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
New Bedford sits about 1,271 miles northeast of Tuscaloosa, which makes this an interstate relocation from Alabama to Massachusetts 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 $5,560 to $8,270 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 37 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 80 around New Bedford (56 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 New Bedford.
Tuscaloosa has a population of about 114,316 and New Bedford about 101,834. New Bedford is the denser city (5,054 people per square mile versus 1,609 in Tuscaloosa), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day. Massachusetts 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 New Bedford
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $2,220 | $2,710 | $3,310 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $3,340 | $4,070 | $4,960 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $5,560 | $6,780 | $8,270 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $8,900 | $10,850 | $13,230 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $12,230 | $14,920 | $18,200 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,760–$2,480
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$2,150–$3,170
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$5,560–$8,270
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 New Bedford (destination)
Stop And Shop Supermarket
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: The Stop And Shop Supermarket Company
- USDOT
- 8653
- MC
- 105296
- Based in
- Assonet, MA 02702 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 204 trucks, 376 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Southcoast Moving Storage And Property Management LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1651524
- MC
- 607808
- Based in
- New Bedford, MA 02740 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 44 trucks, 15 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2007
Cape Cargo INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 813744
- MC
- 406241
- Based in
- West Wareham, MA 02576 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 24 trucks, 24 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1999
Liberty Moving & Storage INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1108840
- MC
- 456026
- Based in
- West Wareham, MA 02576 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 18 trucks, 17 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2003
Triunfo Foods
Interstate carrier
Legal name: Triunfo Foods Of Massachusetts INC
- USDOT
- 3818613
- MC
- 1380937
- Based in
- New Bedford, MA 02746 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 11 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
Russell Parsons
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Rusty'S Junk Removal LLC
- USDOT
- 4165245
- MC
- 1601227
- Based in
- Fairhaven, MA 02719 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 11 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2023
Valtran INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1003291
- MC
- 576093
- Based in
- New Bedford, MA 02746 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 7 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2002
Long Moving And Storage LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2945834
- MC
- 997090
- Based in
- Westport, MA 02790 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016