Priority Waste
Interstate carrier
Legal name: Priority Waste LLC
- USDOT
- 3097519
- Based in
- Clinton Township, MI 48038 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 859 trucks, 682 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2018
The route from Sterling Heights, MI to Detroit, MI covers roughly 17 miles by road, a south-bound trip that falls into the local move category for pricing purposes.
Because the two cities are close together, most companies quote this move by the hour: a crew of two to four movers plus a truck, with the drive of about 32 min counted as billable travel time. A typical two-bedroom household lands between $1,060 and $1,580, before packing or storage.
On the Sterling Heights side there are 754 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (308 of them authorized for interstate work), and 1,435 around Detroit (656 interstate). For an in-state 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 Detroit.
Sterling Heights has a population of about 133,931 and Detroit about 649,095. The two cities have comparable density (3,691 and 4,608 people per square mile), so loading and unloading conditions are usually similar at both ends.
Cost of moving from Sterling Heights to Detroit
| Home size | Crew | Hours | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 movers | 3–5 h | $550 | $670 | $810 |
| 1 Bedroom | 2 movers | 4–6 h | $650 | $790 | $970 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 3 movers | 5–8 h | $1,060 | $1,290 | $1,580 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 4 movers | 7–10 h | $1,660 | $2,030 | $2,470 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 5 movers | 9–13 h | $2,510 | $3,070 | $3,740 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$170–$240
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,040–$1,520
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$1,060–$1,580
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Sterling Heights (origin)
Universal
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Universal Intermodal Services INC
- USDOT
- 1162977
- MC
- 468507
- Based in
- Warren, MI 48089 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 124 trucks, 116 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2003
Rzs Express LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3171509
- MC
- 118718
- Based in
- Warren, MI 48093 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 110 trucks, 110 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2018
Standard Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2512112
- MC
- 871317
- Based in
- Hamtramck, MI 48212 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 110 trucks, 110 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
McClay Transportation USA LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2465324
- MC
- 852043
- Based in
- Harrison Township, MI 48045 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 96 trucks, 110 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
General Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1556061
- MC
- 578193
- Based in
- Warren, MI 48091 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 74 trucks, 85 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2006
Logistic One LTD
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1339068
- MC
- 515593
- Based in
- Warren, MI 48089 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 74 trucks, 60 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005
Mra
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Mobility Resource Associates INC
- USDOT
- 896198
- MC
- 196605
- Based in
- Madison Heights, MI 48071 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 68 trucks, 42 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2000
Near Detroit (destination)
Corrigan Moving Systems Premier Relocations
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Corrigan Moving & Storage Company
- USDOT
- 153343
- MC
- 41608
- Based in
- Dearborn, MI 48124 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 245 trucks, 215 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Alden Logistics INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 888722
- MC
- 387036
- Based in
- Melvindale, MI 48122 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 193 trucks, 95 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2000
Lk Transport
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Lk Transport LLC
- USDOT
- 3349817
- MC
- 1070757
- Based in
- Garden City, MI 48135 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 131 trucks, 131 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Universal
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Universal Intermodal Services INC
- USDOT
- 1162977
- MC
- 468507
- Based in
- Warren, MI 48089 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 124 trucks, 116 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2003
Standard Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2512112
- MC
- 871317
- Based in
- Hamtramck, MI 48212 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 110 trucks, 110 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Rzs Express LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3171509
- MC
- 118718
- Based in
- Warren, MI 48093 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 110 trucks, 110 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2018
A & S Express Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2950753
- MC
- 999060
- Based in
- Melvindale, MI 48122 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 90 trucks, 45 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016
Mm Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2455228
- MC
- 848013
- Based in
- Westland, MI 48186 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 88 trucks, 88 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013