Risinger Bros Transfer INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 244981
- MC
- 172510
- Based in
- Morton, IL 61550 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 337 trucks, 286 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1984
Moving from Peoria to Ames is a regional long-distance move of roughly 266 road miles, heading northwest from Illinois 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 $2,510 to $3,740 with a full-service mover, and delivery usually takes 1 to 3 days after pickup because long-haul trucks consolidate several households per trip. Driving it yourself takes about 5 h 17 min.
On the Peoria side there are 42 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (29 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.
Peoria has a population of about 110,920 and Ames about 66,000. The two cities have comparable density (2,357 and 2,355 people per square mile), so loading and unloading conditions are usually similar at both ends. Labor and living costs run lower in Iowa than in Illinois, which tends to make destination-side services such as unpacking or storage cheaper than the same services back home.
Cost of moving from Peoria to Ames
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,220 | $1,490 | $1,810 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $1,510 | $1,840 | $2,240 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $2,510 | $3,060 | $3,740 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $4,020 | $4,900 | $5,980 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $5,530 | $6,740 | $8,220 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$420–$600
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,260–$1,850
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$2,510–$3,740
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Peoria (origin)
Glick Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1111183
- MC
- 456276
- Based in
- Washington, IL 61571 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 24 trucks, 24 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2003
Federal Logistics L L C
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 201739
- MC
- 157311
- Based in
- East Peoria, IL 61611 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 17 trucks, 17 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Federal Johnson Moving & Storage Limited Liability Company
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 447586
- MC
- 243640
- Based in
- Normal, IL 61611 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1991
Two Men And A Junk Truck Peoriatwo Men And A Junk Truck Roc
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Hometown Companies INC
- USDOT
- 4303543
- MC
- 1676362
- Based in
- Peoria, IL 61615 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024
Kemper Express INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 608763
- MC
- 292547
- Based in
- Peoria, IL 61606 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 17 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1995
Strugglz
Interstate carrier
Legal name: Strugglz Holdings Co
- USDOT
- 4317988
- MC
- 1684208
- Based in
- Peoria, IL 61615 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024
Ahm3d Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4060307
- MC
- 1540480
- Based in
- Peoria, IL 61604 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2023
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