Lindsay Transfer & Storage INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 830257
- MC
- 468785
- Based in
- Bogart, GA 30622 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 15 trucks, 11 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1999
The route from Athens, GA to Jonesboro, AR covers roughly 512 miles by road, a west-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 $3,210 to $4,770 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 9 h 32 min.
On the Athens side there are 312 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (166 of them authorized for interstate work), and 42 around Jonesboro (29 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 Jonesboro.
Athens has a population of about 128,612 and Jonesboro about 81,000. The two cities have comparable density (1,095 and 980 people per square mile), so loading and unloading conditions are usually similar at both ends. Labor and living costs run lower in Arkansas than in Georgia, which tends to make destination-side services such as unpacking or storage cheaper than the same services back home.
Cost of moving from Athens to Jonesboro
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,280 | $1,560 | $1,910 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $1,920 | $2,350 | $2,860 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,210 | $3,910 | $4,770 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $5,130 | $6,260 | $7,640 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $7,060 | $8,610 | $10,500 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$830–$1,170
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,480–$2,170
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$3,210–$4,770
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Athens (origin)
Two Men And A Truck
Licensed interstate
Legal name: The Keeling Group LLC
- USDOT
- 1142555
- MC
- 454168
- Based in
- Athens, GA 30606 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 10 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2003
University Moving & Storage
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Gee Transport INC
- USDOT
- 864502
- MC
- 667732
- Based in
- Athens, GA 30607 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2000
Puff Land
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Crawford Handling LLC
- USDOT
- 4253552
- MC
- 1649165
- Based in
- Athens, GA 30606 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024
Wood Truck Lines LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1810822
- MC
- 676733
- Based in
- Athens, GA 30607 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2008
Duncan Transportation Service LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 2056835
- MC
- 719961
- Based in
- Bogart, GA 30622 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2010
Two Men And A Truck Albany
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Sullivan Brothers Ventures INC
- USDOT
- 4339831
- MC
- 1728857
- Based in
- Athens, GA 30606 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024
Cooper Transport Logistics
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3965988
- MC
- 1480525
- Based in
- Athens, GA 30601 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
Near Jonesboro (destination)
Timmons Transit INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 906107
- MC
- 392769
- Based in
- Jonesboro, AR 72401 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 129 trucks, 116 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2000
Loggins Logistics INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 687249
- MC
- 319261
- Based in
- Lake City, AR 72437 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 72 trucks, 71 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1997
Stone Concepts L L C
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 2912340
- MC
- 1170005
- Based in
- Jonesboro, AR 72404 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 15 trucks, 9 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016
W L Transport INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1376503
- MC
- 525505
- Based in
- Jonesboro, AR 72401 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 12 trucks, 12 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005
The Moving Company LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2919912
- MC
- 984411
- Based in
- Jonesboro, AR 72401 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016
Childers Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1694025
- MC
- 622049
- Based in
- Brookland, AR 72417 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2007
Coco Trucking
Licensed interstate
Legal name: 3 Cooper Farms INC
- USDOT
- 4243814
- MC
- 1643841
- Based in
- Brookland, AR 72417 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024
Eddleman Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2011807
- MC
- 745116
- Based in
- Jonesboro, AR 72401 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2010