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About United Van Lines International Moving

United Van Lines International Moving provides moving services to over 150 countries worldwide for homes and businesses. The company offers a pre-move consultation with a moving consultant, a personal moving manager, packing, loading, transport and delivery. Auto transport is also available. United has moved more than a million customers in the past 10 years.

Pros
  • Services in over 150 countries
  • Full packing and storage
  • Customs clearance management
Cons
  • Little cost information online
  • No option to pack yourself

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Flint, TX
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Moved from Michigan to Utah and was so worried and stressed out about the move! The company and crew made the move so much easier on me and I will be forever grateful! Will defini...

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Bunnlevel, NC
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This company was great. They had excellent customer service and staff. They performed every tasks just the way I liked. I would recommend them to anyone looking to move. Thanks.

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What is United Van Lines International Moving?

United Van Lines International Moving, also called United Van Lines and United International, offers moving services to more than 150 countries. The company puts together a customized international moving plan for each customer based on a personal move consultation.

United International coordinates all logistics for international moves, including packing and loading; transportation by land, sea or air; property protection; customs clearance management; and delivery. Additional services include car shipping, unpacking, debris removal and storage.

How do United Van Lines’ international moves work?

The process of booking an international move with United Van Lines starts with a pre-move consultation. A moving consultant goes over your move details, the items you’re moving and the services you need. The consultant then provides you with an international moving quote.

The next step is to book your move with United International. The company assigns a move manager to be your point of contact throughout the move. The move manager confirms moving dates, organizes paperwork and documentation for customs and arranges tracking and transportation of your items.

United International includes full packing services with moves to another country. Your belongings may be transported by land, sea or air. The company delivers your items to your destination; unpacking services are also available. It also offers optional storage service and can arrange car shipping.

United Van Lines International Moving costs

The cost of an international move with United International is highly variable. The price depends on the following factors:

  • Moving services you choose
  • Distance of the move and the route
  • Weight or volume of the items being moved
  • Type of transportation
  • Customs charges and taxes
  • Cost of insurance

The only way to know the cost of an international move with United International is to schedule a consultation with a specialist, who will provide you with a personalized quote.

United Van Lines International Moving FAQ

Is United Van Lines licensed and certified for international moves?

United Van Lines states on its website that it’s a “nationally licensed customs broker” and that it is a licensed freight forwarder and nonvessel operating common carrier (NVOCC). UniGroup, whose brands include United Van Lines, is listed on the Federal Maritime Commission’s website as an ocean freight forwarder and NVOCC.

Is United Van Lines a broker?

United Van Lines operates both as a carrier and broker, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation.

How do I book an international move with United Van Lines?

You can start the process of booking with United Van Lines by requesting a quote online or calling the company. United International then sets up a pre-move consultation to go over details of your move and provide a customized quote. You can then book the move.

Is United Van Lines International Moving safe?

United Van Lines arranges global property protection as part of an international move with the company. Ask the moving consultant who does your pre-move consultation about options for protecting your belongings while they are being transported abroad.

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Do we recommend United Van Lines International moving?

United Van Lines is a good company to consider if you’re planning an international move. The company can help relocate your items to nearly any country in the world. It provides a thorough pre-move consultation, sets up a customized international moving plan based on your needs and assigns a move manager to be your contact throughout the process. We recommend reaching out to the company to learn more and get a quote.

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    Reviewed April 15, 2026

    This company was great. They had excellent customer service and staff. They performed every tasks just the way I liked. I would recommend them to anyone looking to move. Thanks.

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      Reviewed April 9, 2026

      Moved from Michigan to Utah and was so worried and stressed out about the move! The company and crew made the move so much easier on me and I will be forever grateful! Will definitely be doing business with them again if need be.

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      CoveragePunctuality & SpeedStaff

      Reviewed Dec. 10, 2023

      Just a bad experience...started well with the estimator being very professional. But that's where it ended. Packing day: worker bees were OK, but the team leader, Driver was devious. We had a variety of high value items that we paid extra for to insure. On the packing inventory the driver listed various of the high value items as "scratched, damaged, gouged" when they were in perfect condition! His attempt to protect himself if these items were damaged in transit. We did not catch this until arrival in Chicago, Move to Chicago from Philly: unpacking crew was very poorly trained and unprofessional. Items were dropped and crew was disorganized. One unpleasant incident will not be detailed here but involved our condo toilet being clogged by a crew member, UGH! We had to file a claim for several damaged items and still waiting for resolution,

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      CoveragePriceRefunds & PayoutsMaintenanceStaffRates

      Reviewed July 7, 2023

      I recently used United Van Lines for a move. I purchased 0$ deductible insurance at a cost of over $300, as most of my furniture is antiques. Their agents dropped an antique organ in front of myself and my wife. After the the move I placed a claim for repair of the item. When, contacted by the companies preferred repair person, he stated the repair would be over $2800 not including a custom mirror that would be needed. United Van Lines was willing to only to reimburse $300. They stated they were only liable for median price of a similar item, despite what their repair person stated was needed for the item that was over 75 years old.

