#57 of the 100 largest licensed interstate movers
Shur-Way Moving & Cartage Company Review
Independent carrier based in Libertyville, Illinois, 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
- 172887
- Fleet · drivers
- 50 · 44
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Licensed
- 50+ years
Is Shur-Way Moving & Cartage Company licensed for interstate moves?
Yes. Shur-Way Moving & Cartage Company holds active interstate operating authority (MC147522, status active) on USDOT 172887, declares household goods as cargo, and carries a Satisfactory safety rating from a compliance review the FMCSA completed in 2011.
As an independent carrier, Shur-Way Moving & Cartage Company is the company that quotes, loads, drives and delivers under its own number. The USDOT on your bill of lading should be 172887; 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 172887 before you sign, and read the insurance and complaint pages there that we do not reproduce.
The federal record
Every line below is what Shur-Way Moving & Cartage Company 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
- Shur-Way Moving & Cartage Company
- USDOT number
- 172887issued 1974
- Operating authority
- MC147522 · activeMC = motor carrier, FF = freight forwarder
- Operation
- Interstatecarrier_operation A on the filing
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Physical address
- 1943 Industrial Drive, Libertyville, IL 60048
- Phone on file
- (847) 362-2976
- Power units
- 50trucks and tractors on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 44 (44 interstate)
- Annual miles filed
- 1,222,200 for 2024
- Safety rating
- Satisfactoryreview completed 2011-05-18
- Filing last updated
- 2025-10-02MCS-150 date
Who Shur-Way Moving & Cartage Company is
Shur-Way Moving & Cartage Company is filed as an independent carrier in Libertyville, Illinois, with a USDOT number issued in 1974; the federal record lists 50 trucks and 44 drivers and carries a Satisfactory safety rating. None of the web addresses associated with the company could be reached or verified when checked, so nothing about its history, ownership or services beyond the federal record is stated here.
Structure
- Type
- Independent carrier
- Headquarters
- Libertyville, Illinois
Services the company advertises
Not stated.
Company facts are taken from Shur-Way Moving & Cartage Company'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 Shur-Way Moving & Cartage Company compares
Shur-Way Moving & Cartage Company is the 57th largest of the 100 eligible carriers by registered fleet and the 35th largest of the 67 independent carriers among them. Its fleet is 1 percent of United Van Lines's, below the median of 55. Drivers and trucks are roughly matched on the filing.
| Shur-Way Moving & Cartage Company | Median of 100 | Largest (United Van Lines) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power units | 50 | 55 | 4,731 |
| Drivers | 44 | 52 | 3,424 |
| Licensed since | 1974 | 20 of 100 since 1974 | 1974 |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory | 55 of 100 Satisfactory | Satisfactory |
What a move with Shur-Way Moving & Cartage Company should cost
Shur-Way Moving & Cartage Company 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
Shur-Way Moving & Cartage Company is based in Libertyville; these are the busiest interstate corridors out of Chicago, the nearest metro we price, 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 Shur-Way Moving & Cartage Company and two other carriers. Three comparable numbers beat one, whoever is at the top of a list.
Before you book Shur-Way Moving & Cartage Company: 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 172887 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 Shur-Way Moving & Cartage Company 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 172887, live.
Licensing & insurance ↗
The L&I system shows the authority history for docket MC147522, 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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Shur-Way Moving & Cartage Company FAQ
Is Shur-Way Moving & Cartage Company a licensed interstate moving company?
Yes. Shur-Way Moving & Cartage Company holds active interstate operating authority (MC147522, status active) on USDOT 172887, declares household goods as cargo, and carries a Satisfactory safety rating from a compliance review the FMCSA completed in 2011. As an independent carrier, Shur-Way Moving & Cartage Company is the company that quotes, loads, drives and delivers under its own number. The USDOT on your bill of lading should be 172887; a different number means another carrier has been brought in, which is something to ask about before loading day rather than after.
What is Shur-Way Moving & Cartage Company's USDOT number?
172887. Its operating authority docket is MC147522 and its legal name on the register is Shur-Way Moving & Cartage Company. 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 Shur-Way Moving & Cartage Company?
Shur-Way Moving & Cartage Company filed 50 power units and 44 drivers on its latest MCS-150, which makes it the 57th largest of the 100 eligible interstate household-goods carriers on the register and the 35th 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 Shur-Way Moving & Cartage Company have a good safety rating?
Shur-Way Moving & Cartage Company holds a Satisfactory rating, the best of the three the FMCSA assigns, from a compliance review completed on 2011-05-18. 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 Shur-Way Moving & Cartage Company a van line, an agent or an independent mover?
An independent carrier. Shur-Way Moving & Cartage Company 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 Shur-Way Moving & Cartage Company charge for a long-distance move?
Shur-Way Moving & Cartage Company 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 Shur-Way Moving & Cartage Company and two other carriers and compare them against that range.