Zip Delivery Services LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4151097
- MC
- 1593569
- Based in
- Tucson, AZ 85711 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 100 trucks, 100 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2023
Moving from Tucson to Lake Charles is a long-distance move of roughly 1,241 road miles, heading east from Arizona to Louisiana.
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 $5,090 to $7,570 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 6 min.
On the Tucson side there are 212 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (95 of them authorized for interstate work), and 25 around Lake Charles (18 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 Lake Charles.
Tucson has a population of about 548,371 and Lake Charles about 80,000. The two cities have comparable density (2,252 and 1,788 people per square mile), so loading and unloading conditions are usually similar at both ends. Labor and living costs run lower in Louisiana 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 Tucson to Lake Charles
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $2,040 | $2,480 | $3,030 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $3,050 | $3,720 | $4,540 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $5,090 | $6,210 | $7,570 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $8,140 | $9,930 | $12,120 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $11,200 | $13,660 | $16,660 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,730–$2,440
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$2,130–$3,130
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$5,090–$7,570
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Tucson (origin)
Master Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2901058
- MC
- 975882
- Based in
- Tucson, AZ 85713 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 33 trucks, 32 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016
T & F Trans LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3984724
- MC
- 1493048
- Based in
- Tucson, AZ 85706 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 30 trucks, 29 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
Tucson Transport INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 240099
- MC
- 176034
- Based in
- Tucson, AZ 85745 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 20 trucks, 16 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1983
Zana Transportation Services INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2376259
- MC
- 815702
- Based in
- Tucson, AZ 85756 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 16 trucks, 31 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013
Reynolds Logistics Corporation
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1535483
- MC
- 571698
- Based in
- Tucson, AZ 85706 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 15 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2006
Mr Frogs Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2471491
- MC
- 852728
- Based in
- Tucson, AZ 85756 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 15 trucks, 16 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Tucson Freight Connection LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1159610
- MC
- 478351
- Based in
- Tucson, AZ 85706 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 11 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2003
Near Lake Charles (destination)
Lake City Trucking
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: James G Gobert INC
- USDOT
- 319385
- MC
- 211234
- Based in
- Lake Charles, LA 70615 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 42 trucks, 33 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1988
Two Men And A Truck Lake Charles
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Cbl Jones LLC
- USDOT
- 2944986
- MC
- 996676
- Based in
- Lake Charles, LA 70605 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 12 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016
Pappillion Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1227886
- MC
- 485326
- Based in
- Lake Charles, LA 70615 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2004
Hr Express Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 7409267
- MC
- 97081033
- Based in
- Lake Charles, LA 70605 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2026
Drive Max Trucking
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 4284072
- Based in
- Lake Charles, LA 70601 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024
Dredging Contractor Firm
Interstate carrier
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Mike Hooks LLC
- USDOT
- 107462
- Based in
- Westlake, LA 70669 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Fmtransport11 LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3156355
- MC
- 108062
- Based in
- Lake Charles, LA 70605 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2018
J K Malveaux Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3686835
- MC
- 1284622
- Based in
- Lake Charles, LA 70605 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021