INDEPENDENT VAN LINES INC

DOT# 3011305 MC# 29252

INACTIVE

Trust Score

15 / 100

F Critical

Components

Compliance · 40% 50

Safety · 35% 65

Insurance · 25% 25

Carrier is marked inactive by FMCSA No active liability (BIPD) insurance on file No active cargo insurance on file

Confidence: low · based on FMCSA safety, insurance & authority data How is this calculated?

Potential Chameleon Carrier

This carrier shares strong identity signals with a carrier that may have safety concerns. This is a heuristic flag, not a confirmed finding.

low DOT# 1977907—May have reopened as DOT 1977907 (KNIGHTS USA VAN LINES, INC.). Linked by: email, officer, phone

Overview

Address

5824 WALTRIP

HOUSTON, TX 77087

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Contact

Phone: (281) 345-2695

Email: misti@americanknightsmoving.com

Company Officers

KOBY AMSALEM

Business Info

D&B #: 0

Fleet

Power Units

Drivers

Equipment Breakdown

Term Trucks1

Authority

Status: —

FMCSA add date: May 24, 2017

Common authority: May 6, 2025

Authority History (2)

Authority Type	Action	Date
HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED → REVOKED	May 6, 2025 → Jun 25, 2025
HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIER	DISMISSED	Jul 6, 2017

Cargo Types

General FreightHousehold Goods

Active Certifications

Household Goods

MCS-150

Last updated: May 7, 2025

Mileage: 5,600 (2025)

Operation Classification

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier Operation

Interstate

Related Companies

Company	DOT#	MC#	Location	Status	Linked By
AMERICAN KNIGHTS MOVING & STORAGE, INC.	1565984	580469	HOUSTON, TX	INACTIVE	AddressEmailDomainOfficerPhone
MAJOR VAN LINES INC	2359316	796948	HOUSTON, TX	INACTIVE	AddressEmailDomainOfficerPhone
KNIGHTS USA VAN LINES, INC. DBA: AMERICAN KNIGHTS MOVING	1977907	940017	HOUSTON, TX	ACTIVE	EmailDomainOfficerPhone
AMERICAN KNIGHTS MOVING OHIO	2818276	939550	CLEVELAND, OH	ACTIVE	EmailDomain

Recent Changes

Identitycompany officer 1: KOBY AMSALEM → KOBY AMSALEMSep 5, 2026

Contactemail: MISTI@AMERICANKNIGHTSMOVING.COM → misti@americanknightsmoving.comAug 20, 2026

Identitycompany officer 1: KOBY AMSALEM → KOBY AMSALEMAug 20, 2026

Safety

No safety data on file

FMCSA has no safety inspection or crash data recorded for this carrier.

Insurance

No insurance data on file

No insurance filings have been recorded for this carrier.

Insurance History (2)

Type	Insurer	Status	Coverage	Effective	Cancelled
CARGO · F34	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	CancelledCANCEL	$750,000	Apr 29, 2025	Mar 31, 2026
BIPD · F91X	PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	CancelledCANCEL	$750,000	Apr 25, 2025	Jun 19, 2025

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