ALLIED VAN LINES INT'L HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with AIV were assigned by the US Coast Guard to ALLIED VAN LINES INT'L of CHICAGO, IL. The company is recorded as out of business since 1991 — common for older hulls, and useful to know when hunting parts or records. Enter the full 12-character HIN below for build date, model year, and serial — free, no account.
MIC
AIV
Location
CHICAGO, IL
In business
since 1986
Status
Out of business (1991)
ALLIED VAN LINES INT'L hulls (1986–1991) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner
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ALLIED VAN LINES INT'L HIN FAQ
What does a ALLIED VAN LINES INT'L HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "AIV" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to ALLIED VAN LINES INT'L — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. ALLIED VAN LINES INT'L hulls (1986–1991) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is ALLIED VAN LINES INT'L still in business?
USCG records list ALLIED VAN LINES INT'L as out of business since 1991. That's common for older hulls — the HIN still decodes normally, and the out-of-business date helps date the boat and guides parts-hunting toward salvage and owner groups rather than a dealer network.
How do I decode the year on a ALLIED VAN LINES INT'L HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. ALLIED VAN LINES INT'L hulls (1986–1991) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits. Enter the full 12-character HIN above and the decoder works it out, including the legacy formats.
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Sources: USCG Manufacturer Identification Code database (uscgboating.org, refreshed monthly) · HIN format per 33 CFR 181 subpart C. Cite this page: CarWhere, "ALLIED VAN LINES INT'L HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/aiv, last verified 2026-06-12.