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
The route from Mobile, AL to Lancaster, PA covers roughly 1,093 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 $4,610 to $6,860 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 19 h 33 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 260 around Lancaster (171 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 Lancaster.
Mobile has a population of about 200,824 and Lancaster about 58,000. Lancaster is the denser city (8,031 people per square mile versus 1,341 in Mobile), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day. Pennsylvania is a higher-cost state than Alabama, so budget a little more for destination-side help, deposits and first-month expenses.
Cost of moving from Mobile to Lancaster
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,840 | $2,250 | $2,740 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,770 | $3,370 | $4,120 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,610 | $5,620 | $6,860 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $7,380 | $9,000 | $10,980 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $10,140 | $12,370 | $15,090 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,570–$2,220
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$2,000–$2,930
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$4,610–$6,860
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 Lancaster (destination)
Miller Dedicated Services LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2562869
- MC
- 894481
- Based in
- Lancaster, PA 17601 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 200 trucks, 200 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Sunrise Transport INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 276388
- MC
- 290856
- Based in
- Ephrata, PA 17522 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 128 trucks, 152 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1986
Falcon Transport INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 168358
- MC
- 145282
- Based in
- Lancaster, PA 17601 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 120 trucks, 110 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Pioneer Transport INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 514795
- MC
- 197249
- Based in
- Lancaster, PA 17601 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 115 trucks, 100 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1993
Quaker Transport INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 619559
- MC
- 287214
- Based in
- Lancaster, PA 17601 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 66 trucks, 60 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1995
Snavely'S Mill INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 377174
- MC
- 302885
- Based in
- Lititz, PA 17543 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 39 trucks, 40 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1990
Clark Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2040512
- MC
- 720073
- Based in
- Quarryville, PA 17566 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 30 trucks, 30 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2010
Shawnee Trucking Pa INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1342517
- MC
- 515012
- Based in
- Lancaster, PA 17601 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 25 trucks, 63 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005