Summitt Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 912424
- MC
- 395146
- Based in
- Clarksville, IN 47129 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 130 trucks, 124 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2000
The route from Louisville, KY to Lake Charles, LA covers roughly 825 miles by road, a southwest-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 $3,870 to $5,760 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 14 h 55 min.
On the Louisville side there are 401 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (245 of them authorized for interstate work), and 25 around Lake Charles (18 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 Lake Charles.
Louisville has a population of about 641,962 and Lake Charles about 80,000. The two cities have comparable density (1,948 and 1,788 people per square mile), so loading and unloading conditions are usually similar at both ends.
Cost of moving from Louisville to Lake Charles
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,550 | $1,890 | $2,310 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,320 | $2,840 | $3,460 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,870 | $4,730 | $5,760 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $6,200 | $7,560 | $9,220 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $8,520 | $10,400 | $12,680 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,150–$1,620
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,760–$2,580
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$3,870–$5,760
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Louisville (origin)
Product Distribution Company
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 230522
- MC
- 161523
- Based in
- Louisville, KY 40218 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 103 trucks, 88 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1983
Kentucky Container Service INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 215501
- MC
- 160261
- Based in
- Louisville, KY 40219 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 94 trucks, 85 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1982
Arman Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1282568
- MC
- 501603
- Based in
- Louisville, KY 40211 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 55 trucks, 45 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2004
Tsi Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1145145
- MC
- 430708
- Based in
- Jeffersonville, IN 47130 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 55 trucks, 53 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2003
Xlg Transportation INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1238768
- MC
- 487788
- Based in
- Clarksville, IN 47129 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 40 trucks, 46 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2004
Fc Trans LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1390662
- MC
- 529189
- Based in
- Louisville, KY 40218 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 33 trucks, 28 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005
B & J Trucking Service INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 450803
- MC
- 215301
- Based in
- Jeffersonville, IN 47130 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 32 trucks, 32 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1991
Near Lake Charles (destination)
Lake City Trucking
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: James G Gobert INC
- USDOT
- 319385
- MC
- 211234
- Based in
- Lake Charles, LA 70615 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 42 trucks, 33 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1988
Two Men And A Truck Lake Charles
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Cbl Jones LLC
- USDOT
- 2944986
- MC
- 996676
- Based in
- Lake Charles, LA 70605 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 12 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016
Pappillion Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1227886
- MC
- 485326
- Based in
- Lake Charles, LA 70615 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2004
Hr Express Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 7409267
- MC
- 97081033
- Based in
- Lake Charles, LA 70605 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2026
Drive Max Trucking
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 4284072
- Based in
- Lake Charles, LA 70601 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024
Dredging Contractor Firm
Interstate carrier
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Mike Hooks LLC
- USDOT
- 107462
- Based in
- Westlake, LA 70669 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Fmtransport11 LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3156355
- MC
- 108062
- Based in
- Lake Charles, LA 70605 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2018
J K Malveaux Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3686835
- MC
- 1284622
- Based in
- Lake Charles, LA 70605 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021