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Or call now, (888) 695-0663According to Consumer Moving Reviews' analysis of more than 7,900 tracked long-distance moves, the best interstate moving company of 2026 is A Plus Moving & Storage, which holds a CMR Score of 10.0/10 (the only perfect score in our index) under USDOT 3006268. It anchors the CMR Certified tier, our highest mark, held by just four companies: A Plus Moving & Storage, MC Movers, Jacob and Sons Moving & Storage, and Safeway Moving, each of which passed our full five-area review. Ranked by score, MC Movers (9.6/10) and Jacob and Sons Moving & Storage (9.4/10) complete the top three. Every company below is licensed, listed with its USDOT number so you can verify it yourself, and re-scored every 3 to 6 months.
CMR Certified is Consumer Moving Reviews' highest mark. Only four companies hold it in 2026. Certification requires a full five-area review covering licensing and insurance, pricing clarity, protection and claims, service breadth, and customer treatment, and it answers one question: would we recommend this mover to a friend?
What the marks mean: CMR Certified vs CMR Verified explained.
All 26 companies below hold active federal interstate authority. Scores use Consumer Moving Reviews' published 10-point method, where 10 is best. Carriers own the trucks and perform your move. Brokers arrange your move with partner carriers, and each one is labeled.
| Rank | Company | CMR Score | Type | License | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | A Plus Moving & Storage CMR Certified | 10.0/10 | Carrier | USDOT 3006268 | Full-service interstate moves with top-tier accountability |
| #2 | MC Movers CMR Certified | 9.6/10 | Carrier | USDOT 2538365 | Extra protection and careful handling |
| #3 | Jacob and Sons Moving & Storage CMR Certified | 9.4/10 | Carrier | USDOT 2543958 | Full-service interstate moves |
| #4 | Atlas Van Lines CMR Verified | 9.4/10 | Carrier | USDOT 125550 | Nationwide coverage through an established agent network |
| #5 | International Van Lines CMR Verified | 9.4/10 | Carrier | USDOT 2293832 | Interstate and international relocations |
| #6 | Safeway Moving CMR Certified | 9.2/10 | Carrier | USDOT 3756000 | Flat-rate, predictable long-distance moves |
| #7 | Bekins Van Lines CMR Verified | 9.2/10 | Carrier | USDOT 2256609 | Long-established full-service van line moves |
| #8 | Royal Movers CMR Verified | 9.1/10 | Carrier | USDOT 3106656 | High-scoring regional carrier service |
| #9 | Wilson Bros Van Lines CMR Verified | 8.4/10 | Carrier | USDOT 3593346 | Long-distance moves involving high-value items |
| #10 | North American Moving Services CMR Verified | 8.8/10 | Carrier | USDOT 3403416 | Personalized service from a smaller direct carrier |
| #11 | Amex Moving and Storage CMR Verified | 8.7/10 | Carrier | USDOT 3101918 | Combined moving and storage needs |
| #12 | National Van Lines CMR Verified | 8.6/10 | Carrier | USDOT 76628 | Heritage service from an employee-owned company |
| #13 | Colonial Van Lines CMR Verified | 8.6/10 | Carrier | USDOT 1434373 | Dedicated long-distance moving focus |
| #14 | Mileway Moving & Storage CMR Verified | 8.2/10 | Carrier | USDOT 4448824 | Straightforward carrier moves |
| #15 | BLVD Moving CMR Verified | 8.0/10 | Carrier | USDOT 2892909 | West Coast originating moves |
| #16 | VDMD Van Lines Relocation CMR Verified | 7.9/10 | Carrier | USDOT 2635136 | Licensed carrier service |
| #17 | Safe Ship Moving Services CMR Verified | 7.8/10 | Broker | USDOT 3475743 | Broker-arranged moves |
| #18 | Mayzlin Relocation CMR Verified | 7.7/10 | Carrier | USDOT 3182355 | Working directly with the carrier, no middlemen |
| #19 | Kavod Moving CMR Verified | 7.6/10 | Carrier | USDOT 3778962 | Licensed carrier service |
| #20 | Moving APT CMR Verified | 7.5/10 | Broker | USDOT 2247863 | Comparing multiple carrier quotes through one point of contact |
| #21 | Revolution Relocation CMR Verified | 7.5/10 | Carrier | USDOT 4417804 | Licensed carrier service |
| #22 | Amerisafe Moving Services CMR Verified | 7.3/10 | Carrier | USDOT 3341650 | Licensed carrier service |
| #23 | One Coast Moving USDOT inactive | 7.2/10 | Carrier | USDOT 3812828 | Licensed carrier service |
| #24 | JK Moving Services CMR Verified | 7.0/10 | Carrier | USDOT 1065394 | White-glove handling and high-touch service |
| #25 | Vantage Movers CMR Verified | 6.7/10 | Broker | USDOT 4078939 | Broker-arranged moves |
| #26 | Metro Hop Relocation CMR Verified | 6.6/10 | Broker | USDOT 3994573 | Broker-arranged moves |
Scores are editorial assessments on a 10-point scale, re-checked every 3 to 6 months. Verify any mover's current licensing at safer.fmcsa.dot.gov using the USDOT number shown. See how we rank movers for the full method, or compare any two movers side by side.
