Knight Transportation INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 428823
- MC
- 227271
- Based in
- Phoenix, AZ 85027 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3,200 trucks, 3,200 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1990
Moving from Phoenix to Jefferson City is a long-distance move of roughly 1,371 road miles, heading northeast from Arizona to Missouri.
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 $5,430 to $8,080 with a full-service mover, and delivery usually takes 3 to 7 days after pickup because long-haul trucks consolidate several households per trip. Driving it yourself takes about 24 hours (3 driving days).
On the Phoenix side there are 1,433 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (623 of them authorized for interstate work), and 43 around Jefferson City (29 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 Jefferson City.
Phoenix has a population of about 1.7 million and Jefferson City about 43,000. Phoenix is considerably denser (3,105 people per square mile versus 1,199), so expect tighter loading conditions, parking permits or elevator reservations at the origin and easier truck access at the destination. Labor and living costs run lower in Missouri 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 Phoenix to Jefferson City
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $2,170 | $2,650 | $3,230 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $3,260 | $3,970 | $4,850 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $5,430 | $6,620 | $8,080 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $8,690 | $10,600 | $12,930 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $11,950 | $14,570 | $17,780 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$2,010–$2,840
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$2,240–$3,300
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$5,430–$8,080
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Phoenix (origin)
Polydance The Production
Interstate carrier
Legal name: Samuel Bello Jr
- USDOT
- 4231291
- MC
- 1637048
- Based in
- Phoenix, AZ 85035 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 2,000 trucks, 100 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024
Swift Transportation Company Of Arizona LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 54283
- MC
- 136818
- Based in
- Phoenix, AZ 85043 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 12,940 trucks, 12,883 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Southwest Industrial Rigging
Licensed interstate
Legal name: H K B INC
- USDOT
- 902604
- MC
- 162691
- Based in
- Phoenix, AZ 85041 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 151 trucks, 66 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2000
Updike Distribution Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1788508
- MC
- 651505
- Based in
- Phoenix, AZ 85043 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 114 trucks, 108 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2008
Shippers Preferred Express INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1119424
- MC
- 473382
- Based in
- Phoenix, AZ 85009 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 112 trucks, 114 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2003
Burst Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3384102
- MC
- 1087004
- Based in
- Phoenix, AZ 85034 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 46 trucks, 81 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
Near Jefferson City (destination)
Fry Enterprise LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3965327
- MC
- 1480083
- Based in
- Jefferson City, MO 65109 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 20 trucks, 20 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
Dl Carriers LLC
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 3924101
- MC
- 1452405
- Based in
- Holts Summit, MO 65043 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 10 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
Amerigo Moving
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Mallory Van And Storage INC
- USDOT
- 164554
- MC
- 142946
- Based in
- Jefferson City, MO 65109 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Red Hawk Hauling LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4126548
- MC
- 1579295
- Based in
- Jefferson Cty, MO 65101 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2023
Western Light Services
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 8829073
- Based in
- Jefferson City, MO 65109 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 3,002 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2026
Kenya'S LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3407965
- MC
- 1098109
- Based in
- Jefferson Cty, MO 65109 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Jc Logistics
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 3571030
- MC
- 1202909
- Based in
- Holts Summit, MO 65043 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Midwest Moving And Delivery LLC
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 4501713
- Based in
- Jefferson City, MO 65109 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025