J M W Transfer INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 453242
- MC
- 207084
- Based in
- Appleton, WI 54913 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 40 trucks, 34 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1991
Harrisburg sits about 766 miles east of Appleton, which makes this an interstate relocation from Wisconsin to Pennsylvania that most movers classify as a long-distance move.
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 $3,980 to $5,920 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 54 min.
On the Appleton side there are 81 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (36 of them authorized for interstate work), and 251 around Harrisburg (179 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 Harrisburg.
Appleton has a population of about 75,000 and Harrisburg about 50,000. Harrisburg is the denser city (6,171 people per square mile versus 2,986 in Appleton), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day.
Cost of moving from Appleton to Harrisburg
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,590 | $1,940 | $2,370 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,390 | $2,910 | $3,550 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,980 | $4,860 | $5,920 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $6,370 | $7,770 | $9,480 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $8,760 | $10,680 | $13,030 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,090–$1,530
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,700–$2,510
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$3,980–$5,920
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Appleton (origin)
Bakers Supply Co INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 48340
- MC
- 232281
- Based in
- Greenville, WI 54942 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 33 trucks, 40 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Schroeder Moving Systems
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Schroeder Moving Systems Of Appleton LLC
- USDOT
- 514341
- MC
- 202022
- Based in
- Appleton, WI 54911 (0 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 27 trucks, 21 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1993
McCoy's Gravel & Excavating LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 995097
- MC
- 56200
- Based in
- Appleton, WI 54913 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2001
Pods
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Packerland Portable Storage INC
- USDOT
- 1472667
- MC
- 819526
- Based in
- Appleton, WI 54913 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2006
A Smooth Move LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3096189
- MC
- 1630179
- Based in
- Appleton, WI 54913 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2018
North Shore Logistics INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1718063
- MC
- 630062
- Based in
- Neenah, WI 54956 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2007
Spivey Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3058181
- MC
- 53652
- Based in
- Appleton, WI 54915 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017
Near Harrisburg (destination)
Napa Transportation INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 446997
- MC
- 242988
- Based in
- Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 405 trucks, 365 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1991
Sysco Central Pennsylvania
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 338861
- MC
- 1099728
- Based in
- Harrisburg, PA 17109 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 73 trucks, 108 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1989
Wright Xpress LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3153461
- MC
- 106240
- Based in
- New Cumberland, PA 17070 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 46 trucks, 45 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2018
Edo'S Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1327266
- MC
- 512911
- Based in
- Mechanicsburg, PA 17050 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 40 trucks, 38 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005
Hr Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1859053
- MC
- 672664
- Based in
- Harrisburg, PA 17111 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 36 trucks, 36 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2009
Buk Transportation
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Bukhara USA Company
- USDOT
- 4125068
- MC
- 1578434
- Based in
- Harrisburg, PA 17103 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 35 trucks, 40 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2023
Geo W Weaver & Son INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 10676
- MC
- 1635833
- Based in
- New Cumberland, PA 17070 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 27 trucks, 17 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
H&s Towing Service INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 836405
- MC
- 123813
- Based in
- Harrisburg, PA 17111 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 25 trucks, 20 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1999