Famous Logistics
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Famous Trucking LLC
- USDOT
- 2279731
- MC
- 780233
- Based in
- Akron, OH 44313 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 268 trucks, 196 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012
Moving from Akron to Ames is a long-distance move of roughly 742 road miles, heading west from Ohio to Iowa.
At this distance carriers price by shipment weight and mileage rather than by the hour. A two-bedroom home (around 5,000 lb of goods) typically costs $3,740 to $5,570 with a full-service mover, and delivery usually takes 2 to 5 days after pickup because long-haul trucks consolidate several households per trip. Driving it yourself takes about 13 h 30 min.
On the Akron side there are 349 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (215 of them authorized for interstate work), and 55 around Ames (25 interstate). For an interstate move you can book from either end; movers near the origin handle loading and are usually the better first call, while a destination-side company can be useful if you need storage or delivery-day help in Ames.
Akron has a population of about 189,691 and Ames about 66,000. Akron is considerably denser (3,077 people per square mile versus 2,355), so expect tighter loading conditions, parking permits or elevator reservations at the origin and easier truck access at the destination.
Cost of moving from Akron to Ames
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,500 | $1,830 | $2,230 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,250 | $2,740 | $3,340 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,740 | $4,570 | $5,570 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $5,990 | $7,310 | $8,910 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $8,240 | $10,040 | $12,250 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,060–$1,500
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,680–$2,470
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$3,740–$5,570
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Akron (origin)
Coastal Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2326130
- MC
- 794107
- Based in
- Richfield, OH 44286 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 83 trucks, 120 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012
Windy Hill Hardwoods INC
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 979833
- Based in
- Canal Fulton, OH 44614 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 32 trucks, 9 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2001
Andrews Moving & Storage Company
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 124171
- MC
- 44737
- Based in
- Streetsboro, OH 44241 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 27 trucks, 37 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Tcm Unlimited LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3679515
- MC
- 1279163
- Based in
- Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 19 trucks, 19 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Miller'S Towing INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 331377
- MC
- 463484
- Based in
- Akron, OH 44319 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 17 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1988
Sylvite Transportation
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Sylvite Western Region LLC
- USDOT
- 2829165
- MC
- 944992
- Based in
- Akron, OH 44306 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 15 trucks, 9 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
Kozova Transport INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3506109
- MC
- 1158953
- Based in
- Hudson, OH 44236 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 13 trucks, 12 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Near Ames (destination)
Central Iowa Towing And Recovery
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Central Iowa Towing And Recovery INC
- USDOT
- 2359315
- MC
- 1349765
- Based in
- Ames, IA 50010 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 88 trucks, 79 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012
Hemmen Moving INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 608245
- MC
- 292343
- Based in
- Ames, IA 50014 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1995
J T L Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2528339
- MC
- 887466
- Based in
- Randall, IA 50231 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
V&c Express Corp
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3635053
- MC
- 1246860
- Based in
- Ames, IA 50010 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Combined Relocation Services LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1666941
- MC
- 709641
- Based in
- Huxley, IA 50124 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2007
Alex Moving LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4346742
- MC
- 1699031
- Based in
- Ames, IA 50010 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
Property Service Agency LLC
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 1433739
- Based in
- Ames, IA 50010 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005
M&a Moving And Hauling
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Myers & Associates LLC
- USDOT
- 2340775
- Based in
- Madrid, IA 50156 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012