citations for verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . december 2007 learn how and when to remove this template message united van lines type agent owned industry moving and storage founded 1928 headquarters fenton missouri u.s. key people jim powers president h. daniel mccollister chairman parent unigroup website www.unitedvanlines.com united van lines is a full service american moving and relocation company and a subsidiary of unigroup inc. 1 the concept which evolved into united van lines originated in 1928 when return loads service inc. was formed in cleveland ohio with 500 employees to arrange return shipments for independent moving companies transporting goods from one city to another . orders were centrally registered and dispatched and certificates of membership were sold to independent moving companies which paid a revenue percentage on every order handled . the premise was to enable movers once they had delivered a shipment to obtain profitable tonnage to haul on the return trip instead of operating an empty van . when similar return shipment companies began appearing around the country the cleveland firm adopted the distinctive title united van service . the depression spelled disaster for the fledgling firm as united found itself unable to keep up service with depleted revenues and many agents broke away to operate independently . in june 1933 united van service was dissolved and its assets and liabilities were transferred to a new entity incorporated as united van lines . the new firm prospered and in 1941 moved its headquarters to fenton missouri even though the company website states that the headquarters is in st. louis . fenton missouri is a suburb of st. louis missouri . in 1947 the ownership of united van lines passed from the few original stockholders who held the firm together during its formative stages to a larger group of united agents establishing the current structure . twenty two years later in 1969 united established a subsidiary united leasing inc. to provide trucks uniforms and other supplies needed by united and other professional movers . chevrolet silverado regular cab from the company . to support united agents in their primary business of moving household goods the corporation in recent years created related operating companies which offer customized insurance for movers ; sell and lease equipment needed by the moving industry ; and provide global mobility management services . all of these entities are overseen by unigroup inc. a holding company formed in 1988 and owned by unigroup companies affiliated agents and senior management . unigroup is a 1.7 billion transportation and relocation services company with headquarters in suburban st. louis mo. in addition to household goods carriers united van lines and mayflower transit logistics company unigroup logistics and international relocation providers unigroup relocation and sterling relocation unigroup owns other subsidiaries that provide goods and services to professional movers . in 1995 the company had its first billion dollar revenue year . 2 references edit unigroup makes information week 500 list . st. louis business journal . 2006 09 21 . retrieved 2009 09 11 . company info . 2009 09 01 . retrieved 2009 09 10 . external links edit official website saunders 1865 v t e moving companies of the united states unigroup mayflower united sirva allied global north american independents abf freight arpin atlas bekins college hunks gentle giant interstate national pods shleppers strong college students two men and a truck u pack wheaton xpress movers v t e trucking industry in the united states regulated by the federal motor carrier safety administration economy of the united states regulations commercial driver s license hours of service federal bridge gross weight formula electronic on board recorder motor carrier safety rating motor 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