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 Lawrence, KS covers roughly 1,194 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 $4,930 to $7,330 with a full-service mover, and delivery usually takes 3 to 7 days after pickup because long-haul trucks consolidate several households per trip. Driving it yourself takes about 21 h 17 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 17 around Lawrence (14 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 Lawrence.
Lancaster has a population of about 58,000 and Lawrence about 95,000. Lancaster is considerably denser (8,031 people per square mile versus 2,772), 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 Lawrence
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,970 | $2,400 | $2,930 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,960 | $3,600 | $4,400 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,930 | $6,010 | $7,330 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $7,880 | $9,610 | $11,720 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $10,840 | $13,210 | $16,120 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,680–$2,370
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$2,090–$3,070
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$4,930–$7,330
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 Lawrence (destination)
Professional Delivery Services INC
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 1380572
- MC
- 745731
- Based in
- Lawrence, KS 66049 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 7 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005
Free Agents LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1644908
- MC
- 616036
- Based in
- Tonganoxie, KS 66086 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2007
Professional Moving & Storage INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 917983
- MC
- 397078
- Based in
- Lawrence, KS 66046 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2000
Starving Artists Moving
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Bcv Moving On LLC
- USDOT
- 768024
- MC
- 345177
- Based in
- Lawrence, KS 66046 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1998
Full Swing Freight INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1996368
- MC
- 727907
- Based in
- Lawrence, KS 66049 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2010
Freedom In Christ Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1397728
- MC
- 530604
- Based in
- Lawrence, KS 66046 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005
Zhanettrucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3516994
- MC
- 1176725
- Based in
- Lawrence, KS 66044 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Dock2dock
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Door2door Movers LLC
- USDOT
- 4517072
- MC
- 1789178
- Based in
- Lawrence, KS 66044 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2026