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
Kansas City sits about 839 miles west of Akron, which makes this an interstate relocation from Ohio to Kansas 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 $3,970 to $5,910 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 10 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 421 around Kansas City (339 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 Kansas City.
Akron has a population of about 189,691 and Kansas City about 157,805. Akron is considerably denser (3,077 people per square mile versus 1,256), 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 Kansas City
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,590 | $1,940 | $2,360 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,380 | $2,900 | $3,540 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,970 | $4,840 | $5,910 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $6,350 | $7,750 | $9,450 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $8,730 | $10,650 | $12,990 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,160–$1,640
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,770–$2,600
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$3,970–$5,910
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 Kansas City (destination)
Associated Wholesale Grocers INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 90053
- MC
- 319061
- Based in
- Kansas City, KS 66106 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 252 trucks, 1,422 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Belger Cartage Service INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 64159
- MC
- 66886
- Based in
- Kansas City, MO 64108 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 100 trucks, 90 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Midwest Express
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Midwest Express Corporation
- USDOT
- 264809
- MC
- 179486
- Based in
- Lenexa, KS 66215 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 98 trucks, 74 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1985
Convoy Systems LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 230360
- MC
- 167183
- Based in
- Kansas City, KS 66118 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 82 trucks, 78 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1983
You Move Me
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Ymm Interstate LLC
- USDOT
- 3964808
- MC
- 1479739
- Based in
- Lenexa, KS 66215 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 71 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
Hit INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Rmjk Enterprises INC
- USDOT
- 3013620
- MC
- 30465
- Based in
- Kansas City, KS 66118 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 65 trucks, 48 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017
Pod Logistics Incorporated
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3037609
- MC
- 43068
- Based in
- Kansas City, MO 64120 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 53 trucks, 53 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017
K & S Enterprise Of Kansas City INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2116647
- MC
- 737778
- Based in
- Kansas City, MO 64120 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 52 trucks, 33 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2011