Guntren Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 64337
- MC
- 209119
- Based in
- Sioux City, IA 51105 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 22 trucks, 22 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Lafayette sits about 1,042 miles south of Sioux City, which makes this an interstate relocation from Iowa to Louisiana 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 $4,400 to $6,540 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 18 h 40 min.
On the Sioux City side there are 61 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (51 of them authorized for interstate work), and 91 around Lafayette (59 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 Lafayette.
Sioux City has a population of about 85,000 and Lafayette about 123,311. Lafayette is the denser city (2,175 people per square mile versus 1,457 in Sioux City), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day.
Cost of moving from Sioux City to Lafayette
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,760 | $2,140 | $2,620 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,640 | $3,220 | $3,920 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,400 | $5,360 | $6,540 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $7,030 | $8,580 | $10,460 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $9,670 | $11,790 | $14,390 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,520–$2,150
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,950–$2,870
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$4,400–$6,540
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Sioux City (origin)
Goodwill Of The Great Plains
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 232863
- MC
- 48109
- Based in
- Sioux City, IA 51103 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 20 trucks, 17 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1983
Almlogistiq LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3513339
- MC
- 1163672
- Based in
- South Sioux City, NE 68776 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 16 trucks, 16 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Aj Trucking
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Elvis A Villatoro INC
- USDOT
- 1569734
- MC
- 595405
- Based in
- Sioux City, IA 51106 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 10 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2006
Shi South LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3400753
- MC
- 1098621
- Based in
- Sioux City, IA 51108 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 9 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Rod Krahmer Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 777007
- MC
- 348145
- Based in
- Dakota City, NE 68731 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 9 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1998
Hometown Mobility
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Hometown Businesses INC
- USDOT
- 1932256
- MC
- 1138974
- Based in
- Merrill, IA 51038 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2009
Siouxland Moving & Storage LLC
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Action Moving & Storage
- USDOT
- 299154
- MC
- 1497813
- Based in
- Sioux City, IA 51101 (0 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 12 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1987
Near Lafayette (destination)
Cm Contractors Of LA INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3700976
- MC
- 1794180
- Based in
- Scott, LA 70583 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 62 trucks, 45 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Dedicated Transportation LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 863701
- MC
- 379976
- Based in
- Lafayette, LA 70508 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 48 trucks, 41 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2000
Macro Environmental Specialties LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1596229
- MC
- 942529
- Based in
- Broussard, LA 70518 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 31 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2007
Cajun Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2309280
- MC
- 788388
- Based in
- Lafayette, LA 70507 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 14 trucks, 14 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012
Two Men And A Truck
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Bjb Group LLC
- USDOT
- 2554983
- MC
- 890877
- Based in
- Lafayette, LA 70506 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 10 trucks, 12 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
A-1 Moving & Storage Co INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 52766
- MC
- 143588
- Based in
- Lafayette, LA 70506 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Clark Moving Specialists LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3610864
- MC
- 1229882
- Based in
- Lafayette, LA 70506 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Bacio Acadiana Movers LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4495496
- MC
- 1777700
- Based in
- Lafayette, LA 70508 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025