O N V Express INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4118861
- MC
- 1574876
- Based in
- Champaign, IL 61820 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 52 trucks, 26 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2023
Moving from Champaign to Lincoln is a long-distance move of roughly 524 road miles, heading west from Illinois to Nebraska.
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 $3,440 to $5,120 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 9 h 44 min.
On the Champaign side there are 70 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (50 of them authorized for interstate work), and 160 around Lincoln (83 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 Lincoln.
Champaign has a population of about 90,000 and Lincoln about 301,522. The two cities have comparable density (3,835 and 2,979 people per square mile), so loading and unloading conditions are usually similar at both ends. Labor and living costs run lower in Nebraska 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 Champaign to Lincoln
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,380 | $1,680 | $2,050 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,070 | $2,520 | $3,070 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,440 | $4,200 | $5,120 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $5,510 | $6,720 | $8,190 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $7,570 | $9,230 | $11,270 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$840–$1,180
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,490–$2,190
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$3,440–$5,120
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Champaign (origin)
Wishall Transport
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Lmj Transportation INC
- USDOT
- 1293918
- MC
- 502796
- Based in
- Tolono, IL 61880 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 45 trucks, 39 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2004
Two Men And A Truck Central Illinois
Interstate carrier
Legal name: Shunk Corporation
- USDOT
- 1896266
- Based in
- Champaign, IL 61820 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 20 trucks, 36 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2009
Two Men And A Truck
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Drew Corporation
- USDOT
- 2970005
- MC
- 10822
- Based in
- Champaign, IL 61820 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 14 trucks, 23 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017
Wilken Farms LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1616055
- MC
- 628044
- Based in
- Rantoul, IL 61866 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 9 trucks, 7 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2007
Dirtworks Trucking & Excavating Leasing LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3000673
- MC
- 23903
- Based in
- Rantoul, IL 61866 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017
Federal O'Byrne Moving & Storage Limited Liability Company
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 669065
- MC
- 311471
- Based in
- Champaign, IL 61820 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1996
Miller Enterprises
Licensed interstate
Legal name: David T Miller
- USDOT
- 546804
- MC
- 1514994
- Based in
- Champaign, IL 61822 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1993
Near Lincoln (destination)
Sysco Lincoln Transportation Company INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 53284
- MC
- 205330
- Based in
- Lincoln, NE 68521 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 145 trucks, 151 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Advantage Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2357168
- MC
- 807511
- Based in
- Lincoln, NE 68510 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 64 trucks, 87 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012
Wolfroute LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4525610
- MC
- 1793728
- Based in
- Lincoln, NE 68521 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 61 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2026
Drakkar INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 437714
- MC
- 245972
- Based in
- Lincoln, NE 68502 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 35 trucks, 25 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1991
Jbj Transportation LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3041184
- MC
- 72905
- Based in
- Lincoln, NE 68516 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 24 trucks, 28 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017
Lincoln Trucking Lightning Division INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1823932
- MC
- 661796
- Based in
- Lincoln, NE 68521 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 22 trucks, 22 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2008
Abe Express INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 2106202
- MC
- 734567
- Based in
- Lincoln, NE 68523 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 20 trucks, 20 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2010
A&m Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2953699
- MC
- 600
- Based in
- Lincoln, NE 68516 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 16 trucks, 16 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016