Doug Bradley Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 214440
- MC
- 191909
- Based in
- Salina, KS 67401 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 100 trucks, 89 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1982
Moving from Salina to Chattanooga is a long-distance move of roughly 861 road miles, heading east from Kansas to Tennessee.
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 $4,020 to $5,980 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 15 h 33 min.
On the Salina side there are 20 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (12 of them authorized for interstate work), and 241 around Chattanooga (155 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 Chattanooga.
Salina has a population of about 46,000 and Chattanooga about 194,144. Salina is considerably denser (1,792 people per square mile versus 1,272), so expect tighter loading conditions, parking permits or elevator reservations at the origin and easier truck access at the destination. Tennessee levies no state income tax on wages, a frequent reason people make this exact move.
Cost of moving from Salina to Chattanooga
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,610 | $1,960 | $2,390 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,410 | $2,940 | $3,590 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,020 | $4,900 | $5,980 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $6,430 | $7,850 | $9,570 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $8,850 | $10,790 | $13,160 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,180–$1,670
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,790–$2,630
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$4,020–$5,980
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Salina (origin)
Isaacson Truck Line INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 952044
- MC
- 407656
- Based in
- Assaria, KS 67416 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2001
Mss Transport INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 281435
- MC
- 183142
- Based in
- Salina, KS 67401 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1986
404 Move INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3418737
- MC
- 1729956
- Based in
- Salina, KS 67401 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Double Diamond Express LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3983108
- MC
- 1491962
- Based in
- Salina, KS 67401 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
Bjp Enterprises Group LLC
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 4773481
- Based in
- Salina, KS 67401 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2026
Meiers Moving & Storage
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Meier Enterprises INC
- USDOT
- 1043522
- Based in
- Salina, KS 67401 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2002
Salina Moving LLC
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 4517407
- Based in
- Salina, KS 67401 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2026
Near Chattanooga (destination)
US Xpress
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: US Xpress INC
- USDOT
- 303024
- MC
- 188121
- Based in
- Chattanooga, TN 37421 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4,953 trucks, 5,412 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1987
Covenant Logistics
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Covenant Transport LLC
- USDOT
- 273818
- MC
- 188102
- Based in
- Chattanooga, TN 37419 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 816 trucks, 1,741 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1986
Tranco Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 646416
- MC
- 301265
- Based in
- Chattanooga, TN 37421 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 98 trucks, 113 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1996
Ash Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 2014429
- MC
- 709527
- Based in
- Chattanooga, TN 37410 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 43 trucks, 45 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2010
Eagle Transportation LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1400069
- MC
- 587359
- Based in
- Chattanooga, TN 37416 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 35 trucks, 35 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005
Bullins Trucking Company LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 545382
- MC
- 299062
- Based in
- Chattanooga, TN 37416 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 30 trucks, 27 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1993
Two Men And A Truck
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Chattanooga 081 LLC
- USDOT
- 2255276
- MC
- 769528
- Based in
- Chattanooga, TN 37406 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 16 trucks, 20 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2011
1up Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2801891
- MC
- 936054
- Based in
- Chattanooga, TN 37406 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 15 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015