H & S Enterprises INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 569072
- MC
- 277884
- Based in
- Kearney, NE 68845 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 262 trucks, 197 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1994
The route from Kearney, NE to Elgin, IL covers roughly 667 miles by road, a east-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 $3,800 to $5,650 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 12 h 12 min.
On the Kearney side there are 33 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (9 of them authorized for interstate work), and 404 around Elgin (329 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 Elgin.
Kearney has a population of about 34,000 and Elgin about 115,476. Elgin is the denser city (3,021 people per square mile versus 2,257 in Kearney), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day. Illinois is a higher-cost state than Nebraska, so budget a little more for destination-side help, deposits and first-month expenses.
Cost of moving from Kearney to Elgin
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,520 | $1,850 | $2,260 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,280 | $2,780 | $3,390 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,800 | $4,630 | $5,650 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $6,070 | $7,410 | $9,040 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $8,350 | $10,190 | $12,430 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$990–$1,390
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,620–$2,380
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$3,800–$5,650
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Kearney (origin)
Rolar INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 329917
- MC
- 213127
- Based in
- Gibbon, NE 68840 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 18 trucks, 15 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1988
Cash-Wa Distributing Co Of Kearney INC
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 274172
- Based in
- Kearney, NE 68845 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 24 trucks, 15 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1986
Russell'S Appliance & Electronics INC
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 1640509
- Based in
- Kearney, NE 68847 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2007
Kearney Moving Service
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Goforth LLC
- USDOT
- 4041599
- Based in
- Kearney, NE 68847 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2023
Spracklen Russell Construction
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 1427564
- Based in
- Kearney, NE 68847 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005
O Bar Cattle Co INC
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 761952
- Based in
- Gibbon, NE 68840 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1998
Kerry Carpenter
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 2556304
- Based in
- Kearney, NE 68847 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Near Elgin (destination)
Boy O Boy High Gloss
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4369508
- MC
- 1711156
- Based in
- Elgin, IL 60120 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 12,037 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
Pava Logistics INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2209504
- MC
- 766662
- Based in
- Bartlett, IL 60103 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 300 trucks, 155 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2011
Mainfreight INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1538326
- MC
- 572473
- Based in
- Carol Stream, IL 60185 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 341 trucks, 341 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2006
Father & Son Hauling LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2003220
- MC
- 707027
- Based in
- East Dundee, IL 60118 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 260 trucks, 130 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2010
Universe Carrier INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2124287
- MC
- 740221
- Based in
- Huntley, IL 60142 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 210 trucks, 216 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2011
United Fleet Corp
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3982601
- MC
- 1491592
- Based in
- Schaumburg, IL 60173 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 210 trucks, 210 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
Agi Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2019189
- MC
- 890687
- Based in
- Schaumburg, IL 60173 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 167 trucks, 170 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2010
Ue Line INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2790763
- MC
- 930850
- Based in
- Elgin, IL 60123 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 165 trucks, 170 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015