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
The route from Joliet, IL to Sioux City, IA covers roughly 505 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 $3,360 to $5,000 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 9 h 24 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 61 around Sioux City (51 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 Sioux City.
Joliet has a population of about 152,241 and Sioux City about 85,000. Joliet is considerably denser (2,331 people per square mile versus 1,457), 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 Iowa 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 Sioux City
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,340 | $1,640 | $2,000 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,020 | $2,460 | $3,000 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,360 | $4,100 | $5,000 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $5,380 | $6,560 | $8,000 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $7,390 | $9,020 | $11,000 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$820–$1,160
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,470–$2,160
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$3,360–$5,000
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 Sioux City (destination)
Guntren Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 64337
- MC
- 209119
- Based in
- Sioux City, IA 51105 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 22 trucks, 22 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Goodwill Of The Great Plains
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 232863
- MC
- 48109
- Based in
- Sioux City, IA 51103 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 20 trucks, 17 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1983
Almlogistiq LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3513339
- MC
- 1163672
- Based in
- South Sioux City, NE 68776 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 16 trucks, 16 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Aj Trucking
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Elvis A Villatoro INC
- USDOT
- 1569734
- MC
- 595405
- Based in
- Sioux City, IA 51106 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 10 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2006
Shi South LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3400753
- MC
- 1098621
- Based in
- Sioux City, IA 51108 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 9 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Rod Krahmer Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 777007
- MC
- 348145
- Based in
- Dakota City, NE 68731 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 9 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1998
Hometown Mobility
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Hometown Businesses INC
- USDOT
- 1932256
- MC
- 1138974
- Based in
- Merrill, IA 51038 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2009
Siouxland Moving & Storage LLC
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Action Moving & Storage
- USDOT
- 299154
- MC
- 1497813
- Based in
- Sioux City, IA 51101 (0 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 12 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1987