Reile's Transfer & Delivery 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. Reile's Transfer & Delivery is described as best for fargo-moorhead households and businesses wanting a family-owned carrier that also runs warehousing, 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 | Reile's Transfer & Delivery | United Van Lines |
|---|---|---|
| USDOT | 36127 | 077949 |
| MC # | 109571 | 67234 |
| Carrier or broker | carrier | both |
| Founded | 1954 | 1928 |
| Headquarters | Fargo, ND | 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 | REILE'S TRANSFER & DELIVERY INC | UNITED VAN LINES LLC |
| Entity status | A | |
| Operating authority held | Household goods, Property, Carrier and broker | |
| Power units on the census file | 15 | 4,731 |
| Drivers on the census file | 15 | 3,424 |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory | S |
| Federal record as of | 2026-08-15 | 2026-08-13 |
| 2BR interstate estimate (BestMovers.info estimate) | $1,200–$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.
Reile's Transfer & Delivery
Reile's Transfer & Delivery files from Fargo, North Dakota as a single federal registrant with fifteen power units and fifteen drivers on the federal file, and no parent, franchise network, van-line relationship or related registration was located in the records reviewed. The company publishes household moving alongside freight, transload and warehousing services; those are business lines and this profile does not convert them into federal authority classes. The exact operating-authority classes on the registration were not readable in the sources reviewed, so none is asserted in either direction. The federal file carries a Satisfactory safety rating dated 7 January 2000, which is a dated snapshot and not a current certification. The company states first-party that it has been in business since 1954 and is family owned and operated.
- Best for fargo-moorhead households and businesses wanting a family-owned carrier that also runs warehousing.
- Interstate (48) coverage; founded 1954.
- The business is split across household moving, freight and warehousing, so household crews are a share of a wider operation rather than its whole focus.
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.
Fargo-Moorhead households and businesses wanting a family-owned carrier that also runs warehousing
The business is split across household moving, freight and warehousing, so household crews are a share of a wider operation rather than its whole focus.
Long-distance moves with full packing
Quotes are non-binding by default unless you specifically request a binding estimate.
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