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
Rapid City sits about 671 miles west of Duluth, which makes this an interstate relocation from Minnesota to South Dakota 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 $3,770 to $5,610 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 12 h 16 min.
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 23 around Rapid City (17 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 Rapid City.
Duluth has a population of about 86,000 and Rapid City about 80,000. The two cities have comparable density (1,210 and 1,357 people per square mile), so loading and unloading conditions are usually similar at both ends. Labor and living costs run lower in South Dakota than in Minnesota, which tends to make destination-side services such as unpacking or storage cheaper than the same services back home. South Dakota levies no state income tax on wages, a frequent reason people make this exact move.
Cost of moving from Duluth to Rapid City
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,510 | $1,840 | $2,240 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,260 | $2,760 | $3,360 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,770 | $4,600 | $5,610 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $6,030 | $7,350 | $8,970 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $8,290 | $10,110 | $12,340 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$990–$1,400
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,620–$2,380
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$3,770–$5,610
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 Rapid City (destination)
The Moving Guys LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3199241
- MC
- 160684
- Based in
- Rapid City, SD 57702 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2018
Northwestern Warehouse Company
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 159450
- MC
- 142617
- Based in
- Rapid City, SD 57701 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
North Central Supply INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 126865
- MC
- 158116
- Based in
- Rapid City, SD 57701 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Green'S Moving & Storage INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 207599
- MC
- 146767
- Based in
- Rapid City, SD 57701 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1981
Dakota Express
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Dakota Express Transportation INC
- USDOT
- 379471
- MC
- 226380
- Based in
- Rapid City, SD 57701 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1990
Thomas & Sons Moving Company LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2997736
- MC
- 22439
- Based in
- Rapid City, SD 57702 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017
Aces And Eights Transport INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3232950
- MC
- 1013972
- Based in
- Rapid City, SD 57701 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
D & D Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4017443
- MC
- 1514392
- Based in
- Rapid City, SD 57701 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2023