East Coast Van Lines
Legal name: Always Affordable Moving & Storage Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Raritan, NJ with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 8 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 10
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 2006
- 20 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Conditional
- federal compliance review
In short
East Coast Van Lines (USDOT 1458907) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Raritan, NJ and registered since 2006. Its filing lists 8 trucks and 10 drivers. It holds a Conditional safety rating. It had 37 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 3 of 15 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is East Coast Van Lines licensed?
East Coast Van Lines holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 1458907, MC551161), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
Its safety rating is Conditional, which means a compliance review found problems that were not yet resolved; read the record before booking.
The filing reports 8 trucks and 10 drivers, and the registration dates from 2006.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 1458907
- MC number
- MC551161
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 8 power units
- Drivers
- 10
- First registered
- 2006
- Filing last updated
- September 11, 2025
- Safety rating
- Conditional
- Annual miles reported
- 547,525
- Address
- 2 Johnson Drive Bldg 3, Raritan, NJ 08869
- Phone
- (732) 744-4282
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
East Coast Van Lines had 37 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 3 of its 15 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (20.0%), above the 19.0% across all listed movers; 0 of 37 driver inspections took a driver off the road (0.0%, against 13.0%).
| Last 24 months | East Coast Van Lines | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 15 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 20.0% (3 of 15) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 37 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 37) | 13.0% |
Inspections with a violation, by FMCSA category
| Category (BASIC) | Inspections with a violation | Acute/critical finding, 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving | 3 | No |
| Hours of service | 3 | No |
| Driver fitness | 0 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 4 | No |
How East Coast Van Lines operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 6 interstate beyond 100 air miles; 4 interstate within 100 air miles. Read plainly, it runs both: 6 on longer runs and 4 close to home.
- Commercial driver's licences
- 6 of the 10 drivers on its latest filing hold a CDL, which a truck rated over 26,000 lb requires.
- Trucks
- 8 power units on file (8 owned), 6 of them tractors that can pull a trailer, plus 8 trailers.
- Miles driven
- 547,525 miles reported for 2024, about 68,441 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight and motor vehicles.
- Last FMCSA review
- May 15, 2015; the safety rating dates from July 20, 2015.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
East Coast Van Lines against the 236 movers within 30 miles
172 of the 236 hold interstate authority and 15 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | East Coast Van Lines | Median of the 236 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 8 trucks | 1 | 18 of 236 |
| Years registered | 20 | 9 | 57 of 236 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 37 | 0 | 3 of 236 |
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 East Coast Van Lines should cost
Not East Coast Van Lines's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Raritan costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Raritan: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Raritan: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $39–$49 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $465 – $761.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $231 – $369 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $309 – $565 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $465 – $761 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $777 – $1,398 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,323 – $2,035 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,635 – $2,427 |
Hourly rates are scaled to New Jersey: hand movers there earn a median $19.01 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $39–$49 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Raritan: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Raritan, New York City, NY is the nearest priced metro (≈ 41 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,813 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 41 | $465 – $761 | $777 – $1,398 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,813 | $12,659 – $16,878 | $14,557 – $19,410 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 793 | $3,569 – $4,758 | $4,104 – $5,472 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,557 | $7,007 – $9,342 | $8,057 – $10,743 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,613 | $7,259 – $9,678 | $8,347 – $11,130 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 200 | $900 – $1,200 | $1,035 – $1,380 |
Other licensed movers near Raritan
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Raritan.
Before you book East Coast Van Lines
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC551161
East Coast Van Lines can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC551161. 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 3 out-of-service orders
3 of East Coast Van Lines's 15 vehicle inspections ended with a truck taken off the road (20.0%, against 19.0% for all listed movers). Ask what failed, whether it was fixed, and which truck would do your move.
- 3
Ask about access for a tractor-trailer
East Coast Van Lines files 6 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 $465 – $761
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Raritan at $465 – $761 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $465 – $761. A surveyed, written estimate from East Coast Van Lines far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 1458907 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
East Coast Van Lines: questions people ask
Is East Coast Van Lines a licensed moving company?
East Coast Van Lines holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 1458907, MC551161), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is East Coast Van Lines?
The federal filing reports 8 trucks and 10 drivers. Among the 236 listed movers within 30 miles of Raritan it ranks 18 by size, against a median of 1 trucks.
What is East Coast Van Lines' safety rating?
Its safety rating is Conditional, which means a compliance review found problems that were not yet resolved; read the record before booking.
Has East Coast Van Lines had roadside inspections?
It had 37 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 3 of 15 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 East Coast Van Lines charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Raritan at $465 – $761 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $465 – $761, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate East Coast Van Lines gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 1458907 (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.