Atlas Van Lines review (2026)

Is Atlas Van Lines licensed to move within Indiana?

For a move that stays inside Indiana, movers are authorised by Indiana Department of Revenue, Motor Carrier Services, and the authorisation is called Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. The agency publishes no public lookup; it verifies authorisation by phone on 317-615-7200, option 3 then option 1 for passenger and household goods. We have not verified Atlas Van Lines's Indiana authorisation, and nothing here says it lacks one. Holding federal interstate authority is a separate thing from holding state authorisation for a move that starts and ends inside one state.

What is Atlas Van Lines's USDOT number?

Atlas Van Lines carries USDOT number 125550 and docket numbers MC-130921 and MC-79658 on the FMCSA company census file. The registered legal name is ATLAS VAN LINES INC. The filed physical address is 1212 ST GEORGE ROAD, EVANSVILLE IN 47711. The census entity status for Atlas Van Lines is active. The registration covers interstate operations.

Federal source: FMCSA SAFER Company Snapshot for USDOT 125550 · Data as of August 13, 2026

Is Atlas Van Lines registered to carry household goods?

Atlas Van Lines lists household goods among the cargo classifications on its federal census record, alongside General freight, Motor vehicles. A cargo classification records what the company registered on its MCS-150 form. It is not the same thing as active household goods operating authority, which is held on a separate federal licensing and insurance record and has to be checked there.

Federal source: FMCSA SAFER Company Snapshot for USDOT 125550 · Data as of August 13, 2026

How big is Atlas Van Lines's fleet?

Atlas Van Lines reports 2,731 power units and 2,351 drivers on its federal registration. Power units count trucks, tractors and other self-powered vehicles the company operates, not trailers. Atlas Van Lines last updated that federal registration on May 4, 2026, so the counts describe the fleet as filed on that date rather than today.

Federal source: FMCSA SAFER Company Snapshot for USDOT 125550 · Data as of August 13, 2026

Does Atlas Van Lines have a federal safety rating?

Atlas Van Lines holds a federal safety rating of Satisfactory on its census record, issued on November 13, 2024. A safety rating is assigned after a compliance review, and the most recent review of Atlas Van Lines on the federal record is dated November 8, 2024. The rating reflects that review and is not updated continuously.

Federal source: FMCSA SAFER Company Snapshot for USDOT 125550 · Data as of August 13, 2026

Is Atlas Van Lines a carrier, a broker, or both?

Atlas Van Lines holds both motor carrier authority and property broker authority on its federal licensing record. Carrier authority means Atlas Van Lines can operate the trucks and crews that perform a move itself. Broker authority means Atlas Van Lines can also arrange a move that another licensed company performs. On any given job, ask which of the two applies before you sign, because it decides whose crew arrives on moving day and who is liable for your goods. The licensing record grants Atlas Van Lines motor carrier of property (except household goods) from November 14, 1984. The licensing record grants Atlas Van Lines motor carrier of household goods from April 13, 1987. The licensing record grants Atlas Van Lines broker of household goods from November 14, 2013. The licensing record grants Atlas Van Lines broker of property (except household goods) from May 23, 2014. The licensing record for Atlas Van Lines shows household goods authority, property authority, broker authority, and no passenger authority.

Federal source: FMCSA Carrier All With History licensing file · Data as of August 13, 2026

Is Atlas Van Lines authorised to move household goods?

Atlas Van Lines holds active operating authority covering household goods on its federal licensing record. This is a stronger statement than the cargo classification on the census registration, which only records that Atlas Van Lines registered household goods as a cargo type. Authority is the licence to carry that freight for hire, and it has to be active for Atlas Van Lines to move a household across state lines lawfully.

Federal source: FMCSA Carrier All With History licensing file · Data as of August 13, 2026

What insurance does Atlas Van Lines have on file with the federal regulator?

Atlas Van Lines has 3 insurance forms on its federal insurance record. The table below shows the most recent filing of each form, the amount written on that filing, and the insurer named on it. These are filings as submitted. The federal insurance file records no cancellation date, so nothing here states whether a filing is still in force, and the amount on a filing is not the cover that would apply to your shipment.

Federal source: FMCSA Insurance History file · Data as of August 13, 2026

How much can a mover charge above a non-binding estimate?

On an interstate move priced with a non-binding estimate, a mover may require no more than 110% of the estimated charges before it will release your goods at delivery. That cap is set by 49 CFR 375.407, and it applies to the mover you hire regardless of what the final weight turns out to be. Anything owed above that amount is not payable on delivery day: the mover must bill you for it, and you have 30 days from delivery to pay it under 49 CFR 375.407.

Source: 49 CFR 375.407, eCFR

What is a mover liable for if my belongings are damaged?

Every interstate mover must offer released value, the no-extra-charge level of liability set by 49 CFR 375.701. Under released value the mover owes 60 cents per pound per article, so a claim is settled on what a damaged item weighs rather than on what it is worth. A heavy item pays out more than a light expensive one. The alternative is full value protection, which a mover must also offer, costs extra, and settles at repair, replacement, or a cash equivalent. Released value applies by default if you sign nothing else.

Source: 49 CFR 375.701, eCFR