#43 of the 100 largest licensed interstate movers
Carlyle Van Lines Review
Independent carrier based in Warrensburg, MO, founded in 1960, on the federal register since 1986. 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
- 279780
- Fleet · drivers
- 62 · 53
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Licensed
- 40 years
Is Carlyle Van Lines licensed for interstate moves?
Yes. Carlyle Van Lines holds active interstate operating authority (MC129134, status active) on USDOT 279780, declares household goods as cargo, and carries a Satisfactory safety rating from a compliance review the FMCSA completed in 2006.
As an independent carrier, Carlyle Van Lines is the company that quotes, loads, drives and delivers under its own number. The USDOT on your bill of lading should be 279780; a different number means another carrier has been brought in, which is something to ask about before loading day rather than after.
Record pulled 2026-09-24. The register changes daily: confirm on the SAFER snapshot for USDOT 279780 before you sign, and read the insurance and complaint pages there that we do not reproduce.
The federal record
Every line below is what Carlyle 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
- Carlyle Van Lines Inc.
- USDOT number
- 279780issued 1986
- Operating authority
- MC129134 · activeMC = motor carrier, FF = freight forwarder
- Operation
- Interstatecarrier_operation A on the filing
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Physical address
- 801 W Young, Warrensburg, MO 64093
- Phone on file
- (660) 747-8128
- Power units
- 62trucks and tractors on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 53 (53 interstate)
- Annual miles filed
- 2,380,000 for 2024
- Safety rating
- Satisfactoryreview completed 2006-01-23
- Filing last updated
- 2025-07-07MCS-150 date
Who Carlyle Van Lines is
Carlyle Van Lines gives 1960 as the year it was established and is based in Warrensburg, Missouri; its USDOT number was issued in 1986. The company lists long-distance, local, commercial and international moves, freight and warehouse distribution, custom packing and custom crating as its specialties, and says it serves the Department of Defense and Central Missouri University with relocations. It lists memberships in the National Defense Transportation Association and the International Association of Movers, and it also offers truck repairs, roadside assistance and towing. Its site states no van line affiliation and does not describe its ownership.
Structure
- Type
- Independent carrier
- Founded
- 1960 (66 years)
- Headquarters
- Warrensburg, MO
Services the company advertises
- long-distance moving
- local moving
- commercial moving
- storage
- international
- packing
- specialty/piano
- military moves
On the record
- Carlyle Van Lines lists 1960 as its year established and is based in Warrensburg, MO. [source]
- The company says it serves the Department of Defense and Central Missouri University with relocations. [source]
- Specialties listed are long distance, local, commercial and international moves, freight and warehouse distribution, custom packing and custom crating. [source]
- It lists memberships in the National Defense Transportation Association (NDTA) and the International Association of Movers (IAM). [source]
- The company also offers truck repairs, roadside assistance and towing services. [source]
- Its license info is listed as MC-129134 and USDOT-279780. [source]
Company facts are taken from Carlyle 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 Carlyle Van Lines compares
Carlyle Van Lines is the 43rd largest of the 100 eligible carriers by registered fleet and the 26th largest of the 67 independent carriers among them. Its fleet is 1 percent of United Van Lines's, above the median of 55. Drivers and trucks are roughly matched on the filing.
| Carlyle Van Lines | Median of 100 | Largest (United Van Lines) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power units | 62 | 55 | 4,731 |
| Drivers | 53 | 52 | 3,424 |
| Licensed since | 1986 | 20 of 100 since 1974 | 1974 |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory | 55 of 100 Satisfactory | Satisfactory |
What a move with Carlyle Van Lines should cost
Carlyle 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 Saint Louis, MO
Carlyle Van Lines is based in Warrensburg; these are the busiest interstate corridors out of Saint Louis, the nearest metro we price, each with distance, drive time and a cost range for every home size.
| Route | Distance | 3 bedrooms, movers |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis to San Francisco, CA | about 2,030 miles | $10,505 – $14,007 |
| Saint Louis to Olympia, WA | about 2,030 miles | $10,505 – $14,007 |
| Saint Louis to Eugene, OR | about 2,024 miles | $10,474 – $13,966 |
| Saint Louis to Oakland, CA | about 2,021 miles | $10,459 – $13,945 |
| Saint Louis to Tacoma, WA | about 2,008 miles | $10,391 – $13,855 |
| Saint Louis to Seattle, WA | about 2,006 miles | $10,381 – $13,841 |
Price your own route with the moving cost calculator, then get a surveyed, binding not-to-exceed estimate from Carlyle Van Lines and two other carriers. Three comparable numbers beat one, whoever is at the top of a list.
Before you book Carlyle 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.
- Will your own employees load, drive and deliver, or is the far end subcontracted?
- Will my shipment be consolidated with other households, and how does that change the delivery window?
- 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 USDOT 279780 the number that will appear on my bill of lading?
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 Carlyle 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 279780, live.
Licensing & insurance ↗
The L&I system shows the authority history for docket MC129134, 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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Carlyle Van Lines FAQ
Is Carlyle Van Lines a licensed interstate moving company?
Yes. Carlyle Van Lines holds active interstate operating authority (MC129134, status active) on USDOT 279780, declares household goods as cargo, and carries a Satisfactory safety rating from a compliance review the FMCSA completed in 2006. As an independent carrier, Carlyle Van Lines is the company that quotes, loads, drives and delivers under its own number. The USDOT on your bill of lading should be 279780; a different number means another carrier has been brought in, which is something to ask about before loading day rather than after.
What is Carlyle Van Lines's USDOT number?
279780. Its operating authority docket is MC129134 and its legal name on the register is Carlyle 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 Carlyle Van Lines?
Carlyle Van Lines filed 62 power units and 53 drivers on its latest MCS-150, which makes it the 43rd largest of the 100 eligible interstate household-goods carriers on the register and the 26th largest of the 67 independent carriers among them. The largest, United Van Lines, files 4,731 power units; the median for the 100 is 55.
Does Carlyle Van Lines have a good safety rating?
Carlyle Van Lines holds a Satisfactory rating, the best of the three the FMCSA assigns, from a compliance review completed on 2006-01-23. 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 Carlyle Van Lines a van line, an agent or an independent mover?
An independent carrier. Carlyle Van Lines moves households under its own authority with its own trucks and crews rather than through a van-line network, so the company you book is the company that turns up. Ask how it handles the far end of a long move: its own crew, a partner carrier, or consolidation with other shipments.
How much does Carlyle Van Lines charge for a long-distance move?
Carlyle 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 Carlyle Van Lines and two other carriers and compare them against that range.