Summit Van Lines Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Fort Lauderdale, FL with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 3 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 9
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 2000
- 26 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- federal compliance review
In short
Summit Van Lines Inc (USDOT 924735) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Fort Lauderdale, FL and registered since 2000. Its filing lists 3 trucks and 9 drivers. It holds a Satisfactory safety rating. It had 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 1 of 2 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Summit Van Lines Inc licensed?
Summit Van Lines Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 924735, MC399587), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
Its safety rating is Satisfactory, the outcome of a federal compliance review and the rating most large carriers carry.
The filing reports 3 trucks and 9 drivers, and the registration dates from 2000.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 924735
- MC number
- MC399587
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 3 power units
- Drivers
- 9
- First registered
- 2000
- Filing last updated
- June 18, 2025
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Annual miles reported
- 300,000
- Address
- 980 Nw 10Th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
- Phone
- (866) 467-8664
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Summit Van Lines Inc had 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 1 of its 2 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (50.0%), above the 19.0% across all listed movers; 1 of 2 driver inspections took a driver off the road (50.0%, against 13.0%). With fewer than five inspections, a single result moves these rates by 20 points or more, so read them as a handful of events, not a pattern.
| Last 24 months | Summit Van Lines Inc | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 2 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 50.0% (1 of 2) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 2 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 50.0% (1 of 2) | 13.0% |
Inspections with a violation, by FMCSA category
| Category (BASIC) | Inspections with a violation | Acute/critical finding, 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving | 0 | No |
| Hours of service | 0 | No |
| Driver fitness | 1 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 1 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 1 | No |
How Summit Van Lines Inc operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 9 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
- None of the 9 drivers on its latest filing holds a CDL. A CDL is required to drive a truck rated over 26,000 lb, so on its own filing Summit Van Lines Inc runs only trucks rated 26,000 lb or less.
- Trucks
- 3 power units on file (3 owned), all straight trucks.
- Miles driven
- 300,000 miles reported for 2024, about 100,000 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight and motor vehicles.
- Last FMCSA review
- June 23, 2008; the safety rating dates from June 23, 2008.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Summit Van Lines Inc against the 626 movers within 30 miles
207 of the 626 hold interstate authority and 26 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Summit Van Lines Inc | Median of the 626 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 3 trucks | 1 | 100 of 626 |
| Years registered | 26 | 9 | 17 of 626 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 2 | 0 | 93 of 626 |
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 Summit Van Lines Inc should cost
Not Summit Van Lines Inc's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Fort Lauderdale costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Fort Lauderdale: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Fort Lauderdale: 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 Fort Lauderdale: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Fort Lauderdale, Washington, DC is the nearest priced metro (≈ 1,049 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,712 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,244 | $5,598 – $7,464 | $6,438 – $8,584 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,712 | $12,204 – $16,272 | $14,035 – $18,713 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,360 | $6,120 – $8,160 | $7,038 – $9,384 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,281 | $5,765 – $7,686 | $6,629 – $8,839 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,119 | $5,036 – $6,714 | $5,791 – $7,721 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,049 | $4,721 – $6,294 | $5,429 – $7,238 |
Other licensed movers near Fort Lauderdale
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Fort Lauderdale.
Before you book Summit Van Lines Inc
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC399587
Summit Van Lines Inc can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC399587. 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 about the 1 out-of-service order
1 of Summit Van Lines Inc's 2 vehicle inspections ended with a truck taken off the road (50.0%, against 19.0% for all listed movers). Ask what failed, whether it was fixed, and which truck would do your move.
- 3
Check the truck fits your home
No Summit Van Lines Inc driver holds a CDL, so its trucks are rated 26,000 lb or less. For a three- or four-bedroom home, ask how many trucks or trips the estimate assumes; on an hourly job a second trip is paid time.
- 4
Judge the estimate against $455 – $733
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Fort Lauderdale at $455 – $733 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $5,598 – $7,464. A surveyed, written estimate from Summit Van Lines Inc far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 924735 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Summit Van Lines Inc: questions people ask
Is Summit Van Lines Inc a licensed moving company?
Summit Van Lines Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 924735, MC399587), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Summit Van Lines Inc?
The federal filing reports 3 trucks and 9 drivers. Among the 626 listed movers within 30 miles of Fort Lauderdale it ranks 100 by size, against a median of 1 trucks.
What is Summit Van Lines Inc's safety rating?
Its safety rating is Satisfactory, the outcome of a federal compliance review and the rating most large carriers carry.
Has Summit Van Lines Inc had roadside inspections?
It had 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 1 of 2 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 Summit Van Lines Inc charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Fort Lauderdale at $455 – $733 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $5,598 – $7,464, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Summit Van Lines Inc gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 924735 (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.