Recovery Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3598438
- MC
- 1221364
- Based in
- Albany, NY 12207 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 13 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
The route from Albany, NY to Aberdeen, SD covers roughly 1,457 miles by road, a west-bound trip that falls into the long-distance move category for pricing purposes.
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 $6,250 to $9,290 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 25 hours (3 driving days).
On the Albany side there are 243 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (100 of them authorized for interstate work), and 9 around Aberdeen (9 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 Aberdeen.
Albany has a population of about 101,698 and Aberdeen about 28,000. Albany is considerably denser (4,637 people per square mile versus 1,725), so expect tighter loading conditions, parking permits or elevator reservations at the origin and easier truck access at the destination. Labor and living costs run lower in South Dakota than in New York, which tends to make destination-side services such as unpacking or storage cheaper than the same services back home. South Dakota levies no state income tax on wages, a frequent reason people make this exact move.
Cost of moving from Albany to Aberdeen
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $2,500 | $3,050 | $3,720 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $3,750 | $4,570 | $5,580 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $6,250 | $7,620 | $9,290 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $9,990 | $12,190 | $14,870 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $13,740 | $16,760 | $20,440 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$2,100–$2,960
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$2,320–$3,410
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$6,250–$9,290
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Albany (origin)
Truxora INC
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 4434582
- Based in
- Albany, NY 12207 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 10 trucks, 30 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
Schaap Moving Systems INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 31675
- MC
- 47624
- Based in
- Albany, NY 12205 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 10 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Mabco Transit INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 24402
- MC
- 2221
- Based in
- Clifton Park, NY 12065 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 10 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
The Ideal Move LTD
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1122518
- MC
- 456426
- Based in
- Albany, NY 12205 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2003
5 Starrs
Licensed interstate
Legal name: 5 Starrs Trucking LLC
- USDOT
- 3780759
- MC
- 1353314
- Based in
- Schenectady, NY 12303 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
T & T INC Of New York
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 502910
- MC
- 257893
- Based in
- Cohoes, NY 12047 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1992
Don'S Moving & Storage INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 134890
- MC
- 141611
- Based in
- Albany, NY 12207 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Near Aberdeen (destination)
Demaray Harvesting & Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 418613
- MC
- 260450
- Based in
- Columbia, SD 57433 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 51 trucks, 51 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1990
Dial A Move
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Dial-A-Move INC
- USDOT
- 885778
- MC
- 386322
- Based in
- Aberdeen, SD 57401 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 10 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2000
Double Duty Movers & Portable Storage
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Double Duty Portable Storage And Movers INC
- USDOT
- 2251443
- MC
- 783890
- Based in
- Aberdeen, SD 57401 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2011
Esaak Delivery INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2063548
- MC
- 943864
- Based in
- Aberdeen, SD 57401 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2010
Rbow Enterprises LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3895010
- MC
- 1433161
- Based in
- Aberdeen, SD 57401 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
Milbrandt Enterprises INC
Interstate carrier
Legal name: Greg G Milbrandt
- USDOT
- 934701
- Based in
- Groton, SD 57445 (17 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2001
Pernsteiner Farm
Interstate carrier
Legal name: James G Pernsteiner
- USDOT
- 1439877
- MC
- 544077
- Based in
- Ellendale, ND 58436 (43 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005
Mayer Grain And Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2262675
- MC
- 782564
- Based in
- Frankfort, SD 57440 (44 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012