Aero Services
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Trajen Flight Support
- USDOT
- 662728
- MC
- 650572
- Based in
- Ketchikan, AK 99901 (24 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 14 trucks, 28 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1996
New Orleans sits about 3,165 miles southeast of Ketchikan, which makes this an interstate relocation from Alaska to Louisiana that most movers classify as a cross-country move.
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 $9,040 to $13,450 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 55 hours (7 driving days).
On the Ketchikan side there are 12 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (1 of them authorized for interstate work), and 227 around New Orleans (125 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 New Orleans.
Ketchikan has a population of about 8,000 and New Orleans about 362,154. The two cities have comparable density (2,147 and 2,265 people per square mile), so loading and unloading conditions are usually similar at both ends. Labor and living costs run lower in Louisiana than in Alaska, which tends to make destination-side services such as unpacking or storage cheaper than the same services back home. Note that Louisiana does collect a state income tax, unlike Alaska, so factor that into the cost-of-living comparison.
Cost of moving from Ketchikan to New Orleans
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $3,620 | $4,410 | $5,380 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $5,430 | $6,620 | $8,070 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $9,040 | $11,030 | $13,450 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $14,470 | $17,650 | $21,530 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $19,890 | $24,260 | $29,600 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$4,450–$6,290
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$3,840–$5,650
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$9,040–$13,450
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Ketchikan (origin)
Bam LLC
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Mark Johnson
- USDOT
- 2019155
- Based in
- Ketchikan, AK 99901 (24 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2010
Cm Enterprises
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 1680844
- Based in
- Ketchikan, AK 99901 (24 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2007
Summit Trucking Ll
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 1758426
- Based in
- Craig, AK 99921 (42 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2008
Bergeron Construction Company LLC
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 1592583
- Based in
- Ketchikan, AK 99901 (24 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2007
Southeast Services
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Mike R Bellanich
- USDOT
- 1659140
- Based in
- Ketchikan, AK 99901 (24 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2007
Dan'S Automotive Services
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Daniel Poirier
- USDOT
- 1795916
- Based in
- Ketchikan, AK 99901 (24 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2008
Organized Village Of Saxman Saxman Ira Council
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 2310192
- Based in
- Saxman, AK 99901 (24 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012
Near New Orleans (destination)
T C I Trucking
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Transportation Consultants INC
- USDOT
- 330295
- MC
- 213682
- Based in
- New Orleans, LA 70126 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 80 trucks, 91 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1988
Larsen Intermodal Services INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 507293
- MC
- 259966
- Based in
- New Orleans, LA 70129 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 63 trucks, 63 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1992
Moon' S Towing Service INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 467892
- MC
- 446826
- Based in
- Jefferson, LA 70121 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 58 trucks, 37 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1992
Gt Express
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Genius Trucking LLC
- USDOT
- 2597749
- MC
- 912065
- Based in
- Metairie, LA 70002 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 40 trucks, 40 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
American Machinery Movers INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 237453
- MC
- 187098
- Based in
- Jefferson, LA 70121 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 24 trucks, 19 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1983
Haynes Motor Lines LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 77755
- MC
- 154678
- Based in
- New Orleans, LA 70117 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 21 trucks, 27 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Perrone And Sons LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1484140
- MC
- 1007901
- Based in
- Metairie, LA 70001 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 10 trucks, 11 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2006
Edwards Express LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1453720
- MC
- 617938
- Based in
- Harvey, LA 70058 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2006