Blue Ox Moving Company
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Jake Sobieck INC
- USDOT
- 3426527
- MC
- 1167990
- Based in
- Bemidji, MN 56601 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Carmel sits about 800 miles southeast of Bemidji, which makes this an interstate relocation from Minnesota to Indiana that most movers classify as a long-distance move.
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 $4,060 to $6,050 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 14 h 30 min.
On the Bemidji side there are 27 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (12 of them authorized for interstate work), and 383 around Carmel (245 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 Carmel.
Bemidji has a population of about 15,000 and Carmel about 105,634. Carmel is the denser city (2,032 people per square mile versus 914 in Bemidji), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day. Labor and living costs run lower in Indiana than in Minnesota, which tends to make destination-side services such as unpacking or storage cheaper than the same services back home.
Cost of moving from Bemidji to Carmel
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,630 | $1,980 | $2,420 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,440 | $2,970 | $3,630 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,060 | $4,960 | $6,050 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $6,500 | $7,930 | $9,680 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $8,940 | $10,910 | $13,300 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,120–$1,580
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,730–$2,550
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$4,060–$6,050
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Bemidji (origin)
Merchants Moving LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2361651
- MC
- 872523
- Based in
- Bemidji, MN 56601 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012
Uncle Sams Moving Crew LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4467758
- MC
- 1762889
- Based in
- Bemidji, MN 56601 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
Tc Recycling
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Tc Lighting Supplies And Recycling INC
- USDOT
- 2545284
- Based in
- Bemidji, MN 56601 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Bemidji Transfer INC
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 590460
- Based in
- Bemidji, MN 56601 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1995
Speeds LLC
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 2149793
- MC
- 1068743
- Based in
- Bemidji, MN 56601 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2011
John Fast Trucking LLC
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 4400809
- Based in
- Solway, MN 56678 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 2 trucks
- USDOT registered
- 2025
Clayton Smith
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 1198540
- Based in
- Bemidji, MN 56601 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2004
Near Carmel (destination)
Wheaton World Wide Moving
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Wheaton Van Lines INC
- USDOT
- 70719
- MC
- 87113
- Based in
- Indianapolis, IN 46250 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 767 trucks, 937 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Ktl
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Ktl INC
- USDOT
- 2352168
- MC
- 805371
- Based in
- Carmel, IN 46032 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 114 trucks, 110 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012
Lsc Transportation Company LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1575730
- MC
- 1452299
- Based in
- Indianapolis, IN 46268 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 111 trucks, 79 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2006
Joyce Van Lines INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 247771
- MC
- 169755
- Based in
- Indianapolis, IN 46219 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 87 trucks, 53 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1984
Fastmover Express INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3701508
- MC
- 1295347
- Based in
- Fishers, IN 46038 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 80 trucks, 70 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Manila Express INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2516438
- MC
- 873157
- Based in
- Carmel, IN 46032 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 61 trucks, 65 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Delta Carrier
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Delta Carriers INC
- USDOT
- 2201595
- MC
- 1117547
- Based in
- Indianapolis, IN 46218 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 51 trucks, 56 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2011
Planes Moving And Storage Of Indianapolis INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1415648
- MC
- 551348
- Based in
- Indianapolis, IN 46219 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 41 trucks, 56 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005