Mark Logistics
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Mark Logistics LLC
- USDOT
- 2858951
- MC
- 957498
- Based in
- Okc, OK 73135 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 40 trucks, 85 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016
Moving from Norman to Ames is a long-distance move of roughly 602 road miles, heading north from Oklahoma to Iowa.
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 $3,360 to $5,000 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 5 min.
On the Norman side there are 91 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (57 of them authorized for interstate work), and 55 around Ames (25 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 Ames.
Norman has a population of about 130,943 and Ames about 66,000. Ames is the denser city (2,355 people per square mile versus 716 in Norman), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day.
Cost of moving from Norman to Ames
| 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 | $3,000 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,360 | $4,100 | $5,000 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $5,380 | $6,560 | $8,010 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $7,400 | $9,020 | $11,010 |
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
$3,360–$5,000
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
Moving cost calculator
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Moving companies for this route
Near Norman (origin)
Great Country Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1257866
- MC
- 490991
- Based in
- Norman, OK 73071 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 21 trucks, 24 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2004
Surexpress Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1398935
- MC
- 531215
- Based in
- Oklahoma City, OK 73135 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 15 trucks, 14 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005
Ball And Sons Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2947842
- MC
- 997948
- Based in
- Norman, OK 73072 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 14 trucks, 15 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016
Shah Trucking
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Al Xander Traders LLC
- USDOT
- 3892119
- MC
- 1431252
- Based in
- Norman, OK 73071 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 12 trucks, 14 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
Locke Supply Company
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 126365
- MC
- 1416714
- Based in
- Oklahoma City, OK 73149 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 10 trucks, 12 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Isa Transport INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1445068
- MC
- 546172
- Based in
- Oklahoma City, OK 73170 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 9 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005
Serenity Moving Services
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Serenity Moving Services LLC
- USDOT
- 2439364
- MC
- 988784
- Based in
- Norman, OK 73069 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 7 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013
Near Ames (destination)
Central Iowa Towing And Recovery
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Central Iowa Towing And Recovery INC
- USDOT
- 2359315
- MC
- 1349765
- Based in
- Ames, IA 50010 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 88 trucks, 79 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012
Hemmen Moving INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 608245
- MC
- 292343
- Based in
- Ames, IA 50014 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1995
J T L Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2528339
- MC
- 887466
- Based in
- Randall, IA 50231 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
V&c Express Corp
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3635053
- MC
- 1246860
- Based in
- Ames, IA 50010 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Combined Relocation Services LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1666941
- MC
- 709641
- Based in
- Huxley, IA 50124 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2007
Alex Moving LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4346742
- MC
- 1699031
- Based in
- Ames, IA 50010 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
Property Service Agency LLC
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 1433739
- Based in
- Ames, IA 50010 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005
M&a Moving And Hauling
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Myers & Associates LLC
- USDOT
- 2340775
- Based in
- Madrid, IA 50156 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012