Largest Moving Companies
There are approximately 7,000 licensed, active movers in the U.S. and another 1,000 in Canada. Of these, about 3,600 are members of at least one moving association, and about 2,700 are local agents of a national van line (a van line focuses on long-distance moves with a semi-truck and overnight driver for the local mover). Based on the number of registered trucks in the fleet, here are the 100 largest movers.
Please note that franchise locations are counted individually and not as one large, national company. For example, Two Men & a Truck with 151 company registrations, PODS with 78, All My Sons Moving & Storage with 50, and College Hunks Hauling Junk with 31 will not be listed as a whole, but an individual owner of their location or locations would be listed.
Rank | Moving Company | Trucks | HQ City |
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1 | United Van Lines LLC | 7,510 | Fenton, MO |
2 | ABF U-Pack | 3,848 | Fort Smith, AR |
3 | Atlas Van Lines Inc. | 3,759 | Evansville, IN |
4 | Mayflower Transit LLC | 3,128 | Fenton, MO |
5 | Allied Van Lines, Inc. | 2,199 | Fort Wayne, IN |
6 | North American Van Lines, Inc. | 1,694 | Fort Wayne, IN |
7 | Wheaton Van Lines Inc. | 961 | Indianapolis, IN |
8 | Bekins Van Lines LLC | 956 | Hillside, IL |
9 | Graebel Van Lines, Inc. | 828 | Aurora, CO |
10 | Arpin Van Lines Inc. | 645 | West Warwick, RI |
11 | Stevens Van Lines Inc. | 623 | Saginaw, MI |
12 | AMJ Campbell | 600 | Markham, ON |
13 | Suddath Relocation Systems | 561 | Jacksonville, FL |
14 | Covan World-Wide Moving Inc. | 498 | Midland City, AL |
15 | Armstrong Relocation Co | 487 | Memphis, TN |
16 | Williams Moving & Storage | 400 | Lethbridge, AB |
17 | Beltmann Group | 311 | Roseville, MN |
18 | National Van Lines Inc. | 284 | Broadview, IL |
19 | Berger Transfer & Storage Inc. | 283 | St Paul, MN |
20 | Lawrence Transportation Systems Inc. | 264 | Roanoke, VA |
21 | McCollister’s Moving & Storage Inc. | 260 | Burlington, NJ |
22 | Coleman American Moving Services Inc. | 249 | Midland City, AL |
23 | Hilldrup Moving & Storage | 222 | Stafford, VA |
24 | American Red Ball Transit Company Inc. | 203 | Indianapolis, IN |
25 | New World Van Lines Inc. | 201 | Chicago, IL |
26 | Palmer Moving & Storage | 200 | Warren, MI |
27 | Mergenthaler Transfer and Storage | 198 | Helena, MT |
28 | Scobey Moving and Storage LTD | 196 | El Paso, TX |
29 | Corrigan Moving Systems | 186 | Dearborn, MI |
30 | Tri Star Freight System Inc. | 183 | Houston, TX |
31 | Starving Students | 158 | Los Angeles, CA |
32 | A-1 Freeman Moving Companies | 150 | Oklahoma City, OK |
33 | Daryl Flood Relocation & Logistics | 146 | Coppell, TX |
34 | JK Moving & Storage Inc. | 145 | Sterling, VA |
35 | Ace Relocation Systems Inc. | 137 | San Diego, CA |
36 | Ford Storage & Moving Company | 128 | Omaha, NE |
37 | Budd Van Lines Inc. | 123 | Somerset, NJ |
38 | Planes Moving and Storage Inc. | 122 | West Chester, OH |
39 | Gentle Giant Moving Company | 113 | Somerville, MA |
40 | Island Movers Inc. | 112 | Honolulu, HI |
41 | Mesa Moving & Storage Co. | 105 | Grand Junction, CO |
42 | American International Movers Inc. | 103 | Forsyth, GA |
43 | American Movers LLC | 100 | Tigard, OR |
43 | Arnoff Moving & Storage, Inc. | 100 | Poughkeepsie, NY |
43 | Fidelity Moving & Storage Company Inc. | 100 | New Bern, NC |
46 | Lile International Companies | 97 | Tigard, OR |
47 | Carlyle Van Lines Inc. | 96 | Warrensburg, MO |
48 | The Right Mover LLC | 91 | Severn, MD |
49 | Andrews Van Lines Inc. | 90 | Norfolk, NE |
50 | Sherwood Van Lines Inc. | 86 | San Antonio, TX |
51 | Bisson Moving & Storage | 85 | Auburn, ME |
52 | Bohren’s Moving & Storage, Inc. | 82 | Robbinsville, NJ |
52 | Select Van & Storage Co. | 82 | Omaha, NE |
