The federal record
USDOT 247771 · Indianapolis, IN · in the federal record since 1984. Everything below comes from FMCSA's own files — nothing is our opinion.
License check: Joyce Van Lines Inc holds active interstate for-hire authority for household goods (USDOT 247771, docket MC-169755). 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, Joyce Van Lines Inc — the same entity that holds the federal authority and is liable for your shipment.
| Field | Federal record |
|---|---|
| Legal name | Joyce Van Lines Inc |
| USDOT number | 247771 |
| Authority docket | MC-169755 |
| Principal place of business | Indianapolis, IN |
| Power units | 87 |
| Drivers | 53 |
| In the federal record since | 1984 |
Source: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census, downloaded 14 August 2026. Verify the live record at safer.fmcsa.dot.gov using USDOT 247771.
Joyce Van Lines Inc has been through 60 roadside inspections. Across 39 vehicle inspections its out-of-service rate is 10.3% — below the national median of 18.2% among movers with inspection history.
3 reportable crashes appear in the federal file and 1 with injuries. 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.
Joyce Van Lines Inc holds a federal safety rating of Satisfactory, issued March 1997 — 29 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 IN, 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 247771 holds active interstate for-hire operating authority with household goods among its registered cargo classes. Its authority docket is MC-169755.
USDOT 247771. 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 March 1997. Ratings do not expire, so check the date — the median rating on file across the industry is 18 years old.