1800packrat
Licensed interstate
Legal name: 1-800-Pack-Rat LLC
- USDOT
- 1534531
- MC
- 648624
- Based in
- Wake Forest, NC 27587 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 345 trucks, 420 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2006
Champaign sits about 710 miles northwest of Raleigh, which makes this an interstate relocation from North Carolina to Illinois 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 $3,940 to $5,870 with a full-service mover, and delivery usually takes 2 to 5 days after pickup because long-haul trucks consolidate several households per trip. Driving it yourself takes about 12 h 57 min.
On the Raleigh side there are 739 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (399 of them authorized for interstate work), and 70 around Champaign (50 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 Champaign.
Raleigh has a population of about 506,306 and Champaign about 90,000. The two cities have comparable density (3,179 and 3,835 people per square mile), so loading and unloading conditions are usually similar at both ends. Illinois is a higher-cost state than North Carolina, so budget a little more for destination-side help, deposits and first-month expenses.
Cost of moving from Raleigh to Champaign
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,580 | $1,920 | $2,350 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,370 | $2,880 | $3,520 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,940 | $4,810 | $5,870 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $6,310 | $7,690 | $9,380 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $8,670 | $10,580 | $12,900 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,030–$1,450
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,650–$2,430
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$3,940–$5,870
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Raleigh (origin)
2u2day Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3434201
- MC
- 1114105
- Based in
- Raleigh, NC 27610 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 70 trucks, 100 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
All American Relocation
Licensed interstate
Legal name: All American Relocation INC
- USDOT
- 917428
- MC
- 397148
- Based in
- Raleigh, NC 27610 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 41 trucks, 26 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2000
Zippy Shell
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Forward Moving LLC
- USDOT
- 2574332
- MC
- 935064
- Based in
- Wake Forest, NC 27587 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 35 trucks, 18 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
A Boy And His Truck Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3996385
- MC
- 1500731
- Based in
- Raleigh, NC 27616 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 30 trucks, 80 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
Jbruce Truck Lines INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2939017
- MC
- 98627
- Based in
- Morrisville, NC 27560 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 25 trucks, 17 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016
Green'S Trucking
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4196166
- MC
- 1617931
- Based in
- Durham, NC 27703 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 25 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024
Shipsecure Cargo LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4232130
- MC
- 1637508
- Based in
- Cary, NC 27518 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 22 trucks, 19 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024
Near Champaign (destination)
O N V Express INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4118861
- MC
- 1574876
- Based in
- Champaign, IL 61820 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 52 trucks, 26 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2023
Wishall Transport
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Lmj Transportation INC
- USDOT
- 1293918
- MC
- 502796
- Based in
- Tolono, IL 61880 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 45 trucks, 39 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2004
Two Men And A Truck Central Illinois
Interstate carrier
Legal name: Shunk Corporation
- USDOT
- 1896266
- Based in
- Champaign, IL 61820 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 20 trucks, 36 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2009
Two Men And A Truck
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Drew Corporation
- USDOT
- 2970005
- MC
- 10822
- Based in
- Champaign, IL 61820 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 14 trucks, 23 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017
Wilken Farms LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1616055
- MC
- 628044
- Based in
- Rantoul, IL 61866 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 9 trucks, 7 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2007
Dirtworks Trucking & Excavating Leasing LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3000673
- MC
- 23903
- Based in
- Rantoul, IL 61866 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017
Federal O'Byrne Moving & Storage Limited Liability Company
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 669065
- MC
- 311471
- Based in
- Champaign, IL 61820 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1996
Miller Enterprises
Licensed interstate
Legal name: David T Miller
- USDOT
- 546804
- MC
- 1514994
- Based in
- Champaign, IL 61822 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1993