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
The route from Fargo, ND to Iowa City, IA covers roughly 525 miles by road, a southeast-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 $3,290 to $4,890 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 9 h 45 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 43 around Iowa City (28 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 Iowa City.
Fargo has a population of about 136,275 and Iowa City about 75,000. The two cities have comparable density (2,530 and 2,904 people per square mile), so loading and unloading conditions are usually similar at both ends.
Cost of moving from Fargo to Iowa City
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,320 | $1,600 | $1,960 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $1,970 | $2,410 | $2,940 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,290 | $4,010 | $4,890 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $5,260 | $6,420 | $7,830 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $7,240 | $8,830 | $10,770 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$840–$1,180
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,490–$2,190
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$3,290–$4,890
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 Iowa City (destination)
Adamantine Spine Moving
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Adamantine Spine Moving INC
- USDOT
- 1471037
- MC
- 556716
- Based in
- Iowa City, IA 52240 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 37 trucks, 41 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2006
Bolton Logistics LLC
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 4766652
- Based in
- Solon, IA 52333 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 24 trucks, 12 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2026
Bolton Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2471478
- MC
- 61612
- Based in
- Solon, IA 52333 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 10 trucks, 12 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Slager Appliances
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2028718
- MC
- 1754363
- Based in
- Iowa City, IA 52246 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 15 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2010
Asap Towing
Interstate carrier
Legal name: Iowa City Auto Sales LLC
- USDOT
- 1352324
- Based in
- Iowa City, IA 52240 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005
Stannard Moving & Storage
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 228904
- MC
- 166228
- Based in
- Iowa City, IA 52246 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1983
Bee'S Transport
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Brendan Daryl Beachy
- USDOT
- 2821656
- MC
- 1068797
- Based in
- Kalona, IA 52247 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 11 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
Hardy Concierge Services LLC
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 4222688
- Based in
- North Liberty, IA 52317 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024