#4 of the 100 largest licensed interstate movers
Allied Van Lines Review
National van line based in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, founded in 1928, on the federal register since 1974. This is a review of the public record, what the company is and what a move with it should cost. We collect no customer reviews, have not used the company, and it has not paid to be here.
- USDOT
- 76235
- Fleet · drivers
- 1,056 · 1,944
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Licensed
- 50+ years
Is Allied Van Lines licensed for interstate moves?
Yes. Allied Van Lines holds active interstate operating authority (FF9490, status active) on USDOT 76235, declares household goods as cargo, and carries a Satisfactory safety rating from a compliance review the FMCSA completed in 2002.
As a van line, Allied Van Lines is the carrier of record for moves booked through its agents: the agent's trucks run under this authority, this USDOT number goes on the bill of lading, and the network's claims process applies. The agent that actually loads you has a registration of its own, and it is worth reading that record too.
Record pulled 2026-09-24. The register changes daily: confirm on the SAFER snapshot for USDOT 76235 before you sign, and read the insurance and complaint pages there that we do not reproduce.
The federal record
Every line below is what Allied Van Lines filed with the FMCSA, unedited. Power units and drivers are self-reported on the MCS-150 form the carrier must update at least every two years; the safety rating is assigned by the FMCSA after a compliance review and stays until the next one.
- Legal name
- Allied Van Lines Inc.
- Doing business as
- Allied Van Lines
- USDOT number
- 76235issued 1974
- Operating authority
- FF9490 · activeMC = motor carrier, FF = freight forwarder
- Operation
- Interstatecarrier_operation A on the filing
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Physical address
- 101 East Washington Blvd Suite 1100, Fort Wayne, IN 46802
- Phone on file
- (260) 429-2511
- Power units
- 1,056trucks and tractors on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 1,944 (1,944 interstate)
- Annual miles filed
- 35,480,000 for 2024
- Safety rating
- Satisfactoryreview completed 2002-09-17
- Filing last updated
- 2025-11-12MCS-150 date
Who Allied Van Lines is
Allied was founded in 1928 as a non-profit cooperative owned by its member agents and reorganised as a stock company in 1968. It merged with North American Van Lines in 1999; the combined holding company became SIRVA in 2002, and in 2020 SIRVA put its international moving operations under the Allied name. The network counts more than 500 agent locations across 34 countries, and the company gives Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois as its headquarters even though the federal filing carries the SIRVA address in Fort Wayne. More drivers than trucks on the filing is typical of a network whose agents supply much of the equipment.
Structure
- Type
- National van line
- Founded
- 1928 (98 years)
- Headquarters
- Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois
- Part of
- SIRVA
- Ownership
- privately held (subsidiary of SIRVA)
- Footprint
- 500+ agent locations across 34 countries
Services the company advertises
- long-distance moving
- international
- military moves
- corporate relocation
- commercial/office
- storage
On the record
- Founded in 1928 as a non-profit cooperative owned by its member agents; reorganized as a stock company in 1968. [source]
- Merged with North American Van Lines in 1999 under Allied Worldwide, renamed SIRVA, Inc. on February 11, 2002. [source]
- In August 2020 SIRVA unified its global moving brand under the Allied name as part of expansion into EMEA and APAC. [source]
Company facts are taken from Allied Van Lines's own website and public filings as of 2026-09-24; the sources are linked. Nothing here is a judgement of service quality, and the logo is shown only to identify the company.
How Allied Van Lines compares
Allied Van Lines is the 4th largest of the 100 eligible carriers by registered fleet and the 4th largest of the 7 van lines among them. Its fleet is 22 percent of United Van Lines's, above the median of 55. It files more drivers than trucks (1.8 per power unit), which is typical of a network whose agents supply much of the equipment.
| Allied Van Lines | Median of 100 | Largest (United Van Lines) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power units | 1,056 | 55 | 4,731 |
| Drivers | 1,944 | 52 | 3,424 |
| Licensed since | 1974 | 20 of 100 since 1974 | 1974 |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory | 55 of 100 Satisfactory | Satisfactory |
What a move with Allied Van Lines should cost
Allied Van Lines does not publish prices, and no large carrier does: an interstate quote is built from the weight of your shipment, the distance, the date and how the survey was done. What we can give you is the range a quote should land in, from our published model, so that a number well outside it reads as what it is. Full-service movers, transport only.
| Distance | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| 500 miles | $2,250 – $3,000 | $2,588 – $3,450 | $2,925 – $3,900 |
| 1,000 miles | $4,500 – $6,000 | $5,175 – $6,900 | $5,850 – $7,800 |
| 2,000 miles | $9,000 – $12,000 | $10,350 – $13,800 | $11,700 – $15,600 |
| 2,800 miles | $12,600 – $16,800 | $14,490 – $19,320 | $16,380 – $21,840 |
Priced routes out of Fort Wayne, IN
Allied Van Lines is based in Fort Wayne; these are the busiest interstate corridors out of the city, each with distance, drive time and a cost range for every home size.
| Route | Distance | 3 bedrooms, movers |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Wayne to San Francisco, CA | about 2,316 miles | $11,985 – $15,980 |
| Fort Wayne to Oakland, CA | about 2,308 miles | $11,944 – $15,925 |
| Fort Wayne to San Jose, CA | about 2,297 miles | $11,887 – $15,849 |
| Fort Wayne to Fremont, CA | about 2,296 miles | $11,882 – $15,842 |
| Fort Wayne to Stockton, CA | about 2,245 miles | $11,618 – $15,491 |
| Fort Wayne to Eugene, OR | about 2,245 miles | $11,618 – $15,491 |
Price your own route with the moving cost calculator, then get a surveyed, binding not-to-exceed estimate from Allied Van Lines and two other carriers. Three comparable numbers beat one, whoever is at the top of a list.
