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
Great Falls sits about 704 miles northwest of Vail, which makes this an interstate relocation from Colorado to Montana 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 $4,040 to $6,020 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 12 h 50 min.
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 28 around Great Falls (21 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 Great Falls.
Vail has a population of about 5,000 and Great Falls about 60,000. Great Falls is the denser city (2,613 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 Montana 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 Great Falls
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,620 | $1,970 | $2,410 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,430 | $2,960 | $3,610 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,040 | $4,930 | $6,020 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $6,470 | $7,890 | $9,630 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $8,900 | $10,850 | $13,240 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,020–$1,440
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,650–$2,420
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$4,040–$6,020
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 Great Falls (destination)
Hi-Line Moving Services INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 877828
- MC
- 297732
- Based in
- Great Falls, MT 59405 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 45 trucks, 38 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2000
Easterseals-Goodwill Northern Rocky Mountain INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 3267561
- MC
- 1031004
- Based in
- Great Falls, MT 59401 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 30 trucks, 19 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Suhr Transport
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 30168
- MC
- 46313
- Based in
- Great Falls, MT 59404 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 9 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Hi-Line Transfer & Storage INC
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 1081377
- Based in
- Great Falls, MT 59405 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2002
Discover Moving & Storage INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1232316
- MC
- 486062
- Based in
- Great Falls, MT 59405 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2004
North Star Moving Services
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Colorado International Transport INC
- USDOT
- 561051
- MC
- 274909
- Based in
- Great Falls, MT 59405 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1994
Art And Paul Moving And Storage
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Art And Paul Moving And Storage INC
- USDOT
- 602751
- MC
- 290282
- Based in
- Great Falls, MT 59405 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1995
Fsw INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3742363
- MC
- 1325255
- Based in
- Great Falls, MT 59401 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021