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 Niagara Falls, NY covers roughly 396 miles by road, a east-bound trip that falls into the regional 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 $4,900 with a full-service mover, and delivery usually takes 1 to 3 days after pickup because long-haul trucks consolidate several households per trip. Driving it yourself takes about 7 h 32 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 65 around Niagara Falls (20 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 Niagara Falls.
Grand Rapids has a population of about 201,183 and Niagara Falls about 48,000. The two cities have comparable density (4,440 and 3,456 people per square mile), so loading and unloading conditions are usually similar at both ends. New York is a higher-cost state than Michigan, so budget a little more for destination-side help, deposits and first-month expenses.
Cost of moving from Grand Rapids to Niagara Falls
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,350 | $1,640 | $2,000 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $1,980 | $2,410 | $2,940 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,290 | $4,020 | $4,900 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $5,270 | $6,430 | $7,840 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $7,240 | $8,830 | $10,780 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$560–$790
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,370–$2,020
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$3,290–$4,900
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 Niagara Falls (destination)
Productive Transportation Carrier Corp
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 572094
- MC
- 278056
- Based in
- Tonawanda, NY 14150 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 11 trucks, 12 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1994
Icc Commonwealth
Interstate carrier
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 40152
- Based in
- N Tonawanda, NY 14120 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 10 trucks, 9 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Big Apple Moving & Storage INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 382368
- MC
- 205240
- Based in
- Grand Island, NY 14072 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 9 trucks, 13 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1990
Borderworx Logistics LLC
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 2547815
- Based in
- Sanborn, NY 14132 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Gsa Logistics INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3631682
- MC
- 1244884
- Based in
- Grand Island, NY 14072 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Gntc
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Guru Nanak Transportation Corp
- USDOT
- 2176115
- MC
- 759972
- Based in
- Niagara Falls, NY 14304 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2011
Sukh H Logistics INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3055738
- MC
- 52248
- Based in
- N Tonawanda, NY 14120 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017
Room For Rent Equipment Leasing INC
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 1472519
- Based in
- Tonawanda, NY 14150 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2006