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
State College sits about 693 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 $3,800 to $5,660 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 12 h 39 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 104 around State College (47 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 State College.
Appleton has a population of about 75,000 and State College about 40,000. State College is the denser city (8,847 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 State College
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,520 | $1,860 | $2,260 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,280 | $2,780 | $3,400 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,800 | $4,640 | $5,660 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $6,090 | $7,420 | $9,050 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $8,370 | $10,200 | $12,450 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,010–$1,430
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,640–$2,410
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$3,800–$5,660
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 State College (destination)
Davidson Brothers
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Trotting Fox LLC
- USDOT
- 10559
- MC
- 117384
- Based in
- Bellefonte, PA 16823 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 42 trucks, 26 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Logixpress INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4267420
- MC
- 1656758
- Based in
- State College, PA 16803 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 20 trucks, 20 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024
Kerstetter Trucking
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: David R Kerstetter
- USDOT
- 276445
- MC
- 180364
- Based in
- Reedsville, PA 17084 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1986
Peacheys Transportation Services LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4515827
- MC
- 1788504
- Based in
- Reedsville, PA 17084 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2026
Appalachian Movers LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2491872
- MC
- 863048
- Based in
- State College, PA 16801 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Phil McNeal Transport Co
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Philip D McNeal Jr
- USDOT
- 560337
- MC
- 273154
- Based in
- Julian, PA 16844 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1994
Kurtious Moving LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2973008
- MC
- 904809
- Based in
- Bellefonte, PA 16823 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017
Werema Ventures LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4227992
- MC
- 1635283
- Based in
- State College, PA 16801 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024