Lint Van Lines Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Des Moines, IA with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 27 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 13
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 1993
- 33 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- no compliance review on file
In short
Lint Van Lines Inc (USDOT 543541) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Des Moines, IA and registered since 1993. Its filing lists 27 trucks and 13 drivers. It has no FMCSA safety rating. It had 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months.
Is Lint Van Lines Inc licensed?
Lint Van Lines Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 543541, MC203490), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
It has no safety rating on record in 33 years of registration (since 1993): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Lint Van Lines Inc, and not a mark for it.
The filing reports 27 trucks and 13 drivers, and the registration dates from 1993.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 543541
- MC number
- MC203490
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 27 power units
- Drivers
- 13
- First registered
- 1993
- Filing last updated
- February 17, 2026
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Annual miles reported
- 336,418
- Address
- 4549 Delaware Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313
- Phone
- (515) 265-8161
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Lint Van Lines Inc had 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months. none of them was a vehicle inspection; 1 of 1 driver inspections took a driver off the road (100.0%, 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 | Lint Van Lines Inc | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 0 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | — | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 1 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 100.0% (1 of 1) | 13.0% |
Inspections with a violation, by FMCSA category
| Category (BASIC) | Inspections with a violation | Acute/critical finding, 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving | 1 | No |
| Hours of service | 0 | No |
| Driver fitness | 1 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 0 | No |
How Lint Van Lines Inc operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 13 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
- 13 of the 13 drivers on its latest filing hold a CDL, which a truck rated over 26,000 lb requires.
- Trucks
- 27 power units on file (27 owned), 16 of them tractors that can pull a trailer, plus 44 trailers.
- Miles driven
- 336,418 miles reported for 2023, about 12,460 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight and motor vehicles.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Lint Van Lines Inc against the 37 movers within 30 miles
13 of the 37 hold interstate authority and 1 carries a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Lint Van Lines Inc | Median of the 37 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 27 trucks | 1 | 1 of 37 |
| Years registered | 33 | 12 | 2 of 37 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 1 | 0 | 7 of 37 |
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 Lint Van Lines Inc should cost
Not Lint Van Lines Inc's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Des Moines costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Des Moines: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Des Moines: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $43–$54 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $505 – $831.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $247 – $399 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $333 – $615 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $505 – $831 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $849 – $1,533 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,451 – $2,235 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,795 – $2,667 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Iowa: hand movers there earn a median $20.91 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $43–$54 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Des Moines: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Des Moines, Chicago, IL is the nearest priced metro (≈ 361 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 1,674 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,189 | $5,351 – $7,134 | $6,153 – $8,204 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,674 | $7,533 – $10,044 | $8,663 – $11,551 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 361 | $1,625 – $2,166 | $1,868 – $2,491 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 744 | $3,348 – $4,464 | $3,850 – $5,134 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 965 | $4,343 – $5,790 | $4,994 – $6,659 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,042 | $4,689 – $6,252 | $5,392 – $7,190 |
Other licensed movers near Des Moines
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Des Moines.
Before you book Lint Van Lines Inc
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC203490
Lint Van Lines Inc can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC203490. 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
Lint Van Lines Inc had 1 roadside inspection in 24 months. 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
Lint Van Lines Inc files 16 tractors. 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
Judge the estimate against $505 – $831
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Des Moines at $505 – $831 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $5,351 – $7,134. A surveyed, written estimate from Lint Van Lines Inc far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 543541 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Lint Van Lines Inc: questions people ask
Is Lint Van Lines Inc a licensed moving company?
Lint Van Lines Inc holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 543541, MC203490), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Lint Van Lines Inc?
The federal filing reports 27 trucks and 13 drivers. Among the 37 listed movers within 30 miles of Des Moines it ranks 1 by size, against a median of 1 trucks.
What is Lint Van Lines Inc's safety rating?
It has no safety rating on record in 33 years of registration (since 1993): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Lint Van Lines Inc, and not a mark for it.
Has Lint Van Lines Inc had roadside inspections?
It had 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months. 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 Lint Van Lines Inc charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Des Moines at $505 – $831 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $5,351 – $7,134, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Lint Van Lines Inc gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 543541 (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.