Em Way INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1934741
- MC
- 690698
- Based in
- Dover, DE 19904 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 100 trucks, 50 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2009
Moving from Dover to Sioux City is a long-distance move of roughly 1,312 road miles, heading west from Delaware to Iowa.
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 $5,290 to $7,870 with a full-service mover, and delivery usually takes 3 to 7 days after pickup because long-haul trucks consolidate several households per trip. Driving it yourself takes about 23 h 19 min.
On the Dover side there are 143 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (103 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.
Dover has a population of about 40,000 and Sioux City about 85,000. The two cities have comparable density (1,654 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 Delaware, which tends to make destination-side services such as unpacking or storage cheaper than the same services back home.
Cost of moving from Dover to Sioux City
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $2,120 | $2,580 | $3,150 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $3,170 | $3,870 | $4,720 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $5,290 | $6,450 | $7,870 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $8,460 | $10,320 | $12,590 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $11,640 | $14,190 | $17,310 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,800–$2,540
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$2,190–$3,220
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$5,290–$7,870
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Dover (origin)
Tri-Coast Carriers LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1510668
- MC
- 566208
- Based in
- Dover, DE 19904 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 66 trucks, 60 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2006
Two Men And A Truck
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Jkb Corp
- USDOT
- 2546977
- MC
- 886752
- Based in
- Dover, DE 19901 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 17 trucks, 24 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Collett & Son Welding INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 872818
- MC
- 903323
- Based in
- Smyrna, DE 19977 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 15 trucks, 12 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2000
Mom Transportation LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3876998
- MC
- 1421184
- Based in
- Dover, DE 19901 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 10 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
Benjamin Mast
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4262251
- MC
- 1653912
- Based in
- Dover, DE 19904 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 9 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024
A & D Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3100720
- MC
- 77314
- Based in
- Dover, DE 19904 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2018
R Gill USA Corporation
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3621695
- MC
- 1237363
- Based in
- Smyrna, DE 19977 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
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