Hansen Bros. Moving & Storage vs Allied 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. Hansen Bros. Moving & Storage is described as best for puget sound household and commercial relocations handled by an independent registrant that files its own household goods registration and moves interstate freight through the allied network, while Allied Van Lines is described as best for large interstate and international moves. 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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| Category | Hansen Bros. Moving & Storage | Allied Van Lines |
|---|---|---|
| USDOT | 8257 | 076235 |
| MC # | 59073 | 15735 |
| Carrier or broker | both | both |
| Founded | 1890 | 1928 |
| Headquarters | Seattle, WA | Fort Wayne, IN |
| Coverage | All 50 states | All 50 states |
| Services | Long-distance, Local, Packing, Storage, Corporate | Long-distance, International, Packing, Storage, Auto transport, Corporate |
| Legal name on the federal filing | HANSEN BROS TRANSFER & STORAGE CO INC | ALLIED VAN LINES INC |
| Entity status | A | |
| Operating authority held | Household goods, Property, Carrier and broker | Household goods, Property, Carrier and broker |
| Power units on the census file | 46 | 1,056 |
| Drivers on the census file | 42 | 1,944 |
| Safety rating | S | S |
| Federal record as of | 2026-08-15 | 2026-08-13 |
| 2BR interstate estimate (BestMovers.info estimate) | $2,000–$5,800 | $3,200–$7,500 |
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.
Hansen Bros. Moving & Storage
Hansen Bros Transfer & Storage Co Inc, trading as Hansen Bros. Moving & Storage, files from Aurora Avenue North in Seattle, active on the federal census with forty-six power units, forty-two drivers, a current MCS-150 filing and docket MC-59073 on the registration. The federal trade name matches the consumer-facing brand and the company's own footer publishes the same registration number, so registrant and brand agree from two directions. The licensing record shows more than one authority role on the registration, and the roles are reported separately rather than merged: holding broker authority alongside carrier authority is a fact about the docket, not a statement that any particular household move is brokered. The company is an Allied Van Lines agent; Allied holds its own separate federal registration and no Allied identifier is stored here or presented as Hansen's. The Washington UTC permit number the site publishes is a state identifier and is not recorded as a federal registration. FMCSA safety rating on file: Satisfactory, dated 10 October 2006, following a compliance review dated 4 October 2006; that is a dated federal snapshot rather than a current assessment. The company states it has served the Puget Sound area since 1890.
- Best for puget sound household and commercial relocations handled by an independent registrant that files its own household goods registration and moves interstate freight through the allied network.
- All 50 states coverage; founded 1890.
- The compliance review behind the safety rating on file dates from 2006, so that rating describes the operation as it was reviewed then rather than as it runs today.
Allied Van Lines
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.
- Best for large interstate and international moves.
- All 50 states coverage; founded 1928.
- Pricing skews higher than budget operators; binding estimates require an in-home survey.
Puget Sound household and commercial relocations handled by an independent registrant that files its own household goods registration and moves interstate freight through the Allied network
The compliance review behind the safety rating on file dates from 2006, so that rating describes the operation as it was reviewed then rather than as it runs today.
Large interstate and international moves
Pricing skews higher than budget operators; binding estimates require an in-home survey.
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