54 | Broadway Express | 80 | Effingham, IL |
54 | FlatRate Moving | 80 | Bronx, NY |
56 | Smith Dray Line & Storage Co., Inc. | 79 | Greenville, SC |
56 | Sourdough Express Inc. | 79 | Fairbanks, AK |
58 | South Hills Movers Inc. | 77 | Bethel Park, PA |
59 | Fisher North American | 75 | Hamburg, NY |
60 | Interstate Van Lines/Interstate Worldwide | 74 | Springfield, VA |
61 | Ward North American | 73 | San Antonio, TX |
62 | East Tennessee Moving/Two Men & a Truck | 72 | Hixson, TN |
63 | Imlach Group | 71 | Trenton, MI |
64 | Air Van Moving | 70 | Seattle, WA |
64 | Legacy Transportation Services Inc. | 70 | San Jose, CA |
64 | Tippet-Richardson Ltd. | 70 | Toronto, ON |
67 | Atlantic Relocation Systems | 67 | Carrollton, TX |
68 | Carey Moving & Storage Inc. | 65 | Rock Hill, SC |
69 | A Arnold World Class Relocation | 64 | Louisville, KY |
70 | William B. Meyer Inc. | 63 | Bridgeport, CT |
71 | Horizon Moving Systems | 60 | Phoenix, AZ |
71 | Parks Moving & Storage Inc. | 60 | Warrendale, PA |
73 | Highland Moving & Storage Ltd. | 58 | Edmonton, AB |
74 | Delancey Street Moving & Transportation | 57 | San Francisco, CA |
75 | Armstrong Relocation | 56 | Memphis, TN |
76 | Federal Companies | 55 | Peoria, IL |
76 | Hoyt’s Moving & Storage | 55 | Halifax, NS |
76 | Johnson Storage and Moving | 55 | Colorado Springs, CO |
76 | Nor-Cal Moving Services | 55 | San Leandro, CA |
80 | Royal Hawaiian Movers – Hilo Branch | 54 | Honolulu, HI |
81 | Central Van & Storage, Inc. | 53 | Washington, PA |
81 | Crown Moving Co Inc. | 53 | Seattle, WA |
81 | Fry-Wagner Moving and Storage Co | 53 | Earth City, MO |
84 | B. Von Paris Moving & Storage | 52 | Savage, MD |
84 | O’Brien’s Moving & Storage | 52 | Allentown, PA |
84 | Piqua Transfer & Storage Company | 52 | Piqua, OH |
87 | Joyce Van Lines, Inc. | 51 | Greenwood, IN |
87 | Plycon Transportation Group | 51 | Kings Park, NY |
89 | AAA Moving & Storage Inc. | 50 | Anchorage, AK |
89 | Aaction Moving & Storage | 50 | Bismarck, ND |
89 | Alero Moving and Storage | 50 | Brampton, ON |
89 | DMS Moving Systems | 50 | Canton, MI |
89 | George Moving & Storage Inc. | 50 | Freedom, PA |
89 | Glen Ellyn Storage Corporation | 50 | Carol Stream, IL |
89 | Piepho Moving and Storage | 50 | Eagan, MN |
96 | Eagle Van Lines | 49 | Temple Hills, MD |
96 | Roadrunner Moving and Storage | 49 | Houston, TX |
98 | Lint Van Lines Inc. | 48 | Des Moines, IA |
98 | Pacific Transfer LLC | 48 | Honolulu, HI |
98 | Paxton Van Lines Inc. | 48 | Springfield, VA |
- The average American moves more than ten times in their life
- Each year millions of families relocate from one state to another
Factor in local, full-service, and DIY moves, and it’s no wonder that revenue is measured in the tens of billions of dollars annually.
Many are relatively small independent players, but others are large corporations with vast resources and extensive coverage areas.
Let’s take a deeper look at some of the largest and what we recommend.
Our Recommendations
The best moving company for you will depend on the nature of your move; however, here are a few general ideas that tend to be true.
Due to their reach, van lines will always be an option. However, for most people moving out of state, their resources are overkill, and you end up overpaying for a routine move.
That’s why we recommend reputable independent moving companies. We struck a balance of reasonably priced companies with vast experience and actually good reviews with these top moving companies.
For international moves, the resources and reach of van lines comes into play, so we recommend working with them.
If you’re moving out of state on a budget, look into moving container companies.
If you’re moving locally and need to do it yourself, a rental truck is your best option.

