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
The route from Springfield, IL to Fort Wayne, IN covers roughly 299 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 $2,640 to $3,930 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 51 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 197 around Fort Wayne (147 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 Fort Wayne.
Springfield has a population of about 112,989 and Fort Wayne about 275,203. The two cities have comparable density (1,872 and 2,384 people per square mile), so loading and unloading conditions are usually similar at both ends. Labor and living costs run lower in Indiana 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 Fort Wayne
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,220 | $1,490 | $1,820 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $1,590 | $1,930 | $2,360 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $2,640 | $3,220 | $3,930 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $4,230 | $5,160 | $6,290 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $5,820 | $7,090 | $8,650 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$460–$650
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,290–$1,890
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$2,640–$3,930
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 Fort Wayne (destination)
North American Moving & Storage
Interstate carrier
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: North American Van Lines INC
- USDOT
- 70851
- Based in
- Fort Wayne, IN 46802 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1,333 trucks, 1,357 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Allied Van Lines INC
Interstate carrier
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 76235
- Based in
- Fort Wayne, IN 46802 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1,056 trucks, 1,944 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Machine And Cargo Transportation
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Jibs Express
- USDOT
- 4572743
- MC
- 1819133
- Based in
- Fort Wayne, IN 46806 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 88,001 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2026
Jat Of Fort Wayne INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 261423
- MC
- 163876
- Based in
- Fort Wayne, IN 46825 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 122 trucks, 109 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1985
Krystal Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1998214
- MC
- 705820
- Based in
- Fort Wayne, IN 46815 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 101 trucks, 104 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2010
Kaufman Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 354774
- MC
- 280138
- Based in
- Grabill, IN 46741 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 35 trucks, 17 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1989
Balkan Xpedited INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2454881
- MC
- 847694
- Based in
- Fort Wayne, IN 46802 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 22 trucks, 22 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013
Blue Eagle Towing
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Blue Eagle Towing LLC
- USDOT
- 1226040
- MC
- 793371
- Based in
- Ft Wayne, IN 46803 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 20 trucks, 29 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2004