Golan's Moving & Storage vs United Van Lines
Researched and written by Daniel Harper · Reviewed by Amanda Brooks · Last reviewed August 2026
We publish no numeric score for moving companies, so this page names no winner. Golan's Moving & Storage is described as best for chicago-area household moves and storage booked with a single-registrant carrier operating its own warehouse, while United Van Lines is described as best for long-distance moves with full packing. Compare the registration and authority records below, verify each USDOT number on FMCSA SAFER, and get a binding estimate from both before booking.
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Side-by-side
| Category | Golan's Moving & Storage | United Van Lines |
|---|---|---|
| USDOT | 504435 | 077949 |
| MC # | 67234 | |
| Carrier or broker | both | |
| Founded | Not published by the company | 1928 |
| Headquarters | Skokie, IL | Fenton, MO |
| Coverage | Interstate (48) | All 50 states |
| Services | Local, Long-distance, Packing, Storage, Corporate | Long-distance, International, Packing, Storage, Auto transport, Corporate |
| Legal name on the federal filing | GOLAN'S MOVING & STORAGE INC | UNITED VAN LINES LLC |
| Entity status | A | |
| Operating authority held | Household goods, Property, Carrier and broker | |
| Power units on the census file | 4,731 | |
| Drivers on the census file | 3,424 | |
| Safety rating | S | |
| Federal record as of | 2026-08-16 | 2026-08-13 |
| 2BR interstate estimate (BestMovers.info estimate) | $1,200–$4,600 | $3,100–$7,400 |
Legal name, entity status, operating authority, fleet counts and safety rating come from the FMCSA motor carrier census and licensing files, and appear only where the identifier on the federal record matched the company record on this page. Where a row is absent for one company, this site holds no verified federal value for it.
Golan's Moving & Storage
Golan's Moving & Storage files from the Chicago area in Illinois as a single federal registrant, with no franchise network and no sibling registrations located in the records reviewed. No federal safety rating is on file, which is neither a positive nor a negative signal. On founding, the company's own material states a relative duration — roughly three decades of service — rather than a year. A relative duration changes with the passage of time and does not establish a specific founding year, so no exact year is stored or published for this company, in fact tables, in page metadata or in structured data. The first-party relative claim is recorded as what it is, with attribution, and it is not converted into a date.
- Best for chicago-area household moves and storage booked with a single-registrant carrier operating its own warehouse.
- Interstate (48) coverage.
- The company publishes its history only in relative terms, so no verified founding year is available and the length of its trading history cannot be stated precisely here.
United Van Lines
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.
- Best for long-distance moves with full packing.
- All 50 states coverage; founded 1928.
- Quotes are non-binding by default unless you specifically request a binding estimate.
Chicago-area household moves and storage booked with a single-registrant carrier operating its own warehouse
The company publishes its history only in relative terms, so no verified founding year is available and the length of its trading history cannot be stated precisely here.
Long-distance moves with full packing
Quotes are non-binding by default unless you specifically request a binding estimate.
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