Reliable Freight Forwarding
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Reliable Transfer Corp
- USDOT
- 125105
- MC
- 123297
- Based in
- Juneau, AK 99801 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
The route from Juneau, AK to Grand Island, NE covers roughly 2,329 miles by road, a east-bound trip that falls into the cross-country 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 $7,710 to $11,470 with a full-service mover, and delivery usually takes 7 to 14 days after pickup because long-haul trucks consolidate several households per trip. Driving it yourself takes about 40 hours (5 driving days).
On the Juneau side there are 7 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (1 of them authorized for interstate work), and 85 around Grand Island (35 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 Grand Island.
Juneau has a population of about 32,000 and Grand Island about 53,000. Grand Island is the denser city (1,764 people per square mile versus 12 in Juneau), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day. Labor and living costs run lower in Nebraska than in Alaska, which tends to make destination-side services such as unpacking or storage cheaper than the same services back home. Note that Nebraska does collect a state income tax, unlike Alaska, so factor that into the cost-of-living comparison.
Cost of moving from Juneau to Grand Island
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $3,080 | $3,760 | $4,590 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $4,630 | $5,640 | $6,880 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $7,710 | $9,400 | $11,470 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $12,340 | $15,040 | $18,350 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $16,960 | $20,680 | $25,230 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$3,290–$4,650
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$3,100–$4,560
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$7,710–$11,470
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
Moving cost calculator
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Typical full-service range.
Estimates use market baselines described on the cost guide; your quotes will vary by inventory, access and date.
Moving companies for this route
Near Juneau (origin)
Jag Rental
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Jag Rental LLC
- USDOT
- 2443480
- Based in
- Juneau, AK 99801 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013
Island Electric
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Ever Electric INC
- USDOT
- 1776172
- Based in
- Juneau, AK 99801 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2008
Tveten Enterprises LLC
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Kurt Tveten
- USDOT
- 1472677
- Based in
- Juneau, AK 99801 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2006
Rock Dog Courier
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Michael Rarick
- USDOT
- 2545840
- Based in
- Juneau, AK 99801 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Icy Strait Point
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Icy Strait Point LLC
- USDOT
- 1659680
- MC
- 70657
- Based in
- Hoonah, AK 99829 (38 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 19 trucks, 19 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2007
Hill Enterprises
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Trevor Hill
- USDOT
- 2207069
- Based in
- Hoonah, AK 99829 (38 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2011
Near Grand Island (destination)
Grand Island Express
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Grand Island Express INC
- USDOT
- 54988
- MC
- 135283
- Based in
- Grand Island, NE 68801 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 158 trucks, 164 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Tom'S Delivery Service INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1174681
- MC
- 471083
- Based in
- Grand Island, NE 68803 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 18 trucks, 29 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2003
Yeral R Menendez
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Y And M Trucking LLC
- USDOT
- 2548189
- MC
- 887320
- Based in
- Grand Island, NE 68801 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 12 trucks, 12 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Sunset Express LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4227519
- MC
- 1635024
- Based in
- Grand Island, NE 68803 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 10 trucks, 11 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024
Central Nebraska Transload Incorporated
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2370201
- MC
- 813134
- Based in
- Grand Island, NE 68801 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013
Amp Works LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2540706
- MC
- 1671268
- Based in
- Grand Island, NE 68803 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Mack Trucking
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Mark Mack LLC
- USDOT
- 2781913
- MC
- 926617
- Based in
- Grand Island, NE 68803 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
Nas Trucking
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Nas Trucking LLC
- USDOT
- 1370171
- MC
- 523881
- Based in
- Grand Island, NE 68803 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005