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 Salina, KS covers roughly 810 miles by road, a west-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 $3,940 to $5,870 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 14 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 20 around Salina (12 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 Salina.
Grand Rapids has a population of about 201,183 and Salina about 46,000. Grand Rapids is considerably denser (4,440 people per square mile versus 1,792), 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 Salina
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,580 | $1,920 | $2,350 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,370 | $2,890 | $3,520 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,940 | $4,810 | $5,870 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $6,310 | $7,700 | $9,390 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $8,680 | $10,580 | $12,910 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,130–$1,600
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,740–$2,560
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$3,940–$5,870
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 Salina (destination)
Doug Bradley Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 214440
- MC
- 191909
- Based in
- Salina, KS 67401 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 100 trucks, 89 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1982
Isaacson Truck Line INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 952044
- MC
- 407656
- Based in
- Assaria, KS 67416 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2001
Mss Transport INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 281435
- MC
- 183142
- Based in
- Salina, KS 67401 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1986
404 Move INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3418737
- MC
- 1729956
- Based in
- Salina, KS 67401 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Double Diamond Express LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3983108
- MC
- 1491962
- Based in
- Salina, KS 67401 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
Bjp Enterprises Group LLC
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 4773481
- Based in
- Salina, KS 67401 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2026
Meiers Moving & Storage
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Meier Enterprises INC
- USDOT
- 1043522
- Based in
- Salina, KS 67401 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2002
Salina Moving LLC
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 4517407
- Based in
- Salina, KS 67401 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2026