Dd&s Express INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 361802
- MC
- 326288
- Based in
- Annapolis, MD 21401 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 105 trucks, 105 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1989
The route from Annapolis, MD to Traverse City, MI covers roughly 725 miles by road, a northwest-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 $4,080 to $6,070 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 13 h 12 min.
On the Annapolis side there are 199 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (100 of them authorized for interstate work), and 53 around Traverse City (19 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 Traverse City.
Annapolis has a population of about 41,000 and Traverse City about 16,000. Annapolis is considerably denser (5,664 people per square mile versus 1,894), 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 Michigan than in Maryland, which tends to make destination-side services such as unpacking or storage cheaper than the same services back home.
Cost of moving from Annapolis to Traverse City
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,630 | $1,990 | $2,430 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,450 | $2,980 | $3,640 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,080 | $4,970 | $6,070 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $6,530 | $7,960 | $9,710 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $8,970 | $10,940 | $13,350 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,040–$1,480
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,670–$2,450
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$4,080–$6,070
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Annapolis (origin)
Red Logistics
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Red Logistics LLC
- USDOT
- 3440755
- MC
- 1130653
- Based in
- Annapolis, MD 21409 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 48 trucks, 75 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Parks Excavating & Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 942867
- MC
- 1682505
- Based in
- Deale, MD 20751 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 21 trucks, 21 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2001
Dafi
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Deale Aquaculture Farm INC
- USDOT
- 842049
- MC
- 1026604
- Based in
- Deale, MD 20751 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 9 trucks, 9 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1999
B T Curtis Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 828375
- MC
- 526326
- Based in
- Crownsville, MD 21032 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 7 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1999
A-One Moving LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1039352
- MC
- 461680
- Based in
- Chester, MD 21619 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 7 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2002
Tomi Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4150525
- MC
- 1641330
- Based in
- Deale, MD 20751 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2023
Pretty Little Wedding Co
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Pretty Little Weddings LLC
- USDOT
- 3560128
- MC
- 1668215
- Based in
- Chester, MD 21619 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Near Traverse City (destination)
Two Men And A Truck
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Nordic Movers INC
- USDOT
- 1469296
- MC
- 554951
- Based in
- Traverse City, MI 49684 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2006
Denoyer Brothers Moving & Storage INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 381828
- MC
- 134935
- Based in
- Traverse City, MI 49684 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1990
Cj Schueller LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 886575
- MC
- 1652579
- Based in
- Traverse City, MI 49685 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2000
Reliance Transport INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2414628
- MC
- 831188
- Based in
- Traverse City, MI 49685 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013
Bayside Moving & Storage
Interstate carrier
Legal name: Able Forwarders INC
- USDOT
- 882204
- Based in
- Traverse City, MI 49684 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2000
Alfarhan Transportation LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4172233
- MC
- 1604996
- Based in
- Traverse City, MI 49684 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2023
Grey Kitty Labs LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4312292
- MC
- 1681000
- Based in
- Traverse City, MI 49685 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024
Willow Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4051865
- MC
- 1535580
- Based in
- Interlochen, MI 49643 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2023