Navajo Express INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 202381
- MC
- 157626
- Based in
- Denver, CO 80221 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 296 trucks, 303 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
The route from Lakewood, CO to Topeka, KS covers roughly 596 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 $3,640 to $5,410 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 10 h 59 min.
On the Lakewood side there are 1,122 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (405 of them authorized for interstate work), and 37 around Topeka (23 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 Topeka.
Lakewood has a population of about 156,927 and Topeka about 125,795. Lakewood is considerably denser (3,586 people per square mile versus 2,062), so expect tighter loading conditions, parking permits or elevator reservations at the origin and easier truck access at the destination. Labor and living costs run lower in Kansas than in Colorado, which tends to make destination-side services such as unpacking or storage cheaper than the same services back home.
Cost of moving from Lakewood to Topeka
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,460 | $1,770 | $2,170 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,180 | $2,660 | $3,250 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,640 | $4,440 | $5,410 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $5,820 | $7,100 | $8,660 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $8,010 | $9,760 | $11,910 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$910–$1,290
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,550–$2,280
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$3,640–$5,410
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Lakewood (origin)
Western Distributing Transportation Corp
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Western Distributing Company
- USDOT
- 145556
- MC
- 142969
- Based in
- Denver, CO 80229 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 155 trucks, 162 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Quality Logistics INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 22520
- MC
- 378084
- Based in
- Englewood, CO 80110 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 135 trucks, 131 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Pfc
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Private First Class Worldwide Chauffeured Service LLC
- USDOT
- 4302538
- MC
- 1675847
- Based in
- Denver, CO 80238 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 76 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024
Final Mile Fast LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3190181
- MC
- 135191
- Based in
- Denver, CO 80221 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 60 trucks, 50 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2018
Dracarys Fleet LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3300844
- MC
- 1047129
- Based in
- Denver, CO 80221 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 55 trucks, 65 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Bear Logistics Services LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3483705
- MC
- 1144340
- Based in
- Denver, CO 80238 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 52 trucks, 96 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Bts Carriers LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3115238
- MC
- 84879
- Based in
- Denver, CO 80231 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 35 trucks, 19 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2018
Near Topeka (destination)
Savannah Transport INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 684806
- MC
- 318425
- Based in
- Topeka, KS 66618 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 25 trucks, 25 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1997
Johnson Storage & Moving
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Johnson Logistics Kansas LLC
- USDOT
- 2269408
- MC
- 774930
- Based in
- Topeka, KS 66608 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 12 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012
College Hunks Hauling Junk And Moving
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Rojo INC
- USDOT
- 3286258
- MC
- 1425657
- Based in
- Topeka, KS 66609 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Tmw Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3635353
- MC
- 1247092
- Based in
- Topeka, KS 66612 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Two Men And A Truck
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Jayhawker LLC
- USDOT
- 3563094
- MC
- 1197430
- Based in
- Topeka, KS 66618 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 11 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Marty Grist Demolition
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Marty Grist
- USDOT
- 948131
- MC
- 406456
- Based in
- Topeka, KS 66609 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2001
Techno Movers LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2478715
- MC
- 939555
- Based in
- Topeka, KS 66614 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Jbt Williams
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Jbt Williams LLC
- USDOT
- 4521199
- MC
- 1791387
- Based in
- Topeka, KS 66604 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2026