Stewart 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. Stewart Moving & Storage is described as best for virginia and mid-atlantic moves where the reader wants a carrier operating a large in-house fleet across several branch offices, 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 | Stewart Moving & Storage | United Van Lines |
|---|---|---|
| USDOT | 1194537 | 077949 |
| MC # | 531584 | 67234 |
| Carrier or broker | both | both |
| Founded | 2000 | 1928 |
| Headquarters | Midlothian, VA | 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 | THE WES STEWART CORPORATION | UNITED VAN LINES LLC |
| Entity status | A | |
| Operating authority held | Household goods, Property, Carrier and broker | Household goods, Property, Carrier and broker |
| Power units on the census file | 95 | 4,731 |
| Drivers on the census file | 71 | 3,424 |
| Safety rating | S | |
| Federal record as of | 2026-08-15 | 2026-08-13 |
| 2BR interstate estimate (BestMovers.info estimate) | $1,500–$5,200 | $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.
Stewart Moving & Storage
The Wes Stewart Corporation, trading as Stewart Moving and Storage, files from Midlothian, Virginia, active on the federal census with 95 power units and 71 drivers, and carries docket MC-531584. The operating-authority presentation read for this registration shows four distinct roles held by the same registrant: motor carrier of household goods, motor carrier of property, broker of household goods and broker of property. Authority held is not the same thing as how any individual shipment is arranged, and nothing here says a given move is brokered. The company operates multiple branch offices under this one federal registration, so the branches are not separate legal entities and are not recorded as related registrations. No current van-line relationship was established from the company's own sources, so none is asserted. No federal safety rating is on file. The federal file records a compliance review dated 21 September 2022 that did not result in a rating, stored here as a dated review event only. The company states first-party that it was founded in 2000.
- Best for virginia and mid-atlantic moves where the reader wants a carrier operating a large in-house fleet across several branch offices.
- Interstate (48) coverage; founded 2000.
- The registration holds broker authority as well as carrier authority, so a reader who wants the company's own crews on the truck should confirm at booking which authority the specific shipment moves under.
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.
Virginia and mid-Atlantic moves where the reader wants a carrier operating a large in-house fleet across several branch offices
The registration holds broker authority as well as carrier authority, so a reader who wants the company's own crews on the truck should confirm at booking which authority the specific shipment moves under.
Long-distance moves with full packing
Quotes are non-binding by default unless you specifically request a binding estimate.
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