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Different moves have different priorities. Each pick below is tied to a documented company attribute, not a guess, and every claim appears on that company's full CMR profile.
A Plus Moving & Storage holds the highest score in the CMR index at 10.0/10 and is one of only four companies to earn CMR Certified status, our full five-area review.
MC Movers holds the second-highest score in the index at 9.6 and CMR Certified status. It is our pick when extra protection and careful handling matter most.
Safeway Moving, a veteran-owned CMR Certified carrier, is known for flat-rate pricing: the number on your estimate is the number you pay.
Atlas Van Lines has operated since 1948 and moves households coast to coast through one of the largest agent networks in North America.
International Van Lines can arrange ocean and air freight directly, managing land, sea, and air legs of a relocation under a single contract.
Wilson Bros Van Lines carries $750,000 in cargo insurance, well above the federal minimum, a meaningful margin for households shipping valuable goods.
Bekins Van Lines has operated since 1891, making it the oldest mover in this ranking and one of the oldest in America.
National Van Lines, founded in 1929, is employee-owned (ESOP), an ownership structure that ties crew incentives directly to service quality.
Colonial Van Lines has focused on long-distance household moves since 2003. Interstate relocation is its core business, not a sideline.
JK Moving Services, founded in 1981, is the largest independent mover in the United States and is known for high-touch residential service.
Moving APT is a licensed broker (USDOT 2247863) that gathers quotes from vetted carriers, useful when you want several prices through one contact. Ask which carrier will perform your move before booking.
What earned each company its place, in ranked order.
The only mover in the CMR index holding a perfect 10.0 score and CMR Certified status, with an A+ BBB rating and federal interstate authority.
Best for: Full-service interstate moves with top-tier accountability.
Read the full A Plus Moving & Storage review → Check availability & pricing →MC Movers holds the second-highest score in the CMR index at 9.6 and CMR Certified status. It is our pick when extra protection and careful handling are the priority.
Best for: Extra protection and careful handling.
Read the full MC Movers review → Check availability & pricing →Jacob and Sons Moving & Storage holds CMR Certified status with a 9.4 score after passing our full five-area review covering licensing, pricing clarity, protection, service breadth, and customer treatment.
Best for: Full-service interstate moves.
Read the full Jacob and Sons Moving & Storage review → Check availability & pricing →Founded in 1948, Atlas operates one of the largest van line agent networks in North America, giving it true coast-to-coast interstate reach.
Best for: Nationwide coverage through an established agent network.
Read the full Atlas Van Lines review → Check availability & pricing →International Van Lines scores 9.4 in the CMR index and holds the credentials to arrange ocean and air freight directly, letting it manage moves involving land, sea, and air transport under a single contract.
Best for: Interstate and international relocations.
Read the full International Van Lines review → Check availability & pricing →Safeway Moving is a veteran-owned interstate carrier known for flat-rate pricing, so the number on your estimate is the number you pay. It earned CMR Certified status in July 2026 after completing our full five-area review, scoring 9.2 in the CMR index.
Best for: Flat-rate, predictable long-distance moves.
Read the full Safeway Moving review → Check availability & pricing →Bekins Van Lines has operated since 1891, making it one of the oldest interstate movers in America, and scores 9.2 in the CMR index.
Best for: Long-established full-service van line moves.
Read the full Bekins Van Lines review → Check availability & pricing →Royal Movers holds one of the highest carrier scores in the CMR index at 9.1 out of 10.
Best for: High-scoring regional carrier service.
Read the full Royal Movers review → Check availability & pricing →Wilson Bros carries $750,000 in cargo insurance, well above the federal minimum, making it a strong fit for high-value household moves.
