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
Moving from Lancaster to Carbondale is a long-distance move of roughly 841 road miles, heading west from Pennsylvania to Illinois.
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 $4,330 to $6,450 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 12 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 34 around Carbondale (24 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 Carbondale.
Lancaster has a population of about 58,000 and Carbondale about 22,000. Lancaster is considerably denser (8,031 people per square mile versus 1,435), 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 Carbondale
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,730 | $2,110 | $2,580 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,600 | $3,170 | $3,870 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,330 | $5,290 | $6,450 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $6,930 | $8,460 | $10,320 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $9,530 | $11,630 | $14,190 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,160–$1,640
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,770–$2,600
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$4,330–$6,450
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 Carbondale (destination)
Shawnee Express INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 214203
- MC
- 160321
- Based in
- Herrin, IL 62948 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 55 trucks, 58 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1982
Bost Truck Service INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 124296
- MC
- 36854
- Based in
- Murphsboro, IL 62966 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 7 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
L & D Trucking Company
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 78400
- MC
- 227559
- Based in
- Carbondale, IL 62901 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 7 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Burford Trucking
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Burford Trucking LLC
- USDOT
- 709405
- MC
- 327994
- Based in
- Zeigler, IL 62999 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1997
Universal Moving Solutions INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2273061
- MC
- 776313
- Based in
- Herrin, IL 62948 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012
Ma Trucking
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Mohammad Ali Agha
- USDOT
- 831830
- MC
- 365197
- Based in
- Murphysboro, IL 62966 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1999
Two Four Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4345279
- MC
- 1698307
- Based in
- Herrin, IL 62948 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
Howling Mad Transportation LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3330971
- MC
- 1061482
- Based in
- Zeigler, IL 62999 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019