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
The route from South Lake Tahoe, CA to Key West, FL covers roughly 2,870 miles by road, a east-bound trip that falls into the cross-country 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 $9,110 to $13,550 with a full-service mover, and delivery usually takes 7 to 14 days after pickup because long-haul trucks consolidate several households per trip. Driving it yourself takes about 50 hours (6 driving days).
On the South Lake Tahoe side there are 11 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (7 of them authorized for interstate work), and 7 around Key West (2 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 Key West.
South Lake Tahoe has a population of about 21,000 and Key West about 25,000. Key West is the denser city (4,723 people per square mile versus 2,119 in South Lake Tahoe), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day. Labor and living costs run lower in Florida than in California, which tends to make destination-side services such as unpacking or storage cheaper than the same services back home. Florida levies no state income tax on wages, a frequent reason people make this exact move.
Cost of moving from South Lake Tahoe to Key West
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $3,640 | $4,440 | $5,420 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $5,470 | $6,670 | $8,130 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $9,110 | $11,110 | $13,550 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $14,570 | $17,770 | $21,680 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $20,040 | $24,440 | $29,820 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$4,000–$5,650
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$3,580–$5,270
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$9,110–$13,550
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near South Lake Tahoe (origin)
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
Near Key West (destination)
Drn Moving INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 966624
- MC
- 450645
- Based in
- Key West, FL 33040 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2001
Willyxpress
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 4461851
- Based in
- Key West, FL 33040 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
Arnolds Towing
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Arnolds Auto And Marine Repair INC
- USDOT
- 1071009
- MC
- 774847
- Based in
- Key West, FL 33040 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2002
Scott Bros
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 1293230
- Based in
- Key West, FL 33040 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2004
Great Lakes Haulers LLC
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 3344859
- MC
- 1068265
- Based in
- Key West, FL 33040 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
B And B Enterprises
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 1364477
- Based in
- Cud Joe Key, FL 33042 (19 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005
Michael Torres
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Box And Go
- USDOT
- 2938012
- MC
- 993105
- Based in
- Summrlnd Key, FL 33042 (19 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016