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
Moving from Bemidji to Kalamazoo is a long-distance move of roughly 684 road miles, heading southeast from Minnesota to Michigan.
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 $3,840 to $5,710 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 12 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 128 around Kalamazoo (47 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 Kalamazoo.
Bemidji has a population of about 15,000 and Kalamazoo about 73,000. Kalamazoo is the denser city (2,981 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 Kalamazoo
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,540 | $1,870 | $2,280 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,300 | $2,810 | $3,430 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,840 | $4,680 | $5,710 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $6,140 | $7,490 | $9,140 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $8,450 | $10,300 | $12,570 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,000–$1,420
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,630–$2,400
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$3,840–$5,710
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 Kalamazoo (destination)
McEnroe Logistics INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3173051
- MC
- 120067
- Based in
- Kalamazoo, MI 49009 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 36 trucks, 36 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2018
College Hunks Haulingkzoo
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Jabco LLC
- USDOT
- 3014914
- MC
- 64517
- Based in
- Kalamazoo, MI 49001 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 16 trucks, 17 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017
Byholt INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1568646
- MC
- 749182
- Based in
- Vicksburg, MI 49097 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 16 trucks, 14 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2006
Terry'S Road Service INC
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Terry'S Tranportation INC
- USDOT
- 1181650
- MC
- 470893
- Based in
- Kalamazoo, MI 49048 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 15 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2003
Two Men And A Truckkalamazoo
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Koho LLC
- USDOT
- 1003748
- MC
- 418644
- Based in
- Kalamazoo, MI 49001 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 12 trucks, 17 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2002
Mulder'S Moving & Storage INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 270885
- MC
- 28187
- Based in
- Kalamazoo, MI 49004 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 11 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1986
National Storage Company
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 709918
- Based in
- Kalamazoo, MI 49007 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1997
S And S Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 2630230
- MC
- 920053
- Based in
- Kalamazoo, MI 49009 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015