Phoenix Transportation Services LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 554279
- MC
- 273095
- Based in
- Georgetown, KY 40324 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 68 trucks, 80 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1994
Moving from Lexington to Bethesda is a regional long-distance move of roughly 474 road miles, heading east from Kentucky to Maryland.
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 $3,320 to $4,940 with a full-service mover, and delivery usually takes 1 to 3 days after pickup because long-haul trucks consolidate several households per trip. Driving it yourself takes about 8 h 52 min.
On the Lexington side there are 189 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (71 of them authorized for interstate work), and 660 around Bethesda (397 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 Bethesda.
Lexington has a population of about 329,751 and Bethesda about 68,000. Bethesda is the denser city (5,132 people per square mile versus 1,137 in Lexington), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day. Maryland is a higher-cost state than Kentucky, so budget a little more for destination-side help, deposits and first-month expenses.
Cost of moving from Lexington to Bethesda
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,330 | $1,620 | $1,980 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $1,990 | $2,430 | $2,970 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,320 | $4,050 | $4,940 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $5,310 | $6,480 | $7,910 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $7,310 | $8,910 | $10,870 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$790–$1,110
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,440–$2,120
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$3,320–$4,940
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Lexington (origin)
Vascor LTD
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 949444
- MC
- 213549
- Based in
- Georgetown, KY 40324 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 27 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2001
Wildcat Van Lines
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Kentucky Logistics LLC
- USDOT
- 3406146
- MC
- 1097235
- Based in
- Lexington, KY 40505 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 26 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Elkchester Trucking Company INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1106494
- MC
- 403461
- Based in
- Lexington, KY 40508 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 18 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2003
Fedtrans INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1200180
- MC
- 507251
- Based in
- Nicholasville, KY 40356 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 18 trucks, 18 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2004
Two Men And A Truck Lexington Kentucky
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Black Dragon 1 LLC
- USDOT
- 4051348
- MC
- 1535271
- Based in
- Lexington, KY 40504 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 14 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2023
Vincent Fister INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 63040
- MC
- 126987
- Based in
- Lexington, KY 40509 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 11 trucks, 11 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Firefighters Move U
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Firefighters Move U Ky
- USDOT
- 3413143
- MC
- 1649036
- Based in
- Nicholasville, KY 40356 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 10 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Near Bethesda (destination)
Town And Country Movers INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 418499
- MC
- 63919
- Based in
- Gaithersburg, MD 20879 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 64 trucks, 72 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1990
Global Solutions Services LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3308320
- MC
- 1053236
- Based in
- Beltsville, MD 20705 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 46 trucks, 75 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
E&n Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3588170
- MC
- 1214409
- Based in
- Gaithersburg, MD 20878 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 45 trucks, 45 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Primus Trans LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2442344
- MC
- 44829
- Based in
- Vienna, VA 22182 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 40 trucks, 40 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013
College Hunks Hauling Junk
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Chhj LLC
- USDOT
- 1442953
- MC
- 545874
- Based in
- Rockville, MD 20850 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 30 trucks, 30 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005
Jk Moving Services
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Jk Moving & Storage Of Maryland INC
- USDOT
- 1300300
- MC
- 504611
- Based in
- Gaithersburg, MD 20879 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 26 trucks, 26 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2004
F4l Trans LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3268506
- MC
- 1031430
- Based in
- Hyattsville, MD 20785 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 25 trucks, 50 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Bookstore Movers LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2005212
- MC
- 707471
- Based in
- Hyattsville, MD 20781 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 23 trucks, 23 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2010