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
Moving from Sterling Heights to Lakewood is a long-distance move of roughly 576 road miles, heading east from Michigan to New Jersey.
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 $3,790 to $5,630 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 10 h 38 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 171 around Lakewood (91 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 Lakewood.
Sterling Heights has a population of about 133,931 and Lakewood about 143,765. Lakewood is the denser city (5,472 people per square mile versus 3,691 in Sterling Heights), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day. New Jersey is a higher-cost state than Michigan, so budget a little more for destination-side help, deposits and first-month expenses.
Cost of moving from Sterling Heights to Lakewood
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,510 | $1,850 | $2,250 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,270 | $2,770 | $3,380 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,790 | $4,620 | $5,630 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $6,060 | $7,390 | $9,010 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $8,330 | $10,160 | $12,390 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$890–$1,260
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,530–$2,260
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$3,790–$5,630
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 Lakewood (destination)
3g Abv Corp
Licensed interstate
Legal name: 3 Gabv Corporation
- USDOT
- 2444229
- MC
- 843377
- Based in
- Manalapan, NJ 07726 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 54 trucks, 50 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013
C To C Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3681572
- MC
- 1280785
- Based in
- Colts Neck, NJ 07722 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 30 trucks, 65 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Priced Rite Auto Repair & Towing
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 661798
- MC
- 1053763
- Based in
- Toms River, NJ 08753 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 12 trucks, 13 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1996
Bob Plaza Movers
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Biancella Enterprises INC
- USDOT
- 774963
- MC
- 431356
- Based in
- Brick, NJ 08723 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 11 trucks, 9 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1998
Duxbury Trucking Co INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 285934
- MC
- 190852
- Based in
- Howell, NJ 07731 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 9 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1987
Jersey Shore Moving & Delivery
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Jersey Shore Moving & Storage INC
- USDOT
- 1038738
- MC
- 444372
- Based in
- Toms River, NJ 08755 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2002
Zip To Zip Moving INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2969363
- MC
- 9229
- Based in
- Tinton Falls, NJ 07753 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017
Two Men And A Truck Of Ocean Township
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Gulf To Shore Investments LLC
- USDOT
- 4064194
- MC
- 1542693
- Based in
- Ocean Township, NJ 07712 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 9 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2023