Courtesyone Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4348836
- MC
- 1700952
- Based in
- Pearcy, AR 71964 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 20,000 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
Moving from Hot Springs to Lake Charles is a regional long-distance move of roughly 350 road miles, heading south from Arkansas to Louisiana.
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 $2,600 to $3,870 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 6 h 44 min.
On the Hot Springs side there are 27 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (14 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.
Hot Springs has a population of about 38,000 and Lake Charles about 80,000. Lake Charles is the denser city (1,788 people per square mile versus 1,010 in Hot Springs), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day.
Cost of moving from Hot Springs to Lake Charles
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,130 | $1,370 | $1,670 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $1,560 | $1,900 | $2,320 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $2,600 | $3,170 | $3,870 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $4,160 | $5,070 | $6,190 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $5,720 | $6,980 | $8,510 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$510–$720
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,330–$1,960
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$2,600–$3,870
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Hot Springs (origin)
Dirty Boy LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2821300
- MC
- 941105
- Based in
- Hot Springs, AR 71913 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
S & M Freight Relocation LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3797228
- MC
- 1365302
- Based in
- Hot Springs, AR 71901 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
Je Movers
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Village Delivery And Moving INC
- USDOT
- 1679497
- MC
- 617225
- Based in
- Hot Springs Village, AR 71909 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2007
Saivam Ultd
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 4360218
- MC
- 1706107
- Based in
- Hot Springs Villa, AR 71909 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
Courtesyone Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4348920
- MC
- 1700169
- Based in
- Pearcy, AR 71964 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
Kingdom Moverskingdom Moving & More
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Kingdom Enterprises LLC
- USDOT
- 4022616
- MC
- 1517656
- Based in
- Lonsdale, AR 72087 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2023
Zion Delivery Services
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Zion Delivery Services LLC
- USDOT
- 3831555
- MC
- 1390096
- Based in
- Royal, AR 71968 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
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