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
Iowa City sits about 1,071 miles west of Poughkeepsie, which makes this an interstate relocation from New York to Iowa 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 $5,160 to $7,680 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 10 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 43 around Iowa City (28 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 Iowa City.
Poughkeepsie has a population of about 32,000 and Iowa City about 75,000. Poughkeepsie is considerably denser (6,137 people per square mile versus 2,904), 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 Iowa than in New York, which tends to make destination-side services such as unpacking or storage cheaper than the same services back home.
Cost of moving from Poughkeepsie to Iowa City
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $2,060 | $2,520 | $3,070 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $3,100 | $3,770 | $4,610 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $5,160 | $6,290 | $7,680 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $8,250 | $10,070 | $12,280 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $11,350 | $13,840 | $16,890 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,550–$2,190
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,980–$2,910
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$5,160–$7,680
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 Iowa City (destination)
Adamantine Spine Moving
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Adamantine Spine Moving INC
- USDOT
- 1471037
- MC
- 556716
- Based in
- Iowa City, IA 52240 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 37 trucks, 41 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2006
Bolton Logistics LLC
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 4766652
- Based in
- Solon, IA 52333 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 24 trucks, 12 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2026
Bolton Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2471478
- MC
- 61612
- Based in
- Solon, IA 52333 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 10 trucks, 12 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Slager Appliances
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2028718
- MC
- 1754363
- Based in
- Iowa City, IA 52246 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 15 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2010
Asap Towing
Interstate carrier
Legal name: Iowa City Auto Sales LLC
- USDOT
- 1352324
- Based in
- Iowa City, IA 52240 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005
Stannard Moving & Storage
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 228904
- MC
- 166228
- Based in
- Iowa City, IA 52246 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1983
Bee'S Transport
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Brendan Daryl Beachy
- USDOT
- 2821656
- MC
- 1068797
- Based in
- Kalona, IA 52247 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 11 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
Hardy Concierge Services LLC
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 4222688
- Based in
- North Liberty, IA 52317 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024