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 State College is a regional long-distance move of roughly 472 road miles, heading northeast from Kentucky to Pennsylvania.
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 $3,150 to $4,690 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 50 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 104 around State College (47 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 State College.
Lexington has a population of about 329,751 and State College about 40,000. State College is the denser city (8,847 people per square mile versus 1,137 in Lexington), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day. Pennsylvania 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 State College
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,260 | $1,540 | $1,870 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $1,890 | $2,310 | $2,810 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,150 | $3,840 | $4,690 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $5,040 | $6,150 | $7,500 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $6,930 | $8,450 | $10,310 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$780–$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
$3,150–$4,690
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 State College (destination)
Davidson Brothers
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Trotting Fox LLC
- USDOT
- 10559
- MC
- 117384
- Based in
- Bellefonte, PA 16823 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 42 trucks, 26 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Logixpress INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4267420
- MC
- 1656758
- Based in
- State College, PA 16803 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 20 trucks, 20 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024
Kerstetter Trucking
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: David R Kerstetter
- USDOT
- 276445
- MC
- 180364
- Based in
- Reedsville, PA 17084 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1986
Peacheys Transportation Services LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4515827
- MC
- 1788504
- Based in
- Reedsville, PA 17084 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2026
Appalachian Movers LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2491872
- MC
- 863048
- Based in
- State College, PA 16801 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Phil McNeal Transport Co
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Philip D McNeal Jr
- USDOT
- 560337
- MC
- 273154
- Based in
- Julian, PA 16844 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1994
Kurtious Moving LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2973008
- MC
- 904809
- Based in
- Bellefonte, PA 16823 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017
Werema Ventures LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4227992
- MC
- 1635283
- Based in
- State College, PA 16801 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024