Forsage INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2588231
- MC
- 907486
- Based in
- Channahon, IL 60410 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 600 trucks, 600 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
Moving from Joliet to Dodge City is a long-distance move of roughly 805 road miles, heading west from Illinois to Kansas.
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 $4,100 to $6,100 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 14 h 35 min.
On the Joliet side there are 694 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (561 of them authorized for interstate work), and 10 around Dodge City (7 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 Dodge City.
Joliet has a population of about 152,241 and Dodge City about 28,000. The two cities have comparable density (2,331 and 1,885 people per square mile), so loading and unloading conditions are usually similar at both ends. Labor and living costs run lower in Kansas than in Illinois, which tends to make destination-side services such as unpacking or storage cheaper than the same services back home.
Cost of moving from Joliet to Dodge City
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,640 | $2,000 | $2,440 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,460 | $3,000 | $3,660 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,100 | $5,000 | $6,100 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $6,560 | $8,000 | $9,750 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $9,010 | $10,990 | $13,410 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,130–$1,590
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,740–$2,560
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$4,100–$6,100
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Joliet (origin)
Em Cargo LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3073738
- MC
- 62685
- Based in
- Lemont, IL 60439 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 260 trucks, 260 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017
Legacy Express Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1744355
- MC
- 772181
- Based in
- Joliet, IL 60435 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 205 trucks, 165 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2008
Vynera Transportation INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1585417
- MC
- 586954
- Based in
- Romeoville, IL 60446 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 185 trucks, 185 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2006
Prima Express INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1313194
- MC
- 527982
- Based in
- Joliet, IL 60432 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 165 trucks, 150 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2004
Tva Logistics INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2555496
- MC
- 890930
- Based in
- Plainfield, IL 60544 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 150 trucks, 163 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Road King Express INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2578534
- MC
- 902373
- Based in
- Romeoville, IL 60446 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 138 trucks, 124 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
Zmile INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3342792
- MC
- 1067250
- Based in
- Romeoville, IL 60446 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 120 trucks, 120 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Near Dodge City (destination)
A & J Trucking
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Andy Hessman
- USDOT
- 1447152
- MC
- 544882
- Based in
- Dodge City, KS 67801 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005
Gonzalez Ltl Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4192524
- MC
- 1616004
- Based in
- Dodge City, KS 67801 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024
Gunsmoke Motors LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4361075
- MC
- 1706574
- Based in
- Dodge City, KS 67801 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
Blansolo LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 8073832
- MC
- 63832851
- Based in
- Dodge City, KS 67801 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2026
DC Towing And Recovery
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Dodge City Salvage Recycling INC
- USDOT
- 954530
- MC
- 1334543
- Based in
- Dodge City, KS 67801 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2001
Eli Cook Construction LLC
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 2370991
- Based in
- Dodge City, KS 67801 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013
K & M Storage
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Duane Nietling
- USDOT
- 2538115
- Based in
- Dodge City, KS 67801 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Glc Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3995376
- MC
- 1500061
- Based in
- Jetmore, KS 67854 (24 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022