Stevens Transport INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 79466
- MC
- 150578
- Based in
- Dallas, TX 75227 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2,200 trucks, 2,574 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
The route from Mesquite, TX to Traverse City, MI covers roughly 1,199 miles by road, a northeast-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 $4,990 to $7,420 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 21 h 22 min.
On the Mesquite side there are 1,504 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (636 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.
Mesquite has a population of about 150,693 and Traverse City about 16,000. Mesquite is considerably denser (3,095 people per square mile versus 1,894), so expect tighter loading conditions, parking permits or elevator reservations at the origin and easier truck access at the destination. Note that Michigan does collect a state income tax, unlike Texas, so factor that into the cost-of-living comparison.
Cost of moving from Mesquite to Traverse City
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $2,000 | $2,430 | $2,970 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,990 | $3,650 | $4,450 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,990 | $6,080 | $7,420 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $7,980 | $9,730 | $11,870 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $10,970 | $13,380 | $16,330 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,680–$2,370
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$2,090–$3,070
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$4,990–$7,420
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Mesquite (origin)
Cloudtrucks LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 3300318
- MC
- 1046672
- Based in
- Dallas, TX 75226 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 350 trucks, 350 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Brothers Food Service
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Brothers Produce Of Dallas INC
- USDOT
- 2316812
- MC
- 790902
- Based in
- Garland, TX 75041 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 215 trucks, 241 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012
Gray Way Transit LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4166506
- MC
- 1601836
- Based in
- Dallas, TX 75201 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 73 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2023
Blackridge Operating LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3077708
- MC
- 64845
- Based in
- Rowlett, TX 75088 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 57 trucks, 42 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017
Seti Business Group LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3454493
- MC
- 1125624
- Based in
- Dallas, TX 75206 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 57 trucks, 60 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Three Bs LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3974754
- MC
- 1486376
- Based in
- Garland, TX 75041 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 55 trucks, 85 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
Wb Container Service
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Eddie Hale INC
- USDOT
- 688098
- MC
- 243465
- Based in
- Balch Springs, TX 75180 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 48 trucks, 51 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1997
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