Knight Transportation INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 428823
- MC
- 227271
- Based in
- Phoenix, AZ 85027 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3,200 trucks, 3,200 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1990
Fort Wayne sits about 1,848 miles northeast of Peoria, which makes this an interstate relocation from Arizona to Indiana that most movers classify as a cross-country move.
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 $6,280 to $9,350 with a full-service mover, and delivery usually takes 5 to 10 days after pickup because long-haul trucks consolidate several households per trip. Driving it yourself takes about 32 hours (4 driving days).
On the Peoria side there are 392 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (187 of them authorized for interstate work), and 197 around Fort Wayne (147 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 Fort Wayne.
Peoria has a population of about 200,881 and Fort Wayne about 275,203. Fort Wayne is the denser city (2,384 people per square mile versus 1,085 in Peoria), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day. Labor and living costs run lower in Indiana than in Arizona, 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 Fort Wayne
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $2,510 | $3,070 | $3,740 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $3,770 | $4,600 | $5,610 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $6,280 | $7,660 | $9,350 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $10,050 | $12,260 | $14,960 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $13,820 | $16,860 | $20,570 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$2,650–$3,740
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$2,670–$3,930
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$6,280–$9,350
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Peoria (origin)
Coyoaz Deliveries LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3408204
- MC
- 1098226
- Based in
- Anthem, AZ 85086 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 63 trucks, 120 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Harriem LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1580995
- MC
- 687455
- Based in
- El Mirage, AZ 85335 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 41 trucks, 36 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2006
Arizona Star Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1440220
- MC
- 544203
- Based in
- Surprise, AZ 85379 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 19 trucks, 19 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005
Big Wheel Trans Interstate LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2183121
- MC
- 757997
- Based in
- Glendale, AZ 85308 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 18 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2011
Ctx
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Ctx LLC
- USDOT
- 3510559
- MC
- 1161846
- Based in
- Peoria, AZ 85382 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 15 trucks, 13 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Farmers Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3553372
- MC
- 1190836
- Based in
- Surprise, AZ 85379 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 14 trucks, 7 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Moving Team Six
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Moving Team Six LLC
- USDOT
- 2315604
- MC
- 101725
- Based in
- Phoenix, AZ 85027 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 14 trucks, 26 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012
Near Fort Wayne (destination)
North American Moving & Storage
Interstate carrier
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: North American Van Lines INC
- USDOT
- 70851
- Based in
- Fort Wayne, IN 46802 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1,333 trucks, 1,357 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Allied Van Lines INC
Interstate carrier
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 76235
- Based in
- Fort Wayne, IN 46802 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1,056 trucks, 1,944 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Machine And Cargo Transportation
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Jibs Express
- USDOT
- 4572743
- MC
- 1819133
- Based in
- Fort Wayne, IN 46806 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 88,001 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2026
Jat Of Fort Wayne INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 261423
- MC
- 163876
- Based in
- Fort Wayne, IN 46825 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 122 trucks, 109 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1985
Krystal Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1998214
- MC
- 705820
- Based in
- Fort Wayne, IN 46815 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 101 trucks, 104 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2010
Kaufman Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 354774
- MC
- 280138
- Based in
- Grabill, IN 46741 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 35 trucks, 17 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1989
Balkan Xpedited INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2454881
- MC
- 847694
- Based in
- Fort Wayne, IN 46802 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 22 trucks, 22 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013
Blue Eagle Towing
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Blue Eagle Towing LLC
- USDOT
- 1226040
- MC
- 793371
- Based in
- Ft Wayne, IN 46803 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 20 trucks, 29 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2004