Bolus Freight Systems INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 38073
- MC
- 63838
- Based in
- Scranton, PA 18504 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 125 trucks, 109 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Moving from Scranton to Bethesda is a regional long-distance move of roughly 217 road miles, heading southwest from Pennsylvania to Maryland.
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 $2,480 to $3,690 with a full-service mover, and delivery usually takes 1 to 2 days after pickup because long-haul trucks consolidate several households per trip. Driving it yourself takes about 4 h 27 min.
On the Scranton side there are 264 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (187 of them authorized for interstate work), and 660 around Bethesda (397 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 Bethesda.
Scranton has a population of about 76,000 and Bethesda about 68,000. Bethesda is the denser city (5,132 people per square mile versus 3,016 in Scranton), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day. Maryland is a higher-cost state than Pennsylvania, so budget a little more for destination-side help, deposits and first-month expenses.
Cost of moving from Scranton to Bethesda
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,290 | $1,580 | $1,920 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $1,490 | $1,810 | $2,210 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $2,480 | $3,020 | $3,690 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $3,970 | $4,840 | $5,900 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $5,450 | $6,650 | $8,120 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$370–$530
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,210–$1,780
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$2,480–$3,690
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Scranton (origin)
Nonr
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Id Logistics Freight Lines LLC
- USDOT
- 38161
- MC
- 99567
- Based in
- Scranton, PA 18504 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 75 trucks, 90 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Naro Enterprises INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 38205
- MC
- 138836
- Based in
- Covington Township, PA 18444 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 57 trucks, 57 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Burke Truckmen LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 240625
- MC
- 163376
- Based in
- Throop, PA 18512 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 16 trucks, 15 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1983
Dupont Motor Lines INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 573781
- MC
- 275930
- Based in
- Yatesville, PA 18640 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 16 trucks, 16 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1994
Emiliani Transport INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 701292
- MC
- 324538
- Based in
- Jessup, PA 18434 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 12 trucks, 11 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1997
Nepa Deliveries
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Cadden Bros Moving & Storage INC
- USDOT
- 1807709
- MC
- 657017
- Based in
- Olyphant, PA 18447 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2008
Matheson Transfer Company
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 38187
- MC
- 70525
- Based in
- Forty Fort, PA 18704 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 7 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Near Bethesda (destination)
Town And Country Movers INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 418499
- MC
- 63919
- Based in
- Gaithersburg, MD 20879 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 64 trucks, 72 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1990
Global Solutions Services LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3308320
- MC
- 1053236
- Based in
- Beltsville, MD 20705 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 46 trucks, 75 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
E&n Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3588170
- MC
- 1214409
- Based in
- Gaithersburg, MD 20878 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 45 trucks, 45 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Primus Trans LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2442344
- MC
- 44829
- Based in
- Vienna, VA 22182 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 40 trucks, 40 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013
College Hunks Hauling Junk
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Chhj LLC
- USDOT
- 1442953
- MC
- 545874
- Based in
- Rockville, MD 20850 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 30 trucks, 30 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005
Jk Moving Services
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Jk Moving & Storage Of Maryland INC
- USDOT
- 1300300
- MC
- 504611
- Based in
- Gaithersburg, MD 20879 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 26 trucks, 26 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2004
F4l Trans LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3268506
- MC
- 1031430
- Based in
- Hyattsville, MD 20785 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 25 trucks, 50 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Bookstore Movers LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2005212
- MC
- 707471
- Based in
- Hyattsville, MD 20781 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 23 trucks, 23 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2010