K & J Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 171766
- MC
- 146600
- Based in
- Sioux Falls, SD 57104 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 132 trucks, 149 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
The route from Sioux Falls, SD to Eau Claire, WI covers roughly 323 miles by road, a east-bound trip that falls into the regional long-distance move category for pricing purposes.
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 $2,630 to $3,920 with a full-service mover, and delivery usually takes 1 to 3 days after pickup because long-haul trucks consolidate several households per trip. Driving it yourself takes about 6 h 16 min.
On the Sioux Falls side there are 79 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (59 of them authorized for interstate work), and 123 around Eau Claire (83 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 Eau Claire.
Sioux Falls has a population of about 213,748 and Eau Claire about 71,000. The two cities have comparable density (2,434 and 2,022 people per square mile), so loading and unloading conditions are usually similar at both ends. Note that Wisconsin does collect a state income tax, unlike South Dakota, so factor that into the cost-of-living comparison.
Cost of moving from Sioux Falls to Eau Claire
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,180 | $1,440 | $1,760 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $1,580 | $1,930 | $2,350 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $2,630 | $3,210 | $3,920 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $4,210 | $5,140 | $6,270 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $5,800 | $7,070 | $8,620 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$480–$680
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,310–$1,920
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$2,630–$3,920
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Sioux Falls (origin)
Dakota Carriers INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 492947
- MC
- 255930
- Based in
- Sioux Falls, SD 57107 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 85 trucks, 85 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1992
Rude Transportation INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1391
- MC
- 64732
- Based in
- Sioux Falls, SD 57107 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 68 trucks, 62 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Silver Creek Carriers LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3093770
- MC
- 73394
- Based in
- Chancellor, SD 57015 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 34 trucks, 29 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2018
Lloyd Bultsma Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 692522
- MC
- 320802
- Based in
- Sioux Falls, SD 57104 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 10 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1997
Sioux Steel Company
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 66163
- MC
- 488257
- Based in
- Sioux Falls, SD 57101 (0 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 9 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Nationwide Transfer INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1741852
- MC
- 637914
- Based in
- Sioux Falls, SD 57104 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 9 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2008
Mueller Pallets LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 776880
- MC
- 412614
- Based in
- Sioux Falls, SD 57108 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1998
Near Eau Claire (destination)
Grs Transportation LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3492543
- MC
- 1149964
- Based in
- Chippewa Fls, WI 54729 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 44 trucks, 45 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Choice Transportation INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 839083
- MC
- 373675
- Based in
- Eau Claire, WI 54703 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 39 trucks, 37 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1999
Wissota Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1556222
- MC
- 577628
- Based in
- Eau Claire, WI 54703 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 23 trucks, 20 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2006
Jayhawk Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1113117
- MC
- 456936
- Based in
- Chippewa Falls, WI 54729 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 21 trucks, 31 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2003
Elite Movers
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Elite Movers LLC
- USDOT
- 3579816
- MC
- 1208798
- Based in
- Eau Claire, WI 54701 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 14 trucks, 16 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Jackson Moving & Storage INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1052402
- MC
- 439147
- Based in
- Chippewa Falls, WI 54729 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 11 trucks, 11 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2002
B 2 A LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3823321
- MC
- 1384231
- Based in
- Chippewa Fls, WI 54729 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 11 trucks, 13 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
Dan The Moving Man
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Dan The Moving Man LLC
- USDOT
- 3033053
- MC
- 40460
- Based in
- Eau Claire, WI 54703 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 9 trucks, 36 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017