#12 of the 100 largest licensed interstate movers
Covan World-Wide Moving Review
Independent carrier based in Midland City, Alabama, founded in 1914, on the federal register since 1985. 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
- 256677
- Fleet · drivers
- 208 · 219
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Licensed
- 41 years
Is Covan World-Wide Moving licensed for interstate moves?
Yes. Covan World-Wide Moving holds active interstate operating authority (MC115366, status active) on USDOT 256677, declares household goods as cargo, and carries a Satisfactory safety rating from a compliance review the FMCSA completed in 2014.
As an independent carrier, Covan World-Wide Moving is the company that quotes, loads, drives and delivers under its own number. The USDOT on your bill of lading should be 256677; 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 256677 before you sign, and read the insurance and complaint pages there that we do not reproduce.
The federal record
Every line below is what Covan World-Wide Moving 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
- Covan World-Wide Movingincorporated
- Doing business as
- Covan World-Wide Moving
- USDOT number
- 256677issued 1985
- Operating authority
- MC115366 · activeMC = motor carrier, FF = freight forwarder
- Operation
- Interstatecarrier_operation A on the filing
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Physical address
- 1 Covan Drive, Midland City, AL 36350
- Phone on file
- (334) 983-6500
- Power units
- 208trucks and tractors on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 219 (219 interstate)
- Annual miles filed
- 4,187,857 for 2025
- Safety rating
- Satisfactoryreview completed 2014-07-24
- Filing last updated
- 2025-12-03MCS-150 date
Who Covan World-Wide Moving is
Covan is the van-line carrier of the family-owned Coleman World Group in Midland City, Alabama, with roots in J.M. Coleman's 1914 business. It reports more than 50 company-owned offices in 17 states and a US territory plus over 400 agents worldwide, and says it runs over 200 interstate units with a further 600 for local and short-haul work. Government and military household moves are a large share of the business, alongside corporate relocation and international shipping.
Structure
- Type
- Independent carrier
- Founded
- 1914 (112 years)
- Headquarters
- Midland City, Alabama
- Part of
- Coleman World Group
- Ownership
- family-owned
- Footprint
- over 50 company-owned offices in 17 states and one U.S. territory, plus more than 400 agents worldwide
Services the company advertises
- household moving
- commercial moving
- international
- corporate relocation
- government & military moves
- storage
On the record
- Traces its roots to J.M. Coleman's 1914 Merchants Transfer and Storage in Hutchinson, Kansas. [source]
- Operates over 200 interstate units plus 600 additional units for local and short-haul work. [source]
- Described by sister company Coleman Worldwide Moving as a top-ten van line carrier; both sit under the family-owned Coleman World Group. [source]
Company facts are taken from Covan World-Wide Moving'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 Covan World-Wide Moving compares
Covan World-Wide Moving is the 12th largest of the 100 eligible carriers by registered fleet and the 3rd largest of the 67 independent carriers among them. Its fleet is 4 percent of United Van Lines's, above the median of 55. Drivers and trucks are roughly matched on the filing.
| Covan World-Wide Moving | Median of 100 | Largest (United Van Lines) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power units | 208 | 55 | 4,731 |
| Drivers | 219 | 52 | 3,424 |
| Licensed since | 1985 | 20 of 100 since 1974 | 1974 |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory | 55 of 100 Satisfactory | Satisfactory |
What a move with Covan World-Wide Moving should cost
Covan World-Wide Moving 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 Birmingham, AL
Covan World-Wide Moving is based in Midland City; these are the busiest interstate corridors out of Birmingham, the nearest metro we price, each with distance, drive time and a cost range for every home size.
| Route | Distance | 3 bedrooms, movers |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham to Olympia, WA | about 2,442 miles | $12,637 – $16,850 |
| Birmingham to Seattle, WA | about 2,424 miles | $12,544 – $16,726 |
| Birmingham to Tacoma, WA | about 2,422 miles | $12,534 – $16,712 |
| Birmingham to Eugene, OR | about 2,409 miles | $12,467 – $16,622 |
| Birmingham to Portland, OR | about 2,405 miles | $12,446 – $16,595 |
| Birmingham to San Francisco, CA | about 2,342 miles | $12,120 – $16,160 |
Price your own route with the moving cost calculator, then get a surveyed, binding not-to-exceed estimate from Covan World-Wide Moving and two other carriers. Three comparable numbers beat one, whoever is at the top of a list.
Before you book Covan World-Wide Moving: 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 256677 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 Covan World-Wide Moving 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 256677, live.
Licensing & insurance ↗
The L&I system shows the authority history for docket MC115366, 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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Covan World-Wide Moving FAQ
Is Covan World-Wide Moving a licensed interstate moving company?
Yes. Covan World-Wide Moving holds active interstate operating authority (MC115366, status active) on USDOT 256677, declares household goods as cargo, and carries a Satisfactory safety rating from a compliance review the FMCSA completed in 2014. As an independent carrier, Covan World-Wide Moving is the company that quotes, loads, drives and delivers under its own number. The USDOT on your bill of lading should be 256677; a different number means another carrier has been brought in, which is something to ask about before loading day rather than after.
What is Covan World-Wide Moving's USDOT number?
256677. Its operating authority docket is MC115366 and its legal name on the register is Covan World-Wide Movingincorporated. 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 Covan World-Wide Moving?
Covan World-Wide Moving filed 208 power units and 219 drivers on its latest MCS-150, which makes it the 12th largest of the 100 eligible interstate household-goods carriers on the register and the 3rd largest of the 67 independent carriers among them. The company itself reports over 50 company-owned offices in 17 states and one U.S. territory, plus more than 400 agents worldwide. The largest, United Van Lines, files 4,731 power units; the median for the 100 is 55.
Does Covan World-Wide Moving have a good safety rating?
Covan World-Wide Moving holds a Satisfactory rating, the best of the three the FMCSA assigns, from a compliance review completed on 2014-07-24. 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 Covan World-Wide Moving a van line, an agent or an independent mover?
An independent carrier. Covan World-Wide Moving 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 Covan World-Wide Moving charge for a long-distance move?
Covan World-Wide Moving 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 Covan World-Wide Moving and two other carriers and compare them against that range.
Who owns Covan World-Wide Moving?
Covan World-Wide Moving is part of Coleman World Group. The company describes itself as family-owned. It was founded in 1914 and is headquartered in Midland City, Alabama; the USDOT number was issued in 1985.