#66 of the 100 largest licensed interstate movers
South Hills Movers Review
Independent carrier based in Bethel Park, PA, founded in 1925, 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
- 98045
- Fleet · drivers
- 42 · 31
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Licensed
- 50+ years
Is South Hills Movers licensed for interstate moves?
Yes. South Hills Movers holds active interstate operating authority (MC72914, status active) on USDOT 98045, declares household goods as cargo, and carries a Satisfactory safety rating from a compliance review the FMCSA completed in 1987.
As an independent carrier, South Hills Movers is the company that quotes, loads, drives and delivers under its own number. The USDOT on your bill of lading should be 98045; 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 98045 before you sign, and read the insurance and complaint pages there that we do not reproduce.
The federal record
Every line below is what South Hills Movers 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
- South Hills Movers Inc.
- USDOT number
- 98045issued 1974
- Operating authority
- MC72914 · activeMC = motor carrier, FF = freight forwarder
- Operation
- Interstatecarrier_operation A on the filing
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Physical address
- 3132 Industrial Blvd, Bethel Park, PA 15102
- Phone on file
- (412) 835-8600
- Power units
- 42trucks and tractors on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 31 (31 interstate)
- Annual miles filed
- 651,997 for 2024
- Safety rating
- Satisfactoryreview completed 1987-03-05
- Filing last updated
- 2025-09-30MCS-150 date
Who South Hills Movers is
South Hills Movers was founded in 1925 by E. Lee Jr. as a local moving and storage company in the South Hills of Pittsburgh and is in its third generation of family management; Robert E. Lee, the founder's grandson, is president. The company describes itself as an independent carrier unaffiliated with any van line, licensed to operate in 48 states and also handling international moves. Its facility is in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, and local work covers Allegheny, Butler, Beaver, Washington and Westmoreland counties. The USDOT number dates from 1974, a registration date rather than the founding.
Structure
- Type
- Independent carrier
- Founded
- 1925 (101 years)
- Headquarters
- Bethel Park, PA
- Ownership
- family-owned (third generation of family management; Robert E. Lee, grandson of the founder, is President)
Services the company advertises
- local moving
- long-distance moving
- corporate relocation
- storage
- commercial moving
- international
On the record
- South Hills Movers was founded in 1925 by E. Lee Jr. as a local moving and storage company in the South Hills of Pittsburgh, PA. [source]
- The company is in its third generation of family management, with Robert E. Lee, grandson of the founder, serving as President. [source]
- South Hills Movers describes itself as an independent carrier unaffiliated with any other van line carrier. [source]
- The company states it is licensed to operate in 48 states and also provides international moving services. [source]
- Every truck is equipped with GPS so the location of a shipment can be traced in real time. [source]
- Its facility is at 3132 Industrial Blvd, Bethel Park, PA 15102; local moves cover Allegheny, Butler, Beaver, Washington and Westmoreland counties. [source]
Company facts are taken from South Hills Movers'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 South Hills Movers compares
South Hills Movers is the 66th largest of the 100 eligible carriers by registered fleet and the 42nd 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.
| South Hills Movers | Median of 100 | Largest (United Van Lines) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power units | 42 | 55 | 4,731 |
| Drivers | 31 | 52 | 3,424 |
| Licensed since | 1974 | 20 of 100 since 1974 | 1974 |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory | 55 of 100 Satisfactory | Satisfactory |
What a move with South Hills Movers should cost
South Hills Movers 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 Philadelphia, PA
South Hills Movers is based in Bethel Park; these are the busiest interstate corridors out of Philadelphia, the nearest metro we price, each with distance, drive time and a cost range for every home size.
| Route | Distance | 3 bedrooms, movers |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia to Las Cruces, NM | 2,058 miles | $10,650 – $14,200 |
| Philadelphia to Minneapolis, MN | 1,174 miles | $6,075 – $8,101 |
| Philadelphia to Atlanta, GA | 776 miles | $4,016 – $5,354 |
| Philadelphia to Chicago, IL | 761 miles | $3,938 – $5,251 |
| Philadelphia to Boston, MA | 306 miles | $1,584 – $2,111 |
| Philadelphia to San Francisco, CA | about 2,934 miles | $15,183 – $20,245 |
Price your own route with the moving cost calculator, then get a surveyed, binding not-to-exceed estimate from South Hills Movers and two other carriers. Three comparable numbers beat one, whoever is at the top of a list.
Before you book South Hills Movers: 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 98045 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 South Hills Movers 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 98045, live.
Licensing & insurance ↗
The L&I system shows the authority history for docket MC72914, 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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South Hills Movers FAQ
Is South Hills Movers a licensed interstate moving company?
Yes. South Hills Movers holds active interstate operating authority (MC72914, status active) on USDOT 98045, declares household goods as cargo, and carries a Satisfactory safety rating from a compliance review the FMCSA completed in 1987. As an independent carrier, South Hills Movers is the company that quotes, loads, drives and delivers under its own number. The USDOT on your bill of lading should be 98045; a different number means another carrier has been brought in, which is something to ask about before loading day rather than after.
What is South Hills Movers's USDOT number?
98045. Its operating authority docket is MC72914 and its legal name on the register is South Hills Movers 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 South Hills Movers?
South Hills Movers filed 42 power units and 31 drivers on its latest MCS-150, which makes it the 66th largest of the 100 eligible interstate household-goods carriers on the register and the 42nd 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 South Hills Movers have a good safety rating?
South Hills Movers holds a Satisfactory rating, the best of the three the FMCSA assigns, from a compliance review completed on 1987-03-05. 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 South Hills Movers a van line, an agent or an independent mover?
An independent carrier. South Hills Movers 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 South Hills Movers charge for a long-distance move?
South Hills Movers 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 South Hills Movers and two other carriers and compare them against that range.
Who owns South Hills Movers?
The company describes itself as family-owned (third generation of family management; Robert E. Lee, grandson of the founder, is President). It was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Bethel Park, PA; the USDOT number was issued in 1974.