McGee On Road Equipment LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 669951
- MC
- 338700
- Based in
- West Gardiner, ME 04345 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 83 trucks, 44 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1996
Moving from Augusta to Lake Charles is a cross-country move of roughly 1,898 road miles, heading southwest from Maine to Louisiana.
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 $6,330 to $9,420 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 33 hours (4 driving days).
On the Augusta side there are 129 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (50 of them authorized for interstate work), and 25 around Lake Charles (18 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 Lake Charles.
Augusta has a population of about 19,000 and Lake Charles about 80,000. Lake Charles is the denser city (1,788 people per square mile versus 343 in Augusta), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day. Labor and living costs run lower in Louisiana than in Maine, which tends to make destination-side services such as unpacking or storage cheaper than the same services back home.
Cost of moving from Augusta to Lake Charles
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $2,530 | $3,090 | $3,770 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $3,800 | $4,630 | $5,650 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $6,330 | $7,720 | $9,420 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $10,130 | $12,350 | $15,070 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $13,920 | $16,980 | $20,720 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$2,700–$3,810
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$2,710–$3,990
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$6,330–$9,420
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Augusta (origin)
Allen'S Transfer & Storage LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4357146
- MC
- 1704445
- Based in
- Augusta, ME 04330 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 9 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
Khaled Trucking LLC
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 4184655
- Based in
- Augusta, ME 04330 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024
Allen'S Commercial Services INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 50872
- MC
- 392735
- Based in
- Augusta, ME 04330 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Vallee Interiors INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4518105
- MC
- 1789704
- Based in
- Augusta, ME 04330 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2026
Pushard Trucking
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Michael J Pushard Jr
- USDOT
- 2333492
- MC
- 796728
- Based in
- Chelsea, ME 04330 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012
Mr Driver LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4143933
- MC
- 1589428
- Based in
- Augusta, ME 04330 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2023
Responders Moving And Storage LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4352561
- MC
- 1702060
- Based in
- Chelsea, ME 04330 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
Near Lake Charles (destination)
Lake City Trucking
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: James G Gobert INC
- USDOT
- 319385
- MC
- 211234
- Based in
- Lake Charles, LA 70615 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 42 trucks, 33 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1988
Two Men And A Truck Lake Charles
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Cbl Jones LLC
- USDOT
- 2944986
- MC
- 996676
- Based in
- Lake Charles, LA 70605 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 12 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016
Pappillion Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1227886
- MC
- 485326
- Based in
- Lake Charles, LA 70615 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2004
Hr Express Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 7409267
- MC
- 97081033
- Based in
- Lake Charles, LA 70605 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2026
Drive Max Trucking
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 4284072
- Based in
- Lake Charles, LA 70601 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024
Dredging Contractor Firm
Interstate carrier
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Mike Hooks LLC
- USDOT
- 107462
- Based in
- Westlake, LA 70669 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Fmtransport11 LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3156355
- MC
- 108062
- Based in
- Lake Charles, LA 70605 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2018
J K Malveaux Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3686835
- MC
- 1284622
- Based in
- Lake Charles, LA 70605 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021