Best for: Long-distance moves involving high-value items.
Read the full Wilson Bros Van Lines review → Check availability & pricing →A small Nevada-based interstate carrier (not affiliated with the similarly named national van line), scoring 8.8 for direct, owner-level service.
Best for: Personalized service from a smaller direct carrier.
Read the full North American Moving Services review → Check availability & pricing →This single distinction prevents more interstate moving problems than any other. Both appear in our rankings and both are labeled, because both can be legitimate. You just need to know which you are dealing with.
Owns the trucks and performs your move under its own federal authority. You deal with the company that shows up at your door. 22 of the 26 companies ranked here are carriers.
Arranges your move, then assigns it to a carrier. Useful for gathering several quotes through one contact. Before signing, ask which carrier will perform the move and verify that carrier on the FMCSA SAFER site. 4 of the companies ranked here are licensed brokers, and each is labeled.
Full explainer: what CMR Certified and CMR Verified mean, including how we treat carriers and brokers.
Consumer Moving Reviews ranks movers using a published 10-point method applied to real move data: more than 7,900 long-distance moves tracked through our site by people who found their mover here, producing 8,200+ pricing and service data points. We are an independent editorial site. We do not perform moves, and no company can pay for a position in this ranking.
Full method: how we rank movers. Scores are on a 10-point scale where 10 is best. CMR Certified is our highest mark (a full five-area review). CMR Verified confirms a company is real, licensed, and operating, with a CMR Score of at least 6.5.
Based on Consumer Moving Reviews' 10-point scoring method, A Plus Moving & Storage is the top-rated interstate mover of 2026 with a CMR Score of 10.0/10. It is one of four companies holding CMR Certified status, alongside MC Movers, Jacob and Sons Moving & Storage, and Safeway Moving. Ranked by score, it is followed by MC Movers (9.6/10) and Jacob and Sons Moving & Storage (9.4/10). Rankings are re-checked every 3 to 6 months.
CMR Certified is Consumer Moving Reviews' highest mark, held by only four companies in 2026. It requires a full five-area review covering licensing, pricing clarity, protection and claims, service breadth, and customer treatment. CMR Verified confirms a company is a real, licensed, actively operating mover whose business details check out against public records, with a CMR Score of at least 6.5. Verification confirms legitimacy; Certification is a recommendation.
Interstate moves tracked through Consumer Moving Reviews typically range from about $2,700 for smaller nearby moves to $10,000 or more for large or cross-country moves. The exact price depends on distance, shipment weight, season, and services like packing. Always get a written estimate, ideally a binding one.
The biggest savings come from reducing weight (sell or donate before you pack), moving in the off-season (October through April) or mid-month when demand is lower, packing yourself, and comparing at least three written binding estimates. Consolidated shipping, where your goods share a truck, costs less if your dates are flexible.
For peak season (May through September), book 6 to 8 weeks ahead; the best crews sell out first. In the off-season, 2 to 4 weeks is usually enough. Booking early also gives you time to verify licensing and get competing binding estimates rather than accepting whoever is available.
Verify the company's USDOT number on the FMCSA SAFER database before signing anything. Walk away from movers who demand large cash deposits, quote sight-unseen prices far below competitors, or answer the phone with a generic greeting instead of a company name. Get every promise in writing on the bill of lading, and confirm whether you are hiring a carrier or a broker.
A carrier owns the trucks and performs your move. A broker arranges your move and hands it to a carrier. Neither is automatically better: carriers give you a direct relationship, while brokers can gather several quotes quickly. Of the 26 companies ranked here, 22 are carriers and 4 are licensed brokers, and each is labeled. Before signing with any broker, ask which carrier will actually perform the move and verify that carrier on the FMCSA SAFER site.
Check the company's USDOT number on the FMCSA SAFER database (safer.fmcsa.dot.gov), confirm it holds active interstate operating authority, and look at its complaint history. Every company in this ranking is listed with its USDOT number so you can verify it yourself in about a minute.
The CMR Score is Consumer Moving Reviews' published 10-point editorial rating. It weighs licensing and insurance standing, pricing clarity, service breadth, protection options, and how past customers were treated. 10 is the best possible score and the scale is out of 10, not 5. The full method is published on our How We Rank page.
Rankings on Consumer Moving Reviews are re-checked every 3 to 6 months. This page was last updated in July 2026. If a company's licensing, insurance, or service quality changes, its score and position change with it.
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