Pax Logistix
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Pax Logistix LLC
- USDOT
- 3319990
- MC
- 1056199
- Based in
- Chapel Hill, NC 27514 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 40 trucks, 40 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
The route from Durham, NC to Des Moines, IA covers roughly 1,038 miles by road, a northwest-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 $4,480 to $6,670 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 18 h 36 min.
On the Durham side there are 338 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (194 of them authorized for interstate work), and 191 around Des Moines (116 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 Des Moines.
Durham has a population of about 305,561 and Des Moines about 212,086. The two cities have comparable density (2,513 and 2,428 people per square mile), so loading and unloading conditions are usually similar at both ends.
Cost of moving from Durham to Des Moines
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,790 | $2,190 | $2,670 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,690 | $3,280 | $4,000 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,480 | $5,460 | $6,670 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $7,170 | $8,740 | $10,670 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $9,860 | $12,020 | $14,670 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,520–$2,140
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,950–$2,860
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$4,480–$6,670
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Durham (origin)
Trosa Moving
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Triangle Residential Options For Substance Abusers INC
- USDOT
- 675014
- MC
- 315111
- Based in
- Durham, NC 27701 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 32 trucks, 13 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1997
Green'S Trucking
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4196166
- MC
- 1617931
- Based in
- Durham, NC 27703 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 25 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024
Jbruce Truck Lines INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2939017
- MC
- 98627
- Based in
- Morrisville, NC 27560 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 25 trucks, 17 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016
Miracle Movers Raleigh
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Miracle Movers Of Raleigh LLC
- USDOT
- 3139734
- MC
- 98319
- Based in
- Durham, NC 27703 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 20 trucks, 21 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2018
All My Sons Moving & Storage Of Raleigh
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Sg Of Raleigh LLC
- USDOT
- 906054
- MC
- 392699
- Based in
- Raleigh, NC 27617 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 16 trucks, 19 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2000
DBA Armstrong Relocation Co INC Raleigh Nc
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Armstrong Relocation Company INC Raleigh North Carolina
- USDOT
- 1071807
- MC
- 550171
- Based in
- Durham, NC 27703 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 15 trucks, 15 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2002
Storr Logistics Services
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 9206129
- Based in
- Raleigh, NC 27617 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 15 trucks, 80 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2026
Near Des Moines (destination)
Dhl Freight
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Standard Forwarding LLC
- USDOT
- 1996747
- MC
- 16536
- Based in
- Des Moines, IA 50316 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 302 trucks, 277 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2010
Jacobson Warehouse Co
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Jacobson Transportation Company INC
- USDOT
- 241594
- MC
- 172189
- Based in
- Clive, IA 50325 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 483 trucks, 459 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1984
Ntb
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Nationwide Truck Brokers INC
- USDOT
- 158325
- MC
- 142245
- Based in
- Des Moines, IA 50309 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 158 trucks, 165 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Crawford Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 450195
- MC
- 232411
- Based in
- Des Moines, IA 50321 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 70 trucks, 73 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1991
Arona Home Essentials
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Arona Corporation
- USDOT
- 1278309
- MC
- 33302
- Based in
- West Des Moines, IA 50265 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 70 trucks, 120 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2004
Nounou Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3497497
- MC
- 1155202
- Based in
- Des Moines, IA 50313 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 60 trucks, 130 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Vgt Transportation INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2633507
- MC
- 945435
- Based in
- West Des Moines, IA 50265 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 45 trucks, 45 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
Homemakers Plaza INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4354064
- MC
- 1702859
- Based in
- Urbandale, IA 50322 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 32 trucks, 37 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025