Licensed Movers in Lake City, FL
4 household-goods carriers are registered in Lake City with the FMCSA, and 3 more listed carriers work within 30 miles. Each row carries the USDOT number that opens the carrier's own safety, insurance and complaint record, and every cost figure below comes from the same published model as the calculator.
Source: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census, snapshot September 24, 2026. Distances are from the center of Lake City to each carrier's ZIP code. No paid placement.
- Based in Lake City
- 4
- registered in the city itself
- Within 30 miles
- 3
- more listed carriers
- Interstate authority
- 0
- of 7 may move you out of state
- 2-bed local move
- $455 – $733
- 2 movers × 5–7 h, our model
In short
4 licensed movers are registered in Lake City and 3 more work within 30 miles; 0 of the 7 can move you out of state. 0 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. A two-bedroom local move runs $455 – $733 in our model. About 1,578 people a year move to Columbia County from other states (Census).
Movers based in Lake City
Ordered by the power units on each carrier's own MCS-150 filing.
- 1
Mikes Moving Express
FL 32055
- USDOT
- 1323222
- MC number
- —
- Fleet
- 2 trucks · 2 drivers
- Registered since
- 2005
- 2
D&S Relocation of Florida
Legal name: Dardrian Enterprises Inc
330 Sw Lapaz Ter, FL 32024
- USDOT
- 2174557
- MC number
- MC1793342
- Fleet
- 2 trucks · 1 driver
- Registered since
- 2011
- 3
Rocco's Moving Inc
1009 Sw Main Blvd Ste 115B, FL 32025
- USDOT
- 3871875
- MC number
- —
- Fleet
- 1 truck · 1 driver
- Registered since
- 2022
- 4
Kipp Moving Co
FL 32025
- USDOT
- 1151179
- MC number
- —
- Fleet
- 1 truck · 1 driver
- Registered since
- 2003
Movers within 30 miles of Lake City
Nearest first, from Wellborn, High Springs, Alachua and nearby.
Roadside inspections: movers near Lake City
None of the 7 movers listed here had a roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026. None has an acute or critical violation from an FMCSA investigation in the past 12 months.
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
What movers cost in Lake City
Under about 100 miles you pay for a crew's time: $38–$47 per mover per hour in Florida in our model, so a two-bedroom home is $455 – $733 and three bedrooms $759 – $1,344. Beyond that you pay for weight and distance: $1,782 – $2,376 for two bedrooms to Miami, FL. The Lake City cost guide has the full tables by home size and every lane. Figures from the published model, not quotes.
Who moves out of Columbia County
Lake City is in Columbia County, FL. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 survey, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 907 people a year leaving Columbia County for another state, most often for Georgia (about 292), South Carolina (about 120) and Minnesota (about 106), while about 1,578 (±486) a year arrive from other states.
US Census Bureau, ACS 2016–2020 county-to-county migration flows; estimates are people a year with a 90% margin of error.
Before you book a Lake City mover
Open the carrier's USDOT number on the federal record and check the name matches the company quoting you, get the estimate in writing after a survey, and pay little or nothing up front. The red flags and broker vs carrier explain why each check matters.
More in Florida
1,652 listed household-goods carriers are based in Florida; the state page ranks the largest, and the long-distance page keeps only those with interstate authority.
Movers in Lake City: questions people ask
How many licensed movers are there in Lake City, FL?
4 household-goods carriers are registered in Lake City itself on the FMCSA register, and 3 more listed carriers work within 30 miles (Wellborn, High Springs, Alachua and nearby). All 7 hold an active registration with household goods declared and a fleet or drivers on file.
How much do movers cost in Lake City?
Local moves are billed by the hour: $38–$47 per mover per hour plus about $75 travel in our model, which puts a two-bedroom home (2 movers, 5–7 hours) at $455 – $733 and a three-bedroom home at $759 – $1,344. A long-distance move from Lake City to Miami, FL (about 396 miles) is $1,782 – $2,376 for a two-bedroom home, transport only.
Who is the largest mover near Lake City?
By reported fleet, Mikes Moving Express in Lake City, FL, with 2 trucks on its filing (USDOT 1323222). Fleet is self-reported and means capacity, not quality; read the record behind the number before you book.
Do Lake City movers need a USDOT number for a local move?
A move that stays inside Florida is regulated by the state, and the carrier needs whatever Florida requires plus a USDOT number if it runs commercial trucks. None of the carriers here holds interstate authority, so a move out of state would go through a carrier from further afield.
Have movers near Lake City passed roadside inspections?
In the 24 months of FMCSA data, 0 of the 7 movers listed here had a roadside inspection, and none had a vehicle inspection to rate.
How many people move to Columbia County each year?
The Census Bureau's 2016–2020 survey puts it at about 1,578 (±486) a year from other states, about 202 (±157) from abroad and about 5,478 (±777) from elsewhere in Florida. The largest single flow out goes to Polk County (about 697 a year).
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (snapshot September 24, 2026) and Safety Measurement System; Census ACS migration flows; costs from the published model. Nobody pays for placement.