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
Moving from Albany to Asheville is a long-distance move of roughly 800 road miles, heading southwest from New York to North Carolina.
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 $4,520 to $6,720 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 14 h 30 min.
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 120 around Asheville (87 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 Asheville.
Albany has a population of about 101,698 and Asheville about 95,000. Albany is considerably denser (4,637 people per square mile versus 2,080), 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 North Carolina than in New York, which tends to make destination-side services such as unpacking or storage cheaper than the same services back home.
Cost of moving from Albany to Asheville
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,810 | $2,200 | $2,690 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,710 | $3,310 | $4,030 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,520 | $5,510 | $6,720 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $7,230 | $8,820 | $10,760 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $9,940 | $12,120 | $14,790 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,120–$1,580
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,730–$2,550
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$4,520–$6,720
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 Asheville (destination)
Carolina Logistic INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 2073146
- MC
- 724258
- Based in
- Candler, NC 28715 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 204 trucks, 226 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2010
Empire National INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2878524
- MC
- 966111
- Based in
- Fletcher, NC 28732 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 100 trucks, 110 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016
Anchor Logistics Xpress INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2025845
- MC
- 712157
- Based in
- Asheville, NC 28806 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 45 trucks, 50 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2010
Two Men And A Truck Of Asheville
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Ams&sons Moving Company LLC
- USDOT
- 1555930
- MC
- 577552
- Based in
- Fletcher, NC 28732 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 17 trucks, 16 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2006
Carolina Transportation INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1544288
- MC
- 574276
- Based in
- Candler, NC 28715 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 16 trucks, 16 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2006
Jb Logistic LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3183831
- MC
- 129079
- Based in
- Candler, NC 28715 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 14 trucks, 17 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2018
Union Transfer And Storage Company INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 97211
- MC
- 96435
- Based in
- Arden, NC 28704 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 11 trucks, 15 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Gasperson Transfer
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Wnc Moving & Storage INC
- USDOT
- 281010
- MC
- 183831
- Based in
- Asheville, NC 28804 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 9 trucks, 7 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1986