Shawnee Express INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 214203
- MC
- 160321
- Based in
- Herrin, IL 62948 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 55 trucks, 58 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1982
Moving from Carbondale to Garden City is a long-distance move of roughly 748 road miles, heading west from Illinois to Kansas.
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 $3,960 to $5,890 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 13 h 36 min.
On the Carbondale side there are 34 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (24 of them authorized for interstate work), and 19 around Garden City (13 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 Garden City.
Carbondale has a population of about 22,000 and Garden City about 28,000. Garden City is the denser city (2,557 people per square mile versus 1,435 in Carbondale), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day. Labor and living costs run lower in Kansas than in Illinois, which tends to make destination-side services such as unpacking or storage cheaper than the same services back home.
Cost of moving from Carbondale to Garden City
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,580 | $1,930 | $2,360 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,370 | $2,900 | $3,530 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,960 | $4,830 | $5,890 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $6,330 | $7,720 | $9,420 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $8,710 | $10,620 | $12,950 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,070–$1,510
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,690–$2,480
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$3,960–$5,890
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Carbondale (origin)
Bost Truck Service INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 124296
- MC
- 36854
- Based in
- Murphsboro, IL 62966 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 7 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
L & D Trucking Company
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 78400
- MC
- 227559
- Based in
- Carbondale, IL 62901 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 7 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Burford Trucking
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Burford Trucking LLC
- USDOT
- 709405
- MC
- 327994
- Based in
- Zeigler, IL 62999 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1997
Universal Moving Solutions INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2273061
- MC
- 776313
- Based in
- Herrin, IL 62948 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012
Ma Trucking
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Mohammad Ali Agha
- USDOT
- 831830
- MC
- 365197
- Based in
- Murphysboro, IL 62966 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1999
Two Four Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4345279
- MC
- 1698307
- Based in
- Herrin, IL 62948 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
Howling Mad Transportation LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3330971
- MC
- 1061482
- Based in
- Zeigler, IL 62999 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Near Garden City (destination)
J & R Construction LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 2479056
- MC
- 1769000
- Based in
- Garden City, KS 67846 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 14 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Bribiesca Concessions
Interstate carrier
Legal name: Matthew J Bribiesca
- USDOT
- 721279
- Based in
- Garden City, KS 67846 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1997
Hendersons Delivery
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Hendersons Delivery And Service Solutions LLC
- USDOT
- 1635404
- MC
- 602913
- Based in
- Garden City, KS 67846 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2007
Alltrade
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Nicholas Matthew Smith
- USDOT
- 2465753
- MC
- 916698
- Based in
- Garden City, KS 67846 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Jms Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3515165
- MC
- 1164842
- Based in
- Garden City, KS 67846 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Keller Furniture & Garnand Furniture
Licensed interstate
Legal name: R D Norris INC
- USDOT
- 601788
- MC
- 1762835
- Based in
- Garden City, KS 67846 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1995
Drussel Seed & Supply INC
Interstate carrier
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 2480945
- Based in
- Garden City, KS 67846 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Morgan Farms
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Yatsa Morgan
- USDOT
- 2819081
- MC
- 76775
- Based in
- Garden City, KS 67846 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015