Edos & Sons Transportation
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 4581369
- Based in
- Ocala, FL 34473 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 5,450 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2026
Moving from The Villages to Madison is a long-distance move of roughly 1,255 road miles, heading north from Florida to Wisconsin.
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 $5,230 to $7,780 with a full-service mover, and delivery usually takes 3 to 7 days after pickup because long-haul trucks consolidate several households per trip. Driving it yourself takes about 22 h 20 min.
On the The Villages side there are 240 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (91 of them authorized for interstate work), and 228 around Madison (120 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 Madison.
The Villages has a population of about 85,000 and Madison about 286,233. Madison is the denser city (3,390 people per square mile versus 2,422 in The Villages), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day. Note that Wisconsin does collect a state income tax, unlike Florida, so factor that into the cost-of-living comparison.
Cost of moving from The Villages to Madison
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $2,090 | $2,550 | $3,110 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $3,140 | $3,830 | $4,670 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $5,230 | $6,380 | $7,780 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $8,370 | $10,200 | $12,450 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $11,500 | $14,030 | $17,120 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,740–$2,460
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$2,140–$3,150
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$5,230–$7,780
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near The Villages (origin)
Quality Moving Services LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2544769
- MC
- 9962
- Based in
- Fruitland Park, FL 34731 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 9 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Justo E Gonzalez
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Psa Transport LLC
- USDOT
- 2453857
- MC
- 877088
- Based in
- Ocala, FL 34473 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013
Strictly Business Express INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1954847
- MC
- 694166
- Based in
- Wildwood, FL 34785 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 7 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2009
The Transporter Firm LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3610741
- MC
- 1444640
- Based in
- Summerfield, FL 34491 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 7 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Here To There Moving LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3794613
- MC
- 1363449
- Based in
- Fruitland Park, FL 34731 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
G A Snap Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3270292
- MC
- 1032289
- Based in
- Ocala, FL 34473 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Sutherland Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2017545
- MC
- 1452714
- Based in
- The Villages, FL 32163 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2010
Near Madison (destination)
Pulvermacher Cartage Of Wisconsin LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 532642
- MC
- 267280
- Based in
- Madison, WI 53704 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 59 trucks, 65 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1993
Reynolds Transfer & Storage INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 74488
- MC
- 79758
- Based in
- Madison, WI 53703 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 34 trucks, 21 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Safy Express LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3047832
- MC
- 48249
- Based in
- Fitchburg, WI 53713 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 25 trucks, 25 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017
Divine Package LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3462639
- MC
- 1132169
- Based in
- Madison, WI 53714 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 20 trucks, 40 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
O'Mara Moving Systems INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 74476
- MC
- 121225
- Based in
- Madison, WI 53704 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 18 trucks, 14 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Two Men And A Truck
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Lightner & Lightner INC
- USDOT
- 919682
- MC
- 397609
- Based in
- Madison, WI 53718 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 18 trucks, 18 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2000
Mad City Moving
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Roessler LLC
- USDOT
- 699743
- MC
- 324693
- Based in
- McFarland, WI 53558 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 14 trucks, 11 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1997
Systems Furniture Installations LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1930570
- MC
- 43406
- Based in
- Waunakee, WI 53597 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 13 trucks, 42 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2009