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
New Bedford sits about 649 miles east of Akron, which makes this an interstate relocation from Ohio to Massachusetts 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 $4,030 to $6,000 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 11 h 53 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 80 around New Bedford (56 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 New Bedford.
Akron has a population of about 189,691 and New Bedford about 101,834. New Bedford is the denser city (5,054 people per square mile versus 3,077 in Akron), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day. Massachusetts is a higher-cost state than Ohio, so budget a little more for destination-side help, deposits and first-month expenses.
Cost of moving from Akron to New Bedford
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,610 | $1,970 | $2,400 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,420 | $2,950 | $3,600 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,030 | $4,920 | $6,000 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $6,450 | $7,870 | $9,600 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $8,870 | $10,820 | $13,200 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$970–$1,360
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,600–$2,350
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$4,030–$6,000
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 New Bedford (destination)
Stop And Shop Supermarket
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: The Stop And Shop Supermarket Company
- USDOT
- 8653
- MC
- 105296
- Based in
- Assonet, MA 02702 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 204 trucks, 376 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Southcoast Moving Storage And Property Management LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1651524
- MC
- 607808
- Based in
- New Bedford, MA 02740 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 44 trucks, 15 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2007
Cape Cargo INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 813744
- MC
- 406241
- Based in
- West Wareham, MA 02576 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 24 trucks, 24 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1999
Liberty Moving & Storage INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1108840
- MC
- 456026
- Based in
- West Wareham, MA 02576 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 18 trucks, 17 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2003
Triunfo Foods
Interstate carrier
Legal name: Triunfo Foods Of Massachusetts INC
- USDOT
- 3818613
- MC
- 1380937
- Based in
- New Bedford, MA 02746 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 11 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
Russell Parsons
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Rusty'S Junk Removal LLC
- USDOT
- 4165245
- MC
- 1601227
- Based in
- Fairhaven, MA 02719 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 11 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2023
Valtran INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1003291
- MC
- 576093
- Based in
- New Bedford, MA 02746 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 7 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2002
Long Moving And Storage LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2945834
- MC
- 997090
- Based in
- Westport, MA 02790 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016