Knight Transportation INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 428823
- MC
- 227271
- Based in
- Phoenix, AZ 85027 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3,200 trucks, 3,200 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1990
Columbia sits about 1,350 miles northeast of Scottsdale, which makes this an interstate relocation from Arizona to Missouri 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 $5,380 to $8,010 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 59 min.
On the Scottsdale side there are 431 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (174 of them authorized for interstate work), and 53 around Columbia (33 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 Columbia.
Scottsdale has a population of about 243,006 and Columbia about 130,851. Columbia is the denser city (1,899 people per square mile versus 1,312 in Scottsdale), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day. Labor and living costs run lower in Missouri 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 Scottsdale to Columbia
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $2,150 | $2,620 | $3,200 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $3,230 | $3,940 | $4,800 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $5,380 | $6,560 | $8,010 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $8,610 | $10,500 | $12,810 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $11,840 | $14,440 | $17,610 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,840–$2,590
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$2,220–$3,270
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$5,380–$8,010
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Scottsdale (origin)
Lime Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3308648
- MC
- 1050951
- Based in
- Scottsdale, AZ 85262 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 55 trucks, 95 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Muscular Moving Men LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1829172
- MC
- 691493
- Based in
- Phoenix, AZ 85050 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 22 trucks, 42 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2008
Rr Freight LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3587969
- MC
- 1226450
- Based in
- Scottsdale, AZ 85254 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 20 trucks, 20 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Circle H Intermodal Limited Partnership
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2539572
- MC
- 883427
- Based in
- Phoenix, AZ 85022 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 17 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Brenke Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2357390
- MC
- 807595
- Based in
- Phoenix, AZ 85022 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 15 trucks, 22 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012
Two Men And A Truck
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Az 615 Movers LLC
- USDOT
- 4477696
- MC
- 1768018
- Based in
- Scottsdale, AZ 85251 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 14 trucks, 28 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
Moving Team Six
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Moving Team Six LLC
- USDOT
- 2315604
- MC
- 101725
- Based in
- Phoenix, AZ 85027 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 14 trucks, 26 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012
Near Columbia (destination)
Frontline Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3868668
- MC
- 1415661
- Based in
- Ashland, MO 65010 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 50 trucks, 82 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
Ug Tech LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4339877
- MC
- 1695533
- Based in
- Columbia, MO 65202 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 20 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024
Two Men And A Truck-Columbia
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Tmt Mid Mo INC
- USDOT
- 2338804
- MC
- 798647
- Based in
- Columbia, MO 65201 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 16 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012
Premier Moving And Storage INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 775481
- MC
- 347277
- Based in
- Columbia, MO 65202 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1998
Tiger Moving LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3424063
- MC
- 1546145
- Based in
- Columbia, MO 65202 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
F & Z Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2432203
- MC
- 839812
- Based in
- Columbia, MO 65203 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013
College Hunks Moving
Licensed interstate
Legal name: 4d Hauling LLC
- USDOT
- 3684511
- MC
- 1571093
- Based in
- Ashland, MO 65010 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Jht Transportation LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2257095
- MC
- 23317
- Based in
- Jamestown, MO 65046 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2011