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
Sioux Falls sits about 879 miles northwest of Lexington, which makes this an interstate relocation from Kentucky to South Dakota that most movers classify as a long-distance move.
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 $4,040 to $6,010 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 51 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 79 around Sioux Falls (59 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 Sioux Falls.
Lexington has a population of about 329,751 and Sioux Falls about 213,748. Sioux Falls is the denser city (2,434 people per square mile versus 1,137 in Lexington), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day. South Dakota levies no state income tax on wages, a frequent reason people make this exact move.
Cost of moving from Lexington to Sioux Falls
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,620 | $1,970 | $2,410 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,420 | $2,960 | $3,610 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,040 | $4,930 | $6,010 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $6,470 | $7,890 | $9,620 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $8,890 | $10,840 | $13,230 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,200–$1,700
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,800–$2,650
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$4,040–$6,010
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 Sioux Falls (destination)
K & J Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 171766
- MC
- 146600
- Based in
- Sioux Falls, SD 57104 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 132 trucks, 149 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Dakota Carriers INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 492947
- MC
- 255930
- Based in
- Sioux Falls, SD 57107 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 85 trucks, 85 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1992
Rude Transportation INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1391
- MC
- 64732
- Based in
- Sioux Falls, SD 57107 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 68 trucks, 62 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Silver Creek Carriers LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3093770
- MC
- 73394
- Based in
- Chancellor, SD 57015 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 34 trucks, 29 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2018
Lloyd Bultsma Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 692522
- MC
- 320802
- Based in
- Sioux Falls, SD 57104 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 10 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1997
Sioux Steel Company
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 66163
- MC
- 488257
- Based in
- Sioux Falls, SD 57101 (0 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 9 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Nationwide Transfer INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1741852
- MC
- 637914
- Based in
- Sioux Falls, SD 57104 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 9 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2008
Mueller Pallets LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 776880
- MC
- 412614
- Based in
- Sioux Falls, SD 57108 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1998