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
The route from Akron, OH to Dothan, AL covers roughly 842 miles by road, a south-bound trip that falls into the long-distance move category for pricing purposes.
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 $3,910 to $5,820 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 15 h 13 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 112 around Dothan (77 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 Dothan.
Akron has a population of about 189,691 and Dothan about 72,000. Akron is considerably denser (3,077 people per square mile versus 791), 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 Dothan
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,570 | $1,910 | $2,330 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,350 | $2,860 | $3,490 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,910 | $4,770 | $5,820 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $6,260 | $7,640 | $9,320 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $8,610 | $10,500 | $12,810 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,170–$1,640
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,770–$2,610
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$3,910–$5,820
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 Dothan (destination)
Coleman American Moving Services INC
Interstate carrier
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 148986
- Based in
- Midland City, AL 36350 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 332 trucks, 349 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Covan World-Wide Movingincorporated
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 256677
- MC
- 115366
- Based in
- Midland City, AL 36350 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 208 trucks, 219 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1985
Coleman Worldwide Moving LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2897746
- MC
- 974169
- Based in
- Midland City, AL 36350 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 191 trucks, 192 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016
Powell Transport Solutions LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 457381
- MC
- 246135
- Based in
- Midland City, AL 36350 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 19 trucks, 22 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1991
Road Runners Moving Services INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1357693
- MC
- 507202
- Based in
- Dothan, AL 36301 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005
Coleman American Companies INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1119395
- MC
- 458318
- Based in
- Midland City, AL 36350 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2003
Trans Global Logistics INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1119412
- MC
- 458326
- Based in
- Midland City, AL 36350 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2003
Clockwork Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2785148
- MC
- 928069
- Based in
- Dothan, AL 36305 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015