Tri State Van Lines
Legal name: Mirit Great American Inc
A household-goods carrier based in Newark, NJ with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 6 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 7
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 2005
- 21 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- federal compliance review
In short
Tri State Van Lines (USDOT 1381471) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Newark, NJ and registered since 2005. Its filing lists 6 trucks and 7 drivers. It holds a Satisfactory safety rating. It had 31 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 5 of 17 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Tri State Van Lines licensed?
Tri State Van Lines holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 1381471, MC520641), 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 6 trucks and 7 drivers, and the registration dates from 2005.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 1381471
- MC number
- MC520641
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 6 power units
- Drivers
- 7
- First registered
- 2005
- Filing last updated
- October 29, 2025
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Annual miles reported
- 80,000
- Address
- 321 Sherman Avenue Ste A2, Newark, NJ 07114
- Phone
- (201) 892-1788
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Tri State Van Lines had 31 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 5 of its 17 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (29.4%), above the 19.0% across all listed movers; 5 of 31 driver inspections took a driver off the road (16.1%, against 13.0%).
| Last 24 months | Tri State Van Lines | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 17 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 29.4% (5 of 17) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 31 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 16.1% (5 of 31) | 13.0% |
Inspections with a violation, by FMCSA category
| Category (BASIC) | Inspections with a violation | Acute/critical finding, 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving | 10 | No |
| Hours of service | 12 | No |
| Driver fitness | 3 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 11 | No |
How Tri State Van Lines operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 7 interstate within 100 air miles. Read plainly, every driver it files works within 100 miles, the profile of a local mover.
- Commercial driver's licences
- 2 of the 7 drivers on its latest filing hold a CDL, which a truck rated over 26,000 lb requires.
- Trucks
- 6 power units on file (6 owned), 1 of them a tractor that can pull a trailer, plus 1 trailer.
- Miles driven
- 80,000 miles reported for 2024, about 13,333 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight and passengers.
- Last FMCSA review
- April 6, 2023; the safety rating dates from April 10, 2023.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Tri State Van Lines against the 914 movers within 30 miles
515 of the 914 hold interstate authority and 49 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Tri State Van Lines | Median of the 914 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 6 trucks | 1 | 71 of 914 |
| Years registered | 21 | 9.5 | 148 of 914 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 31 | 0 | 12 of 914 |
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 Tri State Van Lines should cost
Not Tri State Van Lines's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Newark costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Newark: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Newark: 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 Newark: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Newark, Washington, DC is the nearest priced metro (≈ 229 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,841 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,841 | $12,785 – $17,046 | $14,702 – $19,603 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 819 | $3,686 – $4,914 | $4,238 – $5,651 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,588 | $7,146 – $9,528 | $8,218 – $10,957 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,643 | $7,394 – $9,858 | $8,503 – $11,337 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 229 | $1,031 – $1,374 | $1,185 – $1,580 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,268 | $5,706 – $7,608 | $6,562 – $8,749 |
Other licensed movers near Newark
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Newark.
Before you book Tri State Van Lines
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC520641
Tri State Van Lines can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC520641. 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 5 out-of-service orders
5 of Tri State Van Lines's 17 vehicle inspections ended with a truck taken off the road (29.4%, 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
Tri State Van Lines 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
Judge the estimate against $465 – $761
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Newark at $465 – $761 and a two-bedroom move to Los Angeles, CA at $12,785 – $17,046. A surveyed, written estimate from Tri State Van Lines far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 1381471 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Tri State Van Lines: questions people ask
Is Tri State Van Lines a licensed moving company?
Tri State Van Lines holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 1381471, MC520641), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Tri State Van Lines?
The federal filing reports 6 trucks and 7 drivers. Among the 914 listed movers within 30 miles of Newark it ranks 71 by size, against a median of 1 trucks.
What is Tri State Van Lines' safety rating?
Its safety rating is Satisfactory, the outcome of a federal compliance review and the rating most large carriers carry.
Has Tri State Van Lines had roadside inspections?
It had 31 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 5 of 17 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 Tri State Van Lines charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Newark at $465 – $761 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to Los Angeles, CA at $12,785 – $17,046, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Tri State Van Lines gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 1381471 (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.