Freightex Freight Services LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2387910
- MC
- 816635
- Based in
- Grand Forks, ND 58203 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 58 trucks, 50 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013
Moving from Grand Forks to Lake Charles is a long-distance move of roughly 1,465 road miles, heading south from North Dakota to Louisiana.
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 $5,520 to $8,210 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 25 hours (3 driving days).
On the Grand Forks side there are 40 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (33 of them authorized for interstate work), and 25 around Lake Charles (18 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 Lake Charles.
Grand Forks has a population of about 59,000 and Lake Charles about 80,000. The two cities have comparable density (2,037 and 1,788 people per square mile), so loading and unloading conditions are usually similar at both ends.
Cost of moving from Grand Forks to Lake Charles
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $2,210 | $2,690 | $3,280 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $3,310 | $4,040 | $4,920 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $5,520 | $6,730 | $8,210 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $8,830 | $10,760 | $13,130 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $12,140 | $14,800 | $18,060 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$2,110–$2,970
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$2,330–$3,420
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$5,520–$8,210
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Grand Forks (origin)
Hawkes Company INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 460295
- MC
- 475583
- Based in
- Grand Forks, ND 58203 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 17 trucks, 16 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1991
Spicer Trucking
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Bruce Spicer Mark Spicer Brad Spicer Cliff Spicer
- USDOT
- 237868
- MC
- 157037
- Based in
- Grand Forks, ND 58203 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 13 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1983
Horizon Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3312635
- MC
- 1052564
- Based in
- Grand Forks, ND 58201 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 10 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Senske & Son
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Senske & Son Transfer Co
- USDOT
- 125571
- MC
- 158090
- Based in
- Grand Forks, ND 58203 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 7 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Lunseth Trucking Company LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3330680
- MC
- 1061342
- Based in
- Manvel, ND 58256 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Whalen'S Moving & Storage
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Whalens INC
- USDOT
- 35282
- MC
- 101940
- Based in
- Grand Forks, ND 58203 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Pearl Express
Licensed interstate
Legal name: David L Schmidt
- USDOT
- 1796422
- MC
- 653647
- Based in
- Grand Forks, ND 58203 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2008
Near Lake Charles (destination)
Lake City Trucking
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: James G Gobert INC
- USDOT
- 319385
- MC
- 211234
- Based in
- Lake Charles, LA 70615 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 42 trucks, 33 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1988
Two Men And A Truck Lake Charles
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Cbl Jones LLC
- USDOT
- 2944986
- MC
- 996676
- Based in
- Lake Charles, LA 70605 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 12 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016
Pappillion Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1227886
- MC
- 485326
- Based in
- Lake Charles, LA 70615 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2004
Hr Express Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 7409267
- MC
- 97081033
- Based in
- Lake Charles, LA 70605 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2026
Drive Max Trucking
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 4284072
- Based in
- Lake Charles, LA 70601 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024
Dredging Contractor Firm
Interstate carrier
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Mike Hooks LLC
- USDOT
- 107462
- Based in
- Westlake, LA 70669 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Fmtransport11 LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3156355
- MC
- 108062
- Based in
- Lake Charles, LA 70605 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2018
J K Malveaux Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3686835
- MC
- 1284622
- Based in
- Lake Charles, LA 70605 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021