Marathon Moving Company vs Atlas 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. Marathon Moving Company is described as best for greater boston household moves where the local crew is the carrier and long-distance capacity comes through the allied network, while Atlas Van Lines is described as best for corporate and government relocations. 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 | Marathon Moving Company | Atlas Van Lines |
|---|---|---|
| USDOT | 943487 | 125550 |
| MC # | 405568 | 79658 |
| Carrier or broker | carrier | both |
| Founded | 2000 | 1948 |
| Headquarters | Canton, MA | Evansville, IN |
| Coverage | All 50 states | All 50 states |
| Services | Local, Long-distance, Packing, Storage, Corporate | Long-distance, International, Packing, Storage, Corporate |
| Legal name on the federal filing | MARATHON MOVING COMPANY INC | ATLAS VAN LINES INC |
| Entity status | A | |
| Operating authority held | Household goods | Household goods, Property, Carrier and broker |
| Power units on the census file | 11 | 2,731 |
| Drivers on the census file | 14 | 2,351 |
| Safety rating | S | |
| Federal record as of | 2026-08-15 | 2026-08-13 |
| 2BR interstate estimate (BestMovers.info estimate) | $1,600–$5,200 | $3,000–$7,200 |
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.
Marathon Moving Company
Marathon Moving Company Inc files from Will Drive in Canton, Massachusetts, active on the federal census with a household goods cargo entry, eleven power units, fourteen drivers and docket MC-405568 on the registration. The filed contact email uses the company's own domain, and the company's own licence block publishes the same registration and docket numbers, so registrant and brand agree from two directions. Several unrelated registrants share the words Marathon Moving nationally; identity here was resolved through the domain, the filed address, the federal contact evidence and the company's own site, and those other registrants are excluded rather than disclosed as connected companies. The Massachusetts MDPU number the site publishes alongside its federal numbers is a state licence identifier and is not recorded as a federal registration. The company is an Allied Van Lines agent; Allied holds its own separate registration and no Allied identifier is stored on this record. No federal safety rating was located for this registration. The company states that Paul and Gail Nelson started the business in the spring of 2000.
- Best for greater boston household moves where the local crew is the carrier and long-distance capacity comes through the allied network.
- All 50 states coverage; founded 2000.
- The fleet is small for national work, so a long-haul shipment can depend on van-line capacity the company does not own outright, and no federal safety rating was located for the registration.
Atlas Van Lines
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.
- Best for corporate and government relocations.
- All 50 states coverage; founded 1948.
- The company performing your move is usually a separate agent business rather than the van line itself, so the terms, crew and equipment differ by market and are not set by Atlas.
Greater Boston household moves where the local crew is the carrier and long-distance capacity comes through the Allied network
The fleet is small for national work, so a long-haul shipment can depend on van-line capacity the company does not own outright, and no federal safety rating was located for the registration.
Corporate and government relocations
The company performing your move is usually a separate agent business rather than the van line itself, so the terms, crew and equipment differ by market and are not set by Atlas.
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