The federal record
USDOT 11997 · Tacoma, WA · in the federal record since 1974. Everything below comes from FMCSA's own files — nothing is our opinion.
License check: Continental Van Lines Inc holds active interstate for-hire authority for household goods (USDOT 11997, docket FF-12204). Whether it's the right mover for your move is what the rest of this record is for.
The company operates under its legal name, Continental Van Lines Inc — the same entity that holds the federal authority and is liable for your shipment.
| Field | Federal record |
|---|---|
| Legal name | Continental Van Lines Inc |
| USDOT number | 11997 |
| Authority docket | FF-12204 |
| Principal place of business | Tacoma, WA |
| Power units | 26 |
| Drivers | 23 |
| In the federal record since | 1974 |
Source: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census, downloaded 14 August 2026. Verify the live record at safer.fmcsa.dot.gov using USDOT 11997.
Continental Van Lines Inc has been through 18 roadside inspections. Across 11 vehicle inspections its out-of-service rate is 18.2% — at the national median of 18.2% among movers with inspection history.
No reportable crashes appear in the current federal file. FMCSA cautions that crash counts are not fault-assigned — a truck struck while legally parked lands in the same column as an at-fault collision — so treat them as exposure, not verdict.
Continental Van Lines Inc holds a federal safety rating of Satisfactory, issued April 2010 — 16 years ago.
Sources: FMCSA SMS carrier measures and crash files, downloaded 14 August 2026. Methodology and caveats: how we compute every number.
One carrier's record means little on its own — the point is comparison. Compare movers in WA, every one shown with the same federal fields, or call us and tell us about your move.
Yes — as of our last federal data refresh, USDOT 11997 holds active interstate for-hire operating authority with household goods among its registered cargo classes. Its authority docket is FF-12204.
USDOT 11997. That number — printed on the truck and on your paperwork — is how you verify any mover against FMCSA's SAFER system, and how you find the legal entity behind the trade name.
Yes: Satisfactory, issued April 2010. Ratings do not expire, so check the date — the median rating on file across the industry is 18 years old.