Before you book Allied Van Lines: six questions
Ask these on the first call. The answers matter more than the ranking, and an established carrier answers all six without hesitation.
- Which agent will handle my move, and what is that agent's own USDOT number?
- Will my shipment stay on one truck from door to door, or be transferred at a depot? How many times?
- Is the estimate binding, non-binding or binding not-to-exceed, and was it based on a video or in-home survey?
- What is the delivery window in writing, and what do you pay if you miss it?
- What does full-value protection cost on my shipment, and what is the deductible?
- Is the long-haul driver a company employee or an owner-operator contracted to the network?
Then run the six checks in how to check a moving company, and read the nine red flags so you recognise the ones that do not apply here.
Verify Allied Van Lines yourself
Two minutes on the federal sites tells you more than any ranking. Each link opens the official record; none of them is ours.
SAFER company snapshot ↗
Authority status, cargo, insurance on file, inspections, crashes and the safety rating for USDOT 76235, live.
Licensing & insurance ↗
The L&I system shows the authority history for docket FF9490, the insurance carrier and the BOC-3 process agent.
Protect Your Move ↗
The FMCSA's mover search and complaint history, plus your rights and responsibilities booklet, which the carrier must give you.
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Every active household-goods carrier based in Indiana on the register, largest first, with the same fields.
Compare with other large carriers
Also based in Indiana
- #2 Atlas Van LinesEvansville · 2,731 trucks · Satisfactory
- #3 North American Van LinesFort Wayne · 1,333 trucks · Satisfactory
- #6 Wheaton World Wide MovingIndianapolis · 767 trucks · Satisfactory
- #28 Joyce Van LinesIndianapolis · 87 trucks · Satisfactory
- FE#34 Fastmover ExpressFishers · 80 trucks · Not rated
- #55 Safeway MovingHobart · 51 trucks · Not rated
- #69 Planes Moving & StorageIndianapolis · 41 trucks · Not rated
Other van lines on the list
- #1 United Van LinesFenton, MO · 4,731 trucks · Satisfactory
- #2 Atlas Van LinesEvansville, IN · 2,731 trucks · Satisfactory
- #3 North American Van LinesFort Wayne, IN · 1,333 trucks · Satisfactory
- #5 Mayflower TransitFenton, MO · 769 trucks · Satisfactory
- #6 Wheaton World Wide MovingIndianapolis, IN · 767 trucks · Satisfactory
- #17 National Van LinesBroadview, IL · 174 trucks · Satisfactory
Allied Van Lines FAQ
Is Allied Van Lines a licensed interstate moving company?
Yes. Allied Van Lines holds active interstate operating authority (FF9490, status active) on USDOT 76235, declares household goods as cargo, and carries a Satisfactory safety rating from a compliance review the FMCSA completed in 2002. As a van line, Allied Van Lines is the carrier of record for moves booked through its agents: the agent's trucks run under this authority, this USDOT number goes on the bill of lading, and the network's claims process applies. The agent that actually loads you has a registration of its own, and it is worth reading that record too.
What is Allied Van Lines's USDOT number?
76235. Its operating authority docket is FF9490 and its legal name on the register is Allied Van Lines Inc.. Look the number up on the FMCSA's SAFER system to see authority status, insurance on file, the safety rating and the inspection and crash record; the record on this page was pulled on 2026-09-24.
How big is Allied Van Lines?
Allied Van Lines filed 1,056 power units and 1,944 drivers on its latest MCS-150, which makes it the 4th largest of the 100 eligible interstate household-goods carriers on the register and the 4th largest of the 7 van lines among them. The company itself reports 500+ agent locations across 34 countries. The largest, United Van Lines, files 4,731 power units; the median for the 100 is 55.
Does Allied Van Lines have a good safety rating?
Allied Van Lines holds a Satisfactory rating, the best of the three the FMCSA assigns, from a compliance review completed on 2002-09-17. A rating reflects the carrier's compliance at the time of the review and does not change until another review is done, so read it alongside the current inspection and crash figures on SAFER.
Is Allied Van Lines a van line, an agent or an independent mover?
A van line: a national network of local agents that book and service moves under Allied Van Lines's federal authority. The crew that loads you is an agent in your city, the crew that unloads you is an agent in the other, and the shipment may change hands at a depot in between. The company reports 500+ agent locations across 34 countries.
How much does Allied Van Lines charge for a long-distance move?
Allied Van Lines does not publish a rate card and we do not hold its quotes; every long-distance price is set by weight, distance, date and the survey. From our published model a three-bedroom home over 1,000 miles should quote near $5,175 – $6,900 for full-service movers, transport only, and $14,490 – $19,320 over 2,800 miles. Get a surveyed, binding not-to-exceed estimate from Allied Van Lines and two other carriers and compare them against that range.
Who owns Allied Van Lines?
Allied Van Lines is part of SIRVA. The company describes itself as privately held (subsidiary of SIRVA). It was founded in 1928 and is headquartered in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois; the USDOT number was issued in 1974.