Gme
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Golden Mile Enterprises INC
- USDOT
- 2837726
- MC
- 949779
- Based in
- Indianapolis, IN 46221 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 375 trucks, 395 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016
Lawrence sits about 578 miles west of Indianapolis, which makes this an interstate relocation from Indiana to Kansas that most movers classify as a long-distance 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 $3,340 to $4,970 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 10 h 40 min.
On the Indianapolis side there are 806 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (576 of them authorized for interstate work), and 17 around Lawrence (14 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 Lawrence.
Indianapolis has a population of about 901,116 and Lawrence about 95,000. The two cities have comparable density (2,455 and 2,772 people per square mile), so loading and unloading conditions are usually similar at both ends.
Cost of moving from Indianapolis to Lawrence
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,340 | $1,630 | $1,990 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,010 | $2,450 | $2,980 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,340 | $4,080 | $4,970 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $5,350 | $6,520 | $7,960 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $7,360 | $8,970 | $10,940 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$890–$1,260
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,540–$2,260
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$3,340–$4,970
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Indianapolis (origin)
Wheaton World Wide Moving
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Wheaton Van Lines INC
- USDOT
- 70719
- MC
- 87113
- Based in
- Indianapolis, IN 46250 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 767 trucks, 937 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Ktl
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Ktl INC
- USDOT
- 2352168
- MC
- 805371
- Based in
- Carmel, IN 46032 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 114 trucks, 110 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012
Lsc Transportation Company LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1575730
- MC
- 1452299
- Based in
- Indianapolis, IN 46268 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 111 trucks, 79 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2006
Joyce Van Lines INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 247771
- MC
- 169755
- Based in
- Indianapolis, IN 46219 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 87 trucks, 53 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1984
Fastmover Express INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3701508
- MC
- 1295347
- Based in
- Fishers, IN 46038 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 80 trucks, 70 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Manila Express INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2516438
- MC
- 873157
- Based in
- Carmel, IN 46032 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 61 trucks, 65 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Daum Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 638153
- MC
- 303799
- Based in
- Plainfield, IN 46168 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 55 trucks, 63 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1996
Near Lawrence (destination)
Professional Delivery Services INC
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 1380572
- MC
- 745731
- Based in
- Lawrence, KS 66049 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 7 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005
Free Agents LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1644908
- MC
- 616036
- Based in
- Tonganoxie, KS 66086 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2007
Professional Moving & Storage INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 917983
- MC
- 397078
- Based in
- Lawrence, KS 66046 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2000
Starving Artists Moving
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Bcv Moving On LLC
- USDOT
- 768024
- MC
- 345177
- Based in
- Lawrence, KS 66046 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1998
Full Swing Freight INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1996368
- MC
- 727907
- Based in
- Lawrence, KS 66049 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2010
Freedom In Christ Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1397728
- MC
- 530604
- Based in
- Lawrence, KS 66046 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005
Zhanettrucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3516994
- MC
- 1176725
- Based in
- Lawrence, KS 66044 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Dock2dock
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Door2door Movers LLC
- USDOT
- 4517072
- MC
- 1789178
- Based in
- Lawrence, KS 66044 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2026