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 Jacksonville is a long-distance move of roughly 815 road miles, heading east from Illinois to North Carolina.
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 $4,210 to $6,260 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 45 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 59 around Jacksonville (31 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 Jacksonville.
Carbondale has a population of about 22,000 and Jacksonville about 74,000. The two cities have comparable density (1,435 and 1,490 people per square mile), so loading and unloading conditions are usually similar at both ends. Labor and living costs run lower in North Carolina 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 Jacksonville
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,680 | $2,050 | $2,500 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,520 | $3,080 | $3,750 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,210 | $5,130 | $6,260 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $6,730 | $8,210 | $10,010 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $9,250 | $11,280 | $13,770 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,140–$1,610
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,750–$2,570
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$4,210–$6,260
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 Jacksonville (destination)
J E Thomas & Sons Moving
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Je Thomas & Sons Moving LLC
- USDOT
- 1418527
- MC
- 536722
- Based in
- Jacksonville, NC 28546 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005
All Ways Moving
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Awm Est 2009 INC
- USDOT
- 3995684
- MC
- 1500257
- Based in
- Jacksonville, NC 28540 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
Wwc Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2971580
- MC
- 10382
- Based in
- Jacksonville, NC 28546 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017
Coastal Moving Company INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 90766
- MC
- 99869
- Based in
- Jacksonville, NC 28540 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Murray Trucking
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Michael Murray
- USDOT
- 971241
- MC
- 814574
- Based in
- Jacksonville, NC 28540 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2001
Dw Smith Trucking
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Dw Smith Trucking Company
- USDOT
- 1420733
- MC
- 537474
- Based in
- Jacksonville, NC 28540 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005
Hb Enterprises
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4496581
- MC
- 1778259
- Based in
- Jacksonville, NC 28546 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
Robinhood Transportation LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3513365
- MC
- 1163690
- Based in
- Jacksonville, NC 28540 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020