A & S Services Group LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1880751
- MC
- 164166
- Based in
- York, PA 17404 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 405 trucks, 406 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2009
The route from York, PA to Ames, IA covers roughly 1,051 miles by road, a west-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 $4,580 to $6,820 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 18 h 49 min.
On the York side there are 163 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (106 of them authorized for interstate work), and 55 around Ames (25 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 Ames.
York has a population of about 45,000 and Ames about 66,000. York is considerably denser (8,466 people per square mile versus 2,355), so expect tighter loading conditions, parking permits or elevator reservations at the origin and easier truck access at the destination.
Cost of moving from York to Ames
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,830 | $2,240 | $2,730 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,750 | $3,350 | $4,090 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,580 | $5,590 | $6,820 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $7,330 | $8,940 | $10,910 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $10,080 | $12,300 | $15,000 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,530–$2,160
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,960–$2,880
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$4,580–$6,820
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near York (origin)
Honey Locust Farms LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 605126
- MC
- 292032
- Based in
- East Berlin, PA 17316 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 30 trucks, 30 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1995
Granite Transportation Company
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 898834
- MC
- 390693
- Based in
- York, PA 17403 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 25 trucks, 25 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2000
Parker And Molina Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3262344
- MC
- 1028602
- Based in
- York Haven, PA 17345 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 21 trucks, 21 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
York Transportation Solutions LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 926495
- MC
- 399523
- Based in
- York, PA 17406 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 20 trucks, 34 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2001
Diaz Expressway
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Diaz Expressway LLC
- USDOT
- 2432631
- MC
- 838722
- Based in
- Dover, PA 17315 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 12 trucks, 13 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013
Red Lion Furniture Mfg LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3607050
- MC
- 1585577
- Based in
- Red Lion, PA 17356 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Eckert Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 10712
- MC
- 70267
- Based in
- York, PA 17403 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Near Ames (destination)
Central Iowa Towing And Recovery
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Central Iowa Towing And Recovery INC
- USDOT
- 2359315
- MC
- 1349765
- Based in
- Ames, IA 50010 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 88 trucks, 79 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012
Hemmen Moving INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 608245
- MC
- 292343
- Based in
- Ames, IA 50014 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1995
J T L Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2528339
- MC
- 887466
- Based in
- Randall, IA 50231 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
V&c Express Corp
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3635053
- MC
- 1246860
- Based in
- Ames, IA 50010 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Combined Relocation Services LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1666941
- MC
- 709641
- Based in
- Huxley, IA 50124 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2007
Alex Moving LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4346742
- MC
- 1699031
- Based in
- Ames, IA 50010 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
Property Service Agency LLC
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 1433739
- Based in
- Ames, IA 50010 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005
M&a Moving And Hauling
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Myers & Associates LLC
- USDOT
- 2340775
- Based in
- Madrid, IA 50156 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012