Prepared 2 Well LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4367759
- MC
- 1710219
- Based in
- Vail, CO 81657 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 10 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
Dayton sits about 1,387 miles east of Vail, which makes this an interstate relocation from Colorado to Ohio 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 $5,670 to $8,430 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 24 hours (3 driving days).
On the Vail side there are 31 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (8 of them authorized for interstate work), and 349 around Dayton (240 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 Dayton.
Vail has a population of about 5,000 and Dayton about 136,688. Dayton is the denser city (2,467 people per square mile versus 1,028 in Vail), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day. Labor and living costs run lower in Ohio than in Colorado, which tends to make destination-side services such as unpacking or storage cheaper than the same services back home.
Cost of moving from Vail to Dayton
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $2,270 | $2,760 | $3,370 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $3,400 | $4,150 | $5,060 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $5,670 | $6,910 | $8,430 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $9,070 | $11,060 | $13,490 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $12,470 | $15,200 | $18,550 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$2,020–$2,860
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$2,260–$3,320
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$5,670–$8,430
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Vail (origin)
Kd Freight INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2346165
- MC
- 1354707
- Based in
- Avon, CO 81620 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012
Majestic Mountain Movers
Licensed interstate
Legal name: 35d Majestic Movers LLC
- USDOT
- 2921650
- MC
- 985393
- Based in
- Silverthorne, CO 80498 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016
Peak To Peak Movers
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Sumco Ventures INC
- USDOT
- 2977647
- MC
- 1724355
- Based in
- Silverthorne, CO 80498 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017
Peak To Peak Movers
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Kaska Companies INC
- USDOT
- 3776726
- Based in
- Silverthorne, CO 80498 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
On-Call Mountain Movers
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 3513671
- Based in
- Minturn, CO 81645 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 15 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Vantia Hardwoods INC
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 3842371
- Based in
- Frisco, CO 80443 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
J And G Builders LLC
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 3680558
- MC
- 1279959
- Based in
- Silverthorne, CO 80498 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Near Dayton (destination)
Dayton Freight
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Dayton Freight Lines INC
- USDOT
- 273301
- MC
- 189528
- Based in
- Dayton, OH 45414 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 2,278 trucks, 2,650 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1986
Lund'S Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3907195
- MC
- 1441220
- Based in
- Dayton, OH 45404 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 140 trucks, 140 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
Delo Trans INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3782379
- MC
- 1354479
- Based in
- Dayton, OH 45403 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 89 trucks, 89 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
The Expediting Co INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 389839
- MC
- 219871
- Based in
- Vandalia, OH 45377 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 86 trucks, 108 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1990
Eagle Truckline LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2586880
- MC
- 906741
- Based in
- Beavercreek, OH 45434 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 55 trucks, 51 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
Williams Last Mile Home Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3300780
- MC
- 1046882
- Based in
- Vandalia, OH 45377 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 38 trucks, 40 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Affordablemovers Biz LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3417348
- MC
- 1103694
- Based in
- Dayton, OH 45414 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 37 trucks, 48 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Gear Up Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4252976
- MC
- 1648837
- Based in
- Beavercreek, OH 45431 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 35 trucks, 35 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024