      They rely on people giving up and not suing them for what they are responsible for. This along with the actual mover marking every item as nicked, scratched, dented and stained when being loaded so as to not be responsible for any issues. Verify comments as they load and unload every item, and do not allow them to mark items as damaged unless you completely agree.

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      Customer ServiceCoverageTechRefunds & PayoutsStaff

      Reviewed June 20, 2023

      I have moved 12 times in my life, and United through Mesa Moving and Storage my worst experience ever. Their customer service was insensitive, and arrogant. They lost items in transit, and did permanent damage to some of our items. While they were able to repair some items, the items they were unable to repair should have been paid for through insurance. Instead they gave us a measly $575, where they should have provided nearly $5000 for the items that they lost and count not repair. The United insurance department could not have cared less, and did all they could to properly compensate us, even when I offered a settlement of less than half of what we were owed.

      I would not recommend Mesa Moving and Storage at all. I have never had so many items damaged, and never had anything lost before working with them. More broadly I would not recommend you contract with United, because if you have issues, their insurance department is only about making money, and not about proper compensation for lost and valued items.

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      PriceMaintenanceStaffRates

      Reviewed Sept. 30, 2022

      If I had gone to Yelp to select an international moving company I would have run from United Van Lines, but I didn't. I checked Consumer Affairs and other sites where they compared moving companies and I'm glad I did. United consistently ranked high or highest. It's not that I wanted to spend more money on this monumental move from the US to Australia, but if I was going to move our precious possessions across the world - after we'd sold or given away what wasn't as important - then I wanted to make sure everything arrived in the best condition. I wasn't disappointed.

      Yes, they are expensive. But it was worth it. They packed our dishes, the important sentimental breakables, our valuable framed pictures and all those things we couldn't replace, as if they were packing the Crown Jewels. So much paper! But almost every single decorative thing I cared about arrived in perfect condition. There were a few breakages - a drinking glass, a vase and a glass heart, a ceramic pot, e.g., - but these were less important than what didn't break, and wasn't lost in transit. I will say, in the interest of full disclosure, that the furniture wasn't so lucky. There were some scrapes and dents in wood furniture, and the legs of the outdoor table and a chair were broken, as well as the support of a China cabinet. And it appeared to be due to the type of packing material.

      Furniture was carefully packed in lots of padded brown paper, but the paper was not padded enough for an ocean voyage in a container and scuffs and dents were inevitable. The guys who unpacked it in Australia commented that they don't use the padded paper. I think they use bubble wrap (or something similar) and maybe United will take that under advisement. But even with that, they didn't break the glass inserts of the two cherished antique pieces I brought with us (a China cabinet and bookcase desk). That was pretty amazing. I wasn't happy with the damage, which had to be repaired, but I was grateful that my documented claim was not contested and paid without delay. I wanted to write a very detailed review so that anyone contemplating a move with United could go in with eyes open. I would definitely use them again, without question, despite cost and damage.

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      Customer ServicePriceMovers

      Reviewed Aug. 23, 2016

      The people who work here are very helpful and friendly. They can pretty much answer any questions you have on the moving company and can help recommend less time moving so you don't have to pay a lot of money. The cost of renting and moving can be a fortune but they can figure out for you a good deal to where you can get it all done. Half the time it would take most people to just use their car for moving. They are pretty reliable when you need to borrow a truck for moving stuff.

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      Customer ServiceMoversPunctuality & Speed

      Reviewed Aug. 20, 2016

      They were very helpful and happy to answer any questions I had prior to the move, and I was able to reach someone quickly when I called. Each person I spoke to was courteous and professional. Their costs were not as high as I expected, especially for the services they provide. I shopped around a bit before I decided to call, so I was aware of what competitors were charging when I got their prices. Very quick to process claims and it required very little effort on my part. I simply had to answer some questions, providing them with the information they needed to process it, and the rest was done by them. They were very reliable, and trustworthy. I didn't run into any problems in any of my dealings with them so it's safe to say that they are a group of good people who simply want to do a great job by sending their customers away as happy people.

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      Customer ServiceMoversPunctuality & Speed

      Reviewed Aug. 19, 2016

      They have very good customer service and I would use them again and again if I needed to. I told all my friends how good their service was. They were very fair priced for all the work they did for me. I would want to try them again if I needed that service again. They were very nice and helpful. Was a very fast response and I would say to everyone they make it easy, fast and fair. I really like doing company with this business. They took good care of the things they needed to and were very helpful and concerned about the things I wanted them to do for me. Nice company.

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      Customer Service

      Reviewed Aug. 14, 2016

      Very good customer service. The costs seemed fair to me. Considering the time, people and all included. Very reliable! Would highly recommend them to anyone!

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      United Van Lines International Moving Company Information

      Company Name:
      United Van Lines International Moving
      Year Founded:
      1928
      City:
      Fenton
      State/Province:
      MO
      Country:
      United States
      Website:
      www.unitedvanlines.com