#47 of the 100 largest licensed interstate movers
World Wide Movers Review
Agent of United Van Lines and Mayflower Transit based in Anchorage, AK, founded in 1962, on the federal register since 1984. 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
- 248628
- Fleet · drivers
- 58 · 29
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Licensed
- 42 years
Is World Wide Movers licensed for interstate moves?
Yes, on two levels. World Wide Movers holds active interstate operating authority (MC175685, status active) on USDOT 248628, declares household goods as cargo, and carries a Satisfactory safety rating from a compliance review the FMCSA completed in 2008.
Because World Wide Movers is an agent of United Van Lines and Mayflower Transit, an interstate household move booked through it normally runs under the van line's authority (USDOT 77949), and that is the number you should expect on the bill of lading beside World Wide Movers's name. Check both records: the agent's for who is handling your goods, the van line's for whose insurance, tariff and claims department stand behind the move.
Record pulled 2026-09-24. The register changes daily: confirm on the SAFER snapshot for USDOT 248628 before you sign, and read the insurance and complaint pages there that we do not reproduce.
The federal record
Every line below is what World Wide 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
- World-Wide Movers Inc.
- USDOT number
- 248628issued 1984
- Operating authority
- MC175685 · activeMC = motor carrier, FF = freight forwarder
- Operation
- Interstatecarrier_operation A on the filing
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Physical address
- 7120 Hart St, Anchorage, AK 99518
- Phone on file
- (907) 349-2581
- Power units
- 58trucks and tractors on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 29 (4 interstate)
- Annual miles filed
- 225,000 for 2023
- Safety rating
- Satisfactoryreview completed 2008-05-13
- Filing last updated
- 2025-09-02MCS-150 date
Who World Wide Movers is
World Wide Movers was incorporated in Alaska in 1962 and describes itself as a locally owned, veteran-owned small business. It is an agent of both United Van Lines and Mayflower Transit, working from an Anchorage office it calls its Statewide and Anchorage Branch, with facilities in Fairbanks, Juneau and Kodiak, a terminal hub in Tacoma, Washington, and a branch in Honolulu. The company says it pioneered a direct van service to Alaska in 1983, with the loaded van rolled onto the ocean vessel in Seattle and rolled off in Anchorage, and it reports more than 220 full-time employees and operating authority in all 50 states and every Canadian province.
Structure
- Type
- Agent of United Van Lines and Mayflower Transit
- Founded
- 1962 (64 years)
- Headquarters
- Anchorage, AK
- Ownership
- veteran-owned; locally owned and operated
- Footprint
- four branches in Alaska, the largest being in Anchorage, one branch in Washington State plus our terminal hub in Tacoma, and one branch in Hawaii
Services the company advertises
- long-distance moving
- local moving
- storage
- corporate relocation
- international
- commercial moving
- packing
- military moves
- specialty/piano
- auto transport
On the record
- Describes itself as a locally owned and operated, veteran-owned small business incorporated in Alaska in 1962. [source]
- Serves as a moving agent for Mayflower Company Transit, Inc. and United Van Lines. [source]
- Has facilities in Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau and Kodiak, Alaska, as well as Tacoma, Washington, and Honolulu, Hawaii. [source]
- Says it pioneered a premium direct van service to Alaska in 1983 in which the loaded van is rolled onto the ocean vessel in Seattle and rolled off in Anchorage. [source]
- States it has more than 220 full-time employees and operating authority in all 50 states and all Canadian provinces. [source]
- Its Anchorage office at 7120 Hart Street, Anchorage, AK 99518 (907-349-2581) is listed as the Statewide and Anchorage Branch. [source]
Company facts are taken from World Wide 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 World Wide Movers compares
World Wide Movers is the 47th largest of the 100 eligible carriers by registered fleet and the 12th largest of the 25 van-line agents among them. Its fleet is 1 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.
| World Wide Movers | Median of 100 | Largest (United Van Lines) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power units | 58 | 55 | 4,731 |
| Drivers | 29 | 52 | 3,424 |
| Licensed since | 1984 | 20 of 100 since 1974 | 1974 |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory | 55 of 100 Satisfactory | Satisfactory |
What a move with World Wide Movers should cost
World Wide 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 Anchorage, AK
World Wide Movers is based in Anchorage; 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage to New York City, NY | about 3,919 miles | $20,281 – $27,041 |
| Anchorage to Chicago, IL | about 3,323 miles | $17,197 – $22,929 |
| Anchorage to Los Angeles, CA | about 2,728 miles | $14,117 – $18,823 |
| Anchorage to San Francisco, CA | about 2,337 miles | $12,094 – $16,125 |
| Anchorage to Sacramento, CA | about 2,307 miles | $11,939 – $15,918 |
| Anchorage to Portland, OR | about 1,795 miles | $9,289 – $12,386 |
Price your own route with the moving cost calculator, then get a surveyed, binding not-to-exceed estimate from World Wide Movers and two other carriers. Three comparable numbers beat one, whoever is at the top of a list.
Before you book World Wide 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 this move run under United Van Lines and Mayflower Transit's authority or your own, and which USDOT number goes on my bill of lading?
- Will your own crew load and drive, or will the shipment be handed to another United Van Lines and Mayflower Transit agent at the far end?
- 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?
- If something goes wrong, do I deal with you or with the van line's claims department?
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 World Wide 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 248628, live.
Licensing & insurance ↗
The L&I system shows the authority history for docket MC175685, 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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World Wide Movers FAQ
Is World Wide Movers a licensed interstate moving company?
Yes, on two levels. World Wide Movers holds active interstate operating authority (MC175685, status active) on USDOT 248628, declares household goods as cargo, and carries a Satisfactory safety rating from a compliance review the FMCSA completed in 2008. Because World Wide Movers is an agent of United Van Lines and Mayflower Transit, an interstate household move booked through it normally runs under the van line's authority (USDOT 77949), and that is the number you should expect on the bill of lading beside World Wide Movers's name. Check both records: the agent's for who is handling your goods, the van line's for whose insurance, tariff and claims department stand behind the move.
What is World Wide Movers's USDOT number?
248628. Its operating authority docket is MC175685 and its legal name on the register is World-Wide 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 World Wide Movers?
World Wide Movers filed 58 power units and 29 drivers on its latest MCS-150, which makes it the 47th largest of the 100 eligible interstate household-goods carriers on the register and the 12th largest of the 25 van-line agents among them. The company itself reports four branches in Alaska, the largest being in Anchorage, one branch in Washington State plus our terminal hub in Tacoma, and one branch in Hawaii. The largest, United Van Lines, files 4,731 power units; the median for the 100 is 55.
Does World Wide Movers have a good safety rating?
World Wide Movers holds a Satisfactory rating, the best of the three the FMCSA assigns, from a compliance review completed on 2008-05-13. 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 World Wide Movers a van line, an agent or an independent mover?
An agent of United Van Lines and Mayflower Transit. World Wide Movers owns its own trucks and crews and holds its own registration, but its interstate household moves run under the van line's authority, so you get World Wide Movers's people and United Van Lines and Mayflower Transit's tariff, insurance and claims process.
How much does World Wide Movers charge for a long-distance move?
World Wide 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 World Wide Movers and two other carriers and compare them against that range.
Who owns World Wide Movers?
The company describes itself as veteran-owned; locally owned and operated. It was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Anchorage, AK; the USDOT number was issued in 1984.