Arnoff Moving & Storage INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 57976
- MC
- 3748
- Based in
- Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 18 trucks, 15 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Moving from Poughkeepsie to Cambridge is a regional long-distance move of roughly 178 road miles, heading east from New York to Massachusetts.
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 $2,690 to $4,000 with a full-service mover, and delivery usually takes 1 to 2 days after pickup because long-haul trucks consolidate several households per trip. Driving it yourself takes about 3 h 46 min.
On the Poughkeepsie side there are 267 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (103 of them authorized for interstate work), and 490 around Cambridge (287 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 Cambridge.
Poughkeepsie has a population of about 32,000 and Cambridge about 122,588. Cambridge is the denser city (18,500 people per square mile versus 6,137 in Poughkeepsie), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day.
Cost of moving from Poughkeepsie to Cambridge
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,490 | $1,820 | $2,210 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $1,610 | $1,970 | $2,400 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $2,690 | $3,280 | $4,000 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $4,300 | $5,240 | $6,400 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $5,910 | $7,210 | $8,800 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$330–$470
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,180–$1,730
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$2,690–$4,000
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Poughkeepsie (origin)
Lightning Express Delivery Service INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 871631
- MC
- 421420
- Based in
- Gardiner, NY 12525 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 15 trucks, 15 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2000
McCollister's Transportation
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: McCollister's Transportation Group INC
- USDOT
- 289344
- MC
- 668184
- Based in
- Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 9 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1987
Finnegan'S Moving And Storage
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Signature Worldwide Relocation Newburgh INC
- USDOT
- 17724
- MC
- 111474
- Based in
- Newburgh, NY 12550 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Nembhard Fiber Construction LLC
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 4370692
- Based in
- Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
Brooklyn Bottling Of Milton New York INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 568013
- MC
- 277000
- Based in
- Milton, NY 12547 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 7 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1994
Valley Pallet Recyclers INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3076753
- MC
- 65716
- Based in
- Milton, NY 12547 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017
Hot Tub Movers INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3555369
- MC
- 1192173
- Based in
- Newburgh, NY 12550 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Near Cambridge (destination)
Iron Mountain Information Management Services INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 338113
- MC
- 830455
- Based in
- Boston, MA 02110 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 2,404 trucks, 2,716 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1988
Gentle Giant Moving Company
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Gentle Giant Interstate Company LLC
- USDOT
- 373544
- MC
- 218762
- Based in
- Winchester, MA 01890 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 88 trucks, 253 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1989
Olympia Moving & Storage
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Spike INC
- USDOT
- 597632
- MC
- 288585
- Based in
- Watertown, MA 02472 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 70 trucks, 91 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1995
Ama Transportation Company INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 233338
- MC
- 162524
- Based in
- Billerica, MA 01821 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 67 trucks, 76 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1983
Crimson Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3461366
- MC
- 1129943
- Based in
- Cambridge, MA 02141 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 50 trucks, 41 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
C & W Transportation INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 9354
- MC
- 277023
- Based in
- Lexington, MA 02420 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 46 trucks, 53 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Stairhopper Movers LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1696867
- MC
- 623045
- Based in
- Everett, MA 02149 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 31 trucks, 31 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2007
Family Delivery Services LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3456438
- MC
- 1132315
- Based in
- Revere, MA 02151 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 30 trucks, 140 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020