Apr 2006 → Apr 2009
Protective Insurance Co. (Bipd)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Apr 2006 → May 2009
Protective Insurance Co. (Bipd)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Dec 2002 → Apr 2013
American Home Assurance Co. (Cargo)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Dec 2002 → Apr 2013
American Home Assurance Co. (Cargo)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Apr 1997 → Apr 2006
Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Apr 1997 → Apr 2006
Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Feb 1995 → Dec 2002
Federal Insurance Co. (Cargo)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Apr 1994 → Apr 1997
The Insurance Company Of North America (Bipd)
$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
Jul 8, 2026 Driver-only, CT
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2-SLLS2 (driver)
Jul 7, 2026 Full inspection, CA
3 violations
49 CFR 392.9BA-INACTIVE
49 CFR 395.8E-HOSPD (driver)
49 CFR 393.207F-SLAS
Jul 2, 2026 Full inspection, CA
Clean, no violations
Jul 2, 2026 Walk-around, NM
Clean, no violations
Jul 2, 2026 Full inspection, CA
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2-SLLSR
Jul 2, 2026 Driver-only, IN
1 violation
49 CFR 392.16B-DPASS (driver)
Jul 2, 2026 Driver-only, NM
Clean, no violations
Jul 2, 2026 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
No interstate authority actions on record. This company has never had operating authority granted, revoked or reinstated in the federal Licensing & Insurance system. Common for local, intrastate-only movers; if they quote you an interstate move, ask who actually holds the authority for it.
Shared identity check
Caution: this company shares its address, phone number or officer with 8 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 Wheaton Van Lines INC reliable? Our read of the record
The federal record argues for real caution with Wheaton Van Lines INC: 1 hostage-goods complaint on federal record; 11 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. There are movers in Indiana with cleaner records doing the same routes; two of them are listed below.
One caveat regardless of the rest: this company shares an address, phone number or officer with 8 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 Wheaton Van Lines INC
Wheaton Van Lines INC, doing business as Wheaton Worldwide Moving, is a federally licensed household goods carrier based in Indianapolis, Indiana, registered with FMCSA since June 1974. Federal filings show 767 power units (trucks/tractors) and 937 drivers.
Over the last four years, consumers filed 11 complaints against this company with the federal government. The most common complaint category is "Loss and Damage" (9 complaints): in plain terms, customers reported belongings that arrived broken or never arrived at all. 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 70719, 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 WHEATON VAN LINES INC
Is Wheaton Van Lines INC legit?
Wheaton Van Lines INC has an active USDOT registration (70719). It has 11 federal complaints in the last 4 years. Review the categories above before booking.
Is Wheaton Van Lines INC a broker or a carrier?
A licensed carrier with 767 registered trucks.
How many complaints does Wheaton Van Lines INC have?
11 federal complaints in the last 4 years, most in the "Loss and Damage" 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 Wheaton Van Lines INC based?
8010 Castleton Road, Indianapolis, IN 46250-0800. Phone on file: (317) 849-7900. Registered with FMCSA since June 1974.
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.