#9 of the 100 largest licensed interstate movers
Hilldrup Review
Agent of United Van Lines based in Stafford, Virginia, founded in 1903, 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
- 22302
- Fleet · drivers
- 297 · 245
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Licensed
- 50+ years
Is Hilldrup licensed for interstate moves?
Yes, on two levels. Hilldrup holds active interstate operating authority (MC125294, status active) on USDOT 22302, declares household goods as cargo, and carries a Satisfactory safety rating from a compliance review the FMCSA completed in 1990.
Because Hilldrup is an agent of United Van Lines, an interstate household move booked through it normally runs under the van line's authority (USDOT 77949), and that is the number you should expect on the bill of lading beside Hilldrup's name. Check both records: the agent's for who is handling your goods, the van line's for whose insurance, tariff and claims department stand behind the move.
Record pulled 2026-09-24. The register changes daily: confirm on the SAFER snapshot for USDOT 22302 before you sign, and read the insurance and complaint pages there that we do not reproduce.
The federal record
Every line below is what Hilldrup 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
- Hilldrup Companies Inc.
- Doing business as
- Hilldrup Moving & Storage
- USDOT number
- 22302issued 1974
- Operating authority
- MC125294 · activeMC = motor carrier, FF = freight forwarder
- Operation
- Interstatecarrier_operation A on the filing
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Physical address
- 4022 Richmond Highway, Stafford, VA 22554
- Phone on file
- (703) 441-4888
- Power units
- 297trucks and tractors on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 245 (54 interstate)
- Annual miles filed
- 4,749,728 for 2024
- Safety rating
- Satisfactoryreview completed 1990-05-16
- Filing last updated
- 2025-09-12MCS-150 date
Who Hilldrup is
Hilldrup was founded in 1903 and is run by the fourth generation of the family from Stafford, Virginia. It has been an agent-owner of United Van Lines since 1964, is also affiliated with Mayflower, and its president and chief executive, Charles W. McDaniel, was elected chairman of UniGroup's board in 2021. Ten branches and about 1.5 million square feet of storage serve the mid-Atlantic and Southeast; the company reports moving 18,804 families in 2024 with around 500 employees.
Structure
- Type
- Agent of United Van Lines
- Founded
- 1903 (123 years)
- Headquarters
- Stafford, Virginia
- Ownership
- family-owned (fourth generation)
- Footprint
- 10 branches; 1.5 million sq ft of storage space
Services the company advertises
- long-distance moving
- international
- corporate relocation
- logistics/final mile
- commercial/office
- storage
On the record
Company facts are taken from Hilldrup'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 Hilldrup compares
Hilldrup is the 9th largest of the 100 eligible carriers by registered fleet and the 2nd largest of the 25 van-line agents among them. Its fleet is 6 percent of United Van Lines's, above the median of 55. It files more trucks than drivers, which is common where part of the fleet is seasonal or used for local and short-haul work.
| Hilldrup | Median of 100 | Largest (United Van Lines) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power units | 297 | 55 | 4,731 |
| Drivers | 245 | 52 | 3,424 |
| Licensed since | 1974 | 20 of 100 since 1974 | 1974 |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory | 55 of 100 Satisfactory | Satisfactory |
What a move with Hilldrup should cost
Hilldrup 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 Virginia Beach, VA
Hilldrup is based in Stafford; these are the busiest interstate corridors out of Virginia Beach, the nearest metro we price, each with distance, drive time and a cost range for every home size.
| Route | Distance | 3 bedrooms, movers |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach to San Francisco, CA | about 2,945 miles | $15,240 – $20,320 |
| Virginia Beach to Oakland, CA | about 2,936 miles | $15,194 – $20,258 |
| Virginia Beach to Fremont, CA | about 2,921 miles | $15,116 – $20,155 |
| Virginia Beach to San Jose, CA | about 2,921 miles | $15,116 – $20,155 |
| Virginia Beach to Eugene, OR | about 2,906 miles | $15,039 – $20,051 |
| Virginia Beach to Olympia, WA | about 2,882 miles | $14,914 – $19,886 |
Price your own route with the moving cost calculator, then get a surveyed, binding not-to-exceed estimate from Hilldrup and two other carriers. Three comparable numbers beat one, whoever is at the top of a list.
Before you book Hilldrup: 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 this move run under United Van Lines's authority or your own, and which USDOT number goes on my bill of lading?
- Will your own crew load and drive, or will the shipment be handed to another United Van Lines agent at the far end?
- 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?
- If something goes wrong, do I deal with you or with the van line's claims department?
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 Hilldrup 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 22302, live.
Licensing & insurance ↗
The L&I system shows the authority history for docket MC125294, 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 Virginia on the register, largest first, with the same fields.
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Hilldrup FAQ
Is Hilldrup a licensed interstate moving company?
Yes, on two levels. Hilldrup holds active interstate operating authority (MC125294, status active) on USDOT 22302, declares household goods as cargo, and carries a Satisfactory safety rating from a compliance review the FMCSA completed in 1990. Because Hilldrup is an agent of United Van Lines, an interstate household move booked through it normally runs under the van line's authority (USDOT 77949), and that is the number you should expect on the bill of lading beside Hilldrup's name. Check both records: the agent's for who is handling your goods, the van line's for whose insurance, tariff and claims department stand behind the move.
What is Hilldrup's USDOT number?
22302. Its operating authority docket is MC125294 and its legal name on the register is Hilldrup Companies 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 Hilldrup?
Hilldrup filed 297 power units and 245 drivers on its latest MCS-150, which makes it the 9th largest of the 100 eligible interstate household-goods carriers on the register and the 2nd largest of the 25 van-line agents among them. The company itself reports 10 branches; 1.5 million sq ft of storage space. The largest, United Van Lines, files 4,731 power units; the median for the 100 is 55.
Does Hilldrup have a good safety rating?
Hilldrup holds a Satisfactory rating, the best of the three the FMCSA assigns, from a compliance review completed on 1990-05-16. 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 Hilldrup a van line, an agent or an independent mover?
An agent of United Van Lines. Hilldrup owns its own trucks and crews and holds its own registration, but its interstate household moves run under the van line's authority, so you get Hilldrup's people and United Van Lines's tariff, insurance and claims process.
How much does Hilldrup charge for a long-distance move?
Hilldrup 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 Hilldrup and two other carriers and compare them against that range.
Who owns Hilldrup?
The company describes itself as family-owned (fourth generation). It was founded in 1903 and is headquartered in Stafford, Virginia; the USDOT number was issued in 1974.