Wright Transportation INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 793730
- MC
- 353905
- Based in
- Mobile, AL 36605 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 235 trucks, 208 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1999
Moving from Mobile to Johnson City is a long-distance move of roughly 604 road miles, heading northeast from Alabama to Tennessee.
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 $3,370 to $5,010 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 11 h 7 min.
On the Mobile side there are 168 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (103 of them authorized for interstate work), and 93 around Johnson City (59 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 Johnson City.
Mobile has a population of about 200,824 and Johnson City about 74,000. The two cities have comparable density (1,341 and 1,633 people per square mile), so loading and unloading conditions are usually similar at both ends. Tennessee levies no state income tax on wages, a frequent reason people make this exact move.
Cost of moving from Mobile to Johnson City
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,350 | $1,640 | $2,000 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,020 | $2,460 | $3,010 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,370 | $4,110 | $5,010 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $5,390 | $6,570 | $8,020 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $7,410 | $9,030 | $11,020 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$920–$1,300
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,560–$2,290
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$3,370–$5,010
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Mobile (origin)
Taliyah Fast And Quick Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4286672
- MC
- 1667253
- Based in
- Mobile, AL 36617 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 49 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024
Miami Warehouse Logistics
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: S And M Transportation INC
- USDOT
- 514855
- MC
- 261707
- Based in
- Saraland, AL 36571 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 45 trucks, 45 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1993
Bay Lines INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 273702
- MC
- 186516
- Based in
- Mobile, AL 36610 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 24 trucks, 21 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1986
Two Men And A Truck
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Sws Investments & Holdings LLC
- USDOT
- 2908185
- MC
- 979238
- Based in
- Mobile, AL 36693 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 12 trucks, 11 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016
Vassel Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3420027
- MC
- 1105291
- Based in
- Whistler, AL 36612 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 9 trucks, 9 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Asap Trans LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3284177
- MC
- 1038846
- Based in
- Mobile, AL 36693 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 7 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Am Hot Shot Express L L C
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 979782
- MC
- 409556
- Based in
- Theodore, AL 36582 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 9 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2001
Near Johnson City (destination)
Cox Disposal INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 701359
- MC
- 66967
- Based in
- Bluff City, TN 37618 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 16 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1997
Sheepdog Transport
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Black Barn Farm LLC
- USDOT
- 3545701
- MC
- 136488
- Based in
- Elizabethton, TN 37643 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 16 trucks, 16 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Eastern Tennessee Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2382126
- MC
- 818191
- Based in
- Blountville, TN 37617 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 15 trucks, 11 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013
Wcp Transportation LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 763762
- MC
- 343871
- Based in
- Gray, TN 37615 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 12 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1998
Tri City Logistics INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1577982
- MC
- 598650
- Based in
- Kingsport, TN 37663 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 12 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2006
Olivers Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3981761
- MC
- 1491041
- Based in
- Elizabethton, TN 37643 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 12 trucks, 12 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
J & L Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1411363
- MC
- 534652
- Based in
- Piney Flats, TN 37686 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005
Bennett'S Moving Services
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Bms Enterprises LLC
- USDOT
- 2917922
- MC
- 1072695
- Based in
- Elizabethton, TN 37643 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016