Weleski Transfer vs Atlas 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. Weleski Transfer is described as best for pittsburgh and cleveland household and commercial relocations booked with an atlas agent that operates its own household goods fleet, while Atlas Van Lines is described as best for corporate and government relocations. 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 | Weleski Transfer | Atlas Van Lines |
|---|---|---|
| USDOT | 681016 | 125550 |
| MC # | 317129 | 79658 |
| Carrier or broker | carrier | both |
| Founded | 1909 | 1948 |
| Headquarters | Tarentum, PA | Evansville, IN |
| Coverage | All 50 states | All 50 states |
| Services | Long-distance, Local, Packing, Storage, Corporate, International | Long-distance, International, Packing, Storage, Corporate |
| Legal name on the federal filing | WELESKI TRANSFER, INC. | ATLAS VAN LINES INC |
| Entity status | A | |
| Operating authority held | Household goods, Property | Household goods, Property, Carrier and broker |
| Power units on the census file | 36 | 2,731 |
| Drivers on the census file | 2,351 | |
| Safety rating | S | |
| Federal record as of | 2026-08-15 | 2026-08-13 |
| 2BR interstate estimate (BestMovers.info estimate) | $2,000–$5,700 | $3,000–$7,200 |
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.
Weleski Transfer
Weleski Transfer, Inc. of Tarentum, Pennsylvania is the carrier registration this profile describes: active on the federal census with household goods and general property cargo entries, a fleet in the mid-thirties, and common authority on the licensing file. Two further registrations sit around it. A second active registration at the same Tarentum address carries broker authority under a separate USDOT, and a Cleveland registration filed under a related company name carries a census record whose licensing row was not located. Neither is folded into the carrier record and neither is described as a sibling, a predecessor, a successor or a superseded registration, because the corporate relationship between them has not been established. The company is an Atlas Van Lines agent and no Atlas corporate identifier is stored here. The business dates itself to 1909.
- Best for pittsburgh and cleveland household and commercial relocations booked with an atlas agent that operates its own household goods fleet.
- All 50 states coverage; founded 1909.
- More than one federal registration sits behind the brand, so a customer checking a number needs to know which registration their own shipment moves under before comparing compliance history.
Atlas Van Lines
Atlas Van Lines books interstate household goods shipments under its own federal registration and handles them locally through affiliated agents. The agent assigned to your origin is a separate business from the van line, so ask which company's crew is scheduled before you sign.
- Best for corporate and government relocations.
- All 50 states coverage; founded 1948.
- The company performing your move is usually a separate agent business rather than the van line itself, so the terms, crew and equipment differ by market and are not set by Atlas.
Pittsburgh and Cleveland household and commercial relocations booked with an Atlas agent that operates its own household goods fleet
More than one federal registration sits behind the brand, so a customer checking a number needs to know which registration their own shipment moves under before comparing compliance history.
Corporate and government relocations
The company performing your move is usually a separate agent business rather than the van line itself, so the terms, crew and equipment differ by market and are not set by Atlas.
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