Lightspeed Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3463470
- MC
- 1137096
- Based in
- Sherman, IL 62684 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 34 trucks, 77 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Moving from Springfield to Des Moines is a regional long-distance move of roughly 285 road miles, heading northwest from Illinois to Iowa.
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 $2,580 to $3,840 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 5 h 37 min.
On the Springfield side there are 58 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (45 of them authorized for interstate work), and 191 around Des Moines (116 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 Des Moines.
Springfield has a population of about 112,989 and Des Moines about 212,086. The two cities have comparable density (1,872 and 2,428 people per square mile), so loading and unloading conditions are usually similar at both ends. Labor and living costs run lower in Iowa than in Illinois, which tends to make destination-side services such as unpacking or storage cheaper than the same services back home.
Cost of moving from Springfield to Des Moines
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,220 | $1,490 | $1,810 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $1,550 | $1,890 | $2,300 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $2,580 | $3,150 | $3,840 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $4,130 | $5,040 | $6,140 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $5,680 | $6,920 | $8,450 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$440–$630
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,270–$1,870
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$2,580–$3,840
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Springfield (origin)
Dodik Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1371987
- MC
- 524365
- Based in
- Springfield, IL 62704 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 12 trucks, 12 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005
Cavalier Cartage Co
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 874456
- MC
- 519534
- Based in
- Springfield, IL 62703 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 10 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2000
Hillier Storage & Moving Co
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 607202
- MC
- 292145
- Based in
- Springfield, IL 62703 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 9 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1995
Tuxhorn Towing INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 732994
- MC
- 769644
- Based in
- Springfield, IL 62702 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 9 trucks, 9 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1998
Peters Family Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1750866
- MC
- 641234
- Based in
- New Berlin, IL 62670 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2008
Prime Moovers INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4533601
- MC
- 1797987
- Based in
- Springfield, IL 62707 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2026
T & T Logistics
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4149348
- MC
- 1592549
- Based in
- Springfield, IL 62703 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2023
Near Des Moines (destination)
Dhl Freight
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Standard Forwarding LLC
- USDOT
- 1996747
- MC
- 16536
- Based in
- Des Moines, IA 50316 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 302 trucks, 277 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2010
Jacobson Warehouse Co
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Jacobson Transportation Company INC
- USDOT
- 241594
- MC
- 172189
- Based in
- Clive, IA 50325 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 483 trucks, 459 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1984
Ntb
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Nationwide Truck Brokers INC
- USDOT
- 158325
- MC
- 142245
- Based in
- Des Moines, IA 50309 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 158 trucks, 165 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Crawford Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 450195
- MC
- 232411
- Based in
- Des Moines, IA 50321 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 70 trucks, 73 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1991
Arona Home Essentials
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Arona Corporation
- USDOT
- 1278309
- MC
- 33302
- Based in
- West Des Moines, IA 50265 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 70 trucks, 120 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2004
Nounou Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3497497
- MC
- 1155202
- Based in
- Des Moines, IA 50313 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 60 trucks, 130 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Vgt Transportation INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2633507
- MC
- 945435
- Based in
- West Des Moines, IA 50265 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 45 trucks, 45 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
Homemakers Plaza INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4354064
- MC
- 1702859
- Based in
- Urbandale, IA 50322 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 32 trucks, 37 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025