#26 of the 100 largest licensed interstate movers
Stewart Moving & Storage Review
Independent carrier based in Midlothian, VA, founded in 2000, on the federal register since 2003. 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
- 1194537
- Fleet · drivers
- 95 · 71
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Licensed
- 23 years
Is Stewart Moving & Storage licensed for interstate moves?
Yes. Stewart Moving & Storage holds active interstate operating authority (MC531584, status active) on USDOT 1194537, 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, Stewart Moving & Storage is the company that quotes, loads, drives and delivers under its own number. The USDOT on your bill of lading should be 1194537; 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 1194537 before you sign, and read the insurance and complaint pages there that we do not reproduce.
The federal record
Every line below is what Stewart Moving & Storage 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
- The Wes Stewart Corporation
- Doing business as
- Stewart Moving and Storage
- USDOT number
- 1194537issued 2003
- Operating authority
- MC531584 · activeMC = motor carrier, FF = freight forwarder
- Operation
- Interstatecarrier_operation A on the filing
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Physical address
- 14200 Justice Road, Midlothian, VA 23113
- Phone on file
- (910) 435-3161
- Power units
- 95trucks and tractors on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 71 (71 interstate)
- Annual miles filed
- 3,147,227 for 2024
- Safety rating
- Not ratedno compliance review completed
- Filing last updated
- 2025-04-21MCS-150 date
Who Stewart Moving & Storage is
Wes and Debbie Stewart founded Stewart Moving & Storage in 2000 after buying the company they had managed since 1995; the federal filing is in the name of The Wes Stewart Corporation. It describes itself as an independent carrier using its own employees and its own hauling fleet, and it began as a military mover, still serving military, government and corporate clients. The headquarters was set up in Midlothian, Virginia in May 2013, with other facilities in Jacksonville, Fayetteville, Pensacola, Baltimore, Portsmouth, St. Petersburg and Dover; the company puts its footprint at 12 warehouse locations in 5 states, with more than 125 trucks and more than 200 employees.
Structure
- Type
- Independent carrier
- Founded
- 2000 (26 years)
- Headquarters
- Midlothian, VA
- Ownership
- family-owned
- Footprint
- 12 warehouse locations in 5 states
Services the company advertises
- long-distance moving
- local moving
- storage
- corporate relocation
- international
- commercial moving
- military moves
On the record
- Wes and Debbie Stewart founded Stewart Moving & Storage in 2000, after purchasing the company they had managed since 1995. [source]
- The headquarters was established in May 2013 in Midlothian, VA, with additional full-service facilities in Fayetteville, NC (since February 2013), Jacksonville, FL (May 2005), Pensacola, FL (April 2014), Baltimore, MD (November 2015), Portsmouth, VA (March 2018), and St. Petersburg, FL and Dover, DE (November 2022). [source]
- The company states it has grown to 12 warehouse locations in 5 states, a fleet of 125+ trucks and 200+ employees. [source]
- It describes itself as an independent carrier that uses its own employees and its own hauling fleet for all aspects of a relocation. [source]
- It began as a military mover and serves individuals, military, government and corporate clients, and also provides services to household goods carriers, agents and forwarders. [source]
Company facts are taken from Stewart Moving & Storage'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 Stewart Moving & Storage compares
Stewart Moving & Storage is the 26th largest of the 100 eligible carriers by registered fleet and the 12th largest of the 67 independent carriers among them. Its fleet is 2 percent of United Van Lines's, above 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.
| Stewart Moving & Storage | Median of 100 | Largest (United Van Lines) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power units | 95 | 55 | 4,731 |
| Drivers | 71 | 52 | 3,424 |
| Licensed since | 2003 | 20 of 100 since 1974 | 1974 |
| Safety rating | Not rated | 55 of 100 Satisfactory | Satisfactory |
What a move with Stewart Moving & Storage should cost
Stewart Moving & Storage 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 Virginia Beach, VA
Stewart Moving & Storage is based in Midlothian; these are the busiest interstate corridors out of Virginia Beach, the nearest metro we price, each with distance, drive time and a cost range for every home size.
| Route | Distance | 3 bedrooms, movers |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach to San Francisco, CA | about 2,945 miles | $15,240 – $20,320 |
| Virginia Beach to Oakland, CA | about 2,936 miles | $15,194 – $20,258 |
| Virginia Beach to Fremont, CA | about 2,921 miles | $15,116 – $20,155 |
| Virginia Beach to San Jose, CA | about 2,921 miles | $15,116 – $20,155 |
| Virginia Beach to Eugene, OR | about 2,906 miles | $15,039 – $20,051 |
| Virginia Beach to Olympia, WA | about 2,882 miles | $14,914 – $19,886 |
Price your own route with the moving cost calculator, then get a surveyed, binding not-to-exceed estimate from Stewart Moving & Storage and two other carriers. Three comparable numbers beat one, whoever is at the top of a list.
Before you book Stewart Moving & Storage: 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 1194537 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 Stewart Moving & Storage 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 1194537, live.
Licensing & insurance ↗
The L&I system shows the authority history for docket MC531584, 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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Stewart Moving & Storage FAQ
Is Stewart Moving & Storage a licensed interstate moving company?
Yes. Stewart Moving & Storage holds active interstate operating authority (MC531584, status active) on USDOT 1194537, 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, Stewart Moving & Storage is the company that quotes, loads, drives and delivers under its own number. The USDOT on your bill of lading should be 1194537; a different number means another carrier has been brought in, which is something to ask about before loading day rather than after.
What is Stewart Moving & Storage's USDOT number?
1194537. Its operating authority docket is MC531584 and its legal name on the register is The Wes Stewart Corporation. 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 Stewart Moving & Storage?
Stewart Moving & Storage filed 95 power units and 71 drivers on its latest MCS-150, which makes it the 26th largest of the 100 eligible interstate household-goods carriers on the register and the 12th largest of the 67 independent carriers among them. The company itself reports 12 warehouse locations in 5 states. The largest, United Van Lines, files 4,731 power units; the median for the 100 is 55.
Does Stewart Moving & Storage have a good safety rating?
Stewart Moving & Storage 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 Stewart Moving & Storage a van line, an agent or an independent mover?
An independent carrier. Stewart Moving & Storage 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 Stewart Moving & Storage charge for a long-distance move?
Stewart Moving & Storage 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 Stewart Moving & Storage and two other carriers and compare them against that range.
Who owns Stewart Moving & Storage?
The company describes itself as family-owned. It was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Midlothian, VA; the USDOT number was issued in 2003.