Mills Van Lines
Legal name: Ace Relocation Systems Inc
A household-goods carrier based in San Diego, CA with authority for moves within California only, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 108 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 89
- intrastate, CA
- Registered since
- 2002
- 24 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- no compliance review on file
In short
Mills Van Lines (USDOT 1052359) is a household-goods carrier licensed for moves within California, based in San Diego, CA and registered since 2002. Its filing lists 108 trucks and 89 drivers. It has no FMCSA safety rating. It had 8 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 1 of 6 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Mills Van Lines licensed?
Mills Van Lines is registered with the FMCSA (USDOT 1052359) as an intrastate carrier: it may move you within California, but a move across a state line would have to go through a carrier holding interstate authority, often a van line the company works for as an agent. Ask whose USDOT number would be on the bill of lading.
It has no safety rating on record in 24 years of registration (since 2002): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Mills Van Lines, and not a mark for it.
The filing reports 108 trucks and 89 drivers, and the registration dates from 2002.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 1052359
- MC number
- MC495480
- Operating authority
- Intrastate (California)
- Cargo declared
- Household goods
- Fleet
- 108 power units
- Drivers
- 89
- First registered
- 2002
- Filing last updated
- September 10, 2025
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Annual miles reported
- 667,000
- Address
- 5608 East Gate Dr, San Diego, CA 92121
- Phone
- (858) 677-5500
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Mills Van Lines had 8 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 1 of its 6 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (16.7%), below the 19.0% across all listed movers; 1 of 8 driver inspections took a driver off the road (12.5%, against 13.0%).
| Last 24 months | Mills Van Lines | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 6 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 16.7% (1 of 6) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 8 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 12.5% (1 of 8) | 13.0% |
Inspections with a violation, by FMCSA category
| Category (BASIC) | Inspections with a violation | Acute/critical finding, 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving | 1 | No |
| Hours of service | 1 | No |
| Driver fitness | 0 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 2 | No |
How Mills Van Lines operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 51 intrastate beyond 100 air miles; 38 intrastate within 100 air miles. Read plainly, it runs both: 51 on longer runs and 38 close to home.
- Commercial driver's licences
- 31 of the 89 drivers on its latest filing hold a CDL, which a truck rated over 26,000 lb requires.
- Trucks
- 108 power units on file (45 owned and 63 term-leased), 30 of them tractors that can pull a trailer, plus 36 trailers.
- Miles driven
- 667,000 miles reported for 2024, about 6,176 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods only.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Mills Van Lines against the 169 movers within 30 miles
34 of the 169 hold interstate authority and 2 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Mills Van Lines | Median of the 169 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 108 trucks | 1 | 1 of 169 |
| Years registered | 24 | 6 | 7 of 169 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 8 | 0 | 15 of 169 |
Ranked among the listed movers within 30 miles, itself included; rank 1 is the largest, longest-registered or most-inspected, and ties share a rank. National figures: moving industry statistics.
What a move with Mills Van Lines should cost
Not Mills Van Lines's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from San Diego costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in San Diego: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in San Diego: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $44–$56 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $515 – $859.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $251 – $411 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $339 – $635 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $515 – $859 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $867 – $1,587 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,483 – $2,315 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,835 – $2,763 |
Hourly rates are scaled to California: hand movers there earn a median $21.50 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $44–$56 per mover per hour.
Long distance from San Diego: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From San Diego, Los Angeles, CA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 117 mi) and New York City, NY the farthest (≈ 2,827 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 2,827 | $12,722 – $16,962 | $14,630 – $19,506 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 117 | $527 – $702 | $605 – $807 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 2,014 | $9,063 – $12,084 | $10,422 – $13,897 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,379 | $6,206 – $8,274 | $7,136 – $9,515 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,521 | $6,845 – $9,126 | $7,871 – $10,495 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 2,644 | $11,898 – $15,864 | $13,683 – $18,244 |
Other licensed movers near San Diego
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from San Diego.
Before you book Mills Van Lines
- 1
Keep the move inside California
Mills Van Lines is registered for moves within California. For a move to another state, ask which interstate carrier would haul it and look up that company's USDOT number as well.
- 2
Ask which truck and crew you get
Mills Van Lines had 8 roadside inspections in 24 months and 1 vehicle out-of-service order (16.7% against 19.0%). The record covers the company; the truck and crew on your day are what you are buying.
- 3
Ask about access for a tractor-trailer
Mills Van Lines files 30 tractors. If a full rig cannot reach your door, the move needs a shuttle truck, which is a separate line on the bill; ask before the estimate is written.
- 4
Ask whose truck arrives
63 of the 108 power units Mills Van Lines files are leased. A leased truck still runs under USDOT 1052359, and the paperwork on the day should carry that number.
- 5
Judge the estimate against $515 – $859
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in San Diego at $515 – $859 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $12,722 – $16,962. A surveyed, written estimate from Mills Van Lines far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 1052359 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Mills Van Lines: questions people ask
Is Mills Van Lines a licensed moving company?
Mills Van Lines is registered with the FMCSA (USDOT 1052359) as an intrastate carrier: it may move you within California, but a move across a state line would have to go through a carrier holding interstate authority, often a van line the company works for as an agent. Ask whose USDOT number would be on the bill of lading.
How big is Mills Van Lines?
The federal filing reports 108 trucks and 89 drivers. Among the 169 listed movers within 30 miles of San Diego it ranks 1 by size, against a median of 1 trucks.
What is Mills Van Lines' safety rating?
It has no safety rating on record in 24 years of registration (since 2002): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Mills Van Lines, and not a mark for it.
Has Mills Van Lines had roadside inspections?
It had 8 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 1 of 6 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service. Inspections are random roadside checks of the truck and driver; the full breakdown by FMCSA category is on this page and on the live FMCSA record.
How much does Mills Van Lines charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in San Diego at $515 – $859 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $12,722 – $16,962, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Mills Van Lines gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 1052359 (snapshot September 24, 2026) and Safety Measurement System; costs from the published model. Data last refreshed October 7, 2026. No payment for placement; a carrier corrects its record with the FMCSA.