182 moving companies reviewedUpdated September 2026
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Bestmovers.info is an independent publisher that verifies US moving companies against federal registration and operating authority records, tracks state moving regulators across all fifty states, and reports federal migration data, publishing all prices as labelled estimates and earning referral fees when readers request quotes.
BestMovers.info compares 182 US moving companies on federal registration, estimated cost, and the state rules that apply to a move. Each company profile links to that company's FMCSA record where a USDOT number has been verified. Local moves are estimated at $105 to $155 per hour for a two-person crew, and a two-bedroom interstate move is estimated at $3,000 to $7,000. These are editorial estimates, not prices customers were quoted or paid. BestMovers.info earns a referral fee when a visitor requests a quote, and the fee does not affect rankings.
An interstate move is priced by weight and distance, carried out under federal authority, and quoted long before anything is loaded. BestMovers.info sets out what an interstate move costs, how to confirm a company is registered to carry household goods, and what to read on the estimate before you choose a mover.
Interstate moves fall under FMCSA authority. Pickup and delivery can still fall under each state's own rules.
Every figure here is an editorial estimate, not a measured transaction price. The ranges describe what a move of a given size typically costs in the United States, not what any specific customer was quoted or paid. Real quotes vary with season, distance, access, and the specific company.
Get a personal estimate| Home size | Local move | Interstate move |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | $315–$775 | $1,650–$4,200 |
| 1 Bedroom | $420–$930 | $2,250–$5,460 |
| 2 Bedroom | $630–$1,395 | $3,000–$7,000 |
| 3 Bedroom | $840–$1,860 | $4,350–$10,850 |
| 4 Bedroom | $1,155–$2,480 | $5,850–$15,050 |
| 5+ Bedroom | $1,470–$3,100 | $7,200–$18,900 |
Estimated ranges, not prices paid. National scope. Built from the site's own pricing model rather than a measured dataset of quotes or invoices. Reviewed May 2026.
BestMovers.info is a comparison site, not a moving company. You enter an origin and a destination, and the site surfaces companies registered to carry household goods on that lane. Each profile shows the federal registration record, the state rules that apply, and an estimated cost range. If you request quotes, the request goes to the companies you pick. BestMovers.info earns a referral fee for that request, and the fee does not change what is listed.
Enter your origin and destination: city, ZIP, or state. The site surfaces registered movers serving that lane.
Federal registration, operating authority, fleet size and state licensing rules, side by side, each with its source.
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The site is organised around four entry points. State and city pages list movers serving one place and the rules that apply there. Route pages cover a single interstate lane, its distance, and its typical transit window. The cost calculator turns home size and distance into an estimated range. Company profiles carry the federal registration record for one carrier. Start from whichever of the four matches what you already know about your move.
Registered local movers in all 50 states, with the agency that licenses them.
Lane by lane: distance, transit window, and the two regulators involved.
Estimated ranges by home size and distance, with the model stated.
One federal registration record per carrier, linked to the source.
Explore selected moving companies with detailed company profiles and sourced Federal Records. BestMovers.info publishes no numeric score, star rating or ranked order: this is a featured selection, not a ranking, and the order carries no quality claim. Read each profile and check the federal record yourself before you sign anything.
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All 50 statesFederal record linked
Allied Van Lines operates one of the largest North American moving networks through agent-affiliates, and offers interstate and international household-goods moving. Full value protection is offered as the paid alternative to the default released value liability, as required of interstate carriers.
Noted for: Large interstate and international moves.
All 50 statesFederal record linked
Atlas Van Lines books interstate household goods shipments under its own federal registration and handles them locally through affiliated agents. The agent assigned to your origin is a separate business from the van line, so ask which company's crew is scheduled before you sign.
Noted for: Corporate and government relocations.
All 50 statesFederal record linked
United Van Lines is the largest brand under UniGroup and publishes the annual National Movers Study. It offers shipment tracking and a published claims process; we hold no dataset that compares its claims outcomes with other carriers.
Noted for: Long-distance moves with full packing.
All 50 statesFederal record linked
North American Van Lines is part of SIRVA and moves interstate household goods through an agent-affiliate network. The federal registration shown here belongs to the van line, not to the local agent that loads the truck.
Noted for: Cross-country moves with high-value items.
All 50 statesFederal record linked
Mayflower Transit is the second large UniGroup brand alongside United Van Lines and runs full-service interstate moves through an agent network under its own federal registration.
Noted for: Long-distance moves with predictable timelines.
All 50 statesFederal record linked
International Van Lines services overseas destinations in addition to US interstate work. What it is licensed to do federally is set out in the federal record on this page rather than described here.
Noted for: Long-distance and overseas moves.
These are the interstate lanes readers ask about most often. Each route page carries the driving distance, a typical transit window, an estimated cost range for the lane, and the two state regulators involved, since a move that crosses a state line is governed federally while the pickup and delivery ends can still fall under state rules. Directional migration figures come from IRS county-to-county migration data.
All routesCity pages cover the movers registered in one metro plus what is specific to moving there: the number of household goods carriers based in the metro, any municipal moving or parking permit the city requires, building access rules that affect crew time, and inbound and outbound household counts from IRS migration data. Cost and state regulation are inherited from the state page rather than restated.
State pages are the level where moving regulation actually lives. Each one names the agency with jurisdiction over intrastate household goods moves, whether that state licenses movers separately from federal registration, whether it regulates rates or only accepts tariff filings, what it requires of moving brokers, and the minimum liability a mover owes. Interstate moves are federal, so the state page also links the federal released value rule.