R L Thompson Company INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 2466764
- MC
- 1128524
- Based in
- New Bern, NC 28562 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 10 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Moving from New Bern to Grand Island is a long-distance move of roughly 1,443 road miles, heading northwest from North Carolina to Nebraska.
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 $5,490 to $8,170 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 New Bern side there are 120 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (60 of them authorized for interstate work), and 85 around Grand Island (35 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 Grand Island.
New Bern has a population of about 32,000 and Grand Island about 53,000. Grand Island is the denser city (1,764 people per square mile versus 1,099 in New Bern), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day.
Cost of moving from New Bern to Grand Island
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $2,200 | $2,680 | $3,270 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $3,300 | $4,020 | $4,900 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $5,490 | $6,700 | $8,170 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $8,790 | $10,720 | $13,080 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $12,080 | $14,740 | $17,980 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$2,080–$2,940
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$2,310–$3,390
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$5,490–$8,170
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near New Bern (origin)
Enc Moving And Hauling LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4018865
- MC
- 1515292
- Based in
- New Bern, NC 28562 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2023
D&d
Licensed interstate
Legal name: D&d LLC
- USDOT
- 3979849
- MC
- 1490637
- Based in
- New Bern, NC 28560 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
Morine Trucking And Construction INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 967055
- MC
- 414314
- Based in
- New Bern, NC 28562 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2001
Kab Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2929766
- MC
- 43363
- Based in
- New Bern, NC 28562 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016
Amb Transportation LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2951031
- MC
- 999192
- Based in
- New Bern, NC 28562 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016
Valadez Brothers Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4002920
- MC
- 1504964
- Based in
- New Bern, NC 28560 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
Harold J Hart Iii
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 2626898
- Based in
- New Bern, NC 28560 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
Near Grand Island (destination)
Grand Island Express
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Grand Island Express INC
- USDOT
- 54988
- MC
- 135283
- Based in
- Grand Island, NE 68801 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 158 trucks, 164 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Tom'S Delivery Service INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1174681
- MC
- 471083
- Based in
- Grand Island, NE 68803 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 18 trucks, 29 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2003
Yeral R Menendez
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Y And M Trucking LLC
- USDOT
- 2548189
- MC
- 887320
- Based in
- Grand Island, NE 68801 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 12 trucks, 12 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Sunset Express LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4227519
- MC
- 1635024
- Based in
- Grand Island, NE 68803 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 10 trucks, 11 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024
Central Nebraska Transload Incorporated
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2370201
- MC
- 813134
- Based in
- Grand Island, NE 68801 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013
Amp Works LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2540706
- MC
- 1671268
- Based in
- Grand Island, NE 68803 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Mack Trucking
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Mark Mack LLC
- USDOT
- 2781913
- MC
- 926617
- Based in
- Grand Island, NE 68803 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
Nas Trucking
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Nas Trucking LLC
- USDOT
- 1370171
- MC
- 523881
- Based in
- Grand Island, NE 68803 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005