CONTINENTAL VAN LINES INC
USDOT 11997
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (26 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileVanliner Insurance Company
- Coverage gapsNone detected
- Out-of-service rate12.5% vs 19.1% national avg
- Authority ageGranted 39 years ago
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 11997 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | FF-12204 |
| Legal Name | CONTINENTAL VAN LINES INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 2068053371 |
| Address | 2802 70TH AVE E, Tacoma, WA, 98424 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20100415) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Vanliner Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2022-01-05 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanliner Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2022-01-05 | — |
| Vanliner Insurance Company | $5,000 | BMC-34 | 2019-04-01 | — |
| Vanliner Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2014-04-01 | — |
| New Hampshire Insurance Company | $5,000 | BMC-34 | 2014-04-01 | — |
| THE HARTFORD | $75,000 | BMC-84 | 2014-01-09 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 1987-03-12 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 4 |
- 1987-03-12 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Household Goods Active GRANTED
- 1987-03-20 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
- 2014-02-05 — Granted — Freight Forwarder of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
- 2014-03-13 — Granted — Freight Forwarder of Household Goods Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 0 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 67 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 16 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 12.5% vs 19.1% national average |
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (2), 23 (1), 25 (1).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 26 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 23 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 100,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 19-AUG-25 |
CONTINENTAL VAN LINES INC operates 26 power units — a larger fleet than 98% of carriers registered in WA.
Nearby
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