Magnum Ltl INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 404961
- MC
- 233791
- Based in
- Fargo, ND 58102 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 539 trucks, 614 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1990
Elgin sits about 632 miles southeast of Fargo, which makes this an interstate relocation from North Dakota to Illinois 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 $5,600 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 11 h 36 min.
On the Fargo side there are 99 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (88 of them authorized for interstate work), and 404 around Elgin (329 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 Elgin.
Fargo has a population of about 136,275 and Elgin about 115,476. The two cities have comparable density (2,530 and 3,021 people per square mile), so loading and unloading conditions are usually similar at both ends.
Cost of moving from Fargo to Elgin
| 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 | $4,590 | $5,600 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $6,020 | $7,350 | $8,960 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $8,280 | $10,100 | $12,330 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$950–$1,340
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,580–$2,330
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$3,770–$5,600
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Fargo (origin)
Magnum LTD
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 184416
- MC
- 151665
- Based in
- Fargo, ND 58102 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 292 trucks, 292 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Great Plains Transport INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 538508
- MC
- 268241
- Based in
- Fargo, ND 58102 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 140 trucks, 141 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1993
Hjh Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3338255
- MC
- 1066651
- Based in
- Fargo, ND 58102 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 83 trucks, 65 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
J-Mar Enterprises
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: North Loop Tl LLC
- USDOT
- 291072
- MC
- 184368
- Based in
- West Fargo, ND 58078 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 51 trucks, 51 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1987
Midwest Moving Midwest Moving Company Mmco Mmc
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Midwest Moving Company LLC
- USDOT
- 3263587
- MC
- 1029171
- Based in
- West Fargo, ND 58078 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 33 trucks, 60 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Two Men And A Truck
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Tmt Fargo LLC
- USDOT
- 3220190
- MC
- 1007626
- Based in
- Fargo, ND 58103 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 20 trucks, 38 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2018
Laabsame Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3340656
- MC
- 1066193
- Based in
- Fargo, ND 58103 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 18 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Near Elgin (destination)
Boy O Boy High Gloss
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4369508
- MC
- 1711156
- Based in
- Elgin, IL 60120 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 12,037 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
Pava Logistics INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2209504
- MC
- 766662
- Based in
- Bartlett, IL 60103 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 300 trucks, 155 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2011
Mainfreight INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1538326
- MC
- 572473
- Based in
- Carol Stream, IL 60185 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 341 trucks, 341 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2006
Father & Son Hauling LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2003220
- MC
- 707027
- Based in
- East Dundee, IL 60118 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 260 trucks, 130 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2010
Universe Carrier INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2124287
- MC
- 740221
- Based in
- Huntley, IL 60142 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 210 trucks, 216 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2011
United Fleet Corp
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3982601
- MC
- 1491592
- Based in
- Schaumburg, IL 60173 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 210 trucks, 210 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
Agi Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2019189
- MC
- 890687
- Based in
- Schaumburg, IL 60173 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 167 trucks, 170 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2010
Ue Line INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2790763
- MC
- 930850
- Based in
- Elgin, IL 60123 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 165 trucks, 170 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015