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
The route from Carbondale, IL to Sioux City, IA covers roughly 592 miles by road, a northwest-bound trip that falls into the long-distance move category for pricing purposes.
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 $3,570 to $5,320 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 10 h 54 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 61 around Sioux City (51 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 Sioux City.
Carbondale has a population of about 22,000 and Sioux City about 85,000. The two cities have comparable density (1,435 and 1,457 people per square mile), so loading and unloading conditions are usually similar at both ends. Labor and living costs run lower in Iowa 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 Sioux City
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,430 | $1,740 | $2,130 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,140 | $2,620 | $3,190 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,570 | $4,360 | $5,320 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $5,720 | $6,970 | $8,510 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $7,860 | $9,590 | $11,700 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$910–$1,280
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,550–$2,280
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$3,570–$5,320
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 Sioux City (destination)
Guntren Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 64337
- MC
- 209119
- Based in
- Sioux City, IA 51105 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 22 trucks, 22 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Goodwill Of The Great Plains
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 232863
- MC
- 48109
- Based in
- Sioux City, IA 51103 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 20 trucks, 17 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1983
Almlogistiq LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3513339
- MC
- 1163672
- Based in
- South Sioux City, NE 68776 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 16 trucks, 16 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Aj Trucking
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Elvis A Villatoro INC
- USDOT
- 1569734
- MC
- 595405
- Based in
- Sioux City, IA 51106 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 10 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2006
Shi South LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3400753
- MC
- 1098621
- Based in
- Sioux City, IA 51108 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 9 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Rod Krahmer Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 777007
- MC
- 348145
- Based in
- Dakota City, NE 68731 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 9 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1998
Hometown Mobility
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Hometown Businesses INC
- USDOT
- 1932256
- MC
- 1138974
- Based in
- Merrill, IA 51038 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2009
Siouxland Moving & Storage LLC
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Action Moving & Storage
- USDOT
- 299154
- MC
- 1497813
- Based in
- Sioux City, IA 51101 (0 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 12 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1987