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CONTINENTAL VAN LINES INC

USDOT 11997 · FF12204 what is the difference?

2802 70TH AVE E, TACOMA, WA 98424

Registered 1974-06-01 · 26 power units · Interstate

CONTINENTAL VAN LINES INC (USDOT 11997, FF12204) is an interstate motor carrier based in TACOMA, WA, operating a fleet of 26 power units. FMCSA shows operating authority as active for Freight Forwarder of Household Goods, granted 2014-03-13. The insurance file carries a $1,000,000 BMC-91X filing from Vanliner Insurance Company, effective 2022-01-05. The authority and insurance files agree with each other as of the date this record was read. These figures are read from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance and SAFER on 2026-09-23; MC Sentry reports what is on file and does not rate or recommend carriers.

Operating authority

Freight Forwarder of Household GoodsActive GRANTED
Freight Forwarder of Property (Except Household Goods)Active GRANTED
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)Active GRANTED
Motor Carrier of Household GoodsActive GRANTED

Insurance on file

TypeCoverageInsurerPolicyStatus
Broker surety bond$75,000Hartford Fire Insurance Company52BSBGQ7399On file, effective
Cargo$5,000New Hampshire Insurance Company024057337On file, effective
BIPD liability$1,000,000Vanliner Insurance CompanyMRV 3893401-07On file, effective
Cargo$5,000Vanliner Insurance CompanyCGV 3893402-00On file, effective
BIPD liability$1,000,000Vanliner Insurance CompanyTRV 3893401On file, effective

Federal minimum for general freight property carriers is $750,000 BIPD. What each filing code means. Cargo coverage is not shown here — why the federal record cannot tell you if your freight is covered.

Recent activity

Operating authority active — GRANTED
Operating authority active — GRANTED
BIPD/Primary policy 8-G2 MZG 80 69 87 85 cancelled by insurer (AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY)
Operating authority active — GRANTED
Operating authority active — GRANTED

Registration on file

Entity statusActive
OperationInterstate
ClassificationAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Power units26
Trucks26
Phone2068053371

Filing history analysis

  • Operating authority on record since 1987-03-12 — 39 years.
  • 1 insurance cancellation on record, most recently 2003-07-02.
  • No suspension or revocation order served.
  • Current primary filing: $1,000,000 with Vanliner Insurance Company, on file since 2022-01-05 — $250,000 above the federal minimum.
  • Filings from 3 insurers currently on record: Hartford Fire Insurance Company, New Hampshire Insurance Company, Vanliner Insurance Company.
  • 26 power units — a mid-size fleet, larger than 92% of carriers in the FMCSA census.

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