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
Tulsa sits about 1,102 miles east of Phoenix, which makes this an interstate relocation from Arizona to Oklahoma that most movers classify as a long-distance 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 $4,730 to $7,040 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 19 h 42 min.
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 226 around Tulsa (104 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 Tulsa.
Phoenix has a population of about 1.7 million and Tulsa about 416,209. Phoenix is considerably denser (3,105 people per square mile versus 2,091), 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 Oklahoma 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 Tulsa
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,890 | $2,310 | $2,810 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,840 | $3,460 | $4,220 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,730 | $5,770 | $7,040 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $7,570 | $9,230 | $11,260 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $10,400 | $12,690 | $15,480 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,580–$2,230
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$2,000–$2,950
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$4,730–$7,040
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 Tulsa (destination)
Miller Truck Lines LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 125792
- MC
- 168121
- Based in
- Tulsa, OK 74107 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 230 trucks, 230 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
One Source Logistics INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3781181
- MC
- 1353618
- Based in
- Tulsa, OK 74120 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 150 trucks, 150 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
United Freight Lines INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2425748
- MC
- 835847
- Based in
- Tulsa, OK 74107 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 82 trucks, 85 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013
T And T America LLC
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Thimotee Transit
- USDOT
- 4547252
- MC
- 1805442
- Based in
- Tulsa, OK 74112 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 73 trucks, 304 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2026
Dash Logistics
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3317066
- MC
- 1057101
- Based in
- Tulsa, OK 74134 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 65 trucks, 145 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Total Transportation Solutions Corp
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2031902
- MC
- 713606
- Based in
- Tulsa, OK 74107 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 54 trucks, 26 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2010
Balanced Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3527900
- MC
- 1173394
- Based in
- Catoosa, OK 74015 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 24 trucks, 22 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Two Men And A Truck
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Tmt Oklahoma INC
- USDOT
- 1632967
- MC
- 705022
- Based in
- Tulsa, OK 74145 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 19 trucks, 25 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2007