Meta Van Lines
Legal name: Expert Long Distance Movers Corp
A household-goods carrier based in Skokie, IL with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 1 truck
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 3
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 2021
- 5 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- no compliance review on file
In short
Meta Van Lines (USDOT 3774075) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Skokie, IL and registered since 2021. Its filing lists 1 truck and 3 drivers. It has no FMCSA safety rating. It had 9 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 3 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Meta Van Lines licensed?
Meta Van Lines holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 3774075, MC1578624), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
It has no safety rating on record in 5 years of registration (since 2021): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Meta Van Lines, and not a mark for it.
The filing reports 1 truck and 3 drivers, and the registration dates from 2021.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 3774075
- MC number
- MC1578624
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 1 power unit
- Drivers
- 3
- First registered
- 2021
- Filing last updated
- September 30, 2025
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Annual miles reported
- 5,000
- Address
- 3701 Arcadia St, Skokie, IL 60076
- Phone
- (773) 301-4604
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Meta Van Lines had 9 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 0 of its 3 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (0.0%), below the 19.0% across all listed movers; 3 of 9 driver inspections took a driver off the road (33.3%, against 13.0%).
| Last 24 months | Meta Van Lines | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 3 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 3) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 9 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 33.3% (3 of 9) | 13.0% |
Inspections with a violation, by FMCSA category
| Category (BASIC) | Inspections with a violation | Acute/critical finding, 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving | 2 | No |
| Hours of service | 3 | No |
| Driver fitness | 3 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 1 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 2 | No |
How Meta Van Lines operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 3 interstate beyond 100 air miles. Read plainly, every driver it files works beyond 100 miles, the profile of a long-distance operation.
- Commercial driver's licences
- None of the 3 drivers on its latest filing holds a CDL. A CDL is required to drive a truck rated over 26,000 lb, so on its own filing Meta Van Lines runs only trucks rated 26,000 lb or less.
- Trucks
- One power unit on file, trip-leased, a straight truck.
- Miles driven
- 5,000 miles reported for 2023.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Meta Van Lines against the 255 movers within 30 miles
158 of the 255 hold interstate authority and 16 carry a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Meta Van Lines | Median of the 255 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 1 truck | 2 | 134 of 255 |
| Years registered | 5 | 6 | 144 of 255 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 9 | 0 | 15 of 255 |
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 Meta Van Lines should cost
Not Meta Van Lines's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Skokie costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Skokie: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Skokie: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $40–$50 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $475 – $775.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $235 – $375 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $315 – $575 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $475 – $775 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $795 – $1,425 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,355 – $2,075 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,675 – $2,475 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Illinois: hand movers there earn a median $19.50 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $40–$50 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Skokie: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Skokie, Washington, DC is the nearest priced metro (≈ 702 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,027 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 836 | $3,762 – $5,016 | $4,326 – $5,768 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,027 | $9,122 – $12,162 | $10,490 – $13,986 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 944 | $4,248 – $5,664 | $4,885 – $6,514 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,106 | $4,977 – $6,636 | $5,724 – $7,631 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 702 | $3,159 – $4,212 | $3,633 – $4,844 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,402 | $6,309 – $8,412 | $7,255 – $9,674 |
Other licensed movers near Skokie
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Skokie.
Before you book Meta Van Lines
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC1578624
Meta Van Lines can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC1578624. If the written estimate names a van line or another carrier, that company is the one legally responsible for your goods, so check its number too.
- 2
Ask which truck and crew you get
Meta Van Lines had 9 roadside inspections in 24 months and 0 vehicle out-of-service orders (0.0% against 19.0%). The record covers the company; the truck and crew on your day are what you are buying.
- 3
Check the truck fits your home
No Meta Van Lines driver holds a CDL, so its trucks are rated 26,000 lb or less. For a three- or four-bedroom home, ask how many trucks or trips the estimate assumes; on an hourly job a second trip is paid time.
- 4
Ask whose truck arrives
1 of the 1 power units Meta Van Lines files are leased. A leased truck still runs under USDOT 3774075, and the paperwork on the day should carry that number.
- 5
Judge the estimate against $475 – $775
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Skokie at $475 – $775 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $3,762 – $5,016. A surveyed, written estimate from Meta Van Lines far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 3774075 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Meta Van Lines: questions people ask
Is Meta Van Lines a licensed moving company?
Meta Van Lines holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 3774075, MC1578624), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Meta Van Lines?
The federal filing reports 1 truck and 3 drivers. Among the 255 listed movers within 30 miles of Skokie it ranks 134 by size, against a median of 2 trucks.
What is Meta Van Lines' safety rating?
It has no safety rating on record in 5 years of registration (since 2021): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Meta Van Lines, and not a mark for it.
Has Meta Van Lines had roadside inspections?
It had 9 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 3 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 Meta Van Lines charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Skokie at $475 – $775 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $3,762 – $5,016, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Meta Van Lines gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 3774075 (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.