#2 of the 100 largest licensed interstate movers
Atlas Van Lines Review
National van line based in Evansville, Indiana, founded in 1948, 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
- 125550
- Fleet · drivers
- 2,731 · 2,351
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Licensed
- 50+ years
Is Atlas Van Lines licensed for interstate moves?
Yes. Atlas Van Lines holds active interstate operating authority (MC130921, status active) on USDOT 125550, declares household goods as cargo, and carries a Satisfactory safety rating from a compliance review the FMCSA completed in 2024.
As a van line, Atlas 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 125550 before you sign, and read the insurance and complaint pages there that we do not reproduce.
The federal record
Every line below is what Atlas 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
- Atlas Van Lines Inc.
- Doing business as
- Atlas Van Lines
- USDOT number
- 125550issued 1974
- Operating authority
- MC130921 · activeMC = motor carrier, FF = freight forwarder
- Operation
- Interstatecarrier_operation A on the filing
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Physical address
- 1212 St George Road, Evansville, IN 47711
- Phone on file
- (800) 638-9797
- Power units
- 2,731trucks and tractors on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 2,351 (2,348 interstate)
- Annual miles filed
- 59,154,522 for 2024
- Safety rating
- Satisfactoryreview completed 2024-11-13
- Filing last updated
- 2026-05-04MCS-150 date
Who Atlas Van Lines is
Atlas was incorporated in Chicago in 1948 by 33 transfer-and-storage owners and moved its headquarters to Evansville, Indiana in 1960. It is agent-owned: the roughly 350 agent locations across the US and Canada own the network they operate under, a structure the company returned to in 1988 after Atlas World Group was set up as its holding company in 1981. Its acquisitions include Atlantic Relocation Systems and Bekins Northwest in 1997, Cornerstone Relocation Group in 2000 and TopHAT Solutions in 2020, and corporate, military and government relocation are a large share of the work.
Structure
- Type
- National van line
- Founded
- 1948 (78 years)
- Headquarters
- Evansville, Indiana
- Part of
- Atlas World Group, Inc.
- Ownership
- agent-owned
- Footprint
- nearly 350 agent locations across the U.S. and Canada
Services the company advertises
- long-distance moving
- corporate relocation
- military and government moves
- international
- storage
- logistics
On the record
- Incorporated in Chicago in 1948 by a group of 33 transfer-and-storage entrepreneurs; headquarters moved to Evansville, Indiana in 1960. [source]
- Atlas World Group, Inc. was established in 1981 as the holding company for Atlas Van Lines and its subsidiaries; the company returned to agent ownership in 1988. [source]
- Acquisitions include Atlantic Relocation Systems and Bekins Northwest (1997), Cornerstone Relocation Group (2000) and TopHAT Solutions (2020). [source]
Company facts are taken from Atlas 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 Atlas Van Lines compares
Atlas Van Lines is the 2nd largest of the 100 eligible carriers by registered fleet and the 2nd largest of the 7 van lines among them. Its fleet is 58 percent of United Van Lines's, above the median of 55. Drivers and trucks are roughly matched on the filing.
| Atlas Van Lines | Median of 100 | Largest (United Van Lines) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power units | 2,731 | 55 | 4,731 |
| Drivers | 2,351 | 52 | 3,424 |
| Licensed since | 1974 | 20 of 100 since 1974 | 1974 |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory | 55 of 100 Satisfactory | Satisfactory |
What a move with Atlas Van Lines should cost
Atlas 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 Evansville, IN
Atlas Van Lines is based in Evansville; 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Evansville to San Francisco, CA | about 2,202 miles | $11,395 – $15,194 |
| Evansville to Olympia, WA | about 2,200 miles | $11,385 – $15,180 |
| Evansville to Eugene, OR | about 2,196 miles | $11,364 – $15,152 |
| Evansville to Oakland, CA | about 2,193 miles | $11,349 – $15,132 |
| Evansville to Fremont, CA | about 2,178 miles | $11,271 – $15,028 |
| Evansville to San Jose, CA | about 2,177 miles | $11,266 – $15,021 |
Price your own route with the moving cost calculator, then get a surveyed, binding not-to-exceed estimate from Atlas Van Lines and two other carriers. Three comparable numbers beat one, whoever is at the top of a list.
Before you book Atlas 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 Atlas 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 125550, live.
Licensing & insurance ↗
The L&I system shows the authority history for docket MC130921, 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.
Licensed movers in Indiana
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
- #3 North American Van LinesFort Wayne · 1,333 trucks · Satisfactory
- #4 Allied Van LinesFort Wayne · 1,056 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
- #3 North American Van LinesFort Wayne, IN · 1,333 trucks · Satisfactory
- #4 Allied Van LinesFort Wayne, IN · 1,056 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
Atlas Van Lines FAQ
Is Atlas Van Lines a licensed interstate moving company?
Yes. Atlas Van Lines holds active interstate operating authority (MC130921, status active) on USDOT 125550, declares household goods as cargo, and carries a Satisfactory safety rating from a compliance review the FMCSA completed in 2024. As a van line, Atlas 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 Atlas Van Lines's USDOT number?
125550. Its operating authority docket is MC130921 and its legal name on the register is Atlas 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 Atlas Van Lines?
Atlas Van Lines filed 2,731 power units and 2,351 drivers on its latest MCS-150, which makes it the 2nd largest of the 100 eligible interstate household-goods carriers on the register and the 2nd largest of the 7 van lines among them. The company itself reports nearly 350 agent locations across the U.S. and Canada. The largest, United Van Lines, files 4,731 power units; the median for the 100 is 55.
Does Atlas Van Lines have a good safety rating?
Atlas Van Lines holds a Satisfactory rating, the best of the three the FMCSA assigns, from a compliance review completed on 2024-11-13. 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 Atlas 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 Atlas 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 nearly 350 agent locations across the U.S. and Canada.
How much does Atlas Van Lines charge for a long-distance move?
Atlas 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 Atlas Van Lines and two other carriers and compare them against that range.
Who owns Atlas Van Lines?
Atlas Van Lines is part of Atlas World Group, Inc.. The company describes itself as agent-owned. It was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Evansville, Indiana; the USDOT number was issued in 1974.