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 Des Moines is a long-distance move of roughly 569 road miles, heading northeast 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 $3,290 to $4,890 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 10 h 31 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 191 around Des Moines (116 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 Des Moines.
Norman has a population of about 130,943 and Des Moines about 212,086. Des Moines is the denser city (2,428 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 Des Moines
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,310 | $1,600 | $1,960 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $1,970 | $2,410 | $2,930 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,290 | $4,010 | $4,890 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $5,260 | $6,410 | $7,820 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $7,230 | $8,820 | $10,760 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$880–$1,250
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,530–$2,250
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$3,290–$4,890
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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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 Des Moines (destination)
Dhl Freight
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Standard Forwarding LLC
- USDOT
- 1996747
- MC
- 16536
- Based in
- Des Moines, IA 50316 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 302 trucks, 277 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2010
Jacobson Warehouse Co
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Jacobson Transportation Company INC
- USDOT
- 241594
- MC
- 172189
- Based in
- Clive, IA 50325 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 483 trucks, 459 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1984
Ntb
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Nationwide Truck Brokers INC
- USDOT
- 158325
- MC
- 142245
- Based in
- Des Moines, IA 50309 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 158 trucks, 165 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Crawford Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 450195
- MC
- 232411
- Based in
- Des Moines, IA 50321 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 70 trucks, 73 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1991
Arona Home Essentials
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Arona Corporation
- USDOT
- 1278309
- MC
- 33302
- Based in
- West Des Moines, IA 50265 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 70 trucks, 120 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2004
Nounou Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3497497
- MC
- 1155202
- Based in
- Des Moines, IA 50313 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 60 trucks, 130 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Vgt Transportation INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2633507
- MC
- 945435
- Based in
- West Des Moines, IA 50265 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 45 trucks, 45 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
Homemakers Plaza INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4354064
- MC
- 1702859
- Based in
- Urbandale, IA 50322 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 32 trucks, 37 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025