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
Poughkeepsie sits about 468 miles east of Akron, which makes this an interstate relocation from Ohio to New York that most movers classify as a regional 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 $3,540 to $5,270 with a full-service mover, and delivery usually takes 1 to 3 days after pickup because long-haul trucks consolidate several households per trip. Driving it yourself takes about 8 h 46 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 267 around Poughkeepsie (103 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 Poughkeepsie.
Akron has a population of about 189,691 and Poughkeepsie about 32,000. Poughkeepsie is the denser city (6,137 people per square mile versus 3,077 in Akron), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day. New York 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 Poughkeepsie
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,420 | $1,730 | $2,110 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,130 | $2,590 | $3,160 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,540 | $4,320 | $5,270 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $5,670 | $6,920 | $8,440 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $7,800 | $9,510 | $11,600 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$780–$1,100
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,440–$2,110
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$3,540–$5,270
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 Poughkeepsie (destination)
Arnoff Moving & Storage INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 57976
- MC
- 3748
- Based in
- Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 18 trucks, 15 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Lightning Express Delivery Service INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 871631
- MC
- 421420
- Based in
- Gardiner, NY 12525 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 15 trucks, 15 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2000
McCollister's Transportation
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: McCollister's Transportation Group INC
- USDOT
- 289344
- MC
- 668184
- Based in
- Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 9 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1987
Finnegan'S Moving And Storage
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Signature Worldwide Relocation Newburgh INC
- USDOT
- 17724
- MC
- 111474
- Based in
- Newburgh, NY 12550 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Nembhard Fiber Construction LLC
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 4370692
- Based in
- Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
Brooklyn Bottling Of Milton New York INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 568013
- MC
- 277000
- Based in
- Milton, NY 12547 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 7 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1994
Valley Pallet Recyclers INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3076753
- MC
- 65716
- Based in
- Milton, NY 12547 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017
Hot Tub Movers INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3555369
- MC
- 1192173
- Based in
- Newburgh, NY 12550 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021