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FIRST NATIONAL VAN LINES INC

HAMBURG, NJ 07419

Flagged to Avoid
4.2

367 Google reviews

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SYSadra YeganehAug 3, 2026They broke my $500 desk and still charged me for moving it, didn’t answer my claim emails for 4 months and didn’t pay me a penny for it! delivered my stuff later than deliver...

FIRST NATIONAL VAN LINES INC is a moving company based in HAMBURG, NJ 07419. Rated 4.2/5 from 367 Google reviews. BBB rated B-. USDOT 3512581, zero crashes in 24 months. 1 red flag documented.
137 NCCDB complaints-73% year-over-year (2023: 108, 2024: 29)

USDOT

3512581

MC

1163165

Authority

Authorized

Crashes (24mo)

0

BBB

B-

Fleet

11 trucks

10 WOODCOTT DRIVE, HAMBURG, NJ 07419

(973)600-1517

Verify on FMCSA SAFER

At a Glance

Red Flags

  • 28 NCCDB consumer complaints on file

How FIRST NATIONAL VAN LINES INC Compares

Google Rating

FIRST NATIONAL VAN LINES INC4.2
Market average~4.5

Reviews

20 reviews across Trustpilot. 3 positive (15%). 17 negative (85%). Average: 4.2/5 from 367 Google reviews.

/5
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SYSadra YeganehAug 3, 2026They broke my $500 desk and still charged me for moving it, didn’t answer my claim emails for 4 months and didn’t pay me a penny for it! delivered my stuff later than delivery date on the contract tha... See moreCompany repliedUsefulShare

/5
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GUGunnJul 30, 2026We have had horrible experience with National Van Lines in a move from AZ to DEN - they are over a week past due on delivery and come to find out our furniture was put in warehouse after pickup in AZ... See moreCompany repliedUsefulShare

/5
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Michael GlassApr 12, 2024Recently used National Van Lines for a large Chicago to NJ move and have only positive things to say. They were the first to respond to my online inquiries and were extremely fair priced. Sam Meredith... See moreCompany repliedUsefulShare

Michael G

/5
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Laura RobertsJun 15, 2026Our moving coordinator, Fazal, was excellent. He explained the process to get an accurate quote and he was there for me when I had questions. The office staff was also very helpful. Our driver Kevin w... See moreCompany repliedUsefulShare

Laura R

1/5
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Michael OrrillUS•2 reviewsAug 19, 2026A big mess so farWe hired National Van Lines for a cross-country move from San Jose to Madison, and unfortunately the experience has fallen well short of what we were promised. Pickup was rescheduled with less than 24 hours' notice (8/4 to 8/5). Communication after the contract was signed was inconsistent at best: emails went unanswered, calls were often met with "I don't know," and we found ourselves initiating nearly every status update. We weren't able to

Michael O

1/5
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SYSadra YeganehCA•3 reviewsAug 3, 2026They broke my $500 desk and still…They broke my $500 desk and still charged me for moving it, didn’t answer my claim emails for 4 months and didn’t pay me a penny for it! delivered my stuff later than delivery date on the contract that we agreed upon (due to their operation shut down/inspection), which caused me 200$ to rent a room waiting for my stuff! They ignored all my emails about it!! Avoid these fraudulents by all means!April 1, 2026Unprompted reviewU

1/5
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GUGunnUS•1 reviewJul 30, 2026National Van Lines has NO Customer SVC after u sign up and NO drivers We have had horrible experience with National Van Lines in a move from AZ to DEN - they are over a week past due on delivery and come to find out our furniture was put in warehouse after pickup in AZ as they find a driver - they absolutely told us National has NO drivers available for 11 hour Interstate move!!! National Van Lines doesnt care - National Customer service and VP of Customer Svc does n

1/5
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AMAngela MyersUS•3 reviewsJul 13, 2026Do not trust them!! They will contract out to cheap budget moversI had used National years ago for a move and it went great. Things have changed! Their representative Stephanie G. promised they never contract out any moves. This was a lie, my move was contracted out to a budget company and it was horrible! Things were packed haphazardly, clothes in trash bags thrown in between boxes and furniture,so by time they arrived they had a horrible smell and mildewed

1/5
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Gio GabelmannUS•5 reviewsJul 1, 2026WARNING to anyone considering National…Warning to anyone considering National Van Lines Inc. for an interstate move. I signed a contract on April 29, 2026 with a delivery window of May 28–June 11, 2026. It is now July 1, and my belongings have not been delivered. They have not even left California.The company now claims my contracted delivery date was July 2, a date that appears nowhere on the contract I signed. When I call, representatives tell me there's no

Gio G

1/5
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Michael BurryUS•2 reviewsSep 2, 2025Nicholas wants to argue with customersI couldn't even get past the quoting phase, because this guy Nicholas wanted to argue about how great they are. How many awards they've been given. Literally, the guy just wanted to argue with me. I call back and get the same guy. I'm going else where. I don't care what awards you've guys gotten I wanted to quote, and just like you know, usually those awards are bought, they're not earned that's not in the opinion. that's

