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 Wausau is a long-distance move of roughly 949 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 $4,920 to $7,330 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 17 h 4 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 107 around Wausau (58 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 Wausau.
Albany has a population of about 101,698 and Wausau about 40,000. 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 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 Wausau
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,970 | $2,400 | $2,930 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,950 | $3,600 | $4,400 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,920 | $6,000 | $7,330 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $7,880 | $9,610 | $11,720 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $10,830 | $13,210 | $16,120 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,420–$2,010
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,870–$2,750
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$4,920–$7,330
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 Wausau (destination)
Marathon Cheese Transport
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Marathon Cheese Transport LLC
- USDOT
- 1009265
- MC
- 425927
- Based in
- Marathon, WI 54448 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 56 trucks, 47 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2002
River Valley Express LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1611631
- MC
- 362448
- Based in
- Schofield, WI 54476 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 37 trucks, 36 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2007
Roadready Transfer Service
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Roadready Transfer Service INC
- USDOT
- 284372
- MC
- 185000
- Based in
- Wausau, WI 54401 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 20 trucks, 20 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1986
Redline Transportation LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1071458
- MC
- 444110
- Based in
- Marathon, WI 54448 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 12 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2002
Smartway Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2374298
- MC
- 814846
- Based in
- Schofield, WI 54476 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013
Diversified Installation Service INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1204511
- MC
- 485654
- Based in
- Wausau, WI 54401 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 11 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2004
T & T Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2947255
- MC
- 997775
- Based in
- Wausau, WI 54401 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016
L&s Trucking
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Larry Jerome Frick
- USDOT
- 210930
- MC
- 161338
- Based in
- Wausau, WI 54403 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1982