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ALLIED VAN LINES INC
USDOT 76235 • MC-15735 • FORT WAYNE, IN
MoverAudit grade: D, based on federal records below
⚠ High risk: book with caution
Complaints by category, last 4 years
Estimates/Final Charges18
Deceptive Business Practices17
5 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 nameALLIED VAN LINES INC
Address101 EAST WASHINGTON BLVD SUITE 1100, FORT WAYNE, IN 46802
Phone(260) 429-2511
OrganizationCorporation
In business sinceJun 1974
Last FMCSA updateNov 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)1,056
Drivers1,944
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityYes
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Sep 2002)
Prior revocationYes
MoverAudit risk score: 60/100
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
!5 hostage-goods complaints on federal record.
!88 federal complaints in the last 4 years.
!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
!2 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 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 31.34% is well above the 20.72% national average.
✓Official FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓Holds real carrier authority: they move goods themselves.
✓1,056 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓In business since 1974: a long federal track record.
Complaint history, year by year
2026 32 complaints
Loss and Damage: 11
Claim Settlement: 10
Estimates/Final Charges: 4
Pickup and Delivery: 4
Shipment Documents: 4
Hostage Goods: 3
Deceptive Business Practices: 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 23 complaints
Loss and Damage: 11
Claim Settlement: 9
Estimates/Final Charges: 6
Shipment Documents: 6
Deceptive Business Practices: 4
Pickup and Delivery: 4
Weighing: 3
Other Commercial Complaints: 1
2024 19 complaints
Loss and Damage: 14
Claim Settlement: 12
Deceptive Business Practices: 7
Pickup and Delivery: 5
Shipment Documents: 5
Estimates/Final Charges: 3
Hostage Goods: 1
Weighing: 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 14 complaints
Claim Settlement: 7
Loss and Damage: 7
Shipment Documents: 7
Deceptive Business Practices: 5
Estimates/Final Charges: 5
Weighing: 4
Pickup and Delivery: 3
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 inspections536 (168 OOS)
Driver inspections1,002 (34 OOS)
Crashes, last 3 years62, 29 with injuries
FMCSA safety ratingSatisfactory
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerOld Republic Insurance Company
Policy effective sinceApr 2017
Cargo insurance5
Cancellations, 3 yrs2
2 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Apr 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.
Authority history
Apr 3, 2023 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 3, 2023 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 28, 2022 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 28, 2022 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 6, 2021 Revoked
Household goods broker: reinstated -> revoked
Apr 1, 2021 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 24, 2021 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 24, 2021 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 1, 2020 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 17, 2020 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
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 Allied Van Lines INC reliable? Our read of the record
The federal record argues for real caution with Allied Van Lines INC: 5 hostage-goods complaints on federal record; 88 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 Allied Van Lines INC
Allied Van Lines INC is a federally licensed household goods carrier based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, registered with FMCSA since June 1974. Federal filings show 1,056 power units (trucks/tractors) and 1,944 drivers.
Over the last four years, consumers filed 88 complaints against this company with the federal government. The most common complaint category is "Loss and Damage" (43 complaints): in plain terms, customers reported belongings that arrived broken or never arrived at all. Most seriously, 5 complaints fall under "Hostage Goods", meaning customers reported their belongings were withheld pending extra payment.
The complaint volume is trending upward: 14 complaints in 2023 grew to 32 in 2026. A rising curve like this usually matters more than the total, because it describes the company as it operates today.
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 76235, 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 ALLIED VAN LINES INC
Is Allied Van Lines INC legit?
Allied Van Lines INC has an active USDOT registration (76235). It has 88 federal complaints in the last 4 years. Review the categories above before booking.
Is Allied Van Lines INC a broker or a carrier?
A licensed carrier with 1,056 registered trucks.
How many complaints does Allied Van Lines INC have?
88 federal complaints in the last 4 years, most in the "Loss and Damage" category. That includes 5 hostage-goods complaints, the most serious category. Complaints are filed by consumers with FMCSA and cannot be removed by the company.
Where is Allied Van Lines INC based?
101 East Washington Blvd Suite 1100, Fort Wayne, IN 46802. Phone on file: (260) 429-2511. 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.