J R Simplot Company
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 62813
- MC
- 167150
- Based in
- Boise, ID 83702 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 169 trucks, 178 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Moving from Meridian to Great Falls is a regional long-distance move of roughly 430 road miles, heading northeast from Idaho to Montana.
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 $3,130 to $4,660 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 7 min.
On the Meridian side there are 176 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (130 of them authorized for interstate work), and 28 around Great Falls (21 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 Great Falls.
Meridian has a population of about 142,988 and Great Falls about 60,000. The two cities have comparable density (3,351 and 2,613 people per square mile), so loading and unloading conditions are usually similar at both ends.
Cost of moving from Meridian to Great Falls
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,250 | $1,530 | $1,860 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $1,880 | $2,290 | $2,790 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,130 | $3,820 | $4,660 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $5,010 | $6,110 | $7,450 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $6,890 | $8,400 | $10,240 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$590–$840
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,400–$2,060
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$3,130–$4,660
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Meridian (origin)
Scandinavian Designs
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Dania Incorporated
- USDOT
- 2671154
- MC
- 1115357
- Based in
- Boise, ID 83706 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 59 trucks, 87 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
Capital Distributing INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 762129
- MC
- 455079
- Based in
- Caldwell, ID 83605 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 57 trucks, 73 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1998
USA Express INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1189943
- MC
- 475067
- Based in
- Meridian, ID 83642 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 49 trucks, 50 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2003
R S T INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 52969
- MC
- 174300
- Based in
- Caldwell, ID 83605 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 46 trucks, 43 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Triple C Express INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2349517
- MC
- 804211
- Based in
- Caldwell, ID 83605 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 34 trucks, 34 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012
Muza-Pro LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3087546
- MC
- 81853
- Based in
- Meridian, ID 83646 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 30 trucks, 30 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2018
Peasley Transfer & Storage Co
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 62670
- MC
- 3249
- Based in
- Boise, ID 83706 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 30 trucks, 15 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Near Great Falls (destination)
Hi-Line Moving Services INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 877828
- MC
- 297732
- Based in
- Great Falls, MT 59405 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 45 trucks, 38 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2000
Easterseals-Goodwill Northern Rocky Mountain INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 3267561
- MC
- 1031004
- Based in
- Great Falls, MT 59401 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 30 trucks, 19 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Suhr Transport
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 30168
- MC
- 46313
- Based in
- Great Falls, MT 59404 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 9 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Hi-Line Transfer & Storage INC
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 1081377
- Based in
- Great Falls, MT 59405 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2002
Discover Moving & Storage INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1232316
- MC
- 486062
- Based in
- Great Falls, MT 59405 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2004
North Star Moving Services
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Colorado International Transport INC
- USDOT
- 561051
- MC
- 274909
- Based in
- Great Falls, MT 59405 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1994
Art And Paul Moving And Storage
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Art And Paul Moving And Storage INC
- USDOT
- 602751
- MC
- 290282
- Based in
- Great Falls, MT 59405 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1995
Fsw INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3742363
- MC
- 1325255
- Based in
- Great Falls, MT 59401 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021