Cal-Ark International INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 546354
- MC
- 270827
- Based in
- Mablevale, AR 72103 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 339 trucks, 363 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1993
Detroit sits about 858 miles northeast of Little Rock, which makes this an interstate relocation from Arkansas to Michigan 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 $3,990 to $5,940 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 30 min.
On the Little Rock side there are 165 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (104 of them authorized for interstate work), and 1,435 around Detroit (656 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 Detroit.
Little Rock has a population of about 206,427 and Detroit about 649,095. Detroit is the denser city (4,608 people per square mile versus 1,688 in Little Rock), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day.
Cost of moving from Little Rock to Detroit
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,600 | $1,950 | $2,380 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,400 | $2,920 | $3,560 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,990 | $4,870 | $5,940 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $6,390 | $7,790 | $9,510 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $8,780 | $10,710 | $13,070 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,180–$1,670
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,790–$2,630
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$3,990–$5,940
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
Moving cost calculator
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Estimates use market baselines described on the cost guide; your quotes will vary by inventory, access and date.
Moving companies for this route
Near Little Rock (origin)
Rich Logistics
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Rich Transport LLC
- USDOT
- 305789
- MC
- 203073
- Based in
- Little Rock, AR 72117 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 170 trucks, 170 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1987
Mo Go Logistics LLC
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 3453631
- MC
- 1125101
- Based in
- Little Rock, AR 72209 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 50 trucks, 50 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Hill Logistics INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 472807
- MC
- 251164
- Based in
- Little Rock, AR 72202 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 20 trucks, 52 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1992
Russell Yarbrough Moving & Storage INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 68472
- MC
- 126176
- Based in
- Little Rock, AR 72201 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 18 trucks, 7 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Renstar Enterprise Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1715434
- MC
- 629201
- Based in
- Maumelle, AR 72113 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 12 trucks, 7 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2007
Daniel Moving & Storage Company INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 111849
- MC
- 120966
- Based in
- North Little Rock, AR 72114 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 11 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Fixed Rate Moving INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1571525
- MC
- 828542
- Based in
- North Little Rock, AR 72118 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 11 trucks, 11 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2006
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