Palmer Dedicated Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1385753
- MC
- 527864
- Based in
- Westfield, MA 01085 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 74 trucks, 75 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005
Ames sits about 1,273 miles west of Springfield, which makes this an interstate relocation from Massachusetts to Iowa that most movers classify as a long-distance move.
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 $5,640 to $8,400 with a full-service mover, and delivery usually takes 3 to 7 days after pickup because long-haul trucks consolidate several households per trip. Driving it yourself takes about 22 h 39 min.
On the Springfield side there are 213 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (155 of them authorized for interstate work), and 55 around Ames (25 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 Ames.
Springfield has a population of about 154,702 and Ames about 66,000. Springfield is considerably denser (4,888 people per square mile versus 2,355), so expect tighter loading conditions, parking permits or elevator reservations at the origin and easier truck access at the destination. Labor and living costs run lower in Iowa than in Massachusetts, 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 Ames
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $2,260 | $2,750 | $3,360 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $3,390 | $4,130 | $5,040 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $5,640 | $6,880 | $8,400 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $9,030 | $11,010 | $13,440 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $12,420 | $15,140 | $18,480 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,760–$2,480
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$2,160–$3,170
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$5,640–$8,400
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Springfield (origin)
Poulin Enterprises INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 588111
- MC
- 285069
- Based in
- Suffield, CT 06078 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 32 trucks, 27 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1995
Flemings Transportation INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 565153
- MC
- 222754
- Based in
- Suffield, CT 06078 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 20 trucks, 20 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1994
Dm Express LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3086680
- MC
- 69622
- Based in
- Westfield, MA 01085 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 20 trucks, 20 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2018
Kaz Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 822415
- MC
- 362564
- Based in
- Ellington, CT 06029 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 17 trucks, 19 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1999
Jason Broom DBA Affordable Waste Solutions
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Affordable Waste Solutions INC
- USDOT
- 2272542
- MC
- 1092581
- Based in
- Hampden, MA 01036 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 11 trucks, 11 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012
Pioneer Moving
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Clark Relocations LLC
- USDOT
- 3733749
- MC
- 1319014
- Based in
- Chicopee, MA 01013 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 10 trucks, 7 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Boomerang
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Boomerang Storage LLC
- USDOT
- 2204901
- MC
- 765077
- Based in
- Ludlow, MA 01056 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 10 trucks, 15 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2011
Near Ames (destination)
Central Iowa Towing And Recovery
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Central Iowa Towing And Recovery INC
- USDOT
- 2359315
- MC
- 1349765
- Based in
- Ames, IA 50010 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 88 trucks, 79 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012
Hemmen Moving INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 608245
- MC
- 292343
- Based in
- Ames, IA 50014 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1995
J T L Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2528339
- MC
- 887466
- Based in
- Randall, IA 50231 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
V&c Express Corp
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3635053
- MC
- 1246860
- Based in
- Ames, IA 50010 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Combined Relocation Services LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1666941
- MC
- 709641
- Based in
- Huxley, IA 50124 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2007
Alex Moving LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4346742
- MC
- 1699031
- Based in
- Ames, IA 50010 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
Property Service Agency LLC
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 1433739
- Based in
- Ames, IA 50010 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005
M&a Moving And Hauling
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Myers & Associates LLC
- USDOT
- 2340775
- Based in
- Madrid, IA 50156 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012