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 Utica is a long-distance move of roughly 621 road miles, heading east from Michigan to New York.
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 $4,030 to $6,000 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 11 h 24 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 107 around Utica (42 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 Utica.
Grand Rapids has a population of about 201,183 and Utica about 65,000. The two cities have comparable density (4,440 and 3,904 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 Utica
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,610 | $1,970 | $2,400 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,420 | $2,950 | $3,600 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,030 | $4,920 | $6,000 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $6,450 | $7,870 | $9,600 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $8,870 | $10,820 | $13,200 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$940–$1,320
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,570–$2,320
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$4,030–$6,000
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 Utica (destination)
R B Humphreys INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 55512
- MC
- 143396
- Based in
- Rome, NY 13440 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 122 trucks, 110 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Eastern Vip Express LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3541206
- MC
- 1182438
- Based in
- Utica, NY 13502 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 10 trucks, 15 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Felice Moving & Storage
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Felice Trucking Service INC
- USDOT
- 55523
- MC
- 22944
- Based in
- Rome, NY 13440 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 9 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Wolfe News Service INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1132195
- MC
- 1329906
- Based in
- Clinton, NY 13323 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 12 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2003
Eja Services
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Eja Services INC
- USDOT
- 1948559
- MC
- 907304
- Based in
- Oriskany, NY 13424 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2009
Cxj Service LLC
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 4236193
- Based in
- Herkimer, NY 13350 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024
Millenium Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3475043
- MC
- 1138628
- Based in
- Utica, NY 13501 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Miss Mallory Transportation LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3475403
- MC
- 1138867
- Based in
- Whitesboro, NY 13492 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020