#19 of the 100 largest licensed interstate movers
John Fayard Moving & Warehousing Review
Agent of Allied Van Lines based in Gulfport, MS, on the federal register since 2002. 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
- 1043597
- Fleet · drivers
- 166 · 160
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Licensed
- 24 years
Is John Fayard Moving & Warehousing licensed for interstate moves?
Yes, on two levels. John Fayard Moving & Warehousing holds active interstate operating authority (MC432866, status active) on USDOT 1043597, declares household goods as cargo, and has not been assigned a safety rating, which means no compliance review has been completed; that is the position of most carriers on the register and is not a mark against it.
Because John Fayard Moving & Warehousing is an agent of Allied Van Lines, an interstate household move booked through it normally runs under the van line's authority (USDOT 76235), and that is the number you should expect on the bill of lading beside John Fayard Moving & Warehousing'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 1043597 before you sign, and read the insurance and complaint pages there that we do not reproduce.
The federal record
Every line below is what John Fayard Moving & Warehousing 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
- John Fayard Moving & Warehousing LLC
- Doing business as
- John Fayard Moving & Warehousing
- USDOT number
- 1043597issued 2002
- Operating authority
- MC432866 · activeMC = motor carrier, FF = freight forwarder
- Operation
- Interstatecarrier_operation A on the filing
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Physical address
- 10323 Express Drive, Gulfport, MS 39503
- Phone on file
- (228) 864-2262
- Power units
- 166trucks and tractors on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 160 (160 interstate)
- Annual miles filed
- 11,874,575 for 2025
- Safety rating
- Not ratedno compliance review completed
- Filing last updated
- 2026-03-05MCS-150 date
Who John Fayard Moving & Warehousing is
John Fayard is a family business in Gulfport, Mississippi whose ties to transportation go back to the early 1900s, with a second location in Mobile, Alabama. Household moves run through its Allied Van Lines agency (it is an Allied Quality Circle agent) for local, interstate and international work, while the company's own authority covers property other than household goods and its fleet of 166 units serves a large commercial warehousing, records-management and portable-storage business. Expect Allied's number, not this one, on an interstate bill of lading.
Structure
- Type
- Agent of Allied Van Lines
- Headquarters
- Gulfport, MS
- Ownership
- family-owned, multi-generational
- Footprint
- 2 locations (Gulfport, MS and Mobile, AL)
Services the company advertises
- residential & commercial relocation
- military relocation
- international
- commercial warehousing
- portable storage
- records management
On the record
- Operates as an Allied Van Lines Quality Circle agent for local, interstate and international moves. [source]
- Company says its family ties to the transportation industry date to the early 1900s, with family members still active in the business. [source]
- FMCSA lists 166 power units and 160 drivers; the entity's own authority is Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods), MC-432866. [source]
Company facts are taken from John Fayard Moving & Warehousing'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 John Fayard Moving & Warehousing compares
John Fayard Moving & Warehousing is the 19th largest of the 100 eligible carriers by registered fleet and the 5th largest of the 25 van-line agents 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.
| John Fayard Moving & Warehousing | Median of 100 | Largest (United Van Lines) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power units | 166 | 55 | 4,731 |
| Drivers | 160 | 52 | 3,424 |
| Licensed since | 2002 | 20 of 100 since 1974 | 1974 |
| Safety rating | Not rated | 55 of 100 Satisfactory | Satisfactory |
What a move with John Fayard Moving & Warehousing should cost
John Fayard Moving & Warehousing 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 Gulfport, MS
John Fayard Moving & Warehousing is based in Gulfport; 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Gulfport to Los Angeles, CA | about 2,002 miles | $10,360 – $13,814 |
| Gulfport to New York City, NY | about 1,290 miles | $6,676 – $8,901 |
| Gulfport to Chicago, IL | about 932 miles | $4,823 – $6,431 |
| Gulfport to Tampa, FL | about 506 miles | $2,619 – $3,491 |
| Gulfport to Houston, TX | about 440 miles | $2,277 – $3,036 |
| Gulfport to Atlanta, GA | about 421 miles | $2,179 – $2,905 |
Price your own route with the moving cost calculator, then get a surveyed, binding not-to-exceed estimate from John Fayard Moving & Warehousing and two other carriers. Three comparable numbers beat one, whoever is at the top of a list.
Before you book John Fayard Moving & Warehousing: 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 Allied 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 Allied 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 John Fayard Moving & Warehousing 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 1043597, live.
Licensing & insurance ↗
The L&I system shows the authority history for docket MC432866, 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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John Fayard Moving & Warehousing FAQ
Is John Fayard Moving & Warehousing a licensed interstate moving company?
Yes, on two levels. John Fayard Moving & Warehousing holds active interstate operating authority (MC432866, status active) on USDOT 1043597, declares household goods as cargo, and has not been assigned a safety rating, which means no compliance review has been completed; that is the position of most carriers on the register and is not a mark against it. Because John Fayard Moving & Warehousing is an agent of Allied Van Lines, an interstate household move booked through it normally runs under the van line's authority (USDOT 76235), and that is the number you should expect on the bill of lading beside John Fayard Moving & Warehousing'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 John Fayard Moving & Warehousing's USDOT number?
1043597. Its operating authority docket is MC432866 and its legal name on the register is John Fayard Moving & Warehousing LLC. 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 John Fayard Moving & Warehousing?
John Fayard Moving & Warehousing filed 166 power units and 160 drivers on its latest MCS-150, which makes it the 19th largest of the 100 eligible interstate household-goods carriers on the register and the 5th largest of the 25 van-line agents among them. The company itself reports 2 locations (Gulfport, MS and Mobile, AL). The largest, United Van Lines, files 4,731 power units; the median for the 100 is 55.
Does John Fayard Moving & Warehousing have a good safety rating?
John Fayard Moving & Warehousing is unrated: the FMCSA has not completed a compliance review of it. That is the position of most carriers on the register and is not a negative mark; the ratings to avoid are Conditional and Unsatisfactory, and carriers holding either are excluded from our list. The inspection and crash figures on SAFER show the current picture.
Is John Fayard Moving & Warehousing a van line, an agent or an independent mover?
An agent of Allied Van Lines. John Fayard Moving & Warehousing 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 John Fayard Moving & Warehousing's people and Allied Van Lines's tariff, insurance and claims process.
How much does John Fayard Moving & Warehousing charge for a long-distance move?
John Fayard Moving & Warehousing 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 John Fayard Moving & Warehousing and two other carriers and compare them against that range.
Who owns John Fayard Moving & Warehousing?
The company describes itself as family-owned, multi-generational. Its founding date is not stated and is headquartered in Gulfport, MS; the USDOT number was issued in 2002.