Dsv Road Transport INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 30161
- MC
- 124692
- Based in
- Missoula, MT 59808 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 421 trucks, 340 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Moving from Missoula to Modesto is a long-distance move of roughly 862 road miles, heading southwest from Montana to California.
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 $4,820 to $7,160 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 34 min.
On the Missoula side there are 35 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (24 of them authorized for interstate work), and 392 around Modesto (205 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 Modesto.
Missoula has a population of about 76,000 and Modesto about 219,652. Modesto is the denser city (5,081 people per square mile versus 2,111 in Missoula), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day. California is a higher-cost state than Montana, so budget a little more for destination-side help, deposits and first-month expenses.
Cost of moving from Missoula to Modesto
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,930 | $2,350 | $2,870 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,890 | $3,520 | $4,300 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,820 | $5,870 | $7,160 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $7,700 | $9,400 | $11,460 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $10,590 | $12,920 | $15,760 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,190–$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
$4,820–$7,160
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Missoula (origin)
Montana Transfer
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Montana Transfer & Storage INC
- USDOT
- 514197
- MC
- 121089
- Based in
- Missoula, MT 59808 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 15 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1993
All Lanes Moving & Storage INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 917105
- MC
- 403277
- Based in
- Missoula, MT 59808 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2000
Biketernity LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3798296
- MC
- 1366116
- Based in
- Missoula, MT 59803 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
Two Men And A Truck Of Montana
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Darom LLC
- USDOT
- 2966913
- MC
- 7978
- Based in
- Missoula, MT 59802 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017
Montana Roadside Services LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3331492
- MC
- 1061736
- Based in
- Missoula, MT 59802 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Blue Sky Transportation
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Igor F Babak
- USDOT
- 1432706
- MC
- 541357
- Based in
- Missoula, MT 59808 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005
Rosetti Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1749270
- MC
- 640376
- Based in
- Missoula, MT 59808 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2008
Near Modesto (destination)
Bivio Transport And Logistics Company LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2611556
- MC
- 22572
- Based in
- Ceres, CA 95307 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 120 trucks, 91 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
Shekinah Logistics
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3280009
- MC
- 1036884
- Based in
- Manteca, CA 95337 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 39 trucks, 87 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Transbay Xpress INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1357829
- MC
- 520713
- Based in
- Manteca, CA 95337 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 25 trucks, 25 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005
Road King Transport INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2581361
- MC
- 903865
- Based in
- Manteca, CA 95337 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 20 trucks, 20 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
Modesto A1 Glass Company INC
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 4521889
- Based in
- Modesto, CA 95350 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 15 trucks, 15 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2026
Cobb Refrigerated Freight INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 145920
- MC
- 147824
- Based in
- Modesto, CA 95351 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 13 trucks, 15 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Khodi Transportation INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2141804
- MC
- 745315
- Based in
- Turlock, CA 95382 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 12 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2011
Dino Express INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2896438
- MC
- 973484
- Based in
- Keyes, CA 95328 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 10 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016