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
Moving from Durham to Memphis is a long-distance move of roughly 737 road miles, heading west from North Carolina to Tennessee.
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 $3,810 to $5,670 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 13 h 24 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 534 around Memphis (397 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 Memphis.
Durham has a population of about 305,561 and Memphis about 609,647. The two cities have comparable density (2,513 and 2,132 people per square mile), so loading and unloading conditions are usually similar at both ends. Tennessee levies no state income tax on wages, a frequent reason people make this exact move.
Cost of moving from Durham to Memphis
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,520 | $1,860 | $2,270 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,290 | $2,790 | $3,400 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,810 | $4,650 | $5,670 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $6,100 | $7,440 | $9,070 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $8,390 | $10,230 | $12,480 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,060–$1,490
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,680–$2,470
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$3,810–$5,670
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 Memphis (destination)
Jit-Ex
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Jit - Ex LLC
- USDOT
- 974027
- MC
- 415618
- Based in
- Memphis, TN 38116 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 277 trucks, 340 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2001
Empire Express INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 253615
- MC
- 179963
- Based in
- Memphis, TN 38116 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 140 trucks, 116 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1984
Cooper Air Freight Service INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 182466
- MC
- 148364
- Based in
- Memphis, TN 38106 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 77 trucks, 77 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Cn Transportation Limited
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1627098
- MC
- 600399
- Based in
- Memphis, TN 38109 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 65 trucks, 65 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2007
Graham Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 744970
- MC
- 382262
- Based in
- Nesbit, MS 38651 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 46 trucks, 28 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1998
Dynavia Logistics INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4241252
- MC
- 1642490
- Based in
- Memphis, TN 38109 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 31 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024
Nale Logistics & Expedite LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2286796
- MC
- 781041
- Based in
- Memphis, TN 38118 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 29 trucks, 29 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012
Mid South Food Bank
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 505050
- Based in
- Memphis, TN 38116 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 27 trucks, 11 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1992