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
Galveston sits about 614 miles southwest of Tuscaloosa, which makes this an interstate relocation from Alabama to Texas that most movers classify as a long-distance move.
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 $3,450 to $5,130 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 17 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 37 around Galveston (17 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 Galveston.
Tuscaloosa has a population of about 114,316 and Galveston about 53,000. The two cities have comparable density (1,609 and 1,308 people per square mile), so loading and unloading conditions are usually similar at both ends. Texas is a higher-cost state than Alabama, so budget a little more for destination-side help, deposits and first-month expenses. Texas levies no state income tax on wages, a frequent reason people make this exact move.
Cost of moving from Tuscaloosa to Galveston
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,380 | $1,680 | $2,050 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,070 | $2,520 | $3,080 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,450 | $4,200 | $5,130 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $5,510 | $6,720 | $8,200 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $7,580 | $9,240 | $11,280 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$930–$1,310
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,570–$2,310
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$3,450–$5,130
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 Galveston (destination)
Rollin Out Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3697335
- MC
- 1292296
- Based in
- Hitchcock, TX 77563 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 11 trucks, 7 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Trans Tech Logistics INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2090316
- MC
- 729281
- Based in
- Santa Fe, TX 77510 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 11 trucks, 18 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2010
Cygnus Elite Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4337094
- MC
- 1728732
- Based in
- Hitchcock, TX 77563 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024
Acjp Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 9056898
- MC
- 88460689
- Based in
- LA Marque, TX 77568 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2026
4rodllc
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 9139602
- Based in
- LA Marque, TX 77568 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2026
Johnson Statewide Delivery Service LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2026122
- MC
- 712238
- Based in
- Galveston, TX 77551 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2010
M Ran Transportation INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2791855
- MC
- 926762
- Based in
- LA Marque, TX 77568 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
Sorto Freight Solutions LLC
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 6056956
- Based in
- LA Marque, TX 77568 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2026