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PAXTON VAN LINES INC

USDOT  7543 Active Interstate
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location_onSPRINGFIELD, VA event_availableVerified April 17, 2026 databaseFMCSA public records
Power Units
20
Trucks + tractors
Drivers
8
0.40 per truck
Authority Age
52 yr
Since 1974
Safety Rating
Unrated
No DOT rating

Quick checks from the federal record

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Authority active

FMCSA currently lists this operating authority as active.

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Tenure: 52 years

Registration history dates back to 1974 — an established federal record.

FMCSA record timeline

MC Look Up archives every monthly census filing and diffs them field-by-field — 4 changes tracked for USDOT 7543 so far.

Jun 2025
Email changed from MMARKOVICH@PAXTON.COM to bill@paxton.com
Jun 2025
Power units changed from 16 to 20
Jun 2025
Driver count changed from 24 to 8
Jun 2025
MCS-150 filing changed from Feb 16, 2024 to Jan 15, 2026

Registration & fleet profile

From 1 archived monthly FMCSA census snapshot for this carrier.

  • MCS-150 filing: Feb 16, 2024 — within the biennial update window
  • Reported annual mileage: 259,700 miles (2023) — ≈12,985 per truck
  • Company officers: BILL PAXTON · BILL PAXTON
  • Operation class: Authorized for-hire
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Common questions about PAXTON VAN LINES INC

Who is the listed company officer for PAXTON VAN LINES INC?

BILL PAXTON and BILL PAXTON appear as company officers on the FMCSA registration for USDOT 7543. Officer names are one of the identity fields MC Look Up cross-references against revoked carriers.

How long has USDOT 7543 been registered?

PAXTON VAN LINES INC first appears in FMCSA records in 1974, giving it roughly 52 years of registration history. Carriers under 12 months old statistically carry the highest risk of identity fraud and double-brokering.

What size fleet does PAXTON VAN LINES INC run?

The latest filing reports 20 power units and 8 drivers — a mid operation in MC Look Up's fleet segmentation.

Is USDOT 7543 authorized to operate right now?

As of the latest FMCSA sync, USDOT 7543 (PAXTON VAN LINES INC) shows authority status: Active. MC Look Up re-syncs carrier records on a rolling ~48-hour cycle, so this reflects the current federal register, not a stale snapshot.

What has changed on PAXTON VAN LINES INC's FMCSA record?

MC Look Up's month-over-month census tracking has logged 4 changes to this carrier's federal record — most recently its email in Jun 2025. Frequent identity-field changes (name, phone, address) can signal a chameleon re-registration.

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