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
Pittsburgh sits about 625 miles northeast of Carbondale, which makes this an interstate relocation from Illinois to Pennsylvania that most movers classify as a 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 $3,780 to $5,630 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 11 h 29 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 450 around Pittsburgh (241 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 Pittsburgh.
Carbondale has a population of about 22,000 and Pittsburgh about 307,632. Pittsburgh is the denser city (5,469 people per square mile versus 1,435 in Carbondale), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day.
Cost of moving from Carbondale to Pittsburgh
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,510 | $1,850 | $2,250 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,270 | $2,770 | $3,380 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,780 | $4,620 | $5,630 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $6,060 | $7,390 | $9,010 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $8,330 | $10,150 | $12,390 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$940–$1,330
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,580–$2,320
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$3,780–$5,630
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 Pittsburgh (destination)
Cole & Cole Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1669651
- MC
- 14698
- Based in
- Duquesne, PA 15110 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 72 trucks, 65 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2007
Das Express INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3836653
- MC
- 1393719
- Based in
- Oakdale, PA 15071 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 60 trucks, 63 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
Beitler Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 335946
- MC
- 151846
- Based in
- Pittsburgh, PA 15204 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 51 trucks, 50 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1988
R & R Express INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 920564
- MC
- 297351
- Based in
- Pittsburgh, PA 15275 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 51 trucks, 31 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2000
Jones Express INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 308155
- MC
- 200308
- Based in
- Moon Township, PA 15108 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 51 trucks, 43 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1988
Gt Worldwide Transport
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Gt Worldwide Transport INC
- USDOT
- 1907589
- MC
- 684465
- Based in
- Pittsburgh, PA 15275 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 47 trucks, 41 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2009
South Hills Movers INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 98045
- MC
- 72914
- Based in
- Bethel Park, PA 15102 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 42 trucks, 31 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Material Logistics Management INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2087370
- MC
- 728403
- Based in
- Pittsburgh, PA 15225 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 39 trucks, 31 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2010