Van Lines
Van lines are large, multi-state networks of moving companies that operate under well-known national brands.
The van line model has been around for more than a century but really came into its own in the mid-20th century as Americans became more mobile due to:
- Economic growth
- The development of the interstate highway system
- Advances in telecommunications
In the past few decades, some of the industry’s largest companies have merged to create the largest relocation services powerhouses in the United States, which is why many of the ones below are listed together.
- United Van Lines and Mayflower Transit
- Allied Van Lines and North American Van Lines
- Atlas Van Lines
- Wheaton World Wide, Bekins Van Lines, and Stevens Van Lines
- Arpin Van Lines
- National Van Lines
- Suddath
- American Red Ball Movers
- New World Van Lines
Van lines can be ranked based on a number of factors, including revenue, number of trucks, and the size of their agency network, so lists vary.
Moving Franchises
Whereas van lines derive most of their business from interstate moves, franchises tend to focus on local and regional ones.
In many ways, moving franchises are the best of both worlds because they’re independently owned and operated but offer customers many of the benefits of working with a national company, so they’re great choices if you’re looking for local movers.
Below are some of the largest:
- Two Men and a Truck
- Starving Students
- College Hunks Hauling Junk
- EkoMovers
Moving Container Companies
Though moving container companies usually get lumped in with other DIY move options, they’re different in that they provide the transportation between your old and new homes, which is a big plus for consumers who’d rather not drive a clunky moving truck.
With their service, they bring an empty container to your home or business, you load it, and when you’re done, they pick it up and deliver it to your new address.
You’ll need to unload it yourself as well, but it’s convenient, flexible, and often relatively inexpensive.
The biggest container moving companies include:
Truck Rental Companies
Truck rental companies have been the mainstays of the Do-It-Yourself segment of the moving and storage business for decades.
They’re popular options on both local and long-distance moves, but due to recent economic factors like migration trends and supply and demand, they’re now nearly as expensive as professional movers in some instances.
For that reason, it’s always wise to consider comparing quotes from the best movers during the pre-move screening process.
The top truck rental companies are:
- U-Haul
- Budget Truck Rental
- Penske
- Enterprise Truck Rental
Self-Storage Companies
Whether you’re storing a boat or patio furniture for the winter, moving into a smaller home, or decluttering a garage or basement, storage services will probably be a necessity.
There are thousands of storage facilities in nearly every city and town across the country, and they offer a variety of options, including climate-controlled, outdoor, and drive-up storage to fit most needs and budgets.
Insider’s Tip: Competition tends to keep mini-storage prices reasonable but be warned; hidden charges often lurk in the fine print of storage contracts, so don’t sign on the dotted line until you’ve read yours thoroughly.
The largest self-storage companies are:
Moving Labor Companies
In the old days, customers were limited to using a full-service moving company or doing everything themselves.
Now, however, there are tons of hybrid options that let families on the move choose the services they want and combine them into one unique, efficient, and affordable package.
Regardless if you’re renting a truck and moving across the country or hiring a container moving company and moving to the other side of the state, moving labor providers are perfect if you’d rather not spend multiple days lugging heavy dressers, boxes, and appliances up and down stairs and into and out of trucks.
The largest moving labor companies are:
- HireAHelper
- Simple Moving Labor (SML)
- Dolly
- Task Rabbit
FAQ
1. What are the best options for an international relocation?
Due to their abundant resources, expertise, and global reach, it’s usually best to use one of the large national van lines if you’re moving to a different country.
2. Are moving containers OK for local moves, or is it better to rent a truck?
Moving containers can be used for local moving, and they’re especially good options for those who don’t feel safe driving a moving van.
3. Why are moving costs and truck rental prices so high in California and New York?
New York and California, along with other states like Illinois, Indiana, and Connecticut are experiencing large numbers of residents leaving, and the demand for trucks and moving services has caused prices to rise, sometimes significantly.
On the other hand, moving from states like Colorado, Arizona, Washington, and Idaho is usually less expensive.
4. What’s the best way to handle a corporate relocation?
If you’re relocating for work, it’s always a good idea to ask about or negotiate a relocation package with your company before accepting the position.
5. How can I be sure I’m using a reputable company?
It’s not easy, but there are lots of great resources to help you vet the companies you’re considering working with, like the Better Business Bureau (BBB) and the American Moving & Storage Association (AMSA), a trade organization for household goods movers.
6. How can I get a free quote?
Whether you’re looking for a storage company or a transportation services provider, getting a moving quote doesn’t have to be a hassle.
You can spend hours online and on the phone getting quotes yourself, or you can benefit from the legwork we’ve already done with our moving cost calculator.
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