Arrow Vans LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3382259
- MC
- 1087868
- Based in
- Salem, OR 97301 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 30 trucks, 70 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Moving from Salem to Helena is a long-distance move of roughly 640 road miles, heading east from Oregon to Montana.
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 $3,880 to $5,770 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 11 h 44 min.
On the Salem side there are 96 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (58 of them authorized for interstate work), and 23 around Helena (9 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 Helena.
Salem has a population of about 181,779 and Helena about 34,000. Salem is considerably denser (3,597 people per square mile versus 1,900), 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 Montana than in Oregon, which tends to make destination-side services such as unpacking or storage cheaper than the same services back home.
Cost of moving from Salem to Helena
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,550 | $1,890 | $2,310 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,330 | $2,840 | $3,460 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,880 | $4,730 | $5,770 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $6,210 | $7,570 | $9,230 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $8,530 | $10,410 | $12,700 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$960–$1,350
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,590–$2,340
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$3,880–$5,770
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Salem (origin)
Empresa Internacional
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 6959099
- Based in
- Gervais, OR 97026 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 28 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2026
B C Towing INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 808472
- MC
- 519608
- Based in
- Salem, OR 97302 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 26 trucks, 24 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1999
Green Land Transportation LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1767348
- MC
- 645511
- Based in
- Salem, OR 97305 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 26 trucks, 33 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2008
Trans-Pro INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 334733
- MC
- 200946
- Based in
- Salem, OR 97303 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 17 trucks, 14 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1988
Cal'S Moving & Storage
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Cal'S Moving Help LLC
- USDOT
- 3311673
- MC
- 1052087
- Based in
- Salem, OR 97305 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 15 trucks, 12 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Tree Line Transportation INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 179485
- MC
- 159399
- Based in
- Turner, OR 97392 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 14 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Carmona'S Transportation LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1008974
- MC
- 436312
- Based in
- Salem, OR 97317 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2002
Near Helena (destination)
Olympus Technical Services INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 787890
- MC
- 1358548
- Based in
- Helena, MT 59601 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 18 trucks, 7 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1999
Moontown Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2517633
- MC
- 873720
- Based in
- Helena, MT 59601 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Riesland Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2542858
- MC
- 904875
- Based in
- Helena, MT 59602 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Lindquist Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 441830
- MC
- 303880
- Based in
- Clancy, MT 59634 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1991
Fat Dog Truckin LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4561355
- MC
- 1813047
- Based in
- Helena, MT 59602 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2026
Rocky Mountain Infrastructures LLC
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 3280609
- Based in
- Clancy, MT 59634 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Helena'S Best Delivery Services
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Helena'S Best Enterprises LLC
- USDOT
- 1787018
- MC
- 651094
- Based in
- Helena, MT 59601 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2008
Daniel L Dobrecevich
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 1855631
- Based in
- Helena, MT 59601 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2009