Viking Transport INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 300875
- MC
- 218607
- Based in
- Petal, MS 39465 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 97 trucks, 74 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1987
Moving from Hattiesburg to Lakeland is a long-distance move of roughly 585 road miles, heading southeast from Mississippi to Florida.
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 $3,410 to $5,080 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 10 h 47 min.
On the Hattiesburg side there are 50 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (36 of them authorized for interstate work), and 509 around Lakeland (177 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 Lakeland.
Hattiesburg has a population of about 48,000 and Lakeland about 125,520. Lakeland is the denser city (1,702 people per square mile versus 912 in Hattiesburg), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day. Florida is a higher-cost state than Mississippi, so budget a little more for destination-side help, deposits and first-month expenses. Florida levies no state income tax on wages, a frequent reason people make this exact move.
Cost of moving from Hattiesburg to Lakeland
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,370 | $1,670 | $2,030 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,050 | $2,500 | $3,050 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,410 | $4,160 | $5,080 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $5,460 | $6,660 | $8,130 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $7,510 | $9,160 | $11,170 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$900–$1,270
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,540–$2,270
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$3,410–$5,080
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Hattiesburg (origin)
Fv Recycling LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1392358
- MC
- 529805
- Based in
- Hattiesburg, MS 39401 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 62 trucks, 60 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005
Bipolarbear Enterprises LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3650011
- MC
- 1257747
- Based in
- Hattiesburg, MS 39402 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 60 trucks, 60 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
McNichols Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2725123
- MC
- 923008
- Based in
- Hattiesburg, MS 39402 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
Southern Star Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3335404
- MC
- 1063607
- Based in
- Hattiesburg, MS 39402 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
B Rok Transportation LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2517720
- MC
- 875913
- Based in
- Hattiesburg, MS 39402 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Big Brother Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3658860
- MC
- 1264138
- Based in
- Hattiesburg, MS 39402 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Bean Moving & Storage INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3216852
- MC
- 1005870
- Based in
- Hattiesburg, MS 39401 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2018
Near Lakeland (destination)
Publix
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Publix Super Markets INC
- USDOT
- 439262
- MC
- 1576808
- Based in
- Lakeland, FL 33815 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 945 trucks, 1,720 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1991
Saddle Creek Transportation INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1196553
- MC
- 470192
- Based in
- Lakeland, FL 33801 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 409 trucks, 535 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2003
Southeast Independent Delivery Services
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Se Independent Delivery Services INC
- USDOT
- 842212
- MC
- 370980
- Based in
- Lakeland, FL 33811 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 748 trucks, 950 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1999
Mega Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2582238
- MC
- 904298
- Based in
- Auburndale, FL 33823 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 550 trucks, 275 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
C & S Wholesale Services LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1338655
- MC
- 525824
- Based in
- Plant City, FL 33566 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 388 trucks, 401 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005
Phoenix Logistics & Cold Storage LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3348075
- MC
- 1069873
- Based in
- Lakeland, FL 33801 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 257 trucks, 243 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Exxact Transport
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Exxact Transport INC
- USDOT
- 612401
- MC
- 277158
- Based in
- Lakeland, FL 33801 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 91 trucks, 96 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1995
Star Transportation Company
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 549928
- MC
- 153627
- Based in
- Plant City, FL 33563 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 74 trucks, 85 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1994