#13 of the 100 largest licensed interstate movers
New World Van Lines Review
Independent carrier based in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 1982, 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
- 258748
- Fleet · drivers
- 204 · 189
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Licensed
- 41 years
Is New World Van Lines licensed for interstate moves?
Yes. New World Van Lines holds active interstate operating authority (MC162485, status active) on USDOT 258748, declares household goods as cargo, and carries a Satisfactory safety rating from a compliance review the FMCSA completed in 2004.
As an independent carrier, New World Van Lines is the company that quotes, loads, drives and delivers under its own number. The USDOT on your bill of lading should be 258748; 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 258748 before you sign, and read the insurance and complaint pages there that we do not reproduce.
The federal record
Every line below is what New World 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
- New World Van Lines Inc.
- USDOT number
- 258748issued 1985
- Operating authority
- MC162485 · activeMC = motor carrier, FF = freight forwarder
- Operation
- Interstatecarrier_operation A on the filing
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Physical address
- 5875 N Rogers Avenue, Chicago, IL 60646
- Phone on file
- (773) 509-5937
- Power units
- 204trucks and tractors on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 189 (189 interstate)
- Annual miles filed
- 4,698,473 for 2024
- Safety rating
- Satisfactoryreview completed 2004-02-17
- Filing last updated
- 2025-11-24MCS-150 date
Who New World Van Lines is
New World's roots are in Economy Moving & Transfer, started in 1919 with one truck; Edward Marx founded New World Van Lines in 1982 after deregulation and secured 48-state authority. It is family-owned, certified as a women-owned business since 1999, and devoted to corporate relocation, which it serves with full-time uniformed crews on company-owned equipment rather than owner-operators. It calls itself the largest independent van line devoted exclusively to corporate moves, with 14 service centres across the US, so a private household looking to book direct should ask whether the work is accepted.
Structure
- Type
- Independent carrier
- Founded
- 1982 (44 years)
- Headquarters
- Chicago, Illinois
- Ownership
- family-owned; WBENC-certified women-owned business
- Footprint
- 14 service centers across the U.S.
Services the company advertises
- corporate relocation
- logistics management
- international
- storage
- government services
On the record
- Roots go back to Economy Moving & Transfer Company, started in 1919 with one truck; Edward Marx founded New World Van Lines in 1982 after deregulation and was granted 48-state carrier authority. [source]
- Pioneered a single-crew service model using only full-time uniformed employees and company-owned equipment rather than owner-operators. [source]
- Describes itself as the largest independent van line devoted exclusively to corporate relocations; WBENC-certified as a women's business enterprise since 1999. [source]
Company facts are taken from New World 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 New World Van Lines compares
New World Van Lines is the 13th largest of the 100 eligible carriers by registered fleet and the 4th 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.
| New World Van Lines | Median of 100 | Largest (United Van Lines) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power units | 204 | 55 | 4,731 |
| Drivers | 189 | 52 | 3,424 |
| Licensed since | 1985 | 20 of 100 since 1974 | 1974 |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory | 55 of 100 Satisfactory | Satisfactory |
What a move with New World Van Lines should cost
New World 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 Chicago, IL
New World Van Lines is based in Chicago; 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago to San Diego, CA | 2,146 miles | $11,106 – $14,807 |
| Chicago to San Francisco, CA | 2,135 miles | $11,049 – $14,732 |
| Chicago to Seattle, WA | 2,065 miles | $10,686 – $14,249 |
| Chicago to Los Angeles, CA | 2,019 miles | $10,448 – $13,931 |
| Chicago to Phoenix, AZ | 1,755 miles | $9,082 – $12,109 |
| Chicago to Las Cruces, NM | 1,466 miles | $7,587 – $10,115 |
Price your own route with the moving cost calculator, then get a surveyed, binding not-to-exceed estimate from New World Van Lines and two other carriers. Three comparable numbers beat one, whoever is at the top of a list.
Before you book New World 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 258748 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 New World 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 258748, live.
Licensing & insurance ↗
The L&I system shows the authority history for docket MC162485, 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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New World Van Lines FAQ
Is New World Van Lines a licensed interstate moving company?
Yes. New World Van Lines holds active interstate operating authority (MC162485, status active) on USDOT 258748, declares household goods as cargo, and carries a Satisfactory safety rating from a compliance review the FMCSA completed in 2004. As an independent carrier, New World Van Lines is the company that quotes, loads, drives and delivers under its own number. The USDOT on your bill of lading should be 258748; a different number means another carrier has been brought in, which is something to ask about before loading day rather than after.
What is New World Van Lines's USDOT number?
258748. Its operating authority docket is MC162485 and its legal name on the register is New World 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 New World Van Lines?
New World Van Lines filed 204 power units and 189 drivers on its latest MCS-150, which makes it the 13th largest of the 100 eligible interstate household-goods carriers on the register and the 4th largest of the 67 independent carriers among them. The company itself reports 14 service centers across the U.S.. The largest, United Van Lines, files 4,731 power units; the median for the 100 is 55.
Does New World Van Lines have a good safety rating?
New World Van Lines holds a Satisfactory rating, the best of the three the FMCSA assigns, from a compliance review completed on 2004-02-17. 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 New World Van Lines a van line, an agent or an independent mover?
An independent carrier. New World 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 New World Van Lines charge for a long-distance move?
New World 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 New World Van Lines and two other carriers and compare them against that range.
Who owns New World Van Lines?
The company describes itself as family-owned; WBENC-certified women-owned business. It was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois; the USDOT number was issued in 1985.