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
The route from Vail, CO to Johnson City, TN covers roughly 1,559 miles by road, a east-bound trip that falls into the cross-country move category for pricing purposes.
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 $6,050 to $8,990 with a full-service mover, and delivery usually takes 5 to 10 days after pickup because long-haul trucks consolidate several households per trip. Driving it yourself takes about 27 hours (4 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 93 around Johnson City (59 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 Johnson City.
Vail has a population of about 5,000 and Johnson City about 74,000. Johnson City is the denser city (1,633 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 Tennessee than in Colorado, which tends to make destination-side services such as unpacking or storage cheaper than the same services back home. Tennessee levies no state income tax on wages, a frequent reason people make this exact move.
Cost of moving from Vail to Johnson City
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $2,420 | $2,950 | $3,600 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $3,630 | $4,420 | $5,400 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $6,050 | $7,370 | $8,990 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $9,670 | $11,800 | $14,390 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $13,300 | $16,220 | $19,790 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$2,200–$3,110
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$2,410–$3,550
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$6,050–$8,990
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 Johnson City (destination)
Cox Disposal INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 701359
- MC
- 66967
- Based in
- Bluff City, TN 37618 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 16 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1997
Sheepdog Transport
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Black Barn Farm LLC
- USDOT
- 3545701
- MC
- 136488
- Based in
- Elizabethton, TN 37643 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 16 trucks, 16 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Eastern Tennessee Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2382126
- MC
- 818191
- Based in
- Blountville, TN 37617 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 15 trucks, 11 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013
Wcp Transportation LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 763762
- MC
- 343871
- Based in
- Gray, TN 37615 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 12 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1998
Tri City Logistics INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1577982
- MC
- 598650
- Based in
- Kingsport, TN 37663 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 12 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2006
Olivers Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3981761
- MC
- 1491041
- Based in
- Elizabethton, TN 37643 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 12 trucks, 12 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
J & L Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1411363
- MC
- 534652
- Based in
- Piney Flats, TN 37686 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005
Bennett'S Moving Services
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Bms Enterprises LLC
- USDOT
- 2917922
- MC
- 1072695
- Based in
- Elizabethton, TN 37643 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016