Piepho 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. Piepho Moving & Storage is described as best for southern minnesota and western wisconsin household and commercial moves handled by an allied agent that 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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Side-by-side
| Category | Piepho Moving & Storage | United Van Lines |
|---|---|---|
| USDOT | 286311 | 077949 |
| MC # | 133951 | 67234 |
| Carrier or broker | carrier | both |
| Founded | 1952 | 1928 |
| Headquarters | Rochester, MN | Fenton, MO |
| 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 | PIEPHO MOVING & STORAGE INC | 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 | 18 | 4,731 |
| Drivers on the census file | 21 | 3,424 |
| Safety rating | S | S |
| Federal record as of | 2026-08-15 | 2026-08-13 |
| 2BR interstate estimate (BestMovers.info estimate) | $1,800–$5,600 | $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.
Piepho Moving & Storage
Piepho Moving & Storage, Inc. files from Highway 14 West in Rochester, Minnesota, active on the federal census with household goods and general freight cargo entries, eighteen power units, twenty-one drivers, a current MCS-150 filing and docket MC-133951 on the registration. The filed contact email uses the company's own domain, so registrant and consumer-facing brand agree inside the federal data. The licensing record shows active common carrier authority and active contract carrier authority with property and household goods checked; the roles are reported separately rather than merged, and no broker authority is verified on this docket. 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 Piepho's number. FMCSA safety rating on file: Satisfactory, dated 4 February 1997, following a compliance review dated 8 January 1997; that is a dated federal snapshot rather than a current assessment. The company states it has provided professional moving services since 1952.
- Best for southern minnesota and western wisconsin household and commercial moves handled by an allied agent that files its own household goods registration.
- All 50 states coverage; founded 1952.
- The compliance review behind the safety rating on file dates from 1997, so that rating says nothing about how the company operates today, and only one driver is filed as an interstate driver.
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.
Southern Minnesota and western Wisconsin household and commercial moves handled by an Allied agent that files its own household goods registration
The compliance review behind the safety rating on file dates from 1997, so that rating says nothing about how the company operates today, and only one driver is filed as an interstate driver.
Long-distance moves with full packing
Quotes are non-binding by default unless you specifically request a binding estimate.
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