Cowan Intermodal Group LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 215194
- MC
- 155424
- Based in
- Baltimore, MD 21227 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 239 trucks, 226 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1982
The route from Baltimore, MD to Lincoln, NE covers roughly 1,256 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 $5,390 to $8,020 with a full-service mover, and delivery usually takes 3 to 7 days after pickup because long-haul trucks consolidate several households per trip. Driving it yourself takes about 22 h 21 min.
On the Baltimore side there are 1,335 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (786 of them authorized for interstate work), and 160 around Lincoln (83 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 Lincoln.
Baltimore has a population of about 569,997 and Lincoln about 301,522. Baltimore is considerably denser (7,240 people per square mile versus 2,979), 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 Nebraska than in Maryland, which tends to make destination-side services such as unpacking or storage cheaper than the same services back home.
Cost of moving from Baltimore to Lincoln
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $2,160 | $2,630 | $3,210 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $3,230 | $3,940 | $4,810 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $5,390 | $6,570 | $8,020 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $8,620 | $10,520 | $12,830 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $11,860 | $14,460 | $17,640 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,740–$2,460
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$2,140–$3,150
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$5,390–$8,020
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Baltimore (origin)
Baltimore Tank Lines LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 84666
- MC
- 118899
- Based in
- Glen Burnie, MD 21061 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 130 trucks, 130 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Giant Food
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Giant Of Maryland LLC
- USDOT
- 110018
- MC
- 170440
- Based in
- Jessup, MD 20794 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 121 trucks, 282 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Cowan Transport Services LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 917652
- MC
- 396918
- Based in
- Baltimore, MD 21227 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 77 trucks, 65 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2000
Flicks Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3046843
- MC
- 47885
- Based in
- Rosedale, MD 21237 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 71 trucks, 25 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017
Azt Autos LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2932214
- MC
- 990235
- Based in
- Owings Mills, MD 21117 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 50 trucks, 50 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016
Lancaster Foods LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 328357
- MC
- 511503
- Based in
- Jessup, MD 20794 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 50 trucks, 39 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1988
Atlantic Nationwide Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 582826
- MC
- 280577
- Based in
- Sparrows Point, MD 21219 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 46 trucks, 46 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1994
Near Lincoln (destination)
Sysco Lincoln Transportation Company INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 53284
- MC
- 205330
- Based in
- Lincoln, NE 68521 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 145 trucks, 151 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Advantage Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2357168
- MC
- 807511
- Based in
- Lincoln, NE 68510 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 64 trucks, 87 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012
Wolfroute LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4525610
- MC
- 1793728
- Based in
- Lincoln, NE 68521 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 61 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2026
Drakkar INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 437714
- MC
- 245972
- Based in
- Lincoln, NE 68502 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 35 trucks, 25 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1991
Jbj Transportation LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3041184
- MC
- 72905
- Based in
- Lincoln, NE 68516 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 24 trucks, 28 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017
Lincoln Trucking Lightning Division INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1823932
- MC
- 661796
- Based in
- Lincoln, NE 68521 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 22 trucks, 22 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2008
Abe Express INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 2106202
- MC
- 734567
- Based in
- Lincoln, NE 68523 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 20 trucks, 20 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2010
A&m Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2953699
- MC
- 600
- Based in
- Lincoln, NE 68516 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 16 trucks, 16 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016