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
Rockford sits about 742 miles north of Tuscaloosa, which makes this an interstate relocation from Alabama to Illinois 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 $3,880 to $5,780 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 30 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 120 around Rockford (85 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 Rockford.
Tuscaloosa has a population of about 114,316 and Rockford about 147,384. Rockford is the denser city (2,305 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 Rockford
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,550 | $1,890 | $2,310 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,330 | $2,840 | $3,470 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,880 | $4,740 | $5,780 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $6,210 | $7,580 | $9,240 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $8,540 | $10,420 | $12,710 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,060–$1,500
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,680–$2,470
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$3,880–$5,780
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 Rockford (destination)
Cmn Express INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1505243
- MC
- 641341
- Based in
- Belvidere, IL 61008 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 46 trucks, 50 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2006
Two Men And A Trucknorthern Illinois
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Kevcor Services INC
- USDOT
- 1822310
- MC
- 655586
- Based in
- Loves Park, IL 61111 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 40 trucks, 31 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2008
Nelly'S Express INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2875835
- MC
- 965018
- Based in
- Rockford, IL 61109 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 30 trucks, 30 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016
Mega Express INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2058233
- MC
- 720327
- Based in
- Rockford, IL 61109 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 25 trucks, 25 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2010
Express America Of Rockford INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 633271
- MC
- 299681
- Based in
- Rockford, IL 61009 (0 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 9 trucks, 9 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1996
Watson Septic INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 598474
- MC
- 798275
- Based in
- Davis Junction, IL 61020 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 9 trucks, 17 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1995
Todd Special Services INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 725998
- MC
- 332256
- Based in
- Rockford, IL 61109 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1998
Lex Freight INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3754628
- MC
- 1334231
- Based in
- Rockford, IL 61107 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021