What the federal record says
Central States Packing Company holds USDOT number 295083 and operating authority MC-196308. FMCSA records the company as an active interstate carrier for hire with a registered address in Elk Grove Village, Cook County, Illinois. Its household goods authority is on file as common carrier of household goods, which is the grant that allows a company to move a household across a state line for money. The USDOT record was created on 10 June 1987, 39 years before this snapshot, and the last MCS-150 form on file was filed on 5 February 2026.
The filing reports 7 power units and 2 drivers, 0.3 per truck. A fleet in that range can usually keep two or three long haul jobs running at once, which is the point where a mover starts being able to hold a delivery window rather than a delivery month. The equipment itemized on the form is 4 trucks, 3 tractors, 6 trailers. The company reported 12,122 miles for 2023, which works out at roughly 1,732 miles per power unit. That places it 56th by fleet size among the 279 registered household goods carriers based in Illinois.
Besides household goods the census lists 10 other cargo classifications: general freight, motor vehicles, building materials, machinery, large objects, intermodal containers, meat, refrigerated food, beverages, paper products, construction. A carrier with a broad cargo list is running household moves alongside other freight, which can mean better rates on a backhaul and less predictable scheduling. The registered address falls in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan area, where 246 other registered household goods carriers are based. FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a safety rating, which is normal: most registered carriers have never been through a compliance review.
The nearest other registered household goods carriers are All Points Vans INC in Elk Grove Village (same ZIP code area), Jones Transfer Company INC in Elk Grove Village (same ZIP code area), Hollander International Storage and Moving Company INC in Elk Grove Village (same ZIP code area). Distances are between ZIP code centers, so they are approximate. Getting three written estimates from companies in the same area is the single cheapest thing you can do to avoid being overcharged.
Registration summary
- USDOT number
- 295083
- Operating authority number
- MC-196308
- Household goods authority
- Common carrier of household goods
- Census record
- Active on 4 September 2026
- Operation
- Interstate, authorized for hire
- Registered address
- Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
Full registration record
- USDOT number
- 295083
- Operating authority number
- MC-196308
- Household goods authority
- Common carrier of household goods
- Census record
- Active on 4 September 2026
- Operation
- Interstate, authorized for hire
- Registered address
- Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
- County
- Cook County
- Metro area
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
- Power units
- 7
- Drivers
- 2, 2 interstate
- Equipment reported
- 4 trucks, 3 tractors, 6 trailers
- MCS-150 last filed
- 5 February 2026
- USDOT record created
- 10 June 1987 (39 years)
- Cargo classifications
- 11 listed: General freight, Household goods, Motor vehicles, Building materials, Machinery, large objects, Intermodal containers, Meat, Refrigerated food, Beverages, Paper products, Construction. Other cargo noted as "COMMERCIAL KITCHEN EQUIPMENT"
- Reported annual mileage
- 12,122 miles (2023)
- Liability insurance on file
- $750,000, cargo insurance on file
- Fleet rank in Illinois
- 56th of 279
Nearest registered movers
All Points Vans INC
Elk Grove Village, IL
same ZIP code area · 2 power units
Jones Transfer Company INC
Elk Grove Village, IL
same ZIP code area · 1 power unit
Hollander International Storage and Moving Company INC
Elk Grove Village, IL
same ZIP code area · 47 power units
American Group Logistics INC
Elk Grove Village, IL
same ZIP code area · 28 power units
Mid-West Moving & Storage INC
Elk Grove Village, IL
same ZIP code area · 14 power units
Before you book Central States Packing Company
- Check the USDOT number on the quote matches 295083. Brokers routinely quote under one company and hand the job to another.
- Ask for a written binding or not-to-exceed estimate. A non-binding estimate can legally rise, and the carrier may demand up to 110 percent of it at delivery before unloading.
- Confirm valuation coverage. The free option is released value at 60 cents per pound per article, which pays about $60 for a 100 pound dresser.
- Get the same scope priced by at least two of the nearby carriers listed above.
Complaint history is not published here
FMCSA records household goods complaints in the National Consumer Complaint Database. That database has no bulk or export route open to the public, so no complaint counts appear on this site. Check the company yourself before you book. The FMCSA mover search returns complaint counts for the past three years alongside the registration record.
Our walkthrough of those lookups is on the FMCSA SAFER mover lookup guide.
What this kind of move costs
A full service van line is the most expensive of the eight methods this site ranks. These are our national cost bands for a two bedroom home, off peak, from cost by distance. Peak season, June through August, adds 30 to 40 percent.
| Distance | Rental truck | Container | Freight trailer | Full service mover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 to 1,000 mi | $1,100 - $2,500 | $1,800 - $3,200 | $1,500 - $2,800 | $2,500 - $5,500 |
| 1,000 to 1,500 mi | $1,500 - $3,200 | $2,200 - $4,000 | $1,800 - $3,500 | $3,000 - $7,000 |
| 1,500 to 2,000 mi | $2,000 - $4,000 | $2,600 - $4,800 | $2,200 - $4,000 | $3,800 - $8,500 |
| 2,000 to 2,500 mi | $2,500 - $4,800 | $3,000 - $5,500 | $2,600 - $4,500 | $4,500 - $10,000 |
| 2,500 mi and over | $3,000 - $5,500 | $3,500 - $6,500 | $3,000 - $5,500 | $5,500 - $12,000+ |
Back to all 279 registered movers in Illinois or the national mover directory.
Where this data comes from
- Company records: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (MCMIS Company Census File), snapshot 4 September 2026. Work of the US federal government, public domain.
- Operating authority: FMCSA Licensing and Insurance carrier file (data as of 14 May 2026, the final release of that file) and the Motus operating authority file (snapshot 5 September 2026), which replaced it.
- Geography: US Census Bureau 2023 ZIP Code Tabulation Area gazetteer, 2020 ZCTA to county relationship file, and the 2023 metropolitan area delineation. ZIP centroid precision.
Every company on these pages is registered with FMCSA. Registration is a filing requirement, not an endorsement, a licence to a standard, an approval, or a quality check by FMCSA or by this site. Fleet counts, driver counts and mileage are self reported by the carrier on form MCS-150 and are only as current as its last filing. Figures are reproduced as the federal files recorded them on the snapshot dates above and may have changed since.