RELIABLE VAN LINES INC
USDOT 4136656MC-Docket MC1585144CLIFTON, NJ
Do not tender2 power units
RELIABLE VAN LINES INC (USDOT 4136656) in CLIFTON, NJ — carries a hard disqualifier. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- Authority revocation is currently pending — carrier may lose operating authority soon.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file is $750,000 — below your $1,000,000 floor (federal general-freight minimum is $750,000).
- Cargo insurance on file.
- 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2024-03-12 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
- Current BIPD policy (STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA) was filed 27 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2026-02-25) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
- Unrated by FMCSA. Most carriers are unrated — unrated is not the same as unsafe.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Driver out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- No preventable crashes in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0 not elevated.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 5 times, most recent 2026-02-25 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Not applicable
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 10.17
Hours of service
No alert
measure 2.65
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 1.08
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0.86
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 7
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Crashes
16
Inspections
8
OOS inspections
13
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $750,000 below $1M baseline
- Cargo insurance
- Yes
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 2
- Total drivers
- 2
- Years in business
- 3
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 0 of 0 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- 0
- Driver OOS rate
- 37.5%Above national
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 20%
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 5 times last 2026-02-25
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2025-01-31
- Insurance lapse history
- 1 lapse(s) most recent 2024-03-12
- Last compliance review
- None on file
Inspection history (all-time)
16
Inspections
8
OOS inspections
41
Violations
13
OOS violations
0
Post-accident
Record spans 2024-07-02 → 2025-12-15.
Crash history (last 24 months)
No crashes recorded in the last 24 months.
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
15 | 3 | 2025-07-23 |
Hours of service 395
|
9 | 5 | 2025-12-15 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
7 | 0 | 2025-08-02 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
4 | 3 | 2025-12-15 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
3 | 2 | 2025-12-15 |
General safety regulations 390
|
3 | 0 | 2024-08-27 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-15 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed | OOS |
| 2025-12-15 | Driver Fitness | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial motor vehicle without showing proof of a valid medical certification upo | — |
| 2025-07-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | OOS |
| 2025-07-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Steering - Ball and socket joint has movement greater than 1/8 inch measured with hand pressure | OOS |
| 2025-07-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | OOS |
| 2025-07-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-07-23 | Driver Fitness | Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corr | OOS |
| 2025-07-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | — |
| 2025-07-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-07-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | — |
| 2025-06-13 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed | OOS |
| 2025-05-30 | Controlled Substances/​Alcohol | Drugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while in possession. | — |
| 2025-01-28 | Driver Fitness | License - Operate a CMV without a valid operators license issued by one State or jurisdiction | OOS |
| 2025-01-28 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed | OOS |
| 2024-12-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2024-08-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Leak from air chamber | OOS |
| 2024-08-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake system pressure loss | OOS |
| 2024-08-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2024-08-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | — |
| 2024-08-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on th | OOS |
| 2024-08-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | — |
| 2024-08-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Frame - Cab or body mounts loose/broken/missing | — |
| 2024-08-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | — |
| 2024-07-18 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2024-07-18 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | No record of duty status when one is required (ELD Not Required) | — |
| 2024-07-11 | Unsafe Driving | Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
| 2024-07-11 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | No record of duty status when one is required (ELD Not Required) | OOS |
| 2024-07-02 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | ELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required) | OOS |
| 2024-07-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 13 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2025-12-15 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41A-MCPC | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 9D2-FTF | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A1-HOSP | OOS | — |
2025-08-02 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
2025-07-23 7 viols· 3 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 209D-STBSP | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-BHTD | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A1 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LHWS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LIL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSLI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LTSI | OOS | — |
2025-07-23 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11B2-Q | OOS | — |
2025-06-13 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 8A1-HOSP | OOS | — |
2025-05-30 4 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 8D11-HOSF | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8D11-HOSF | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8H5-HOSM | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 4A-DOSP | — | — |
2025-01-28 2 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 8A1-HOSP | OOS | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11B5-LNCDLNVL | OOS | — |
2024-12-16 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LIL | — | — |
2024-08-27 8 viols· 3 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| General safety regulations 390 | 21(e) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47(e) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47(e) | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3(a)(1) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53(b) | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3(a)(1) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3(a)(1) | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2024-08-13 6 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| General safety regulations 390 | 21T(b)(1) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 201(b) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95(a)(1) | — | — |
2024-07-18 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8(a)(1) | — | — |
2024-07-11 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16(a) | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8(a)(1) | OOS | — |
2024-07-02 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| General safety regulations 390 | 21T(b) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95(a) | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8(a)(1) | OOS | — |
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