Tld Logistics Services INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1820774
- MC
- 658802
- Based in
- Knoxville, TN 37932 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 495 trucks, 415 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2008
The route from Knoxville, TN to Wausau, WI covers roughly 813 miles by road, a northwest-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 $3,990 to $5,940 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 14 h 43 min.
On the Knoxville side there are 229 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (129 of them authorized for interstate work), and 107 around Wausau (58 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 Wausau.
Knoxville has a population of about 202,021 and Wausau about 40,000. The two cities have comparable density (1,933 and 2,080 people per square mile), so loading and unloading conditions are usually similar at both ends. Note that Wisconsin does collect a state income tax, unlike Tennessee, so factor that into the cost-of-living comparison.
Cost of moving from Knoxville to Wausau
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,600 | $1,950 | $2,380 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,400 | $2,920 | $3,560 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,990 | $4,870 | $5,940 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $6,390 | $7,790 | $9,500 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $8,780 | $10,710 | $13,070 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,140–$1,600
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,750–$2,570
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$3,990–$5,940
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Knoxville (origin)
Primeturbo LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3612859
- MC
- 1231221
- Based in
- Knoxville, TN 37931 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 51 trucks, 50 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Jim'S Garage & Wrecker Service
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Jims Garage & Wrecker Service LLC
- USDOT
- 491039
- MC
- 443902
- Based in
- Knoxville, TN 37919 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 28 trucks, 16 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1992
Gouffon Moving & Storage Company INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 553340
- MC
- 273542
- Based in
- Knoxville, TN 37921 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 17 trucks, 13 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1994
Rowe Transfer INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1079919
- MC
- 448775
- Based in
- Knoxville, TN 37914 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 17 trucks, 16 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2002
Fox Moving And Storage Of East Tennessee LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2500143
- MC
- 866796
- Based in
- Knoxville, TN 37921 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 16 trucks, 16 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Emerald Home Furnishings
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Hackney Home Furnishings INC
- USDOT
- 329373
- MC
- 476934
- Based in
- Louisville, TN 37777 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 15 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1988
Brabston INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1736945
- MC
- 636216
- Based in
- Knoxville, TN 37924 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 11 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2008
Near Wausau (destination)
Marathon Cheese Transport
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Marathon Cheese Transport LLC
- USDOT
- 1009265
- MC
- 425927
- Based in
- Marathon, WI 54448 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 56 trucks, 47 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2002
River Valley Express LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1611631
- MC
- 362448
- Based in
- Schofield, WI 54476 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 37 trucks, 36 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2007
Roadready Transfer Service
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Roadready Transfer Service INC
- USDOT
- 284372
- MC
- 185000
- Based in
- Wausau, WI 54401 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 20 trucks, 20 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1986
Redline Transportation LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1071458
- MC
- 444110
- Based in
- Marathon, WI 54448 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 12 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2002
Smartway Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2374298
- MC
- 814846
- Based in
- Schofield, WI 54476 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013
Diversified Installation Service INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1204511
- MC
- 485654
- Based in
- Wausau, WI 54401 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 11 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2004
T & T Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2947255
- MC
- 997775
- Based in
- Wausau, WI 54401 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016
L&s Trucking
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Larry Jerome Frick
- USDOT
- 210930
- MC
- 161338
- Based in
- Wausau, WI 54403 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1982