Kansas City, MO long distance
Long-distance moving companies in Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri has 36 federally registered household goods carriers filed at a Kansas City address that hold granted operating authority, and 15 of the entries published here are classified by FMCSA as interstate operations. The IRS county outflow file for filing years 2022 to 2023 records 11,077 households leaving Cass County, Clay County, Jackson County and Platte County for another state across 78 published destination counties. The largest published out-of-state destination reached from Kansas City in that data is Cook County, IL, 502 road miles away. Any move that crosses a state line is regulated federally rather than by Missouri, so the carrier must hold granted federal household goods authority whatever state it is registered in.
Researched and written by Grant Holloway · Reviewed by Brittany Evans · Last reviewed August 2026
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Where do people moving out of Kansas City actually go, and how far is it?
Destinations are the largest out-of-state county destinations published in the IRS county outflow file for filing years 2022 to 2023, ordered by the number of households in that file. Households are tax returns, never people. Road distance and drive time are measured between the two centres by road, not in a straight line. The delivery window is the shared distance banding this site applies to every published lane and is not a delivery promise from any carrier.
| Destination | Households 2022 to 2023 | Road miles | Drive time | Typical delivery window |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson County, KS (no city covered by this site) | 4,566 | 23 | 0.5 hours | 2 to 5 days |
| Wyandotte County, KS (no city covered by this site) | 1,407 | 11 | 0.3 hours | 2 to 5 days |
| Cook County, IL | 319 | 502 | 9.4 hours | 3 to 6 days |
IRS county outflow file, 2022 to 2023OSRM road routingOSM Nominatim geocodingData as of 2023-12-31
Which Kansas City registrants are filed as interstate operations?
These are the Kansas City entries published on the parent city page whose federal record carries granted household goods authority and a carrier operation classification of interstate. The order is the agency's own registration date, earliest first. Fleet size is self-reported on the MCS-150 form, so it is not used as an ordering key and no score is applied.
| Registrant | USDOT | Docket | Power units filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUPERIOR MOVING & STORAGE | 69086 | MC070442 | 10 |
| OCONNORS MOVING LLC | 1614566 | MC588369 | 1 |
| ALL MY SONS MOVING & STORAGE OF KANSAS LLC | 1980643 | MC701678 | 11 |
| ASSISTED MOVING OF KANSAS CITY | 2160310 | MC750811 | 3 |
| GOD'S MOVERS LLC | 2417601 | MC946280 | 1 |
| CITA VAN LINES INC | 2957415 | MC002708 | 12 |
| TWO MEN AND A TRUCK | 3099844 | MC076862 | 21 |
| COURTESY MOVERS LLC | 3241776 | MC1018373 | 1 |
| POINT BLANK MOVING LLC | 3406771 | MC1097514 | 2 |
| BLUE DIAMOND MOVERS INC | 3828829 | MC1388171 | 2 |
| UPWARD MOVING LLC | 4415345 | MC1735111 | 2 |
| JANSEN MOVING LLC | 4430316 | MC1743091 | 1 |
| PINK ZEBRA MOVING OF KANSAS CITY, MO | 4435124 | MC1745651 | 2 |
| MOVING FRIENDS AND CLEANING LLC | 4578382 | MC1822110 | 0 |
| APLANET MOVERS LLC | 4582124 | MC1824129 | 1 |
Source: FMCSA motor carrier census and operating authority datasets. Census as of 2026-08-15, authority as of 2026-08-16.
What does a long-distance move out of Kansas City cost?
These are editorial estimates for a full-service interstate move by household size. They are not quotes, not transacted prices and not measured in Kansas City. The published road distances above are the reason the range is wide: a 300 mile move and a 2,000 mile move price differently at the same household size.
| Household size | Estimated interstate total |
|---|---|
| Studio | $1,375–$3,600 |
| 1 Bedroom | $1,875–$4,680 |
| 2 Bedroom | $2,500–$6,000 |
| 3 Bedroom | $3,625–$9,300 |
| 4 Bedroom | $4,875–$12,900 |
| 5+ Bedroom | $6,000–$16,200 |
Estimated range · Statewide estimate — Estimated full-service interstate total for a 1 bedroom household on a typical 1,000-mile lane. Packing, valuation, storage, and shuttle fees are extra. Editorial estimate, not a measured transaction price. Reviewed May 2026. Last reviewed May 2026. Methodology
Who regulates a long-distance move out of Kansas City?
A move from Kansas City across a state line is regulated by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, which sets the written estimate requirements, the valuation choices and the complaint route. Missouri Department of Transportation, Motor Carrier Services regulates moves that stay inside Missouri and does not govern the interstate leg.
How do you verify a Kansas City long-distance carrier before signing?
Kansas City has 36 registrants at a local address with granted household goods authority; 15 file an interstate carrier-operation classification and 21 do not. That gap is why a reader should match the estimate to an exact USDOT record rather than treat every locally filed household goods registrant as an interstate carrier.
Missouri Department of Transportation, Motor Carrier Services requires a Intrastate Household Goods Carrier Operating Authority, issued as a certificate by the State Highways and Transportation Commission for moves that stay inside Missouri. A move crossing the state line is checked separately through the carrier's federal USDOT record and granted household goods authority.
- Ask which USDOT number will appear on the bill of lading for the move out of Kansas City, then match that number to the legal or trade name on the written estimate.
- Confirm that exact record shows granted household goods authority. 15 of 36 locally filed authorised registrants carry an interstate operation classification.
- Check the current authority status close to pickup. A census registration, a local listing or a state filing does not keep federal household goods authority active.
- For the pickup-side state check, follow the Missouri rule above; it is separate from the federal authority required for the interstate leg.