Acr Water Hauling INC
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 1205380
- Based in
- Keaau, HI 96749 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 19 trucks, 15 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2004
Lake Charles sits about 4,600 miles northeast of Hilo, which makes this an interstate relocation from Hawaii to Louisiana that most movers classify as a cross-country move.
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 $11,990 to $17,840 with a full-service mover, and delivery usually takes 7 to 14 days after pickup because long-haul trucks consolidate several households per trip. Driving it yourself takes about 80 hours (9 driving days).
On the Hilo side there are 19 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (4 of them authorized for interstate work), and 25 around Lake Charles (18 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 Lake Charles.
Hilo has a population of about 45,000 and Lake Charles about 80,000. Lake Charles is the denser city (1,788 people per square mile versus 824 in Hilo), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day. Labor and living costs run lower in Louisiana than in Hawaii, which tends to make destination-side services such as unpacking or storage cheaper than the same services back home.
Cost of moving from Hilo to Lake Charles
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $4,800 | $5,850 | $7,140 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $7,200 | $8,780 | $10,710 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $11,990 | $14,630 | $17,840 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $19,190 | $23,400 | $28,550 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $26,390 | $32,180 | $39,260 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$6,380–$9,000
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$5,130–$7,540
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$11,990–$17,840
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Hilo (origin)
Hitco Moving & Storage
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: H Kono INC
- USDOT
- 30309
- MC
- 512899
- Based in
- Hilo, HI 96720 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 19 trucks, 11 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Island Cold Storage LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2190838
- MC
- 760358
- Based in
- Keaau, HI 96749 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 11 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2011
Kuwaye Trucking INC
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 62964
- Based in
- Hilo, HI 96720 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 13 trucks, 11 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Mihara Transfer Incorporated
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 62971
- Based in
- Hilo, HI 96720 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 13 trucks, 9 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Keaau Service Station INC
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 762035
- Based in
- Kurtistown, HI 96760 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 11 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1998
Yamada Transfer INC
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 129889
- Based in
- Hilo, HI 96720 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 10 trucks, 9 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Kai'S Trucking LLC
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 1953191
- Based in
- Kurtistown, HI 96760 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2009
Near Lake Charles (destination)
Lake City Trucking
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: James G Gobert INC
- USDOT
- 319385
- MC
- 211234
- Based in
- Lake Charles, LA 70615 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 42 trucks, 33 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1988
Two Men And A Truck Lake Charles
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Cbl Jones LLC
- USDOT
- 2944986
- MC
- 996676
- Based in
- Lake Charles, LA 70605 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 12 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016
Pappillion Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1227886
- MC
- 485326
- Based in
- Lake Charles, LA 70615 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2004
Hr Express Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 7409267
- MC
- 97081033
- Based in
- Lake Charles, LA 70605 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2026
Drive Max Trucking
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 4284072
- Based in
- Lake Charles, LA 70601 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024
Dredging Contractor Firm
Interstate carrier
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Mike Hooks LLC
- USDOT
- 107462
- Based in
- Westlake, LA 70669 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Fmtransport11 LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3156355
- MC
- 108062
- Based in
- Lake Charles, LA 70605 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2018
J K Malveaux Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3686835
- MC
- 1284622
- Based in
- Lake Charles, LA 70605 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021