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 South Lake Tahoe is a long-distance move of roughly 739 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 $4,470 to $6,650 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 13 h 27 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 11 around South Lake Tahoe (7 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 South Lake Tahoe.
Missoula has a population of about 76,000 and South Lake Tahoe about 21,000. The two cities have comparable density (2,111 and 2,119 people per square mile), so loading and unloading conditions are usually similar at both ends. 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 South Lake Tahoe
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,790 | $2,180 | $2,660 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,680 | $3,270 | $3,990 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,470 | $5,450 | $6,650 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $7,160 | $8,730 | $10,650 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $9,840 | $12,000 | $14,640 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,060–$1,500
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,680–$2,470
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$4,470–$6,650
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 South Lake Tahoe (destination)
Mv Trucking
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Mvt Express
- USDOT
- 2507468
- MC
- 869399
- Based in
- South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Lfod Logistics
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3940458
- MC
- 1463269
- Based in
- Zephyr Cove, NV 89448 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
Clayton Witte
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 9020658
- Based in
- South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 12 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2026
Rouse Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4412017
- MC
- 1733322
- Based in
- Gardnerville, NV 89460 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
Wilson Trucking
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Wilson Trucking Operations INC
- USDOT
- 1835654
- MC
- 665466
- Based in
- Gardnerville, NV 89460 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2008
Carson Valley Movers
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Barry Elwood Jones
- USDOT
- 384361
- MC
- 228843
- Based in
- Gardnerville, NV 89410 (25 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1990
Manuel Jimenez Jr DBA South Lake Tahoe Towing
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2678760
- MC
- 115986
- Based in
- Gardnerville, NV 89410 (25 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
Best Way Movers
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Ricky Richardson
- USDOT
- 3122663
- MC
- 105518
- Based in
- Somerset, CA 95684 (38 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2018