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
The route from Bemidji, MN to Detroit, MI covers roughly 796 miles by road, a southeast-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 $4,120 to $6,120 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 25 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 1,435 around Detroit (656 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 Detroit.
Bemidji has a population of about 15,000 and Detroit about 649,095. Detroit is the denser city (4,608 people per square mile versus 914 in Bemidji), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day.
Cost of moving from Bemidji to Detroit
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,650 | $2,010 | $2,450 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,470 | $3,010 | $3,670 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,120 | $5,020 | $6,120 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $6,590 | $8,030 | $9,800 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $9,060 | $11,040 | $13,470 |
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–$2,540
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$4,120–$6,120
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 Detroit (destination)
Corrigan Moving Systems Premier Relocations
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Corrigan Moving & Storage Company
- USDOT
- 153343
- MC
- 41608
- Based in
- Dearborn, MI 48124 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 245 trucks, 215 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Alden Logistics INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 888722
- MC
- 387036
- Based in
- Melvindale, MI 48122 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 193 trucks, 95 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2000
Lk Transport
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Lk Transport LLC
- USDOT
- 3349817
- MC
- 1070757
- Based in
- Garden City, MI 48135 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 131 trucks, 131 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Universal
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Universal Intermodal Services INC
- USDOT
- 1162977
- MC
- 468507
- Based in
- Warren, MI 48089 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 124 trucks, 116 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2003
Standard Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2512112
- MC
- 871317
- Based in
- Hamtramck, MI 48212 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 110 trucks, 110 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Rzs Express LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3171509
- MC
- 118718
- Based in
- Warren, MI 48093 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 110 trucks, 110 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2018
A & S Express Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2950753
- MC
- 999060
- Based in
- Melvindale, MI 48122 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 90 trucks, 45 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016
Mm Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2455228
- MC
- 848013
- Based in
- Westland, MI 48186 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 88 trucks, 88 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013