Jbs Carriers INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 184843
- MC
- 152285
- Based in
- Greeley, CO 80631 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1,188 trucks, 573 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Moving from Greeley to Ames is a long-distance move of roughly 696 road miles, heading east from Colorado to Iowa.
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 $3,890 to $5,780 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 12 h 42 min.
On the Greeley side there are 112 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (61 of them authorized for interstate work), and 55 around Ames (25 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 Ames.
Greeley has a population of about 115,073 and Ames about 66,000. The two cities have comparable density (2,225 and 2,355 people per square mile), so loading and unloading conditions are usually similar at both ends. Labor and living costs run lower in Iowa than in Colorado, which tends to make destination-side services such as unpacking or storage cheaper than the same services back home.
Cost of moving from Greeley to Ames
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,560 | $1,900 | $2,310 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,330 | $2,840 | $3,470 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,890 | $4,740 | $5,780 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $6,220 | $7,590 | $9,260 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $8,550 | $10,430 | $12,730 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,020–$1,430
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,640–$2,410
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$3,890–$5,780
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Greeley (origin)
Skybridge Delivery LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3327639
- MC
- 1060138
- Based in
- Windsor, CO 80550 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 68 trucks, 175 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Full Scale Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 2209328
- MC
- 767901
- Based in
- Eaton, CO 80615 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 59 trucks, 39 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2011
Preferred Cartage
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Preferred Cartage Service INC
- USDOT
- 659257
- MC
- 309159
- Based in
- Greeley, CO 80631 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 53 trucks, 53 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1996
Exodus Moving Storage INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 675502
- MC
- 311727
- Based in
- Johnstown, CO 80534 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 27 trucks, 17 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1997
Hawa Transport INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3353688
- MC
- 1072633
- Based in
- Johnstown, CO 80534 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 25 trucks, 48 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Bulk Transporters INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 110281
- MC
- 116645
- Based in
- Gilcrest, CO 80623 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 10 trucks, 9 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Workspace Innovations LTD
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1830434
- MC
- 704755
- Based in
- Fort Collins, CO 80528 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 10 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2008
Near Ames (destination)
Central Iowa Towing And Recovery
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Central Iowa Towing And Recovery INC
- USDOT
- 2359315
- MC
- 1349765
- Based in
- Ames, IA 50010 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 88 trucks, 79 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012
Hemmen Moving INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 608245
- MC
- 292343
- Based in
- Ames, IA 50014 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1995
J T L Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2528339
- MC
- 887466
- Based in
- Randall, IA 50231 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
V&c Express Corp
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3635053
- MC
- 1246860
- Based in
- Ames, IA 50010 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Combined Relocation Services LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1666941
- MC
- 709641
- Based in
- Huxley, IA 50124 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2007
Alex Moving LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4346742
- MC
- 1699031
- Based in
- Ames, IA 50010 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
Property Service Agency LLC
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 1433739
- Based in
- Ames, IA 50010 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005
M&a Moving And Hauling
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Myers & Associates LLC
- USDOT
- 2340775
- Based in
- Madrid, IA 50156 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012