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 Elgin, IL covers roughly 720 miles by road, a north-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 $3,830 to $5,700 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 13 h 7 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 404 around Elgin (329 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 Elgin.
Tuscaloosa has a population of about 114,316 and Elgin about 115,476. Elgin is the denser city (3,021 people per square mile versus 1,609 in Tuscaloosa), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day. Illinois is a higher-cost state than Alabama, so budget a little more for destination-side help, deposits and first-month expenses.
Cost of moving from Tuscaloosa to Elgin
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,530 | $1,870 | $2,280 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,300 | $2,800 | $3,420 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,830 | $4,670 | $5,700 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $6,130 | $7,470 | $9,120 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $8,430 | $10,280 | $12,540 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,040–$1,470
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,660–$2,450
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$3,830–$5,700
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 Elgin (destination)
Boy O Boy High Gloss
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4369508
- MC
- 1711156
- Based in
- Elgin, IL 60120 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 12,037 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
Pava Logistics INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2209504
- MC
- 766662
- Based in
- Bartlett, IL 60103 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 300 trucks, 155 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2011
Mainfreight INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1538326
- MC
- 572473
- Based in
- Carol Stream, IL 60185 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 341 trucks, 341 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2006
Father & Son Hauling LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2003220
- MC
- 707027
- Based in
- East Dundee, IL 60118 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 260 trucks, 130 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2010
Universe Carrier INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2124287
- MC
- 740221
- Based in
- Huntley, IL 60142 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 210 trucks, 216 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2011
United Fleet Corp
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3982601
- MC
- 1491592
- Based in
- Schaumburg, IL 60173 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 210 trucks, 210 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
Agi Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2019189
- MC
- 890687
- Based in
- Schaumburg, IL 60173 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 167 trucks, 170 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2010
Ue Line INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2790763
- MC
- 930850
- Based in
- Elgin, IL 60123 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 165 trucks, 170 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015