Esea Van Lines Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Aventura, FL with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 5 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 6
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 2021
- 5 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- no compliance review on file
In short
Esea Van Lines Inc (USDOT 3605240) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Aventura, FL and registered since 2021. Its filing lists 5 trucks and 6 drivers. It has no FMCSA safety rating. It had 18 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 1 of 11 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Esea Van Lines Inc licensed?
Esea Van Lines Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 3605240, MC1226015), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
It has no safety rating on record in 5 years of registration (since 2021): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Esea Van Lines Inc, and not a mark for it.
The filing reports 5 trucks and 6 drivers, and the registration dates from 2021.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 3605240
- MC number
- MC1226015
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 5 power units
- Drivers
- 6
- First registered
- 2021
- Filing last updated
- October 27, 2025
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Annual miles reported
- 195,200
- Address
- 18800 Ne 29Th Ave Unit 718, Aventura, FL 33180
- Phone
- (239) 399-8740
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Esea Van Lines Inc had 18 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 1 of its 11 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (9.1%), below the 19.0% across all listed movers; 4 of 18 driver inspections took a driver off the road (22.2%, against 13.0%).
| Last 24 months | Esea Van Lines Inc | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 11 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 9.1% (1 of 11) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 18 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 22.2% (4 of 18) | 13.0% |
Inspections with a violation, by FMCSA category
| Category (BASIC) | Inspections with a violation | Acute/critical finding, 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving | 6 | No |
| Hours of service | 6 | No |
| Driver fitness | 2 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 7 | No |
How Esea Van Lines Inc operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 6 interstate beyond 100 air miles. Read plainly, every driver it files works beyond 100 miles, the profile of a long-distance operation.
- Commercial driver's licences
- 2 of the 6 drivers on its latest filing hold a CDL, which a truck rated over 26,000 lb requires.
- Trucks
- 5 power units on file (3 owned and 2 term-leased), 1 of them a tractor that can pull a trailer, plus 1 trailer.
- Miles driven
- 195,200 miles reported for 2025, about 39,040 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight.
- Recordable crash rate
- 13.33 as filed with FMCSA.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Esea Van Lines Inc against the 627 movers within 30 miles
203 of the 627 hold interstate authority and 25 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Esea Van Lines Inc | Median of the 627 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 5 trucks | 1 | 51 of 627 |
| Years registered | 5 | 9 | 417 of 627 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 18 | 0 | 14 of 627 |
Ranked among the listed movers within 30 miles, itself included; rank 1 is the largest, longest-registered or most-inspected, and ties share a rank. National figures: moving industry statistics.
What a move with Esea Van Lines Inc should cost
Not Esea Van Lines Inc's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Aventura costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Aventura: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Aventura: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $38–$47 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $455 – $733.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $227 – $357 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $303 – $545 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $455 – $733 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $759 – $1,344 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,291 – $1,955 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,595 – $2,331 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Florida: hand movers there earn a median $18.35 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $38–$47 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Aventura: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Aventura, Washington, DC is the nearest priced metro (≈ 1,063 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,720 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,257 | $5,657 – $7,542 | $6,505 – $8,673 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,720 | $12,240 – $16,320 | $14,076 – $18,768 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,375 | $6,188 – $8,250 | $7,116 – $9,487 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,290 | $5,805 – $7,740 | $6,676 – $8,901 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,126 | $5,067 – $6,756 | $5,827 – $7,769 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,063 | $4,784 – $6,378 | $5,501 – $7,335 |
Other licensed movers near Aventura
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Aventura.
Before you book Esea Van Lines Inc
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC1226015
Esea Van Lines Inc can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC1226015. If the written estimate names a van line or another carrier, that company is the one legally responsible for your goods, so check its number too.
- 2
Ask which truck and crew you get
Esea Van Lines Inc had 18 roadside inspections in 24 months and 1 vehicle out-of-service order (9.1% against 19.0%). The record covers the company; the truck and crew on your day are what you are buying.
- 3
Ask about access for a tractor-trailer
Esea Van Lines Inc files 1 tractor. If a full rig cannot reach your door, the move needs a shuttle truck, which is a separate line on the bill; ask before the estimate is written.
- 4
Ask whose truck arrives
2 of the 5 power units Esea Van Lines Inc files are leased. A leased truck still runs under USDOT 3605240, and the paperwork on the day should carry that number.
- 5
Judge the estimate against $455 – $733
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Aventura at $455 – $733 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $5,657 – $7,542. A surveyed, written estimate from Esea Van Lines Inc far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 3605240 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Esea Van Lines Inc: questions people ask
Is Esea Van Lines Inc a licensed moving company?
Esea Van Lines Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 3605240, MC1226015), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Esea Van Lines Inc?
The federal filing reports 5 trucks and 6 drivers. Among the 627 listed movers within 30 miles of Aventura it ranks 51 by size, against a median of 1 trucks.
What is Esea Van Lines Inc's safety rating?
It has no safety rating on record in 5 years of registration (since 2021): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Esea Van Lines Inc, and not a mark for it.
Has Esea Van Lines Inc had roadside inspections?
It had 18 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 1 of 11 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service. Inspections are random roadside checks of the truck and driver; the full breakdown by FMCSA category is on this page and on the live FMCSA record.
How much does Esea Van Lines Inc charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Aventura at $455 – $733 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $5,657 – $7,542, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Esea Van Lines Inc gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 3605240 (snapshot September 24, 2026) and Safety Measurement System; costs from the published model. Data last refreshed October 7, 2026. No payment for placement; a carrier corrects its record with the FMCSA.