DN Van Lines
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| ISIN | 🆔 |
| Industry | Moving and storage |
| Founded 📆 | 2003 |
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Area served 🗺️ | |
Key people | Oded Carmi (president, 2006–present) |
| Services | Residential and commercial moving; storage; military relocations |
| Members | |
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| 🌐 Website | dnvanlines |
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DN Van Lines is an American moving and storage company based in Northborough, Massachusetts. The company provides household goods moving and storage services, including interstate moves, and is an approved Transportation Service Provider (TSP) under the U.S. Department of Defense’s Defense Personal Property Program.[1][2]
History
DN Van Lines was incorporated as a domestic corporation in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on January 24, 2003.[3]
Oded Carmi serves as president of the company.[4] A Trinity College alumni podcast episode states that Carmi formed DN Van Lines after graduating and that the company operates locations in Massachusetts, Virginia, and Florida, with a primary focus on government and Department of Defense relocation services.[5]
In 2022, Worcester Business Journal reported that DN Van Lines expanded into Auburn, Massachusetts through the purchase of a warehouse facility.[6]
Operations and services
DN Van Lines is registered with the U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) as a household-goods motor carrier, and holds federal operating authority for household goods (HHG).[7]
In 2022, Worcester Business Journal reported that the company purchased a 34,147-square-foot warehouse facility at 15 St. Mark St. in Auburn, Massachusetts, and described DN Van Lines as having locations in Massachusetts as well as Florida and Virginia.[6]
For intrastate moves in Massachusetts, the company has published an intrastate tariff with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.[8]
Military relocation
DN Van Lines has been cited in reporting on the U.S. Department of Defense's household-goods moving programs and the Global Household Goods Contract (GHC).[9][10][11]
In 2025, the Boston Business Journal quoted company president Oded Carmi in coverage of military relocation economics and contract changes.[12]
Community involvement
DN Van Lines has been listed by the charity Christmas in the City as a supporting organization.[13]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Boston Business Journal reported on movers (including DN Van Lines) focusing on university dorm moves and related storage work.[14]
Awards and recognition
DN Van Lines has appeared in the Boston Business Journal coverage of Massachusetts moving companies, including its annual list-style reporting on large movers in the state.[15]
References
- ↑ "Oded Carmi — DN Van Lines Leadership Team". DN Van Lines. DN Van Lines. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
DN Van Lines’ primary line of business is as a transportation service provider (TSP) for the Department of Defense (DoD) through the Defense Personal Property Program (DP3).
- ↑ "Domestic Approved TSPs — Defense Household Goods Program" (PDF). National Forwarding. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
- ↑ "DN Van Lines, Inc. Corporation Summary". Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
- ↑ Resilience: The Art of Recovering from Setbacks (PDF) (Report). Worldwide ERC / EuRA. p. 14. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
- ↑ "Oded Carmi '05" (Podcast). Beyond the Summit. Trinity College. February 28, 2022. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Northborough moving company expands into Auburn with $2.8M purchase". Worcester Business Journal. February 28, 2022. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
- ↑ "Company Snapshot: DN VAN LINES INC". FMCSA SAFER Company Snapshot. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ↑ [PASTE_THE_REAL_MASSGOV_URL_HERE "DN VAN LINES, INC. TARIFF NO. 2"] Check
|url=value (help). Mass.gov. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2026. - ↑ "Another possible challenge for DoD's $19B moving contract: No movers". Federal News Network. January 16, 2024. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
- ↑ "Military's $17.9 Billion Moving Contract Off to Slow Start". Transport Topics. September 5, 2024. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
- ↑ "DoD orders 'immediate' changes to troubled PCS moving program, replaces senior official". Federal News Network. May 21, 2025. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
- ↑ Grant Welker (April 3, 2025). "Moving companies say federal change makes military work unsustainable". Boston Business Journal. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
- ↑ "Our Supporters". Christmas in the City. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
- ↑ Sean McFadden (April 30, 2020). "Moving companies focus on dorms as other business disappears". Boston Business Journal. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
- ↑ "Largest moving companies in Mass. gear up for busy season". Boston Business Journal. May 2, 2019. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
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