Summit Van Lines review (2026)

Is Summit Van Lines licensed to move within Florida?

For a move that stays inside Florida, movers are authorised by Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, and the authorisation is called Household Moving Services Registration, issued as an Intrastate Mover (IM) number. The agency publishes no public lookup and no recorded phone or email for verifying an individual mover. We have not verified Summit Van Lines's Florida 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 Summit Van Lines's USDOT number?

Summit Van Lines carries USDOT number 924735 and docket number MC-399587 on the FMCSA company census file. The registered legal name is SUMMIT VAN LINES INC. The filed physical address is 980 NW 10th Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311. The census entity status for Summit Van Lines is active. The registration covers interstate operations. The census records the operation classification for Summit Van Lines as authorized for hire.

Federal source: FMCSA SAFER Company Snapshot for USDOT 924735 · Data as of August 13, 2026

Is Summit Van Lines registered to carry household goods?

Summit Van Lines lists household goods among the cargo classifications on its federal census record, alongside General freight. 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 924735 · Data as of August 13, 2026

How big is Summit Van Lines's fleet?

Summit Van Lines reports 3 power units and 9 drivers on its federal registration. Power units count trucks, tractors and other self-powered vehicles the company operates, not trailers. Summit Van Lines last updated that federal registration on June 18, 2025, so the counts describe the fleet as filed on that date rather than today.

Federal source: FMCSA SAFER Company Snapshot for USDOT 924735 · Data as of August 13, 2026

Does Summit Van Lines have a federal safety rating?

Summit Van Lines holds a federal safety rating of Satisfactory on its census record, issued on June 23, 2008. A safety rating is assigned after a compliance review, and the most recent review of Summit Van Lines on the federal record is dated June 23, 2008. The rating reflects that review and is not updated continuously.

Federal source: FMCSA SAFER Company Snapshot for USDOT 924735 · Data as of August 13, 2026

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

Summit Van Lines holds motor carrier authority on its federal licensing record and does not hold property broker authority. Carrier authority means Summit Van Lines is licensed to perform moves with its own trucks and crews rather than arrange them through another company. The crew that arrives on moving day works under this authority, and Summit Van Lines carries the federal liability for the shipment. The licensing record for Summit Van Lines shows household goods authority, and no property authority, no broker authority, no passenger authority.

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

Is Summit Van Lines authorised to move household goods?

Summit 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 Summit 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 Summit 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 Summit Van Lines have on file with the federal regulator?

Summit Van Lines has 2 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