Advance Sorensen Movers LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4055942
- MC
- 1537994
- Based in
- Melbourne, FL 32935 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 30 trucks, 19 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2023
Traverse City sits about 1,394 miles north of Melbourne, which makes this an interstate relocation from Florida 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 $5,570 to $8,290 with a full-service mover, and delivery usually takes 3 to 7 days after pickup because long-haul trucks consolidate several households per trip. Driving it yourself takes about 24 hours (3 driving days).
On the Melbourne side there are 110 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (44 of them authorized for interstate work), and 53 around Traverse City (19 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 Traverse City.
Melbourne has a population of about 86,000 and Traverse City about 16,000. The two cities have comparable density (1,916 and 1,894 people per square mile), so loading and unloading conditions are usually similar at both ends. Note that Michigan does collect a state income tax, unlike Florida, so factor that into the cost-of-living comparison.
Cost of moving from Melbourne to Traverse City
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $2,230 | $2,720 | $3,320 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $3,340 | $4,080 | $4,970 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $5,570 | $6,800 | $8,290 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $8,920 | $10,870 | $13,260 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $12,260 | $14,950 | $18,240 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$2,030–$2,870
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$2,260–$3,330
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$5,570–$8,290
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Melbourne (origin)
Two Men And A Truck
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Tmt Brevard INC
- USDOT
- 3599867
- MC
- 1222354
- Based in
- Melbourne, FL 32934 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Ocasio Trucking
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Pro Protection INC
- USDOT
- 3705921
- MC
- 1298651
- Based in
- Palm Bay, FL 32908 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Msr Trucking USA INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 845056
- MC
- 373614
- Based in
- Melbourne, FL 32934 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1999
Untouchable Express Cargo Corp
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4071316
- MC
- 1546792
- Based in
- Indialantic, FL 32903 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2023
Haulways Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4412209
- MC
- 1733425
- Based in
- Palm Bay, FL 32907 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
Top Team Moving
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Top Team Hauling LLC
- USDOT
- 3703749
- MC
- 1648727
- Based in
- Melbourne, FL 32940 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Raymond Bhalai
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Raymond Oneil Bhalai
- USDOT
- 1912627
- MC
- 694311
- Based in
- Palm Bay, FL 32908 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2009
Near Traverse City (destination)
Two Men And A Truck
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Nordic Movers INC
- USDOT
- 1469296
- MC
- 554951
- Based in
- Traverse City, MI 49684 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2006
Denoyer Brothers Moving & Storage INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 381828
- MC
- 134935
- Based in
- Traverse City, MI 49684 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1990
Cj Schueller LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 886575
- MC
- 1652579
- Based in
- Traverse City, MI 49685 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2000
Reliance Transport INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2414628
- MC
- 831188
- Based in
- Traverse City, MI 49685 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013
Bayside Moving & Storage
Interstate carrier
Legal name: Able Forwarders INC
- USDOT
- 882204
- Based in
- Traverse City, MI 49684 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2000
Alfarhan Transportation LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4172233
- MC
- 1604996
- Based in
- Traverse City, MI 49684 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2023
Grey Kitty Labs LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4312292
- MC
- 1681000
- Based in
- Traverse City, MI 49685 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024
Willow Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4051865
- MC
- 1535580
- Based in
- Interlochen, MI 49643 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2023