Amcon Distributing Company
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 300388
- MC
- 76939
- Based in
- Omaha, NE 68122 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 459 trucks, 163 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1987
Moving from Omaha to Lake Charles is a long-distance move of roughly 921 road miles, heading south from Nebraska to Louisiana.
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 $4,160 to $6,190 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 16 h 35 min.
On the Omaha side there are 318 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (200 of them authorized for interstate work), and 25 around Lake Charles (18 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 Lake Charles.
Omaha has a population of about 488,797 and Lake Charles about 80,000. Omaha is considerably denser (3,433 people per square mile versus 1,788), so expect tighter loading conditions, parking permits or elevator reservations at the origin and easier truck access at the destination.
Cost of moving from Omaha to Lake Charles
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,660 | $2,030 | $2,480 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,500 | $3,040 | $3,710 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,160 | $5,070 | $6,190 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $6,660 | $8,120 | $9,910 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $9,150 | $11,160 | $13,620 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,400–$1,970
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,840–$2,710
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$4,160–$6,190
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Omaha (origin)
Accutran
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Transportation Specialists LTD
- USDOT
- 193227
- MC
- 155796
- Based in
- Omaha, NE 68138 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 313 trucks, 292 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
H & M Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 290983
- MC
- 198858
- Based in
- Omaha, NE 68107 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 280 trucks, 271 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1987
Ford Storage & Moving Company
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 563314
- MC
- 254535
- Based in
- Omaha, NE 68138 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 240 trucks, 193 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1994
Go Express
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Greater Omaha Express LLC
- USDOT
- 1496724
- MC
- 562575
- Based in
- Omaha, NE 68107 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 124 trucks, 102 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2006
Select Van & Storage Company
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1098759
- MC
- 448741
- Based in
- Omaha, NE 68127 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 67 trucks, 20 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2003
Nebraska Atlantic Transportation INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 597730
- MC
- 288243
- Based in
- LA Vista, NE 68128 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 58 trucks, 50 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1995
Jibreel Amin Express
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Peace Messenger Transport INC
- USDOT
- 2009496
- MC
- 708519
- Based in
- Omaha, NE 68134 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 39 trucks, 44 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2010
Near Lake Charles (destination)
Lake City Trucking
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: James G Gobert INC
- USDOT
- 319385
- MC
- 211234
- Based in
- Lake Charles, LA 70615 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 42 trucks, 33 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1988
Two Men And A Truck Lake Charles
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Cbl Jones LLC
- USDOT
- 2944986
- MC
- 996676
- Based in
- Lake Charles, LA 70605 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 12 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016
Pappillion Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1227886
- MC
- 485326
- Based in
- Lake Charles, LA 70615 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2004
Hr Express Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 7409267
- MC
- 97081033
- Based in
- Lake Charles, LA 70605 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2026
Drive Max Trucking
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 4284072
- Based in
- Lake Charles, LA 70601 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024
Dredging Contractor Firm
Interstate carrier
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Mike Hooks LLC
- USDOT
- 107462
- Based in
- Westlake, LA 70669 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Fmtransport11 LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3156355
- MC
- 108062
- Based in
- Lake Charles, LA 70605 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2018
J K Malveaux Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3686835
- MC
- 1284622
- Based in
- Lake Charles, LA 70605 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021