Awesome Moving Services
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4357625
- MC
- 1704689
- Based in
- Tuscaloosa, AL 35401 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 10,014 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
The route from Tuscaloosa, AL to Des Moines, IA covers roughly 785 miles by road, a northwest-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 $3,740 to $5,570 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 14 h 14 min.
On the Tuscaloosa side there are 80 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (39 of them authorized for interstate work), and 191 around Des Moines (116 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 Des Moines.
Tuscaloosa has a population of about 114,316 and Des Moines about 212,086. Des Moines is the denser city (2,428 people per square mile versus 1,609 in Tuscaloosa), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day.
Cost of moving from Tuscaloosa to Des Moines
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,500 | $1,830 | $2,230 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,250 | $2,740 | $3,340 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,740 | $4,560 | $5,570 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $5,990 | $7,300 | $8,910 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $8,230 | $10,040 | $12,250 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,110–$1,560
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,720–$2,530
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$3,740–$5,570
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Tuscaloosa (origin)
Two Men And A Truck Of Tuscaloosa
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Jst INC
- USDOT
- 1310877
- MC
- 652647
- Based in
- Northport, AL 35473 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 17 trucks, 17 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2004
Brittain Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 362876
- MC
- 214146
- Based in
- Tuscaloosa, AL 35401 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 14 trucks, 16 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1989
B & V Wrecker Service INC
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Cbs Leasing LLC
- USDOT
- 911424
- MC
- 606283
- Based in
- Tuscaloosa, AL 35401 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2000
Cp Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3060563
- MC
- 72972907
- Based in
- Tuscaloosa, AL 35405 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017
West Alabama Postal Express INC
Interstate carrier
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 301906
- Based in
- Cottondale, AL 35453 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1987
Kmc Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 2348521
- MC
- 803764
- Based in
- Cottondale, AL 35453 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012
Grs Logistics LLC
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 4492165
- MC
- 1775920
- Based in
- Tuscaloosa, AL 35401 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
Near Des Moines (destination)
Dhl Freight
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Standard Forwarding LLC
- USDOT
- 1996747
- MC
- 16536
- Based in
- Des Moines, IA 50316 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 302 trucks, 277 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2010
Jacobson Warehouse Co
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Jacobson Transportation Company INC
- USDOT
- 241594
- MC
- 172189
- Based in
- Clive, IA 50325 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 483 trucks, 459 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1984
Ntb
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Nationwide Truck Brokers INC
- USDOT
- 158325
- MC
- 142245
- Based in
- Des Moines, IA 50309 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 158 trucks, 165 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Crawford Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 450195
- MC
- 232411
- Based in
- Des Moines, IA 50321 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 70 trucks, 73 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1991
Arona Home Essentials
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Arona Corporation
- USDOT
- 1278309
- MC
- 33302
- Based in
- West Des Moines, IA 50265 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 70 trucks, 120 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2004
Nounou Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3497497
- MC
- 1155202
- Based in
- Des Moines, IA 50313 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 60 trucks, 130 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Vgt Transportation INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2633507
- MC
- 945435
- Based in
- West Des Moines, IA 50265 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 45 trucks, 45 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
Homemakers Plaza INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4354064
- MC
- 1702859
- Based in
- Urbandale, IA 50322 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 32 trucks, 37 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025