Bolt Express LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 952587
- MC
- 408074
- Based in
- Toledo, OH 43617 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 228 trucks, 218 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2001
Moving from Toledo to Ames is a long-distance move of roughly 610 road miles, heading west from Ohio to Iowa.
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 $3,440 to $5,110 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 11 h 13 min.
On the Toledo side there are 172 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (117 of them authorized for interstate work), and 55 around Ames (25 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 Ames.
Toledo has a population of about 263,423 and Ames about 66,000. Toledo is considerably denser (3,365 people per square mile versus 2,355), so expect tighter loading conditions, parking permits or elevator reservations at the origin and easier truck access at the destination.
Cost of moving from Toledo to Ames
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,370 | $1,680 | $2,040 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,060 | $2,510 | $3,070 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,440 | $4,190 | $5,110 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $5,500 | $6,700 | $8,180 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $7,560 | $9,220 | $11,250 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$930–$1,310
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,560–$2,300
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$3,440–$5,110
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Toledo (origin)
Tkx Logistics
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Thyssenkrupp Logistics INC
- USDOT
- 753826
- MC
- 341068
- Based in
- Northwood, OH 43619 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 122 trucks, 110 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1998
Mvm Moving & Storage Reliable Moving And Storage, Changing P
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Maumee Valley Movers INC
- USDOT
- 1444491
- MC
- 545936
- Based in
- Toledo, OH 43615 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 36 trucks, 36 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005
Expeditus Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2345004
- MC
- 802331
- Based in
- Toledo, OH 43617 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 32 trucks, 92 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012
Henry W Bergman INC
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 1228154
- Based in
- Genoa, OH 43430 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 30 trucks, 32 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2004
Vance Property Management LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 2170594
- MC
- 795261
- Based in
- Toledo, OH 43615 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 21 trucks, 22 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2011
Ayar Logistic LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3307705
- MC
- 1050168
- Based in
- Toledo, OH 43606 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 17 trucks, 17 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Seagate Transportation Services INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 287264
- MC
- 190156
- Based in
- Perrysburg, OH 43551 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 12 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1987
Near Ames (destination)
Central Iowa Towing And Recovery
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Central Iowa Towing And Recovery INC
- USDOT
- 2359315
- MC
- 1349765
- Based in
- Ames, IA 50010 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 88 trucks, 79 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012
Hemmen Moving INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 608245
- MC
- 292343
- Based in
- Ames, IA 50014 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1995
J T L Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2528339
- MC
- 887466
- Based in
- Randall, IA 50231 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
V&c Express Corp
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3635053
- MC
- 1246860
- Based in
- Ames, IA 50010 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Combined Relocation Services LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1666941
- MC
- 709641
- Based in
- Huxley, IA 50124 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2007
Alex Moving LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4346742
- MC
- 1699031
- Based in
- Ames, IA 50010 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
Property Service Agency LLC
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 1433739
- Based in
- Ames, IA 50010 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005
M&a Moving And Hauling
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Myers & Associates LLC
- USDOT
- 2340775
- Based in
- Madrid, IA 50156 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012