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
South Lake Tahoe sits about 683 miles northwest of Scottsdale, which makes this an interstate relocation from Arizona to California 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 $4,350 to $6,480 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 29 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 11 around South Lake Tahoe (7 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 South Lake Tahoe.
Scottsdale has a population of about 243,006 and South Lake Tahoe about 21,000. South Lake Tahoe is the denser city (2,119 people per square mile versus 1,312 in Scottsdale), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day. California is a higher-cost state than Arizona, so budget a little more for destination-side help, deposits and first-month expenses.
Cost of moving from Scottsdale to South Lake Tahoe
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,740 | $2,120 | $2,590 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,610 | $3,190 | $3,890 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,350 | $5,310 | $6,480 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $6,970 | $8,500 | $10,370 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $9,580 | $11,680 | $14,250 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,000–$1,410
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,630–$2,400
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$4,350–$6,480
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 South Lake Tahoe (destination)
Mv Trucking
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Mvt Express
- USDOT
- 2507468
- MC
- 869399
- Based in
- South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Lfod Logistics
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3940458
- MC
- 1463269
- Based in
- Zephyr Cove, NV 89448 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
Clayton Witte
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 9020658
- Based in
- South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 12 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2026
Rouse Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4412017
- MC
- 1733322
- Based in
- Gardnerville, NV 89460 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
Wilson Trucking
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Wilson Trucking Operations INC
- USDOT
- 1835654
- MC
- 665466
- Based in
- Gardnerville, NV 89460 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2008
Carson Valley Movers
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Barry Elwood Jones
- USDOT
- 384361
- MC
- 228843
- Based in
- Gardnerville, NV 89410 (25 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1990
Manuel Jimenez Jr DBA South Lake Tahoe Towing
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2678760
- MC
- 115986
- Based in
- Gardnerville, NV 89410 (25 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
Best Way Movers
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Ricky Richardson
- USDOT
- 3122663
- MC
- 105518
- Based in
- Somerset, CA 95684 (38 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2018