Codysur Trucks INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1184128
- MC
- 473281
- Based in
- San Benito, TX 78586 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 141 trucks, 138 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2003
Moving from Brownsville to Ames is a long-distance move of roughly 1,332 road miles, heading north from Texas to Iowa.
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 $5,200 to $7,740 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 23 h 40 min.
On the Brownsville side there are 111 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (60 of them authorized for interstate work), and 55 around Ames (25 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 Ames.
Brownsville has a population of about 192,957 and Ames about 66,000. Ames is the denser city (2,355 people per square mile versus 1,420 in Brownsville), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day. Note that Iowa does collect a state income tax, unlike Texas, so factor that into the cost-of-living comparison.
Cost of moving from Brownsville to Ames
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $2,080 | $2,540 | $3,100 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $3,120 | $3,810 | $4,640 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $5,200 | $6,340 | $7,740 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $8,320 | $10,150 | $12,380 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $11,440 | $13,950 | $17,020 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,820–$2,570
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$2,210–$3,250
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$5,200–$7,740
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Brownsville (origin)
Valley Trucking Company INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 136490
- MC
- 118341
- Based in
- Brownsville, TX 78521 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 82 trucks, 82 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Salinas Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 2422693
- MC
- 834541
- Based in
- Brownsville, TX 78526 (0 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 63 trucks, 71 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013
LA Joya Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1675050
- MC
- 615603
- Based in
- Brownsville, TX 78520 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 51 trucks, 40 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2007
Tvs Trucking And Oilfield Service LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2392510
- MC
- 849858
- Based in
- Brownsville, TX 78521 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 45 trucks, 34 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013
B & V Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1807989
- MC
- 833363
- Based in
- Brownsville, TX 78520 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 44 trucks, 49 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2008
Chema'S Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 954536
- MC
- 408540
- Based in
- Brownsville, TX 78526 (0 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 42 trucks, 42 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2001
Blamar Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 919429
- MC
- 397547
- Based in
- Brownsville, TX 78520 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 19 trucks, 19 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2000
Near Ames (destination)
Central Iowa Towing And Recovery
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Central Iowa Towing And Recovery INC
- USDOT
- 2359315
- MC
- 1349765
- Based in
- Ames, IA 50010 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 88 trucks, 79 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012
Hemmen Moving INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 608245
- MC
- 292343
- Based in
- Ames, IA 50014 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1995
J T L Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2528339
- MC
- 887466
- Based in
- Randall, IA 50231 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
V&c Express Corp
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3635053
- MC
- 1246860
- Based in
- Ames, IA 50010 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Combined Relocation Services LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1666941
- MC
- 709641
- Based in
- Huxley, IA 50124 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2007
Alex Moving LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4346742
- MC
- 1699031
- Based in
- Ames, IA 50010 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
Property Service Agency LLC
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 1433739
- Based in
- Ames, IA 50010 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005
M&a Moving And Hauling
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Myers & Associates LLC
- USDOT
- 2340775
- Based in
- Madrid, IA 50156 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012