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
Newport sits about 1,410 miles northeast of Mobile, which makes this an interstate relocation from Alabama to Rhode Island that most movers classify as a long-distance move.
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 $5,580 to $8,310 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 25 hours (3 driving days).
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 30 around Newport (17 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 Newport.
Mobile has a population of about 200,824 and Newport about 25,000. Newport is the denser city (3,287 people per square mile versus 1,341 in Mobile), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day. Rhode Island 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 Newport
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $2,230 | $2,720 | $3,320 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $3,350 | $4,090 | $4,980 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $5,580 | $6,810 | $8,310 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $8,930 | $10,890 | $13,290 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $12,280 | $14,980 | $18,280 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$2,050–$2,890
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$2,280–$3,350
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$5,580–$8,310
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 Newport (destination)
Rhody Transportation & Warehousing INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 50625
- MC
- 120639
- Based in
- North Kingstown, RI 02852 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 27 trucks, 30 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Bill'S Sales
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Robert A Lantz
- USDOT
- 769983
- MC
- 345529
- Based in
- Tiverton, RI 02878 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1998
Easy Does It Moving And More
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Easy Does It LLC
- USDOT
- 4389952
- MC
- 1722009
- Based in
- Narragansett, RI 02882 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
Moving Ahead Ri
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Streamline LLC
- USDOT
- 3693175
- MC
- 1729361
- Based in
- North Kingstown, RI 02852 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Mercado Exchange LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3982254
- MC
- 1491310
- Based in
- Middletown, RI 02842 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
Mike Eldridge
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 1792318
- MC
- 846702
- Based in
- Wakefield, RI 02879 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 23 trucks, 23 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2008
Seaside Trucking
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Michael P Mellar
- USDOT
- 369398
- Based in
- Narragansett, RI 02882 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1989
Mgm Moving & Storage INC
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Mgm Express Movers INC
- USDOT
- 1167091
- MC
- 470414
- Based in
- North Kingstown, RI 02852 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2003