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
Newport sits about 626 miles east of Akron, which makes this an interstate relocation from Ohio to Rhode Island 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 $3,750 to $5,580 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 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 30 around Newport (17 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 Newport.
Akron has a population of about 189,691 and Newport about 25,000. The two cities have comparable density (3,077 and 3,287 people per square mile), so loading and unloading conditions are usually similar at both ends. Rhode Island 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 Newport
| 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 | $3,350 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,750 | $4,570 | $5,580 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $6,000 | $7,320 | $8,930 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $8,250 | $10,060 | $12,280 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$940–$1,330
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,580–$2,320
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$3,750–$5,580
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
Moving cost calculator
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Estimates use market baselines described on the cost guide; your quotes will vary by inventory, access and date.
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 Newport (destination)
Rhody Transportation & Warehousing INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 50625
- MC
- 120639
- Based in
- North Kingstown, RI 02852 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 27 trucks, 30 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Bill'S Sales
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Robert A Lantz
- USDOT
- 769983
- MC
- 345529
- Based in
- Tiverton, RI 02878 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1998
Easy Does It Moving And More
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Easy Does It LLC
- USDOT
- 4389952
- MC
- 1722009
- Based in
- Narragansett, RI 02882 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
Moving Ahead Ri
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Streamline LLC
- USDOT
- 3693175
- MC
- 1729361
- Based in
- North Kingstown, RI 02852 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Mercado Exchange LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3982254
- MC
- 1491310
- Based in
- Middletown, RI 02842 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
Mike Eldridge
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 1792318
- MC
- 846702
- Based in
- Wakefield, RI 02879 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 23 trucks, 23 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2008
Seaside Trucking
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Michael P Mellar
- USDOT
- 369398
- Based in
- Narragansett, RI 02882 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1989
Mgm Moving & Storage INC
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Mgm Express Movers INC
- USDOT
- 1167091
- MC
- 470414
- Based in
- North Kingstown, RI 02852 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2003