UNITED VAN LINES
FENTON, MO 63026
Flagged to AvoidCommunity tip: Avoid
Source: Terry Maupin319 Google reviews
“Aug 15, 2026Very bad experience. >$2500 broken and lost itemsOver $2500 worth of damaged and lost items including a smashed television, broken chairs, and lost cantilever umbrella. Lost both parts and...”
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319 Google reviews (4.3/5). 16 featured below. 3 positive (19%). 13 negative (81%).
Aug 15, 2026Very bad experience. >$2500 broken and lost itemsOver $2500 worth of damaged and lost items including a smashed television, broken chairs, and lost cantilever umbrella. Lost both parts and hardware for a bed that was unable to be assembled upon arrival. When reported to the company was asked to fill out a claim form. So far have only offered $500 for the damage...which is unacceptable.The packing was hastily and carelessly done. When moving in, items were n
Jul 10, 2026Merit Moving Systems Inc.Merit Moving Systems Inc. along with Figueroa Relocation LLC recently moved my father. My father and I did a recent inventory of my late mother‘s jewelry box. My mother had recently died so we know what exactly was in the jewelry box. One watch in particular that I favored went missing the day after Figueroa Relocation LLC was in my house moving my father. Although I did not witness, nor was there a camera showing a theft, I will leave it u
May 31, 2026DriverThis is the type of individual you have working for you. Is this the kind of person you'd want inside your home, packing, moving, and loading your personal family belongings from your old home to your new home?!? The character of this 'man' is appalling. This is who you have working for you!!!#ARMSTRONG #UNITEDVANLINESPHOTOS AVAILABLE!FB-James Aaron WoughterPosted on his personal Facebook, publicly:"How is parking a car like finding a girlfriend?All the g
Feb 19, 2026AVOID UNITED VAN LINES AT ALL COSTSAVOID UNITED VAN LINES AT ALL COSTS – Deliberate Tampering, Privacy Violation & Massive Destruction!This was the worst moving experience imaginable and feels like outright sabotage. United Van Lines crew intentionally and recklessly tampered with my personally sealed boxes – they cut them open, inserted heavy items like boxes and chairs at the bottom, then resealed them poorly. This caused catastrophic crushing and damage
Nov 12, 2025United contracted with Planes Moving…United contracted with Planes Moving Company. This was our fourth international move and the worst by far. Planes forgot about our container in storage and then charged us for their delay in getting to the container to the port. Final charges were 120% MORE THAN QUOTED! Complete lack of customer service. No response to emails or calls.
Aug 9, 2024Avoid this moving company at all costsAvoid this moving company at all costs. All around a nightmare experience. They showed up late. The customer service was straight out of KGB Eastern Bloc style something. They took no care of my mom's inventory (furniture, lamps, household goods, etc) and ended up destroying or damaging over 5k usd of her stuff during the interstate move. And they offered a 40 usd refund after I documented it all and took hours detaili
Jan 21, 2024Asked for me information and told go elsewhereSubmitted for an online quote and heard back from Joani Jones associated with them via Armstrong Relocation Company a United Van Lines company. She asked me specific questions about my move. I answered with a short list of items and weights. I got an immediate response letting me know to search elsewhere to get my questions answered and a quote.She received my contact information through the quote process and I resp
Jan 5, 2024United Van Lines is the WORST movers I…United Van Lines is the WORST movers I have ever used...and I have used many movers previously.They did so much damage...they are reckless movers. They use freelance subcontractors and there is no one overseeing the movers...it is basically a free for all!AND...if you try to claim anything, as far as damages they make it so difficult and make it your problem...not sure why they charge you for insurance when they make it
Nov 26, 2023If you like what you own use someone else.I had United Van Lines contracted for a move from my homestead Texas to Georgia. My belongings were put into storage while I looked for a home in Ga. When the day came for delivery of my things none of the items that were in my barn in Texas arrived. I was also missing a few items from inside of the house. And my wife heirloom baby grand piano and antique rocking horse were damaged. In total there was about $10,000 in
Nov 1, 2023Unprofessional, not trustworthyWhere to begin ? Estimator on first visit was ver professional, thorough, but thats where it stops. Driver / Team Leader could not be trusted. He marked most of our high value items as DAMAGED on packing date. Problem was they were NOT damaged. He seemed to want to protect himself if the items WERE damaged in transit. The description of items on packing was not brought to our attention, thus we did not catch the high valu
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Jun 20, 2023I have moved 12 times in my life, and United is the worstI 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 ha
Mar 30, 2023I Ican only you about my recent move with UnitedI can only tell you about my recent experience with United. I had a few furniture pieces damaged which they did repair. Problem came with a nearly new vacuum which they agreed to repair. Their driver, who was in chargh kept telling me the repair shop was waiting for parts, but then told me that I had purposely given them "a piece of junk" that could not be repaired and I was just trying to get more cash from th
May 18, 2021PLEASE Read!!PLEASE, do NOT sign a contract with United Van Lines (UVL), or any of their Agents, to avoid thehorrific experience my family has endured.We moved from the Los Angeles area, to the Las Vegas area.We decided on United Van Lines (UVL) based on the presentation made stating the services theywould perform and the insurance coverage they offered.We paid for a insurance policy stating: “YOU HAVE CHOSEN THE FULL VALUEPROTECTION. Our records show that you ha
Apr 14, 2025I relocated to Canada from the US in…I relocated to Canada from the US in February, put my household goods into storage with them for a few weeks to find a new permanent residence, then took delivery. It was a completely smooth process including going through the border and dealing with Customs. The movers scratched my parquet floor slightly, and United immediately took responsibility for repair. They had their provider set up and at my home within a co
Mar 20, 2024United van is simply the best moving…United van is simply the best moving company ever. Two gentlemen showed up on time and finished the work in a timely manner. Strongly recommend. Plus, their wrapping the package department is savage and i had my best time with them as they were so humorous and funny. We had lunch together and it such a swift move.
Feb 11, 2024Transparent and effective!Working with this company was easy and honest. Can't recommend them enough! I spoke with several moving companies and went far into the process before being given the full picture of costs involved. All companies seem to end up with a similar price but United Van Lines was transparent about them from the start and very responsive. I had already been close to the end of booking another mover when they made it clear they could not mo
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85,291,458 mi
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Last updated: Dec 2016
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