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 Garden City, KS covers roughly 967 miles by road, a west-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 $4,150 to $6,180 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 17 h 22 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 19 around Garden City (13 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 Garden City.
Huntsville has a population of about 233,627 and Garden City about 28,000. Garden City is the denser city (2,557 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 Garden City
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,660 | $2,030 | $2,470 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,490 | $3,040 | $3,710 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,150 | $5,070 | $6,180 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $6,650 | $8,110 | $9,890 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $9,140 | $11,150 | $13,600 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,440–$2,040
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,880–$2,770
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$4,150–$6,180
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 Garden City (destination)
J & R Construction LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 2479056
- MC
- 1769000
- Based in
- Garden City, KS 67846 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 14 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Bribiesca Concessions
Interstate carrier
Legal name: Matthew J Bribiesca
- USDOT
- 721279
- Based in
- Garden City, KS 67846 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1997
Hendersons Delivery
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Hendersons Delivery And Service Solutions LLC
- USDOT
- 1635404
- MC
- 602913
- Based in
- Garden City, KS 67846 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2007
Alltrade
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Nicholas Matthew Smith
- USDOT
- 2465753
- MC
- 916698
- Based in
- Garden City, KS 67846 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Jms Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3515165
- MC
- 1164842
- Based in
- Garden City, KS 67846 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Keller Furniture & Garnand Furniture
Licensed interstate
Legal name: R D Norris INC
- USDOT
- 601788
- MC
- 1762835
- Based in
- Garden City, KS 67846 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1995
Drussel Seed & Supply INC
Interstate carrier
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 2480945
- Based in
- Garden City, KS 67846 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Morgan Farms
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Yatsa Morgan
- USDOT
- 2819081
- MC
- 76775
- Based in
- Garden City, KS 67846 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015