Old Salt
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Karikov LLC
- USDOT
- 3003405
- MC
- 25280
- Based in
- Berlin, MD 21811 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 15 trucks, 15 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017
The route from Ocean City, MD to Bowling Green, KY covers roughly 742 miles by road, a west-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 $4,020 to $5,980 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 13 h 30 min.
On the Ocean City side there are 103 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (70 of them authorized for interstate work), and 128 around Bowling Green (97 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 Bowling Green.
Ocean City has a population of about 7,000 and Bowling Green about 76,000. The two cities have comparable density (1,510 and 1,742 people per square mile), so loading and unloading conditions are usually similar at both ends. Labor and living costs run lower in Kentucky than in Maryland, which tends to make destination-side services such as unpacking or storage cheaper than the same services back home.
Cost of moving from Ocean City to Bowling Green
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,610 | $1,960 | $2,390 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,410 | $2,940 | $3,590 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,020 | $4,910 | $5,980 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $6,440 | $7,850 | $9,580 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $8,850 | $10,790 | $13,170 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,060–$1,500
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,680–$2,470
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$4,020–$5,980
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Ocean City (origin)
Met Dynamics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3804786
- MC
- 1370809
- Based in
- Ocean City, MD 21842 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
Casual Designs Furniture
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4468017
- MC
- 1763037
- Based in
- Selbyville, DE 19975 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 12 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
Gazelle Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4212706
- MC
- 1646659
- Based in
- Frankford, DE 19945 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024
City Towing
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Cycle City INC
- USDOT
- 3377222
- MC
- 1199672
- Based in
- Ocean City, MD 21842 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Atlantic Moving Systems INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 543911
- MC
- 282332
- Based in
- Bishopville, MD 21813 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1993
Purnell Moving And Hauling
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Gabriel L Purnell
- USDOT
- 861738
- MC
- 670940
- Based in
- Berlin, MD 21811 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2000
Fang Transport LLC
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 3850817
- MC
- 1403576
- Based in
- Ocean City, MD 21842 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
Near Bowling Green (destination)
As Carriers INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2184631
- MC
- 758488
- Based in
- Bowling Green, KY 42101 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 152 trucks, 76 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2026
Taz Trucking
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Taz Trucking INC
- USDOT
- 1268158
- MC
- 492697
- Based in
- Bowling Green, KY 42104 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 93 trucks, 96 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2004
Bluegrass Dedicated LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2159714
- MC
- 750623
- Based in
- Bowling Green, KY 42101 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 92 trucks, 95 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2011
Gold Star Express LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 2369624
- MC
- 812858
- Based in
- Bowling Green, KY 42101 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 80 trucks, 38 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013
Greenline Express INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1632617
- MC
- 602053
- Based in
- Bowling Green, KY 42101 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 72 trucks, 72 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2007
Mr Trans LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1349293
- MC
- 545266
- Based in
- Bowling Green, KY 42101 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 63 trucks, 60 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005
On Time Logistic LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 2116677
- MC
- 737785
- Based in
- Bowling Green, KY 42101 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 55 trucks, 55 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2011
Emirate Express LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2592057
- MC
- 909331
- Based in
- Bowling Green, KY 42104 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 38 trucks, 19 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015