Buddy Moore Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 843883
- MC
- 370920
- Based in
- Birmingham, AL 35222 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 359 trucks, 354 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1999
Lafayette sits about 452 miles southwest of Birmingham, which makes this an interstate relocation from Alabama to Louisiana that most movers classify as a regional 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 $2,940 to $4,370 with a full-service mover, and delivery usually takes 1 to 3 days after pickup because long-haul trucks consolidate several households per trip. Driving it yourself takes about 8 h 30 min.
On the Birmingham side there are 395 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (208 of them authorized for interstate work), and 91 around Lafayette (59 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 Lafayette.
Birmingham has a population of about 195,893 and Lafayette about 123,311. Lafayette is the denser city (2,175 people per square mile versus 1,366 in Birmingham), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day.
Cost of moving from Birmingham to Lafayette
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,170 | $1,430 | $1,750 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $1,760 | $2,150 | $2,620 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $2,940 | $3,580 | $4,370 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $4,700 | $5,730 | $6,990 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $6,460 | $7,880 | $9,610 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$760–$1,080
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,420–$2,090
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$2,940–$4,370
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Birmingham (origin)
Dixie Trucking Company LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 2263023
- MC
- 822669
- Based in
- Birmingham, AL 35217 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 117 trucks, 117 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012
Deep South Freight
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Tvs INC
- USDOT
- 273403
- MC
- 163871
- Based in
- Birmingham, AL 35204 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 109 trucks, 107 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1986
Americas Thrift Stores INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Alabama Thrift Stores INC
- USDOT
- 446588
- MC
- 656355
- Based in
- Irondale, AL 35210 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 71 trucks, 71 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1991
New Latitude Moving Admiral Movers Motivated Movers
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Move & Store LLC
- USDOT
- 2179652
- MC
- 765956
- Based in
- Birmingham, AL 35211 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 52 trucks, 52 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2011
U-Haul
Licensed interstate
Legal name: U-Haul Company Of Alabama INC
- USDOT
- 428450
- MC
- 881025
- Based in
- Birmingham, AL 35216 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 52 trucks, 73 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1990
Associated Grocers Of The South INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 187921
- MC
- 432768
- Based in
- Birmingham, AL 35217 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 51 trucks, 48 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Thompson Delivery Services Colwright
Licensed interstate
Legal name: McCorquodale Transfer LLC
- USDOT
- 713589
- MC
- 352161
- Based in
- Birmingham, AL 35203 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 31 trucks, 35 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1997
Near Lafayette (destination)
Cm Contractors Of LA INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3700976
- MC
- 1794180
- Based in
- Scott, LA 70583 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 62 trucks, 45 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Dedicated Transportation LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 863701
- MC
- 379976
- Based in
- Lafayette, LA 70508 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 48 trucks, 41 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2000
Macro Environmental Specialties LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1596229
- MC
- 942529
- Based in
- Broussard, LA 70518 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 31 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2007
Cajun Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2309280
- MC
- 788388
- Based in
- Lafayette, LA 70507 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 14 trucks, 14 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012
Two Men And A Truck
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Bjb Group LLC
- USDOT
- 2554983
- MC
- 890877
- Based in
- Lafayette, LA 70506 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 10 trucks, 12 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
A-1 Moving & Storage Co INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 52766
- MC
- 143588
- Based in
- Lafayette, LA 70506 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Clark Moving Specialists LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3610864
- MC
- 1229882
- Based in
- Lafayette, LA 70506 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Bacio Acadiana Movers LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4495496
- MC
- 1777700
- Based in
- Lafayette, LA 70508 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025