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
Frankfort sits about 375 miles south of Sterling Heights, which makes this an interstate relocation from Michigan to Kentucky that most movers classify as a regional 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 $2,770 to $4,120 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 7 h 10 min.
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 50 around Frankfort (22 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 Frankfort.
Sterling Heights has a population of about 133,931 and Frankfort about 29,000. Sterling Heights is considerably denser (3,691 people per square mile versus 1,936), so expect tighter loading conditions, parking permits or elevator reservations at the origin and easier truck access at the destination.
Cost of moving from Sterling Heights to Frankfort
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,160 | $1,420 | $1,730 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $1,660 | $2,030 | $2,470 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $2,770 | $3,380 | $4,120 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $4,430 | $5,410 | $6,590 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $6,090 | $7,430 | $9,070 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$540–$760
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,350–$1,990
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$2,770–$4,120
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
Moving cost calculator
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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 Frankfort (destination)
Interstate Express INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1892639
- MC
- 731059
- Based in
- Versailles, KY 40383 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 16 trucks, 18 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2009
Carmickle Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 724673
- MC
- 331986
- Based in
- Versailles, KY 40383 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1998
L & L Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3892955
- MC
- 1431818
- Based in
- Stamping Grand, KY 40379 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
Eagle Transport 1 LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3048608
- MC
- 48647
- Based in
- Lawrenceburg, KY 40342 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017
Primeway LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2867908
- MC
- 961069
- Based in
- Versailles, KY 40383 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016
R&ck Enterprises LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3976848
- MC
- 1487757
- Based in
- Frankfort, KY 40601 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
Tws Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4156387
- MC
- 1596530
- Based in
- Frankfort, KY 40601 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2023
Syga Transport Company LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4337559
- MC
- 1694350
- Based in
- Frankfort, KY 40601 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024