Transport
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Prestige Services LLC
- USDOT
- 4294755
- MC
- 1671693
- Based in
- Wichita, KS 67205 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 8,290 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024
The route from Wichita, KS to Fort Wayne, IN covers roughly 816 miles by road, a northeast-bound trip that falls into the long-distance 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 $3,900 to $5,800 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 14 h 46 min.
On the Wichita side there are 118 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (74 of them authorized for interstate work), and 197 around Fort Wayne (147 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 Fort Wayne.
Wichita has a population of about 400,987 and Fort Wayne about 275,203. The two cities have comparable density (2,454 and 2,384 people per square mile), so loading and unloading conditions are usually similar at both ends.
Cost of moving from Wichita to Fort Wayne
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,560 | $1,900 | $2,320 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,340 | $2,850 | $3,480 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,900 | $4,750 | $5,800 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $6,230 | $7,600 | $9,270 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $8,570 | $10,450 | $12,750 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,140–$1,610
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,750–$2,570
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$3,900–$5,800
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Wichita (origin)
Air Capitol Delivery & Whse
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Air Capitol Delivery & Warehouse LLC
- USDOT
- 896370
- MC
- 389874
- Based in
- Park City, KS 67204 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 82 trucks, 45 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2000
Hamilton Trucking Company INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 472800
- MC
- 250889
- Based in
- Valley Center, KS 67147 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 30 trucks, 30 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1992
Two Men And A Truck
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Moving Oz LLC
- USDOT
- 2277955
- MC
- 796879
- Based in
- Wichita, KS 67212 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 17 trucks, 22 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012
Garcia Trucken LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1741702
- MC
- 820041
- Based in
- Haysville, KS 67060 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 14 trucks, 13 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2008
King'S Moving & Storage INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 957078
- MC
- 496214
- Based in
- Wichita, KS 67216 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2001
American Movers
Licensed interstate
Legal name: American Movers LLC
- USDOT
- 1698749
- MC
- 946526
- Based in
- Wichita, KS 67213 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2007
Morris Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2067901
- MC
- 731338
- Based in
- Goddard, KS 67052 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2010
Near Fort Wayne (destination)
North American Moving & Storage
Interstate carrier
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: North American Van Lines INC
- USDOT
- 70851
- Based in
- Fort Wayne, IN 46802 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1,333 trucks, 1,357 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Allied Van Lines INC
Interstate carrier
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 76235
- Based in
- Fort Wayne, IN 46802 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1,056 trucks, 1,944 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Machine And Cargo Transportation
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Jibs Express
- USDOT
- 4572743
- MC
- 1819133
- Based in
- Fort Wayne, IN 46806 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 88,001 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2026
Jat Of Fort Wayne INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 261423
- MC
- 163876
- Based in
- Fort Wayne, IN 46825 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 122 trucks, 109 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1985
Krystal Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1998214
- MC
- 705820
- Based in
- Fort Wayne, IN 46815 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 101 trucks, 104 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2010
Kaufman Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 354774
- MC
- 280138
- Based in
- Grabill, IN 46741 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 35 trucks, 17 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1989
Balkan Xpedited INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2454881
- MC
- 847694
- Based in
- Fort Wayne, IN 46802 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 22 trucks, 22 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013
Blue Eagle Towing
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Blue Eagle Towing LLC
- USDOT
- 1226040
- MC
- 793371
- Based in
- Ft Wayne, IN 46803 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 20 trucks, 29 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2004