Conroy Moving And Storage
Interstate carrier
Legal name: Rocket Cat LLC
- USDOT
- 3225248
- Based in
- Steamboat Spr, CO 80487 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2018
The route from Steamboat Springs, CO to Ames, IA covers roughly 818 miles by road, a east-bound trip that falls into the 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 $4,190 to $6,240 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 14 h 48 min.
On the Steamboat Springs side there are 9 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (1 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.
Steamboat Springs has a population of about 13,000 and Ames about 66,000. Ames is the denser city (2,355 people per square mile versus 1,337 in Steamboat Springs), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day. Labor and living costs run lower in Iowa than in Colorado, which tends to make destination-side services such as unpacking or storage cheaper than the same services back home.
Cost of moving from Steamboat Springs to Ames
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,680 | $2,040 | $2,490 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,520 | $3,070 | $3,740 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,190 | $5,110 | $6,240 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $6,710 | $8,180 | $9,980 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $9,220 | $11,250 | $13,720 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,140–$1,610
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,750–$2,570
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$4,190–$6,240
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
Moving cost calculator
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Moving companies for this route
Near Steamboat Springs (origin)
Mountain Town Delivery Corp
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 1145433
- Based in
- Steamboat Springs, CO 80487 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2003
Alpine Mountain Moving
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Cc Services LLC
- USDOT
- 2395123
- Based in
- Steamboat Springs, CO 80487 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013
Ski Town Moving And Delivery INC
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 2818644
- Based in
- Steamboat Springs, CO 80487 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
Ski Country Movers LLC
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 2258385
- Based in
- Steamboat Springs, CO 80487 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2011
Brstina LLC
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 2473897
- Based in
- Steamboat Springs, CO 80487 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
High Stakes Enterprises
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 1459505
- MC
- 551364
- Based in
- Hayden, CO 81639 (23 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2006
Mountain Hauling LLC
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 1995798
- MC
- 708027
- Based in
- Yampa, CO 80483 (27 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2010
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