Usko Express INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1499885
- MC
- 563453
- Based in
- Independence, MO 64055 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 324 trucks, 324 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2006
Moving from Kansas City to Philadelphia is a long-distance move of roughly 1,220 road miles, heading east from Missouri to Pennsylvania.
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 $5,010 to $7,460 with a full-service mover, and delivery usually takes 3 to 7 days after pickup because long-haul trucks consolidate several households per trip. Driving it yourself takes about 21 h 44 min.
On the Kansas City side there are 505 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (405 of them authorized for interstate work), and 1,658 around Philadelphia (1,138 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 Philadelphia.
Kansas City has a population of about 521,220 and Philadelphia about 1.6 million. Philadelphia is the denser city (11,933 people per square mile versus 1,615 in Kansas City), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day.
Cost of moving from Kansas City to Philadelphia
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $2,010 | $2,450 | $2,980 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $3,010 | $3,670 | $4,480 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $5,010 | $6,110 | $7,460 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $8,020 | $9,780 | $11,930 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $11,030 | $13,450 | $16,410 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,700–$2,410
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$2,110–$3,100
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$5,010–$7,460
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Kansas City (origin)
Associated Wholesale Grocers INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 90053
- MC
- 319061
- Based in
- Kansas City, KS 66106 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 252 trucks, 1,422 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Belger Cartage Service INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 64159
- MC
- 66886
- Based in
- Kansas City, MO 64108 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 100 trucks, 90 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Convoy Systems LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 230360
- MC
- 167183
- Based in
- Kansas City, KS 66118 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 82 trucks, 78 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1983
Hit INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Rmjk Enterprises INC
- USDOT
- 3013620
- MC
- 30465
- Based in
- Kansas City, KS 66118 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 65 trucks, 48 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017
Pod Logistics Incorporated
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3037609
- MC
- 43068
- Based in
- Kansas City, MO 64120 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 53 trucks, 53 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017
K & S Enterprise Of Kansas City INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2116647
- MC
- 737778
- Based in
- Kansas City, MO 64120 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 52 trucks, 33 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2011
Advantage Metals Recycling LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1750086
- MC
- 640640
- Based in
- Kansas City, KS 66118 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 44 trucks, 13 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2008
Near Philadelphia (destination)
Elite Express
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Finster Courier Incorporated
- USDOT
- 751209
- MC
- 339982
- Based in
- Pennsauken, NJ 08110 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 199 trucks, 168 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1998
Veltri INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 398991
- MC
- 481594
- Based in
- Trevose, PA 19053 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 151 trucks, 210 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1990
Uniquality INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2784879
- MC
- 927952
- Based in
- Bensalem, PA 19020 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 135 trucks, 130 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
Dream Trans
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Dream Transportation LLC
- USDOT
- 3020074
- MC
- 37720
- Based in
- Feasterville Trevose, PA 19053 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 124 trucks, 124 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017
Silkroad Tranz INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2318392
- MC
- 936900
- Based in
- Warmminster, PA 18974 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 107 trucks, 40 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012
Mirage Logistics INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3815917
- MC
- 1378977
- Based in
- Southampton, PA 18966 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 90 trucks, 95 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
Relentless Strength LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4570815
- MC
- 1818083
- Based in
- Bensalem, PA 19020 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 86 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2026
Sls Group Worldwide LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3383225
- MC
- 1086171
- Based in
- Southampton, PA 18966 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 83 trucks, 88 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020