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
The route from Hilo, HI to Sterling Heights, MI covers roughly 5,201 miles by road, a northeast-bound trip that falls into the cross-country move category for pricing purposes.
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 $13,290 to $19,770 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 90 hours (11 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 754 around Sterling Heights (308 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 Sterling Heights.
Hilo has a population of about 45,000 and Sterling Heights about 133,931. Sterling Heights is the denser city (3,691 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 Michigan 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 Sterling Heights
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $5,310 | $6,480 | $7,910 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $7,970 | $9,720 | $11,860 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $13,290 | $16,200 | $19,770 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $21,260 | $25,920 | $31,630 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $29,230 | $35,640 | $43,480 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$7,140–$10,090
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$5,660–$8,330
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$13,290–$19,770
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 Sterling Heights (destination)
Priority Waste
Interstate carrier
Legal name: Priority Waste LLC
- USDOT
- 3097519
- Based in
- Clinton Township, MI 48038 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 859 trucks, 682 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2018
Universal
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Universal Intermodal Services INC
- USDOT
- 1162977
- MC
- 468507
- Based in
- Warren, MI 48089 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 124 trucks, 116 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2003
Rzs Express LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3171509
- MC
- 118718
- Based in
- Warren, MI 48093 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 110 trucks, 110 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2018
Standard Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2512112
- MC
- 871317
- Based in
- Hamtramck, MI 48212 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 110 trucks, 110 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
McClay Transportation USA LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2465324
- MC
- 852043
- Based in
- Harrison Township, MI 48045 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 96 trucks, 110 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
General Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1556061
- MC
- 578193
- Based in
- Warren, MI 48091 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 74 trucks, 85 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2006
Logistic One LTD
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1339068
- MC
- 515593
- Based in
- Warren, MI 48089 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 74 trucks, 60 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005
Mra
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Mobility Resource Associates INC
- USDOT
- 896198
- MC
- 196605
- Based in
- Madison Heights, MI 48071 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 68 trucks, 42 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2000