Primetime Xpress LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4220939
- MC
- 1631477
- Based in
- Okemos, MI 48864 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 42 trucks, 42 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024
The route from Lansing, MI to Detroit, MI covers roughly 92 miles by road, a east-bound trip that falls into the short-haul move category for pricing purposes.
Because the two cities are close together, most companies quote this move by the hour: a crew of two to four movers plus a truck, with the drive of about 2 h 17 min counted as billable travel time. A typical two-bedroom household lands between $1,410 and $2,090, before packing or storage.
On the Lansing side there are 152 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (54 of them authorized for interstate work), and 1,435 around Detroit (656 interstate). For an in-state 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 Detroit.
Lansing has a population of about 113,884 and Detroit about 649,095. Detroit is the denser city (4,608 people per square mile versus 2,881 in Lansing), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day.
Cost of moving from Lansing to Detroit
| Home size | Crew | Hours | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 movers | 3–5 h | $810 | $980 | $1,200 |
| 1 Bedroom | 2 movers | 4–6 h | $910 | $1,110 | $1,350 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 3 movers | 5–8 h | $1,410 | $1,720 | $2,090 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 4 movers | 7–10 h | $2,100 | $2,560 | $3,120 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 5 movers | 9–13 h | $3,040 | $3,710 | $4,520 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$240–$340
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,100–$1,620
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$1,410–$2,090
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Lansing (origin)
Pat Reilly Trucking
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Mann Trucking Services INC
- USDOT
- 1399146
- MC
- 680382
- Based in
- Lansing, MI 48911 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 32 trucks, 31 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005
Janmac Expedited Services INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1196471
- MC
- 477269
- Based in
- Lansing, MI 48917 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 32 trucks, 32 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2003
Alpha Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2117524
- MC
- 738163
- Based in
- Williamston, MI 48895 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 24 trucks, 12 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2011
Two Men And A Truck Of Greater Lansing
Interstate carrier
Legal name: Eberly Transportation LLC
- USDOT
- 652129
- Based in
- Lansing, MI 48911 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 19 trucks, 16 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1996
Sunrise K Ic Transportation LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2535712
- MC
- 881706
- Based in
- Lansing, MI 48906 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 19 trucks, 19 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Kingsley Moving Systems LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1890987
- MC
- 682343
- Based in
- Lansing, MI 48912 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 9 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2009
Blue Springs Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4292165
- MC
- 1670295
- Based in
- Lansing, MI 48910 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024
Near Detroit (destination)
Corrigan Moving Systems Premier Relocations
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Corrigan Moving & Storage Company
- USDOT
- 153343
- MC
- 41608
- Based in
- Dearborn, MI 48124 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 245 trucks, 215 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Alden Logistics INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 888722
- MC
- 387036
- Based in
- Melvindale, MI 48122 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 193 trucks, 95 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2000
Lk Transport
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Lk Transport LLC
- USDOT
- 3349817
- MC
- 1070757
- Based in
- Garden City, MI 48135 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 131 trucks, 131 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Universal
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Universal Intermodal Services INC
- USDOT
- 1162977
- MC
- 468507
- Based in
- Warren, MI 48089 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 124 trucks, 116 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2003
Standard Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2512112
- MC
- 871317
- Based in
- Hamtramck, MI 48212 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 110 trucks, 110 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Rzs Express LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3171509
- MC
- 118718
- Based in
- Warren, MI 48093 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 110 trucks, 110 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2018
A & S Express Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2950753
- MC
- 999060
- Based in
- Melvindale, MI 48122 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 90 trucks, 45 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016
Mm Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2455228
- MC
- 848013
- Based in
- Westland, MI 48186 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 88 trucks, 88 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013