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
Moving from Sioux Falls to Kalamazoo is a long-distance move of roughly 673 road miles, heading east from South Dakota to Michigan.
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 $3,660 to $5,440 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 18 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 128 around Kalamazoo (47 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 Kalamazoo.
Sioux Falls has a population of about 213,748 and Kalamazoo about 73,000. The two cities have comparable density (2,434 and 2,981 people per square mile), so loading and unloading conditions are usually similar at both ends. Note that Michigan 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 Kalamazoo
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,460 | $1,780 | $2,180 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,200 | $2,680 | $3,270 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,660 | $4,460 | $5,440 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $5,850 | $7,140 | $8,710 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $8,050 | $9,820 | $11,980 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$990–$1,400
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,620–$2,380
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$3,660–$5,440
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 Kalamazoo (destination)
McEnroe Logistics INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3173051
- MC
- 120067
- Based in
- Kalamazoo, MI 49009 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 36 trucks, 36 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2018
College Hunks Haulingkzoo
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Jabco LLC
- USDOT
- 3014914
- MC
- 64517
- Based in
- Kalamazoo, MI 49001 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 16 trucks, 17 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017
Byholt INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1568646
- MC
- 749182
- Based in
- Vicksburg, MI 49097 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 16 trucks, 14 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2006
Terry'S Road Service INC
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Terry'S Tranportation INC
- USDOT
- 1181650
- MC
- 470893
- Based in
- Kalamazoo, MI 49048 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 15 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2003
Two Men And A Truckkalamazoo
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Koho LLC
- USDOT
- 1003748
- MC
- 418644
- Based in
- Kalamazoo, MI 49001 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 12 trucks, 17 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2002
Mulder'S Moving & Storage INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 270885
- MC
- 28187
- Based in
- Kalamazoo, MI 49004 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 11 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1986
National Storage Company
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 709918
- Based in
- Kalamazoo, MI 49007 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1997
S And S Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 2630230
- MC
- 920053
- Based in
- Kalamazoo, MI 49009 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015