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1/5
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EREricDUS•12 reviewsAug 27, 2025I wouldn't touch them with a 10-foot poleNVL moved me from the Bay Area to Colorado. They were about 50% more than any other mover quoted me, but I was encouraged by, among other things, their commitment to quality work and prompt resolution of claims. Ha! I grossly overpaid and they refuse to make good on the items they broke or lost.They delivered +/- 60 boxes to my apartment. Other than setting up the furniture, they did not unpack any boxes. Over the next coup

1/5
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CJC. J. F.US•9 reviewsAug 24, 2025Terrible Terrible Terrible!!Terrible Terrible Terrible!!! Don't let National Van Lines do an online visual inventory for your move. After the online process is finished assurances are given that if you need to make any changes to let them know. I did! And received no return email or phone call after my two attempts to contact the inventory scheduler. On moving day, last minute revisions were made but there weren't enough boxes or shipping materials. We were t

1/5
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Patty DirksmeyerUS•1 reviewJul 14, 2025Very Bad Experience. Do not recommend this companyAfter my load was picked up, I could not reach anyone to get a delivery date. The movers called me to let me know they were 7 minutes away on the delivery day, so no advanced warning. The load was cross docked (transferred to another truck) and many of our items were disassembled and not packed correctly, so they were damaged. When the truck door was opened at the drop off location, items actually fell o

Patty D

1/5
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Jon LightfootUS•2 reviewsJul 3, 2025Warning - Read before booking and explore other optionsWarning, this was an awful experience. The date of the move changed the day-of the move, which caused a ripple in our entire departure causing us to lose booking on hotels and as you can imagine having to shift the entire support on the other side of the move. Then the same exact thing happened the day of delivery, changed at the last minute after calling me to give me a "100% guarantee" of the delivery da

Jon L

2/5
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Ivan BliminseUS•1 reviewJul 31, 2026They talk the talk, but...My wife reached out to National Van Lines as we prepared for a move from South Carolina to Michigan. We had a very bad experience with another moving company for the move to SC, which my wife explained to the scheduling consultant. My wife was assured things would be very different with National Van Lines and that it would be a much better experience than our previous multi-state move.Things went sideways as we got close to the moving

Ivan B

2/5
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Marchelle VianeseUS•1 reviewApr 17, 2025Sister got screwedLast June, my sister had this company in Erie move her house belongings to storage there in Erie till she found a place to live. Cost was terrible. She paid alot monthly for storage. She found a place in Erie, a week into this month. They delivered her furniture, and discovered her large tv was broken on the corner. When Direct tv did her hook up, the TV didn't work properly. It worked great at her last home. My sister called them about

Marchelle V

2/5
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brian bigleyUS•1 reviewDec 21, 2024Poor moving experience We’ve had good movers and poor movers, and the group we had from National Van Lines was absolutely in the poor camp. They aren’t the worst movers ever (North American Van Lines, you still own that title in my book), but they are in the running for second place. The promises and lies:“You’ll be the only load on our truck.” “You’re big, so you’ll be the first and only load.” “Only load.” Multiple times said by the driver. A lie each and

5/5
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DJDenise JohnsonUS•7 reviewsJul 20, 2026The gentlemen were very nice and…The gentlemen were very nice and helpful. They got things done in good time. I really appreciated all there helpJuly 20, 2026Unprompted reviewUsefulShare

5/5
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Laura RobertsUS•1 reviewJun 15, 2026Excellent serviceOur moving coordinator, Fazal, was excellent. He explained the process to get an accurate quote and he was there for me when I had questions. The office staff was also very helpful. Our driver Kevin was especially excellent! He called to let us know exactly when he would be at each house and arrived right on time. The moving crew was very polite and rewrapped items that we had wrapped that they felt was not thorough. We had most of our things

Laura R

5/5
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Mike CampbellUS•1 reviewMar 11, 2025FANTASTIC MOVE WITH NATIONALFrom the beginning with Sam Meredith the Coordinator to Ed the lead driver to our loading and unloading crews it was an EXCELLENT WELL EXECUTED EXPERIENCE! Sam was on his game through the whole process and made us feel comfortable enough to choose National over other competitors! His follow through was extremely professional and very much appreciated! Our move was from southern Indiana to Dallas Texas! Ed our driver was amazing and

Mike C

Safety Record

No safety concerns or investigations on record.

Pricing

No pricing data available for this mover yet.

Company Details

FMCSA Details

Drivers

8

Annual Mileage

772,322 mi

Registered

May 2026

Insurance & Bond

No active insurance filings on record with FMCSA

BBB Profile

Rating

B-

Accredited

No

Complaints (3yr)

1

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