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 Johnson City, TN covers roughly 502 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 $3,470 to $5,170 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 9 h 21 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 93 around Johnson City (59 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 Johnson City.
Ocean City has a population of about 7,000 and Johnson City about 74,000. The two cities have comparable density (1,510 and 1,633 people per square mile), so loading and unloading conditions are usually similar at both ends. Labor and living costs run lower in Tennessee than in Maryland, which tends to make destination-side services such as unpacking or storage cheaper than the same services back home. Tennessee levies no state income tax on wages, a frequent reason people make this exact move.
Cost of moving from Ocean City to Johnson City
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,390 | $1,690 | $2,070 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,080 | $2,540 | $3,100 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,470 | $4,230 | $5,170 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $5,560 | $6,770 | $8,270 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $7,640 | $9,320 | $11,360 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$820–$1,150
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,470–$2,160
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$3,470–$5,170
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 Johnson City (destination)
Cox Disposal INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 701359
- MC
- 66967
- Based in
- Bluff City, TN 37618 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 16 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1997
Sheepdog Transport
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Black Barn Farm LLC
- USDOT
- 3545701
- MC
- 136488
- Based in
- Elizabethton, TN 37643 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 16 trucks, 16 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Eastern Tennessee Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2382126
- MC
- 818191
- Based in
- Blountville, TN 37617 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 15 trucks, 11 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013
Wcp Transportation LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 763762
- MC
- 343871
- Based in
- Gray, TN 37615 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 12 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1998
Tri City Logistics INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1577982
- MC
- 598650
- Based in
- Kingsport, TN 37663 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 12 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2006
Olivers Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3981761
- MC
- 1491041
- Based in
- Elizabethton, TN 37643 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 12 trucks, 12 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
J & L Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1411363
- MC
- 534652
- Based in
- Piney Flats, TN 37686 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005
Bennett'S Moving Services
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Bms Enterprises LLC
- USDOT
- 2917922
- MC
- 1072695
- Based in
- Elizabethton, TN 37643 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016