R B Humphreys INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 55512
- MC
- 143396
- Based in
- Rome, NY 13440 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 122 trucks, 110 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Kearney sits about 1,456 miles west of Utica, which makes this an interstate relocation from New York to Nebraska 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 $6,240 to $9,290 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 25 hours (3 driving days).
On the Utica side there are 107 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (42 of them authorized for interstate work), and 33 around Kearney (9 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 Kearney.
Utica has a population of about 65,000 and Kearney about 34,000. Utica is considerably denser (3,904 people per square mile versus 2,257), so expect tighter loading conditions, parking permits or elevator reservations at the origin and easier truck access at the destination. Labor and living costs run lower in Nebraska than in New York, which tends to make destination-side services such as unpacking or storage cheaper than the same services back home.
Cost of moving from Utica to Kearney
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $2,500 | $3,050 | $3,720 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $3,750 | $4,570 | $5,570 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $6,240 | $7,610 | $9,290 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $9,990 | $12,180 | $14,860 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $13,730 | $16,750 | $20,430 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$2,100–$2,960
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$2,320–$3,410
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$6,240–$9,290
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Utica (origin)
Eastern Vip Express LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3541206
- MC
- 1182438
- Based in
- Utica, NY 13502 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 10 trucks, 15 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Felice Moving & Storage
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Felice Trucking Service INC
- USDOT
- 55523
- MC
- 22944
- Based in
- Rome, NY 13440 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 9 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Wolfe News Service INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1132195
- MC
- 1329906
- Based in
- Clinton, NY 13323 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 12 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2003
Eja Services
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Eja Services INC
- USDOT
- 1948559
- MC
- 907304
- Based in
- Oriskany, NY 13424 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2009
Cxj Service LLC
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 4236193
- Based in
- Herkimer, NY 13350 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024
Millenium Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3475043
- MC
- 1138628
- Based in
- Utica, NY 13501 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Miss Mallory Transportation LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3475403
- MC
- 1138867
- Based in
- Whitesboro, NY 13492 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Near Kearney (destination)
H & S Enterprises INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 569072
- MC
- 277884
- Based in
- Kearney, NE 68845 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 262 trucks, 197 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1994
Rolar INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 329917
- MC
- 213127
- Based in
- Gibbon, NE 68840 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 18 trucks, 15 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1988
Cash-Wa Distributing Co Of Kearney INC
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 274172
- Based in
- Kearney, NE 68845 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 24 trucks, 15 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1986
Russell'S Appliance & Electronics INC
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 1640509
- Based in
- Kearney, NE 68847 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2007
Kearney Moving Service
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Goforth LLC
- USDOT
- 4041599
- Based in
- Kearney, NE 68847 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2023
Spracklen Russell Construction
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 1427564
- Based in
- Kearney, NE 68847 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005
O Bar Cattle Co INC
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 761952
- Based in
- Gibbon, NE 68840 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1998
Kerry Carpenter
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 2556304
- Based in
- Kearney, NE 68847 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014