Safeway Moving 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. Safeway Moving is described as best for interstate household moves where the reader wants the carrier's own household goods authority confirmed before booking, 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 | Safeway Moving | United Van Lines |
|---|---|---|
| USDOT | 3756000 | 077949 |
| MC # | 1335229 | 67234 |
| Carrier or broker | carrier | both |
| Founded | Not published by the company | 1928 |
| Headquarters | Hobart, IN | Fenton, MO |
| Coverage | Interstate (48) | All 50 states |
| Services | Long-distance, Packing, Storage | Long-distance, International, Packing, Storage, Auto transport, Corporate |
| Legal name on the federal filing | SAFEWAY MOVING SYSTEMS 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 | 51 | 4,731 |
| Drivers on the census file | 35 | 3,424 |
| Safety rating | S | |
| Federal record as of | 2026-08-16 | 2026-08-13 |
| 2BR interstate estimate (BestMovers.info estimate) | $2,000–$6,000 | $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.
Safeway Moving
Safeway Moving Systems Inc, trading as Safeway Moving, files from 1601 West 37th Avenue in Hobart, Indiana, active on the federal census with 51 power units, 35 drivers and an MCS-150 filed 7 October 2025. The licensing record carries motor carrier of household goods authority granted 16 February 2022 and motor carrier of property authority granted 23 December 2021, both active at the time of reading. No federal safety rating is on file for this registration, which is neither a positive nor a negative signal: a rating exists only where a compliance review produced one. The company publishes this USDOT number and MC docket across its own site, and the registration was matched on that published pair rather than on the brand name. A separate Colorado registrant filing a near-identical legal name was returned during verification and is held as an unresolved same-name candidate rather than attached to this profile. The company's own site states no founding year, so none is published here.
- Best for interstate household moves where the reader wants the carrier's own household goods authority confirmed before booking.
- Interstate (48) coverage.
- A separate Colorado registrant carries almost the same legal name, so a reader checking the federal record by name alone can land on the wrong registration; the number below is the one the company itself publishes.
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.
Interstate household moves where the reader wants the carrier's own household goods authority confirmed before booking
A separate Colorado registrant carries almost the same legal name, so a reader checking the federal record by name alone can land on the wrong registration; the number below is the one the company itself publishes.
Long-distance moves with full packing
Quotes are non-binding by default unless you specifically request a binding estimate.
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