UniGroup Inc.

Private Company, Headquarters Location
1 Premier Dr., Fenton, MO 63026-2989, United States
(636)305-5000, (636)326-1106 fax, http://www.unigroupinc.com

Primary SIC: Trucking, Except Local, Primary NAICS: General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload
Description: Transportation: Moving and relocation, land, air and ocean freight transportation, freight forwarding, packing and crating and logistics. Insurance: Moving and employee travel/medical insurance. Services: Truck rentals and leasing. Wholesale: Movers' supplies. Retail: On sales of corporate apparel, uniforms and promotional materials. Finance: Holding company. More

UniGroup Inc. Is headquartered in Fenton (St. Louis), Missouri and provides centralized support functions for their operating companies. They are the parent of United Van Lines, Inc. and Mayflower Transit, Inc. who transport household goods and other items globally. Other subsidiaries include Vanliner Group, Inc. who provides specialized insurance coverage for movers, Total Transportation Services, Inc. which sells and leases vehicles and moving supplies, Pinnacle Group Associates who provides outsourcing moving services to corporate clients. Today, United Van Lines and Mayflower Transit, Inc. handle one in three professional intercity moves. The concept of UniGroup originated in 1928 with the formation of Return Loads Service, Inc. The goals of this company provided movers to obtain profitable tonnage to haul on return trips after delivering a shipment. The company name changed to United Van Service, Inc. when other competitors entered into the market. Due to the depression, United Van Services was dissolved in June 1933 and assets and liabilities were transferred to a new entity incorporated as United Van Lines, Inc. In 1941, the company moved their headquarters to St. Louis, Missouri. In 1988, United expanded their activities to include Vanliner Group, Inc and UniGroup, Inc. became the holding company to assume overall corporate control for United Van Lines. In 1995, UniGroup acquired Mayflower Transit, Inc. which now operates as a sister company of United Van Lines. In 1997, United Leasing was restructured as Total Transportation Services, Inc. and in 1998 UniGroup acquired Pinnacle Group Associates. Results reported for the fiscal year ended December 1998 indicate sales of $1,800.0 million, representing an increase of 2.9 percent. Top competitors include Atlas World, NFC and Penske Truck Leasing.