Moving to Des Moines from somewhere in Arkansas? Pick your origin city below for a route page with distance, drive time and a cost estimate. The nearest Arkansas city on this platform is Bentonville at about 427 road miles from Des Moines; the largest, Little Rock, is about 564 miles away.
These are interstate moves, so the carrier needs active FMCSA authority. Des Moines has 191 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers nearby (116 with interstate authority), and the Arkansas cities on this platform account for 355 more.
Typical cost (Des Moines ↔ Little Rock, 564 miles)
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,300 | $1,580 | $1,930 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $1,940 | $2,370 | $2,890 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,240 | $3,950 | $4,820 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $5,180 | $6,320 | $7,710 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $7,130 | $8,690 | $10,610 |
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