Livingston Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 2862306
- MC
- 959216
- Based in
- Texarkana, TX 75501 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 83 trucks, 77 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016
Moving from Texarkana to Lafayette is a long-distance move of roughly 736 road miles, heading northeast from Texas to Indiana.
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 $3,810 to $5,670 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 13 h 23 min.
On the Texarkana side there are 51 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (35 of them authorized for interstate work), and 55 around Lafayette (44 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 Lafayette.
Texarkana has a population of about 37,000 and Lafayette about 72,000. Lafayette is the denser city (2,409 people per square mile versus 1,152 in Texarkana), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day. Note that Indiana does collect a state income tax, unlike Texas, so factor that into the cost-of-living comparison.
Cost of moving from Texarkana to Lafayette
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,520 | $1,860 | $2,270 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,290 | $2,790 | $3,400 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,810 | $4,650 | $5,670 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $6,090 | $7,430 | $9,070 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $8,380 | $10,220 | $12,470 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,060–$1,490
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,680–$2,470
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$3,810–$5,670
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Texarkana (origin)
Clark Transportation Services
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Texarkana Sugar Hill INC
- USDOT
- 776808
- MC
- 347874
- Based in
- Texarkana, TX 75501 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 21 trucks, 21 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1998
International Warehousing & Distribution Co INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 876909
- MC
- 383490
- Based in
- Texarkana, TX 75501 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 11 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2000
Dean Farms INC
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 2454479
- Based in
- Texarkana, AR 71854 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013
Calirida Freight Solutions
Licensed interstate
Legal name: The Handyman'S Wife Cleaning LLC
- USDOT
- 8830213
- MC
- 74344793
- Based in
- Texarkana, TX 75503 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2026
Shur-Flow Plumbing
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Shur-Flow Services INC
- USDOT
- 495694
- MC
- 264355
- Based in
- Texarkana, TX 75501 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1992
Ace Mobile Homes LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4539432
- MC
- 1801208
- Based in
- Texarkana, TX 75501 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2026
Powerhaul Movers LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2927497
- MC
- 988101
- Based in
- Texarkana, AR 71854 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016
Near Lafayette (destination)
Prime Road Carriers INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2820314
- MC
- 940394
- Based in
- Lafayette, IN 47901 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 45 trucks, 42 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
A M T Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1178595
- MC
- 471764
- Based in
- Lafayette, IN 47905 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 19 trucks, 19 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2003
Cain Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 549556
- MC
- 271281
- Based in
- Lafayette, IN 47905 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1994
Ct In LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4047384
- MC
- 1532905
- Based in
- Lafayette, IN 47901 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2023
M & B Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3877960
- MC
- 1421840
- Based in
- Mulberry, IN 46058 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
Boxed By Universal Logistics LLC
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 4429374
- MC
- 1742605
- Based in
- West Lafayette, IN 47906 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
Codise Transportation LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2584517
- MC
- 905509
- Based in
- Lafayette, IN 47909 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
Keep It Moving 360 LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3955068
- MC
- 1473210
- Based in
- Lafayette, IN 47909 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022