#32 of the 100 largest licensed interstate movers
Morgan Van Lines Review
Independent carrier based in Booneville, MS, founded in 1962, 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
- 151057
- Fleet · drivers
- 81 · 80
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Licensed
- 50+ years
Is Morgan Van Lines licensed for interstate moves?
Yes. Morgan Van Lines holds active interstate operating authority (MC144474, status active) on USDOT 151057, declares household goods as cargo, and carries a Satisfactory safety rating from a compliance review the FMCSA completed in 2009.
As an independent carrier, Morgan Van Lines is the company that quotes, loads, drives and delivers under its own number. The USDOT on your bill of lading should be 151057; 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 151057 before you sign, and read the insurance and complaint pages there that we do not reproduce.
The federal record
Every line below is what Morgan 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
- Morgan Van Lines Inc.
- USDOT number
- 151057issued 1974
- Operating authority
- MC144474 · activeMC = motor carrier, FF = freight forwarder
- Operation
- Interstatecarrier_operation A on the filing
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Physical address
- 2719 South Second Street, Booneville, MS 38829
- Phone on file
- (662) 728-2221
- Power units
- 81trucks and tractors on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 80 (80 interstate)
- Annual miles filed
- 6,451,214 for 2025
- Safety rating
- Satisfactoryreview completed 2009-03-17
- Filing last updated
- 2026-04-30MCS-150 date
Who Morgan Van Lines is
Morgan Van Lines was founded in 1962 by Bill Morgan, who started with one moving van and a second job while his wife Joyce handled the office; by 1974 the company had its first fleet of trucks, and in 1985 it was delivering to all 48 states. It remains family-owned and operated, with Bill Morgan's son Steve Morgan as president and grandson Adam Morgan as vice president, from a corporate office in Booneville, Mississippi. Despite the name, the company today presents itself as a trucking and logistics carrier offering truckload, dedicated contract carriage, brokerage and third-party logistics services across the continental United States, not household goods moving.
Structure
- Type
- Independent carrier
- Founded
- 1962 (64 years)
- Headquarters
- Booneville, MS
- Ownership
- family-owned
Services the company advertises
Not stated.
On the record
- Morgan Van Lines was founded in 1962 by Bill Morgan, starting with one moving van and a second job, with his wife Joyce handling office work. [source]
- By 1974 the company had its first fleet of trucks, and in 1985 it was delivering to all 48 states. [source]
- The company remains family-owned and operated by Bill Morgan's son Steve Morgan and grandson Adam Morgan, who serve as president and vice president. [source]
- It operates today as a trucking and logistics company offering truckload (dry van, refrigerated, flatbed, power only), dedicated contract carriage, and brokerage and third-party logistics services. [source]
- Its corporate office is at 2719 S. Second St., Booneville, MS 38829, and it serves customers throughout the continental United States from the South. [source]
- The fleet consists of Mack, International and Volvo trucks, and the company states its company driver fleet is 2022 or newer. [source]
Company facts are taken from Morgan 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 Morgan Van Lines compares
Morgan Van Lines is the 32nd largest of the 100 eligible carriers by registered fleet and the 18th largest of the 67 independent carriers among them. Its fleet is 2 percent of United Van Lines's, above the median of 55. Drivers and trucks are roughly matched on the filing.
| Morgan Van Lines | Median of 100 | Largest (United Van Lines) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power units | 81 | 55 | 4,731 |
| Drivers | 80 | 52 | 3,424 |
| Licensed since | 1974 | 20 of 100 since 1974 | 1974 |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory | 55 of 100 Satisfactory | Satisfactory |
What a move with Morgan Van Lines should cost
Morgan 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 Jackson, MS
Morgan Van Lines is based in Booneville; these are the busiest interstate corridors out of Jackson, the nearest metro we price, each with distance, drive time and a cost range for every home size.
| Route | Distance | 3 bedrooms, movers |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson to Olympia, WA | about 2,326 miles | $12,037 – $16,049 |
| Jackson to Seattle, WA | about 2,312 miles | $11,965 – $15,953 |
| Jackson to Tacoma, WA | about 2,308 miles | $11,944 – $15,925 |
| Jackson to Portland, OR | about 2,277 miles | $11,783 – $15,711 |
| Jackson to Eugene, OR | about 2,270 miles | $11,747 – $15,663 |
| Jackson to San Francisco, CA | about 2,160 miles | $11,178 – $14,904 |
Price your own route with the moving cost calculator, then get a surveyed, binding not-to-exceed estimate from Morgan Van Lines and two other carriers. Three comparable numbers beat one, whoever is at the top of a list.
Before you book Morgan 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 151057 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 Morgan 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 151057, live.
Licensing & insurance ↗
The L&I system shows the authority history for docket MC144474, 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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Morgan Van Lines FAQ
Is Morgan Van Lines a licensed interstate moving company?
Yes. Morgan Van Lines holds active interstate operating authority (MC144474, status active) on USDOT 151057, declares household goods as cargo, and carries a Satisfactory safety rating from a compliance review the FMCSA completed in 2009. As an independent carrier, Morgan Van Lines is the company that quotes, loads, drives and delivers under its own number. The USDOT on your bill of lading should be 151057; a different number means another carrier has been brought in, which is something to ask about before loading day rather than after.
What is Morgan Van Lines's USDOT number?
151057. Its operating authority docket is MC144474 and its legal name on the register is Morgan 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 Morgan Van Lines?
Morgan Van Lines filed 81 power units and 80 drivers on its latest MCS-150, which makes it the 32nd largest of the 100 eligible interstate household-goods carriers on the register and the 18th 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 Morgan Van Lines have a good safety rating?
Morgan Van Lines holds a Satisfactory rating, the best of the three the FMCSA assigns, from a compliance review completed on 2009-03-17. 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 Morgan Van Lines a van line, an agent or an independent mover?
An independent carrier. Morgan 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 Morgan Van Lines charge for a long-distance move?
Morgan 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 Morgan Van Lines and two other carriers and compare them against that range.
Who owns Morgan Van Lines?
The company describes itself as family-owned. It was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Booneville, MS; the USDOT number was issued in 1974.