Two Men And A Truck
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Kemper Moving Systems INC
- USDOT
- 930909
- MC
- 401062
- Based in
- Huntsville, AL 35802 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 24 trucks, 20 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2001
The route from Huntsville, AL to Des Moines, IA covers roughly 715 miles by road, a northwest-bound trip that falls into the long-distance 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 $3,580 to $5,330 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 13 h 2 min.
On the Huntsville side there are 204 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (104 of them authorized for interstate work), and 191 around Des Moines (116 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 Des Moines.
Huntsville has a population of about 233,627 and Des Moines about 212,086. Des Moines is the denser city (2,428 people per square mile versus 986 in Huntsville), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day.
Cost of moving from Huntsville to Des Moines
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,430 | $1,750 | $2,130 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,150 | $2,620 | $3,200 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,580 | $4,370 | $5,330 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $5,730 | $6,990 | $8,530 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $7,880 | $9,610 | $11,730 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,030–$1,460
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,660–$2,440
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$3,580–$5,330
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Huntsville (origin)
This Side Up Moving INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1874024
- MC
- 717350
- Based in
- Huntsville, AL 35806 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 12 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2009
Steve Cagle Trucking Co LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 274079
- MC
- 190361
- Based in
- Huntsville, AL 35805 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 9 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1986
Lambert Relocation INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2459680
- MC
- 849703
- Based in
- Madison, AL 35756 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 9 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013
Black Tie Moving Services Huntsville Al
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Gbpb LLC
- USDOT
- 3381623
- MC
- 1375777
- Based in
- Huntsville, AL 35805 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 12 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Wright Transportation And Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1193208
- MC
- 475921
- Based in
- Huntsville, AL 35824 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 7 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2003
Jts Auto Recovery
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Michael Lapp
- USDOT
- 1549350
- MC
- 977534
- Based in
- Huntsville, AL 35816 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2006
Bolt Movers
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Bolt Movers LLC
- USDOT
- 2959051
- MC
- 75856
- Based in
- Huntsville, AL 35805 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017
Near Des Moines (destination)
Dhl Freight
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Standard Forwarding LLC
- USDOT
- 1996747
- MC
- 16536
- Based in
- Des Moines, IA 50316 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 302 trucks, 277 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2010
Jacobson Warehouse Co
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Jacobson Transportation Company INC
- USDOT
- 241594
- MC
- 172189
- Based in
- Clive, IA 50325 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 483 trucks, 459 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1984
Ntb
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Nationwide Truck Brokers INC
- USDOT
- 158325
- MC
- 142245
- Based in
- Des Moines, IA 50309 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 158 trucks, 165 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Crawford Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 450195
- MC
- 232411
- Based in
- Des Moines, IA 50321 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 70 trucks, 73 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1991
Arona Home Essentials
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Arona Corporation
- USDOT
- 1278309
- MC
- 33302
- Based in
- West Des Moines, IA 50265 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 70 trucks, 120 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2004
Nounou Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3497497
- MC
- 1155202
- Based in
- Des Moines, IA 50313 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 60 trucks, 130 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Vgt Transportation INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2633507
- MC
- 945435
- Based in
- West Des Moines, IA 50265 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 45 trucks, 45 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
Homemakers Plaza INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4354064
- MC
- 1702859
- Based in
- Urbandale, IA 50322 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 32 trucks, 37 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025