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
The route from Lexington, KY to Wausau, WI covers roughly 647 miles by road, a northwest-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 $3,540 to $5,270 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 11 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 107 around Wausau (58 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 Wausau.
Lexington has a population of about 329,751 and Wausau about 40,000. Wausau is the denser city (2,080 people per square mile versus 1,137 in Lexington), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day.
Cost of moving from Lexington to Wausau
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,420 | $1,730 | $2,110 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,120 | $2,590 | $3,160 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,540 | $4,320 | $5,270 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $5,670 | $6,910 | $8,430 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $7,790 | $9,500 | $11,590 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$960–$1,360
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,600–$2,350
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$3,540–$5,270
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 Wausau (destination)
Marathon Cheese Transport
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Marathon Cheese Transport LLC
- USDOT
- 1009265
- MC
- 425927
- Based in
- Marathon, WI 54448 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 56 trucks, 47 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2002
River Valley Express LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1611631
- MC
- 362448
- Based in
- Schofield, WI 54476 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 37 trucks, 36 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2007
Roadready Transfer Service
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Roadready Transfer Service INC
- USDOT
- 284372
- MC
- 185000
- Based in
- Wausau, WI 54401 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 20 trucks, 20 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1986
Redline Transportation LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1071458
- MC
- 444110
- Based in
- Marathon, WI 54448 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 12 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2002
Smartway Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2374298
- MC
- 814846
- Based in
- Schofield, WI 54476 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013
Diversified Installation Service INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1204511
- MC
- 485654
- Based in
- Wausau, WI 54401 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 11 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2004
T & T Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2947255
- MC
- 997775
- Based in
- Wausau, WI 54401 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016
L&s Trucking
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Larry Jerome Frick
- USDOT
- 210930
- MC
- 161338
- Based in
- Wausau, WI 54403 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1982