Halvor Lines INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 75250
- MC
- 146133
- Based in
- Superior, WI 54880 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 687 trucks, 688 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Lake Charles sits about 1,353 miles south of Duluth, which makes this an interstate relocation from Minnesota to Louisiana 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 $5,390 to $8,020 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 24 hours (3 driving days).
On the Duluth side there are 57 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (26 of them authorized for interstate work), and 25 around Lake Charles (18 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 Lake Charles.
Duluth has a population of about 86,000 and Lake Charles about 80,000. Lake Charles is the denser city (1,788 people per square mile versus 1,210 in Duluth), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day. Labor and living costs run lower in Louisiana than in Minnesota, which tends to make destination-side services such as unpacking or storage cheaper than the same services back home.
Cost of moving from Duluth to Lake Charles
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $2,160 | $2,630 | $3,210 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $3,230 | $3,940 | $4,810 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $5,390 | $6,570 | $8,020 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $8,620 | $10,510 | $12,830 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $11,850 | $14,460 | $17,640 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,990–$2,810
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$2,230–$3,280
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$5,390–$8,020
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Duluth (origin)
Miner'S Enterprises A Division Of Miner'S Incorporated
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Miner'S Incorporated
- USDOT
- 268169
- MC
- 147177
- Based in
- Hermantown, MN 55811 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 20 trucks, 18 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1986
Sinex Transport INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2322412
- MC
- 792780
- Based in
- Superior, WI 54880 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 20 trucks, 20 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012
Wherley Moving Systems INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1778756
- MC
- 648837
- Based in
- Duluth, MN 55811 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 13 trucks, 9 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2008
A-1 Movers INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1129233
- MC
- 479810
- Based in
- Superior, WI 54880 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 12 trucks, 12 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2003
Fdl Star
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Fdl Star Construction LLC
- USDOT
- 4177839
- MC
- 1608016
- Based in
- Superior, WI 54880 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 11 trucks, 17 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024
Bachand Group
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Bachand Group Incorporated
- USDOT
- 2250384
- MC
- 767610
- Based in
- Superior, WI 54880 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2011
Skibo Corporation
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4252537
- MC
- 1651054
- Based in
- Hermantown, MN 55810 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024
Near Lake Charles (destination)
Lake City Trucking
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: James G Gobert INC
- USDOT
- 319385
- MC
- 211234
- Based in
- Lake Charles, LA 70615 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 42 trucks, 33 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1988
Two Men And A Truck Lake Charles
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Cbl Jones LLC
- USDOT
- 2944986
- MC
- 996676
- Based in
- Lake Charles, LA 70605 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 12 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016
Pappillion Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1227886
- MC
- 485326
- Based in
- Lake Charles, LA 70615 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2004
Hr Express Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 7409267
- MC
- 97081033
- Based in
- Lake Charles, LA 70605 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2026
Drive Max Trucking
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 4284072
- Based in
- Lake Charles, LA 70601 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024
Dredging Contractor Firm
Interstate carrier
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Mike Hooks LLC
- USDOT
- 107462
- Based in
- Westlake, LA 70669 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Fmtransport11 LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3156355
- MC
- 108062
- Based in
- Lake Charles, LA 70605 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2018
J K Malveaux Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3686835
- MC
- 1284622
- Based in
- Lake Charles, LA 70605 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021