Sweet Express LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1128178
- MC
- 459522
- Based in
- Grand Rapids, MI 49512 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 429 trucks, 325 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2003
The route from Grand Rapids, MI to Bismarck, ND covers roughly 926 miles by road, a northwest-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 $4,330 to $6,440 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 16 h 40 min.
On the Grand Rapids side there are 322 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (185 of them authorized for interstate work), and 42 around Bismarck (32 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 Bismarck.
Grand Rapids has a population of about 201,183 and Bismarck about 76,000. Grand Rapids is considerably denser (4,440 people per square mile versus 2,123), so expect tighter loading conditions, parking permits or elevator reservations at the origin and easier truck access at the destination.
Cost of moving from Grand Rapids to Bismarck
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,730 | $2,110 | $2,580 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,600 | $3,170 | $3,860 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,330 | $5,280 | $6,440 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $6,930 | $8,450 | $10,300 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $9,520 | $11,610 | $14,170 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,400–$1,980
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,850–$2,720
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$4,330–$6,440
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Grand Rapids (origin)
Mdv Spartannash LLC
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 2552754
- Based in
- Grand Rapids, MI 49518 (0 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 278 trucks, 278 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
M C Van Kampen Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 169993
- MC
- 147601
- Based in
- Wyoming, MI 49548 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 196 trucks, 196 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Spartannash
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Gtl Truck Lines INC
- USDOT
- 238700
- MC
- 166314
- Based in
- Grand Rapids, MI 49518 (0 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 187 trucks, 200 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1983
Van Eerden Trucking Company INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 179734
- MC
- 150247
- Based in
- Byron Center, MI 49315 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 175 trucks, 193 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Holland Special Delivery
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Hsd Operations INC
- USDOT
- 2839570
- MC
- 950826
- Based in
- Hudsonville, MI 49426 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 172 trucks, 196 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016
Split Rock
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Ever Fresh Farms Transportation INC
- USDOT
- 473115
- MC
- 251709
- Based in
- Grand Rapids, MI 49508 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 108 trucks, 87 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1992
Jvc Enterprises LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1260191
- MC
- 492555
- Based in
- Byron Center, MI 49315 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 96 trucks, 33 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2004
Near Bismarck (destination)
Ccfs
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Crosscountry Freight Solutions INC
- USDOT
- 313378
- MC
- 209657
- Based in
- Bismarck, ND 58501 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 450 trucks, 507 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1988
P & B Transportation INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 653395
- MC
- 302954
- Based in
- Bismarck, ND 58501 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 75 trucks, 65 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1996
Aaction Movers
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Asp INC
- USDOT
- 212818
- MC
- 228559
- Based in
- Bismarck, ND 58501 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 37 trucks, 20 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1982
Delabarre Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1318666
- MC
- 510389
- Based in
- Bismarck, ND 58501 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 22 trucks, 20 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005
North Central Transportation INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 911282
- MC
- 395087
- Based in
- Mandan, ND 58554 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 19 trucks, 17 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2000
Four Winds Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2369162
- MC
- 812625
- Based in
- Mandan, ND 58554 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 16 trucks, 17 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013
Liberty Cargo Company
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3080375
- MC
- 1169375
- Based in
- Bismarck, ND 58503 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 15 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017
Bountiful Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2416881
- MC
- 834675
- Based in
- Bismarck, ND 58503 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 12 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013