#55 of the 100 largest licensed interstate movers
Safeway Moving Review
Independent carrier based in Hobart, Indiana, on the federal register since 2021. 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
- 3756000
- Fleet · drivers
- 51 · 35
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Licensed
- 5 years
Is Safeway Moving licensed for interstate moves?
Yes. Safeway Moving holds active interstate operating authority (MC1335229, status active) on USDOT 3756000, 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.
As an independent carrier, Safeway Moving is the company that quotes, loads, drives and delivers under its own number. The USDOT on your bill of lading should be 3756000; 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 3756000 before you sign, and read the insurance and complaint pages there that we do not reproduce.
The federal record
Every line below is what Safeway 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
- Safeway Moving Systems Inc.
- Doing business as
- Safeway Moving
- USDOT number
- 3756000issued 2021
- Operating authority
- MC1335229 · activeMC = motor carrier, FF = freight forwarder
- Operation
- Interstatecarrier_operation A on the filing
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Physical address
- 1601 West 37Th Ave, Hobart, IN 46342
- Phone on file
- (844) 569-4550
- Power units
- 51trucks and tractors on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 35 (35 interstate)
- Annual miles filed
- 3,580,349 for 2024
- Safety rating
- Not ratedno compliance review completed
- Filing last updated
- 2025-10-07MCS-150 date
Who Safeway Moving is
Safeway Moving's federal filing gives a Hobart, Indiana address that does not appear on its website; the site's contact address is in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it lists further addresses in Miami, South River, New Jersey and Pacoima, California. Founded by a US Army veteran and self-described as veteran-owned, the company claims more than 20 years of operation, though its federal registration dates only from 2021 and no founding year is given. It is filed as an independent carrier, says it owns its trucks and employs its crews so that one carrier handles each move from pickup to delivery, and serves all 48 contiguous states.
Structure
- Type
- Independent carrier
- Headquarters
- Hobart, Indiana
- Ownership
- veteran-owned
- Footprint
- Serving all 48 contiguous states
Services the company advertises
- long-distance moving
- local moving
- commercial moving
- corporate relocation
- packing
- storage
- specialty/piano
On the record
- Founded by a US Army veteran and describes itself as veteran-owned. [source]
- States it has completed 18,000+ moves and 9M+ miles in 20+ years of operation across 48 states. [source]
- Says it owns its trucks and employs its crews, handling each move as one carrier from pickup to delivery. [source]
- Uses flat-rate quotes fixed in writing before the move and barcode inventory tracking of every item. [source]
- Lists addresses at 5213 NW 33rd Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309; 114 Whitehead Ave, South River, NJ 08882; 7614 NE 4th Ct, Miami, FL 33138; and 10965 Sutter Ave, Pacoima, CA 91331. [source]
- Registered with FMCSA as USDOT 3756000 / MC 1335229. [source]
Company facts are taken from Safeway 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 Safeway Moving compares
Safeway Moving is the 55th largest of the 100 eligible carriers by registered fleet and the 34th largest of the 67 independent carriers among them. Its fleet is 1 percent of United Van Lines's, below 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.
| Safeway Moving | Median of 100 | Largest (United Van Lines) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power units | 51 | 55 | 4,731 |
| Drivers | 35 | 52 | 3,424 |
| Licensed since | 2021 | 20 of 100 since 1974 | 1974 |
| Safety rating | Not rated | 55 of 100 Satisfactory | Satisfactory |
What a move with Safeway Moving should cost
Safeway 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 Indianapolis, IN
Safeway Moving is based in Hobart; these are the busiest interstate corridors out of Indianapolis, the nearest metro we price, each with distance, drive time and a cost range for every home size.
| Route | Distance | 3 bedrooms, movers |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis to San Francisco, CA | about 2,267 miles | $11,732 – $15,642 |
| Indianapolis to Oakland, CA | about 2,258 miles | $11,685 – $15,580 |
| Indianapolis to San Jose, CA | about 2,245 miles | $11,618 – $15,491 |
| Indianapolis to Fremont, CA | about 2,244 miles | $11,613 – $15,484 |
| Indianapolis to Eugene, OR | about 2,222 miles | $11,499 – $15,332 |
| Indianapolis to Olympia, WA | about 2,206 miles | $11,416 – $15,221 |
Price your own route with the moving cost calculator, then get a surveyed, binding not-to-exceed estimate from Safeway Moving and two other carriers. Three comparable numbers beat one, whoever is at the top of a list.
Before you book Safeway 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 3756000 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 Safeway 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 3756000, live.
Licensing & insurance ↗
The L&I system shows the authority history for docket MC1335229, 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.
Licensed movers in Indiana
Every active household-goods carrier based in Indiana on the register, largest first, with the same fields.
Compare with other large carriers
Also based in Indiana
- #2 Atlas Van LinesEvansville · 2,731 trucks · Satisfactory
- #3 North American Van LinesFort Wayne · 1,333 trucks · Satisfactory
- #4 Allied Van LinesFort Wayne · 1,056 trucks · Satisfactory
- #6 Wheaton World Wide MovingIndianapolis · 767 trucks · Satisfactory
- #28 Joyce Van LinesIndianapolis · 87 trucks · Satisfactory
- FE#34 Fastmover ExpressFishers · 80 trucks · Not rated
- #69 Planes Moving & StorageIndianapolis · 41 trucks · Not rated
Other independent carriers on the list
- #7 Piece of Cake Moving & StorageNew York, NY · 340 trucks · Satisfactory
- #11 Ford Storage & Moving CompanyOmaha, NE · 240 trucks · Satisfactory
- #12 Covan World-Wide MovingMidland City, AL · 208 trucks · Satisfactory
- #13 New World Van LinesChicago, IL · 204 trucks · Satisfactory
- #15 Roadway MovingNew York, NY · 190 trucks · Not rated
- #16 Apple MovingAustin, TX · 185 trucks · Not rated
Safeway Moving FAQ
Is Safeway Moving a licensed interstate moving company?
Yes. Safeway Moving holds active interstate operating authority (MC1335229, status active) on USDOT 3756000, 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. As an independent carrier, Safeway Moving is the company that quotes, loads, drives and delivers under its own number. The USDOT on your bill of lading should be 3756000; a different number means another carrier has been brought in, which is something to ask about before loading day rather than after.
What is Safeway Moving's USDOT number?
3756000. Its operating authority docket is MC1335229 and its legal name on the register is Safeway Moving Systems 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 Safeway Moving?
Safeway Moving filed 51 power units and 35 drivers on its latest MCS-150, which makes it the 55th largest of the 100 eligible interstate household-goods carriers on the register and the 34th largest of the 67 independent carriers among them. The company itself reports Serving all 48 contiguous states. The largest, United Van Lines, files 4,731 power units; the median for the 100 is 55.
Does Safeway Moving have a good safety rating?
Safeway Moving 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 Safeway Moving a van line, an agent or an independent mover?
An independent carrier. Safeway 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 Safeway Moving charge for a long-distance move?
Safeway 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 Safeway Moving and two other carriers and compare them against that range.
Who owns Safeway Moving?
The company describes itself as veteran-owned. Its founding date is not stated and is headquartered in Hobart, Indiana; the USDOT number was issued in 2021.