Southwest Industrial Rigging
Licensed interstate
Legal name: H K B INC
- USDOT
- 902604
- MC
- 162691
- Based in
- Phoenix, AZ 85041 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 151 trucks, 66 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2000
Garden City sits about 823 miles northeast of Tempe, which makes this an interstate relocation from Arizona to Kansas 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 $4,080 to $6,070 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 53 min.
On the Tempe side there are 886 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (350 of them authorized for interstate work), and 19 around Garden City (13 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 Garden City.
Tempe has a population of about 190,571 and Garden City about 28,000. Tempe is considerably denser (4,526 people per square mile versus 2,557), 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 Kansas than in Arizona, which tends to make destination-side services such as unpacking or storage cheaper than the same services back home.
Cost of moving from Tempe to Garden City
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,630 | $1,990 | $2,430 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,450 | $2,980 | $3,640 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,080 | $4,970 | $6,070 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $6,530 | $7,960 | $9,710 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $8,970 | $10,940 | $13,350 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,150–$1,620
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,750–$2,580
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$4,080–$6,070
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Tempe (origin)
Shippers Preferred Express INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1119424
- MC
- 473382
- Based in
- Phoenix, AZ 85009 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 112 trucks, 114 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2003
Burst Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3384102
- MC
- 1087004
- Based in
- Phoenix, AZ 85034 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 46 trucks, 81 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Air Support INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 294366
- MC
- 242304
- Based in
- Phoenix, AZ 85040 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 37 trucks, 47 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1987
Allegiant Transportation LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3162620
- MC
- 112279
- Based in
- Gilbert, AZ 85296 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 37 trucks, 30 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2018
Go 2 Transportation LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1329421
- MC
- 513718
- Based in
- Chandler, AZ 85225 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 32 trucks, 32 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005
Saam Delivers LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3338899
- MC
- 1067588
- Based in
- Gilbert, AZ 85295 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 30 trucks, 33 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
C H Trucking
Licensed interstate
Legal name: C H Trucking LLC
- USDOT
- 3915387
- MC
- 1446610
- Based in
- Mesa, AZ 85202 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 20 trucks, 19 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
Near Garden City (destination)
J & R Construction LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 2479056
- MC
- 1769000
- Based in
- Garden City, KS 67846 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 14 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Bribiesca Concessions
Interstate carrier
Legal name: Matthew J Bribiesca
- USDOT
- 721279
- Based in
- Garden City, KS 67846 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1997
Hendersons Delivery
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Hendersons Delivery And Service Solutions LLC
- USDOT
- 1635404
- MC
- 602913
- Based in
- Garden City, KS 67846 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2007
Alltrade
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Nicholas Matthew Smith
- USDOT
- 2465753
- MC
- 916698
- Based in
- Garden City, KS 67846 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Jms Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3515165
- MC
- 1164842
- Based in
- Garden City, KS 67846 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Keller Furniture & Garnand Furniture
Licensed interstate
Legal name: R D Norris INC
- USDOT
- 601788
- MC
- 1762835
- Based in
- Garden City, KS 67846 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1995
Drussel Seed & Supply INC
Interstate carrier
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 2480945
- Based in
- Garden City, KS 67846 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Morgan Farms
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Yatsa Morgan
- USDOT
- 2819081
- MC
- 76775
- Based in
- Garden City, KS 67846 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015