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Eagle Van Lines INC

Interstate household goods carrier registered with FMCSA under USDOT 388638 and MC-208997, based in Temple Hills, MD. Record as published in the Motor Carrier Census snapshot of 4 September 2026.

What the federal record says

Eagle Van Lines INC holds USDOT number 388638 and operating authority MC-208997. FMCSA records the company as an active interstate carrier for hire with a registered address in Temple Hills, Prince George's County, Maryland. Its household goods authority is on file as common carrier of household goods and contract 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 9 April 1990, 36 years before this snapshot, and the last MCS-150 form on file was filed on 30 May 2025.

With 72 power units and 59 drivers on the filing, 0.8 per truck, this is a mid sized fleet. Companies at this scale generally run scheduled lanes rather than one off trips, and they are the ones most likely to quote a binding estimate with a firm delivery spread. The equipment itemized on the form is 48 trucks, 24 tractors, 110 trailers. The company reported 8,850,000 miles for 2025, which works out at roughly 122,917 miles per power unit. That places it 2nd by fleet size among the 243 registered household goods carriers based in Maryland.

Besides household goods the census lists 14 other cargo classifications: general freight, motor vehicles, driveaway/towaway, building materials, machinery, large objects, liquids/gases, intermodal containers, passengers, us mail, commodities dry bulk, beverages, paper products, utility, 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 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metropolitan area, where 307 other registered household goods carriers are based. FMCSA has assigned this carrier a satisfactory safety rating, dated 4 January 2001.

The nearest other registered household goods carriers are Trans Link Forwarding in Temple Hills (same ZIP code area), The Best Rate Relocation Systems LLC in Temple Hills (same ZIP code area), D&B Logistic in Temple Hills (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
388638
Operating authority number
MC-208997
Household goods authority
Common carrier of household goods, Contract carrier of household goods
Census record
Active on 4 September 2026
Operation
Interstate, authorized for hire
Registered address
Temple Hills, MD 20748

Full registration record

USDOT number
388638
Operating authority number
MC-208997
Household goods authority
Common carrier of household goods, Contract carrier of household goods
Census record
Active on 4 September 2026
Operation
Interstate, authorized for hire
Registered address
Temple Hills, MD 20748
County
Prince George's County
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
Power units
72
Drivers
59, 59 interstate
Equipment reported
48 trucks, 24 tractors, 110 trailers
MCS-150 last filed
30 May 2025
USDOT record created
9 April 1990 (36 years)
Cargo classifications
15 listed: General freight, Household goods, Motor vehicles, Driveaway/towaway, Building materials, Machinery, large objects, Liquids/gases, Intermodal containers, Passengers, US mail, Commodities dry bulk, Beverages, Paper products, Utility, Construction. Other cargo noted as "HOUSEHOLD MACHINARY"
Reported annual mileage
8,850,000 miles (2025)
FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory, rated 4 January 2001
Liability insurance on file
$1,000,000, cargo insurance on file, surety bond on file
Fleet rank in Maryland
2nd of 243

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Before you book Eagle Van Lines INC

  • Check the USDOT number on the quote matches 388638. 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.

DistanceRental truckContainerFreight trailerFull 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 243 registered movers in Maryland or the national mover directory.

Where this data comes from

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.

Updated 2026-06-13