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
Moving from Grand Rapids to Jefferson City is a long-distance move of roughly 539 road miles, heading southwest from Michigan to Missouri.
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 $3,320 to $4,940 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 10 h.
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 43 around Jefferson City (29 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 Jefferson City.
Grand Rapids has a population of about 201,183 and Jefferson City about 43,000. Grand Rapids is considerably denser (4,440 people per square mile versus 1,199), 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 Jefferson City
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,330 | $1,620 | $1,980 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $1,990 | $2,430 | $2,970 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,320 | $4,050 | $4,940 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $5,320 | $6,480 | $7,910 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $7,310 | $8,910 | $10,880 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$850–$1,210
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,500–$2,210
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$3,320–$4,940
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 Jefferson City (destination)
Fry Enterprise LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3965327
- MC
- 1480083
- Based in
- Jefferson City, MO 65109 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 20 trucks, 20 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
Dl Carriers LLC
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 3924101
- MC
- 1452405
- Based in
- Holts Summit, MO 65043 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 10 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
Amerigo Moving
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Mallory Van And Storage INC
- USDOT
- 164554
- MC
- 142946
- Based in
- Jefferson City, MO 65109 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Red Hawk Hauling LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4126548
- MC
- 1579295
- Based in
- Jefferson Cty, MO 65101 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2023
Western Light Services
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 8829073
- Based in
- Jefferson City, MO 65109 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 3,002 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2026
Kenya'S LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3407965
- MC
- 1098109
- Based in
- Jefferson Cty, MO 65109 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Jc Logistics
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 3571030
- MC
- 1202909
- Based in
- Holts Summit, MO 65043 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Midwest Moving And Delivery LLC
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 4501713
- Based in
- Jefferson City, MO 65109 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025