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 Jacksonville is a long-distance move of roughly 883 road miles, heading southeast from Illinois to North Carolina.
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 $4,380 to $6,510 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 15 h 55 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 59 around Jacksonville (31 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 Jacksonville.
Joliet has a population of about 152,241 and Jacksonville about 74,000. Joliet is considerably denser (2,331 people per square mile versus 1,490), so expect tighter loading conditions, parking permits or elevator reservations at the origin and easier truck access at the destination. Labor and living costs run lower in North Carolina 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 Jacksonville
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,750 | $2,130 | $2,600 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,630 | $3,200 | $3,910 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,380 | $5,340 | $6,510 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $7,000 | $8,540 | $10,420 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $9,630 | $11,740 | $14,320 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,210–$1,700
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,810–$2,660
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$4,380–$6,510
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 Jacksonville (destination)
J E Thomas & Sons Moving
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Je Thomas & Sons Moving LLC
- USDOT
- 1418527
- MC
- 536722
- Based in
- Jacksonville, NC 28546 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005
All Ways Moving
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Awm Est 2009 INC
- USDOT
- 3995684
- MC
- 1500257
- Based in
- Jacksonville, NC 28540 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
Wwc Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2971580
- MC
- 10382
- Based in
- Jacksonville, NC 28546 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017
Coastal Moving Company INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 90766
- MC
- 99869
- Based in
- Jacksonville, NC 28540 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Murray Trucking
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Michael Murray
- USDOT
- 971241
- MC
- 814574
- Based in
- Jacksonville, NC 28540 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2001
Dw Smith Trucking
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Dw Smith Trucking Company
- USDOT
- 1420733
- MC
- 537474
- Based in
- Jacksonville, NC 28540 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005
Hb Enterprises
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4496581
- MC
- 1778259
- Based in
- Jacksonville, NC 28546 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
Robinhood Transportation LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3513365
- MC
- 1163690
- Based in
- Jacksonville, NC 28540 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020