Carrier profile · USDOT 3736265 · MC-1320865 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Protocol Van Lines Inc

6 power unitsavg 7 yrLocal · 2 statesALBANY, NY87/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1320865 ACTIVE
Verified linksprotocolvnl.comFMCSA SAFER

Network & Fraud

Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 18235Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2320938USDOT 2714701USDOT 2923482USDOT 18235USDOT 297242USDOT 4158925USDOT 4391215USDOT 1842047

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)6
Observed (24 mo)8
Shared w/ other carriers5

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
3ALACWFCXPDNT1602View sourced platform decode46Jun 13, 2023Dec 11, 2025
3ALACWD22RDUZ3070View sourced platform decode33Dec 6, 2024Jan 20, 2026
1FVACWDT8FHGD8027View sourced platform decode23May 21, 2025Jun 30, 2026
3ALACWFC4PDNT0980View sourced platform decode23Jul 10, 2025Mar 19, 2026
5PVNJ8JV8L4S75477View sourced platform decode22Aug 12, 2024Dec 19, 2025