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 Madison is a long-distance move of roughly 933 road miles, heading west from New York to Wisconsin.
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 $4,880 to $7,260 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 16 h 47 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 228 around Madison (120 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 Madison.
Albany has a population of about 101,698 and Madison about 286,233. Albany is considerably denser (4,637 people per square mile versus 3,390), 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 Wisconsin 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 Madison
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,950 | $2,380 | $2,900 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,930 | $3,570 | $4,360 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,880 | $5,950 | $7,260 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $7,810 | $9,520 | $11,620 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $10,740 | $13,090 | $15,970 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,410–$1,990
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,850–$2,720
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$4,880–$7,260
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 Madison (destination)
Pulvermacher Cartage Of Wisconsin LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 532642
- MC
- 267280
- Based in
- Madison, WI 53704 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 59 trucks, 65 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1993
Reynolds Transfer & Storage INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 74488
- MC
- 79758
- Based in
- Madison, WI 53703 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 34 trucks, 21 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Safy Express LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3047832
- MC
- 48249
- Based in
- Fitchburg, WI 53713 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 25 trucks, 25 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017
Divine Package LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3462639
- MC
- 1132169
- Based in
- Madison, WI 53714 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 20 trucks, 40 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
O'Mara Moving Systems INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 74476
- MC
- 121225
- Based in
- Madison, WI 53704 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 18 trucks, 14 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Two Men And A Truck
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Lightner & Lightner INC
- USDOT
- 919682
- MC
- 397609
- Based in
- Madison, WI 53718 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 18 trucks, 18 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2000
Mad City Moving
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Roessler LLC
- USDOT
- 699743
- MC
- 324693
- Based in
- McFarland, WI 53558 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 14 trucks, 11 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1997
Systems Furniture Installations LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1930570
- MC
- 43406
- Based in
- Waunakee, WI 53597 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 13 trucks, 42 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2009