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
Grand Forks sits about 1,060 miles northwest of Akron, which makes this an interstate relocation from Ohio to North Dakota that most movers classify as a long-distance move.
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 $4,600 to $6,850 with a full-service mover, and delivery usually takes 3 to 7 days after pickup because long-haul trucks consolidate several households per trip. Driving it yourself takes about 18 h 59 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 40 around Grand Forks (33 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 Grand Forks.
Akron has a population of about 189,691 and Grand Forks about 59,000. Akron is considerably denser (3,077 people per square mile versus 2,037), 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 Grand Forks
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,840 | $2,250 | $2,740 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,760 | $3,370 | $4,110 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,600 | $5,620 | $6,850 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $7,370 | $8,980 | $10,960 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $10,130 | $12,350 | $15,070 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,540–$2,170
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,970–$2,890
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$4,600–$6,850
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 Grand Forks (destination)
Freightex Freight Services LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2387910
- MC
- 816635
- Based in
- Grand Forks, ND 58203 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 58 trucks, 50 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013
Hawkes Company INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 460295
- MC
- 475583
- Based in
- Grand Forks, ND 58203 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 17 trucks, 16 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1991
Spicer Trucking
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Bruce Spicer Mark Spicer Brad Spicer Cliff Spicer
- USDOT
- 237868
- MC
- 157037
- Based in
- Grand Forks, ND 58203 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 13 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1983
Horizon Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3312635
- MC
- 1052564
- Based in
- Grand Forks, ND 58201 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 10 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Senske & Son
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Senske & Son Transfer Co
- USDOT
- 125571
- MC
- 158090
- Based in
- Grand Forks, ND 58203 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 7 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Lunseth Trucking Company LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3330680
- MC
- 1061342
- Based in
- Manvel, ND 58256 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Whalen'S Moving & Storage
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Whalens INC
- USDOT
- 35282
- MC
- 101940
- Based in
- Grand Forks, ND 58203 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Pearl Express
Licensed interstate
Legal name: David L Schmidt
- USDOT
- 1796422
- MC
- 653647
- Based in
- Grand Forks, ND 58203 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2008