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
Portland sits about 828 miles northeast of Durham, which makes this an interstate relocation from North Carolina to Maine 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 $4,180 to $6,210 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 14 h 59 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 113 around Portland (63 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 Portland.
Durham has a population of about 305,561 and Portland about 69,000. The two cities have comparable density (2,513 and 3,176 people per square mile), so loading and unloading conditions are usually similar at both ends.
Cost of moving from Durham to Portland
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,670 | $2,040 | $2,480 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,510 | $3,050 | $3,730 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,180 | $5,090 | $6,210 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $6,680 | $8,150 | $9,940 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $9,190 | $11,200 | $13,670 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,150–$1,620
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,760–$2,590
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$4,180–$6,210
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 Portland (destination)
Sysco Northern New England INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 284941
- MC
- 1099777
- Based in
- Westbrook, ME 04092 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 85 trucks, 71 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1987
Dump Guy LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2421539
- MC
- 1270956
- Based in
- Scarborough, ME 04074 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 38 trucks, 33 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013
Bisson Transportation INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 9153
- MC
- 237741
- Based in
- Westbrook, ME 04092 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 30 trucks, 32 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Earle W Noyes & Sons Moving Specialists
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Earle W Noyes & Son
- USDOT
- 51022
- MC
- 38092
- Based in
- Portland, ME 04101 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 14 trucks, 7 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Smart Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3486792
- MC
- 1146232
- Based in
- Gorham, ME 04038 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 10 trucks, 11 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
B & B Towinggateway Auto LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 859406
- MC
- 383664
- Based in
- Westbrook, ME 04092 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 9 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2000
Local Muscle LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2162841
- MC
- 822854
- Based in
- Portland, ME 04103 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 20 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2011
Two Men And A Truck
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Tmt Portland LLC
- USDOT
- 2926493
- MC
- 987632
- Based in
- Westbrook, ME 04092 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 7 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016