AMERICAN VAN LINES INC
Risk factors
Low riskVioCodes scoreA weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 2026104 inspections · 32 violations (5 OOS) · 13% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
8
1× · sev 8
- 2395.8E-HOSPDHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
7
1× · sev 7
- 3395.30B1-ELDDFRHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
4
4× · sev 1
- 4393.95A1Vehicle Maintenance
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
4
2× · sev 2
- 5393.11A1-CSURRVehicle Maintenance
Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997
3
1× · sev 3
- 6393.30-BVehicle Maintenance
Battery - Not protected
3
1× · sev 3
- 7392.2SLSNCVehicle Maintenance
State/Local Laws - CMV snow chains required
2
1× · sev 2
- 8392.2-SLLEWG2
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on allowable gross weight
1
1×
- 9390.21TB1-MC
Operating a CMV without legal name or trade name displayed
1
1×
- 10392.2-SLLSIV
State/Local Laws - State insurance violation
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- NC5
- FL4
- CO3
- GA3
- CA3
- MS2
- MO2
- NM1
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 67% is at/over the 65% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain1× · 27%
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed1× · 18%
- 395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a2× · 8%
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.4× · 15%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner2× · 6%
- 395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.2× · 5%
- 395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim1× · 9%
- 395.3A2-HOSPDITHOS (Property) - Driver driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time1× · 9%
- Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
- Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 44% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other4× · 43%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation1× · 3%
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 22%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 8%
- 392.2-INATDriver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving1× · 5%
- 392.60A-DDriver - Unauthorized passenger(s) on-board a CMV1× · 3%
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Driver qualification / CDL / medical violations are the leading contributor to Driver Fitness
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 73% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 383.23A2-LCDLNLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL2× · 70%
- 391.41APCMedical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency1× · 21%
- 391.41B10-MCMedical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driver's medical certificate1× · 9%
- Run a credential-expiration tracker; keep DQ files complete and the medical card on the driver
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Driver qualification / CDL / medical violations are the leading contributor to Controlled Substances/Alcohol
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 14% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.5A2-POSDriver having possession of alcohol while on duty, or operating, or in physical control of a CMV1× · 100%
- Run a credential-expiration tracker; keep DQ files complete and the medical card on the driver
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 42% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS6× · 38%
- 393.75A1-TEPBMTires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area1× · 6%
- 396.3A1-ALBVAir Brake - Any leak from a brake valve2× · 6%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured2× · 5%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection1× · 3%
- 393.11A1-CSURRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 19971× · 3%
- 393.9TInoperable tail lamp1× · 3%
- 393.11A1-LSLMLighting - Stop lamps - Any missing.1× · 3%
- 393.95A1Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.4× · 7%
- 393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured2× · 3%
- 393.95A4-EENAEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - not readily accessible or filled1× · 2%
- Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
- 395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a
- 395.22H2-ELDNISDTHOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step-by-step instructions for the driver to pr
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
- 392.60A-DDriver - Unauthorized passenger(s) on-board a CMV
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
- Do — and document — a real pre-trip and post-trip DVIR
- Keep the annual inspection current and records in the truck
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA66 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 36 more.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
1
Tow-away
1
Injury
1
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi67 drivers
- Intrastate · 100+ mi1 drivers
- Company officer
- ANTHONY DI SORBO
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 1995-09-19
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-06-23
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 81 trucks · 16 owned tractors · 70 owned trailers · 18 leased/term tractors.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs, addresses or phone numbers with 66 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
46 events- 06/23/2026MCS-150 update filed
182.5M mi reported (2025)
- 12/29/2025Insurance filed — SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy ICA1002574
- 12/29/2025Insurance ended — SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
policy ICA1002574
- 12/29/2025Insurance replaced — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WPP2003997
- 12/29/2022Insurance filed — The Hanover Insurance Company
Cargo — BMC-34 · policy IHE J266725
- 12/29/2022Insurance ended — The Hanover Insurance Company
policy IHE J266725
- 12/29/2022Insurance replaced — TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.
CARGO · policy TCP0000177
- 04/29/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2021)
- 04/29/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2021)
- 05/12/2012Insurance cancelled — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TRV4067900
- 04/06/2012Insurance replaced — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TRV4067900
- 05/21/2010MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 03/06/2009Insurance replaced — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TRV4067900
- 06/02/2008HOUSEHOLD GOODS BROKER — DISMISSED
- 05/14/2008HOUSEHOLD GOODS CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 05/03/2003Insurance cancelled — INSURANCE CORPORATION OF HANNOVER
BIPD/Primary · policy H73F00802-1
- 04/18/2003Insurance cancelled — INSURANCE CORPORATION OF HANNOVER
BIPD/Primary · policy H73F00802-1
- 03/06/2003Insurance replaced — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
CARGO · policy R203320/135
- 06/01/2002Insurance cancelled — ADRIATIC INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy MC 3063
- 05/03/2002Insurance replaced — ADRIATIC INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy MC 3063
- 05/03/2002Insurance replaced — INSURANCE CORPORATION OF HANNOVER
BIPD/Primary · policy H73F00802-1
- 05/03/2002Insurance replaced — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TRV4067900
- 05/02/2002Insurance cancelled — INSURANCE CORPORATION OF HANNOVER
BIPD/Primary · policy H73F00802
- 05/02/2002Insurance filed — INSURANCE CORPORATION OF HANNOVER
BIPD
- 03/07/2002Insurance cancelled — ADRIATIC INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy MC 3063
- 10/29/2001Insurance cancelled — ADRIATIC INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy MC 3063
- 09/03/2001Insurance cancelled — ADRIATIC INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy MC 3063
- 07/12/2001Insurance cancelled — ADRIATIC INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy MC3063
- 05/02/2001Insurance cancelled — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy SFT0025111
- 05/01/2001Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
CARGO · policy R002210/290
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2008-07-29
- Last review
- 2026-07-01
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-06-23
- Reported mileage
- 182,454,120 mi (2025)
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