Earth Stewards LLC
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 2186546
- Based in
- Talent, OR 97540 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2011
The route from Ashland, OR to Traverse City, MI covers roughly 2,186 miles by road, a east-bound trip that falls into the cross-country 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 $7,120 to $10,590 with a full-service mover, and delivery usually takes 5 to 10 days after pickup because long-haul trucks consolidate several households per trip. Driving it yourself takes about 38 hours (5 driving days).
On the Ashland side there are 5 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (1 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.
Ashland has a population of about 21,000 and Traverse City about 16,000. Ashland is considerably denser (3,219 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 Oregon, which tends to make destination-side services such as unpacking or storage cheaper than the same services back home.
Cost of moving from Ashland to Traverse City
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $2,850 | $3,470 | $4,240 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $4,270 | $5,210 | $6,360 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $7,120 | $8,680 | $10,590 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $11,390 | $13,890 | $16,950 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $15,660 | $19,100 | $23,300 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$3,000–$4,230
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$2,970–$4,370
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$7,120–$10,590
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Ashland (origin)
Junior Mover
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Gary E Stamps
- USDOT
- 2205624
- Based in
- Ashland, OR 97520 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2011
Peoples Warehouse INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 26826
- MC
- 32168
- Based in
- Klamath Falls, OR 97601 (36 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Jamayca'S Holdings LLC
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 1840557
- MC
- 667062
- Based in
- Klamath Falls, OR 97601 (36 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2008
J&c Hauling Limited Liability Company
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 3482383
- MC
- 1143370
- Based in
- Klamath Falls, OR 97601 (36 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
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