Crosby Trucking Service INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 32052
- MC
- 142823
- Based in
- Mt Sidney, VA 24467 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 96 trucks, 75 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Moving from Harrisonburg to Akron is a regional long-distance move of roughly 272 road miles, heading northwest from Virginia to Ohio.
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 $2,560 to $3,810 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 5 h 23 min.
On the Harrisonburg side there are 71 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (53 of them authorized for interstate work), and 349 around Akron (215 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 Akron.
Harrisonburg has a population of about 52,000 and Akron about 189,691. The two cities have comparable density (2,989 and 3,077 people per square mile), so loading and unloading conditions are usually similar at both ends. Labor and living costs run lower in Ohio than in Virginia, which tends to make destination-side services such as unpacking or storage cheaper than the same services back home.
Cost of moving from Harrisonburg to Akron
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,230 | $1,500 | $1,830 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $1,540 | $1,870 | $2,290 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $2,560 | $3,120 | $3,810 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $4,100 | $4,990 | $6,090 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $5,630 | $6,870 | $8,380 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$430–$610
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,260–$1,860
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$2,560–$3,810
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Harrisonburg (origin)
I D M Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 465237
- MC
- 220297
- Based in
- Weyers Cave, VA 24486 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 57 trucks, 44 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1991
Prestige Auto Transport
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Prestige Auto LLC
- USDOT
- 1306068
- MC
- 506578
- Based in
- Mount Crawford, VA 22841 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 28 trucks, 30 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2004
Sunset Xpress LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1412509
- MC
- 534955
- Based in
- Harrisonburg, VA 22801 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 20 trucks, 20 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005
Infinit Freight LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1762150
- MC
- 644105
- Based in
- Harrisonburg, VA 22802 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 11 trucks, 12 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2008
Bg Flash Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2571950
- MC
- 903775
- Based in
- Harrisonburg, VA 22801 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
Croy Building And Excavating INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1956900
- MC
- 1784413
- Based in
- Elkton, VA 22827 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2009
Jl Freight LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3532178
- MC
- 1176260
- Based in
- Rockingham, VA 22801 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Near Akron (destination)
Famous Logistics
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Famous Trucking LLC
- USDOT
- 2279731
- MC
- 780233
- Based in
- Akron, OH 44313 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 268 trucks, 196 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012
Coastal Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2326130
- MC
- 794107
- Based in
- Richfield, OH 44286 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 83 trucks, 120 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012
Windy Hill Hardwoods INC
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 979833
- Based in
- Canal Fulton, OH 44614 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 32 trucks, 9 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2001
Andrews Moving & Storage Company
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 124171
- MC
- 44737
- Based in
- Streetsboro, OH 44241 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 27 trucks, 37 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Tcm Unlimited LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3679515
- MC
- 1279163
- Based in
- Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 19 trucks, 19 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Miller'S Towing INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 331377
- MC
- 463484
- Based in
- Akron, OH 44319 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 17 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1988
Sylvite Transportation
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Sylvite Western Region LLC
- USDOT
- 2829165
- MC
- 944992
- Based in
- Akron, OH 44306 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 15 trucks, 9 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
Kozova Transport INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3506109
- MC
- 1158953
- Based in
- Hudson, OH 44236 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 13 trucks, 12 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020