Miller Dedicated Services LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2562869
- MC
- 894481
- Based in
- Lancaster, PA 17601 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 200 trucks, 200 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
The route from Lancaster, PA to Cape Girardeau, MO covers roughly 872 miles by road, a west-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 $4,180 to $6,210 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 15 h 44 min.
On the Lancaster side there are 260 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (171 of them authorized for interstate work), and 58 around Cape Girardeau (45 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 Cape Girardeau.
Lancaster has a population of about 58,000 and Cape Girardeau about 40,000. Lancaster is considerably denser (8,031 people per square mile versus 1,351), so expect tighter loading conditions, parking permits or elevator reservations at the origin and easier truck access at the destination.
Cost of moving from Lancaster to Cape Girardeau
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,670 | $2,040 | $2,490 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,510 | $3,060 | $3,730 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,180 | $5,090 | $6,210 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $6,680 | $8,150 | $9,940 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $9,190 | $11,200 | $13,670 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,200–$1,690
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,800–$2,640
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$4,180–$6,210
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Lancaster (origin)
Sunrise Transport INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 276388
- MC
- 290856
- Based in
- Ephrata, PA 17522 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 128 trucks, 152 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1986
Falcon Transport INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 168358
- MC
- 145282
- Based in
- Lancaster, PA 17601 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 120 trucks, 110 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Pioneer Transport INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 514795
- MC
- 197249
- Based in
- Lancaster, PA 17601 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 115 trucks, 100 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1993
Quaker Transport INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 619559
- MC
- 287214
- Based in
- Lancaster, PA 17601 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 66 trucks, 60 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1995
Snavely'S Mill INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 377174
- MC
- 302885
- Based in
- Lititz, PA 17543 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 39 trucks, 40 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1990
Clark Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2040512
- MC
- 720073
- Based in
- Quarryville, PA 17566 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 30 trucks, 30 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2010
Shawnee Trucking Pa INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1342517
- MC
- 515012
- Based in
- Lancaster, PA 17601 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 25 trucks, 63 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005
Near Cape Girardeau (destination)
Buchheit Logistics INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Buchheit Trucking Service INC
- USDOT
- 71052
- MC
- 171405
- Based in
- Scott City, MO 63780 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 128 trucks, 100 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Day Transfer Company INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 2441154
- MC
- 72958
- Based in
- Cape Girardeau, MO 63703 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 80 trucks, 32 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013
Spartan Truck Lines
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Spartan Truck Lines LLC
- USDOT
- 1713485
- MC
- 1090386
- Based in
- Cape Girardeau, MO 63703 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 36 trucks, 29 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2007
Jerry Lipps INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 77535
- MC
- 118959
- Based in
- Cape Girardeau, MO 63702 (0 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 13 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Flc Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 2786450
- MC
- 928695
- Based in
- Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
Helpers
Licensed interstate
Legal name: We R Helpers Incorporated
- USDOT
- 1542321
- MC
- 682631
- Based in
- Cape Girardeau, MO 63703 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2006
Crutsinger Feed & Freight
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Larry J Crutsinger Jr & Angela C Crutsinger
- USDOT
- 834650
- MC
- 429255
- Based in
- Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1999
H2os Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2405757
- MC
- 827659
- Based in
- Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013