Faf
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Faf LLC
- USDOT
- 728630
- MC
- 333604
- Based in
- Groveport, OH 43125 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 1,729 trucks, 1,917 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1998
The route from Columbus, OH to Cedar Rapids, IA covers roughly 559 miles by road, a west-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 $3,320 to $4,940 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 20 min.
On the Columbus side there are 854 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (547 of them authorized for interstate work), and 96 around Cedar Rapids (57 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 Cedar Rapids.
Columbus has a population of about 938,396 and Cedar Rapids about 137,935. Columbus is considerably denser (4,117 people per square mile versus 1,910), so expect tighter loading conditions, parking permits or elevator reservations at the origin and easier truck access at the destination.
Cost of moving from Columbus to Cedar Rapids
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,330 | $1,620 | $1,970 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $1,990 | $2,430 | $2,960 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,320 | $4,050 | $4,940 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $5,310 | $6,470 | $7,900 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $7,300 | $8,900 | $10,860 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$870–$1,230
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,520–$2,230
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$3,320–$4,940
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Columbus (origin)
Stg Cartage LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 50242
- MC
- 97977
- Based in
- Dublin, OH 43017 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 425 trucks, 425 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Gray Cargo LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3589205
- MC
- 1215090
- Based in
- Columbus, OH 43230 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 284 trucks, 290 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Jbs Trucking J Boren & Sons Trucking Lyle Gamradt
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: J Boren & Son'S Trucking INC
- USDOT
- 444507
- MC
- 245894
- Based in
- Columbus, OH 43228 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 161 trucks, 170 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1991
Jrd Transportation INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2514289
- MC
- 873159
- Based in
- New Albany, OH 43054 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 152 trucks, 192 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Excel Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 2258095
- MC
- 770605
- Based in
- Grove City, OH 43123 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 141 trucks, 191 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2011
Pappas Trucking
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Ag Container Transport LLC
- USDOT
- 2080664
- MC
- 726431
- Based in
- Lockbourne, OH 43137 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 130 trucks, 84 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2010
Milexpress
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4555229
- MC
- 1809717
- Based in
- Columbus, OH 43215 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 85 trucks, 1,000 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2026
Near Cedar Rapids (destination)
Crst The Transportation Solution INC
Interstate carrier
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Crst Expedited INC
- USDOT
- 53773
- Based in
- Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 4,362 trucks, 4,082 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
West Side Transport INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 165881
- MC
- 160875
- Based in
- Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 3,127 trucks, 566 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Maher Bros Transfer And Storage INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 87390
- MC
- 45591
- Based in
- Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 32 trucks, 26 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Two Men And A Truck
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Berns Moving INC
- USDOT
- 2335297
- MC
- 797856
- Based in
- Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 21 trucks, 42 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012
Kac Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3327728
- MC
- 1059946
- Based in
- Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 13 trucks, 7 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
White Glove Movers
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Wgm Logistic Group INC
- USDOT
- 4572249
- MC
- 1820278
- Based in
- Marion, IA 52302 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 12 trucks, 12 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2026
Porter Moving Company LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 2427654
- MC
- 876222
- Based in
- Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 10 trucks, 11 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013
Allebach Hauling Corp
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3495753
- MC
- 1152036
- Based in
- Cedar Rapids, IA 52405 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020