Bunker Sawmill LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 687189
- MC
- 319210
- Based in
- Chino Valley, AZ 86323 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1997
The route from Prescott, AZ to Ames, IA covers roughly 1,344 miles by road, a northeast-bound trip that falls into the long-distance move category for pricing purposes.
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 $5,340 to $7,940 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 23 h 52 min.
On the Prescott side there are 32 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (13 of them authorized for interstate work), and 55 around Ames (25 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 Ames.
Prescott has a population of about 47,000 and Ames about 66,000. Ames is the denser city (2,355 people per square mile versus 931 in Prescott), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day. Labor and living costs run lower in Iowa 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 Prescott to Ames
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $2,140 | $2,600 | $3,180 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $3,200 | $3,910 | $4,770 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $5,340 | $6,510 | $7,940 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $8,540 | $10,420 | $12,710 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $11,750 | $14,320 | $17,480 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,830–$2,590
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$2,220–$3,260
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$5,340–$7,940
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Prescott (origin)
Overall Moving Az
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4322387
- MC
- 1686812
- Based in
- Chino Valley, AZ 86323 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024
Movingon LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3244801
- MC
- 1130380
- Based in
- Prescott, AZ 86301 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Run And See Moving
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Run And See Moving Assistants LLC
- USDOT
- 3310584
- MC
- 1051514
- Based in
- Prescott, AZ 86303 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Cts
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Central Trucking Services LLC
- USDOT
- 3338136
- MC
- 1064964
- Based in
- Prescott, AZ 86303 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Moore Reliable Logistics
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 9230429
- MC
- 56867896
- Based in
- Prescott Valley, AZ 86314 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2026
McWhites North American
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: McWhites Transfer INC
- USDOT
- 533395
- Based in
- Prescott Valley, AZ 86314 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 11 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1993
Frank & Jesse James Moving
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Bianconi Properties LLC
- USDOT
- 1900966
- Based in
- Prescott Valley, AZ 86314 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2009
Near Ames (destination)
Central Iowa Towing And Recovery
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Central Iowa Towing And Recovery INC
- USDOT
- 2359315
- MC
- 1349765
- Based in
- Ames, IA 50010 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 88 trucks, 79 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012
Hemmen Moving INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 608245
- MC
- 292343
- Based in
- Ames, IA 50014 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1995
J T L Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2528339
- MC
- 887466
- Based in
- Randall, IA 50231 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
V&c Express Corp
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3635053
- MC
- 1246860
- Based in
- Ames, IA 50010 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Combined Relocation Services LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1666941
- MC
- 709641
- Based in
- Huxley, IA 50124 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2007
Alex Moving LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4346742
- MC
- 1699031
- Based in
- Ames, IA 50010 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
Property Service Agency LLC
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 1433739
- Based in
- Ames, IA 50010 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005
M&a Moving And Hauling
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Myers & Associates LLC
- USDOT
- 2340775
- Based in
- Madrid, IA 50156 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012