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
The route from Tucson, AZ to Salina, KS covers roughly 1,032 miles by road, a northeast-bound trip that falls into the long-distance move category for pricing purposes.
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 $4,580 to $6,820 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 18 h 30 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 20 around Salina (12 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 Salina.
Tucson has a population of about 548,371 and Salina about 46,000. The two cities have comparable density (2,252 and 1,792 people per square mile), so loading and unloading conditions are usually similar at both ends. 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 Tucson to Salina
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,830 | $2,240 | $2,730 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,750 | $3,350 | $4,090 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,580 | $5,590 | $6,820 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $7,340 | $8,950 | $10,910 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $10,090 | $12,300 | $15,010 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,510–$2,130
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,940–$2,850
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$4,580–$6,820
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 Salina (destination)
Doug Bradley Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 214440
- MC
- 191909
- Based in
- Salina, KS 67401 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 100 trucks, 89 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1982
Isaacson Truck Line INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 952044
- MC
- 407656
- Based in
- Assaria, KS 67416 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2001
Mss Transport INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 281435
- MC
- 183142
- Based in
- Salina, KS 67401 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1986
404 Move INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3418737
- MC
- 1729956
- Based in
- Salina, KS 67401 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Double Diamond Express LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3983108
- MC
- 1491962
- Based in
- Salina, KS 67401 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
Bjp Enterprises Group LLC
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 4773481
- Based in
- Salina, KS 67401 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2026
Meiers Moving & Storage
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Meier Enterprises INC
- USDOT
- 1043522
- Based in
- Salina, KS 67401 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2002
Salina Moving LLC
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 4517407
- Based in
- Salina, KS 67401 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2026