Muscular Moving Men 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. Muscular Moving Men is described as best for phoenix and greater arizona household moves booked directly with a carrier that runs its own crews and files its own household goods registration, 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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| Category | Muscular Moving Men | United Van Lines |
|---|---|---|
| USDOT | 1829172 | 077949 |
| MC # | 691493 | 67234 |
| Carrier or broker | carrier | both |
| Founded | 2008 | 1928 |
| Headquarters | Phoenix, AZ | 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 | MUSCULAR MOVING MEN LLC | UNITED VAN LINES LLC |
| Entity status | A | |
| Operating authority held | Household goods, Property | Household goods, Property, Carrier and broker |
| Power units on the census file | 22 | 4,731 |
| Drivers on the census file | 42 | 3,424 |
| Safety rating | S | |
| Federal record as of | 2026-08-15 | 2026-08-13 |
| 2BR interstate estimate (BestMovers.info estimate) | $1,400–$4,800 | $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.
Muscular Moving Men
Muscular Moving Men LLC files from East Mohawk Lane in Phoenix, Arizona, active on the federal census with household goods and general freight cargo entries, twenty-two power units, forty-two drivers, a current MCS-150 filing and docket MC-691493 on the registration. The filed contact email uses the company's own domain, so registrant and consumer-facing brand agree inside the federal data. Additional inactive registrations associated with the Muscular Moving Men brand were identified and are disclosed separately with the relationship recorded as unresolved; nothing here describes them as former, historical or superseded filings, and no reason for their inactive status is asserted. No federal safety rating was located for this registration, which is neither a positive nor a negative signal. No van-line affiliation was established and none is claimed. The company's own history page states it was founded in 2008 by two Scottsdale friends who began with borrowed trucks.
- Best for phoenix and greater arizona household moves booked directly with a carrier that runs its own crews and files its own household goods registration.
- Interstate (48) coverage; founded 2008.
- No federal safety rating was located for this registration, so there is no compliance-review result to read either way when comparing the company against a rated carrier.
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.
Phoenix and greater Arizona household moves booked directly with a carrier that runs its own crews and files its own household goods registration
No federal safety rating was located for this registration, so there is no compliance-review result to read either way when comparing the company against a rated carrier.
Long-distance moves with full packing
Quotes are non-binding by default unless you specifically request a binding estimate.
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