Long-Distance & Interstate Moving Out of Orlando
When the move crosses a state line, the thing you really want is one company on the hook the whole way, door to door, and that’s how Marcus Reyes’s crew has run it since 2015. We hold full US DOT and MC authority for interstate work, pack your household onto trucks we own right here in Orlando, and head out on I-4 and Florida’s Turnpike, north toward Atlanta and the Carolinas or onto I-95 up the Eastern Seaboard and west across the country. Marcus spent a decade running long hauls for a national van line before he started HomeTeam, so this is familiar ground. Your shipment never gets handed to a stranger, and it never switches trucks at some distant terminal.
Check the Authority and Coverage Before You Book
Anyone moving your goods across a state line is required by federal law to carry a DOT number and MC authority, and ours are right out in the open for you to verify before one box gets loaded. Our own W-2 crew runs every job, with no day labor and nothing subcontracted in, we carry $1M cargo coverage, and we never sell or pass along your contact information. If a company can’t show you its numbers, keep walking.
Binding vs. Non-Binding Estimates
Interstate pricing usually rides on the weight of your load, so the estimate you pick decides how much surprise is waiting at the far end. Here’s how the three stack up:
| Estimate Type | How It Works | Best For | Risk Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binding | The quoted price holds even if the actual weight comes in higher | Knowing your budget on a long haul | Low, the number is locked from the start |
| Non-Binding | The final figure moves with the weigh-in at pickup | Smaller, easy-to-predict loads | Medium, it can go up or down |
| Binding Not-to-Exceed | The price can fall below the estimate but is never allowed to climb | The strongest protection you can ask for | Lowest |
Why an Orlando Origin Helps You
Our yard sits off Kirkman Road, a quick jump to I-4 and the 408, which take the friction out of a long departure. Florida’s Turnpike feeds the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic runs, and I-75 and I-95 open the routes north and west, so our trucks rarely waste a mile getting on the road. Hurricane season is the one variable we plan hardest around from June into November: we watch the tropics, time your departure for a clean window between systems, and pad the arrival estimate for storm delays so the date we name still holds.
Delivery Windows by Distance
- Under 500 miles (Atlanta, Savannah, Jacksonville, South Florida): 2 to 5 business days, with Orlando to Atlanta sitting around 440 miles.
- 500 to 1,500 miles (the Carolinas, DC, Nashville, the Northeast): 5 to 10 business days.
- Over 1,500 miles (Texas, the Mountain West, the West Coast): 10 to 18 business days.
Every window goes to you in writing before pickup. If we miss the dates that document commits to for a reason that falls on us, the delay compensation is yours, and we settle it without you having to chase us for it.
Liability Coverage Options
| Coverage Type | Cost | What It Covers | Example Payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| Released Value | Free, included | $0.60/lb released value per item | 50-lb TV = $30 |
| Full-Value Protection | 1-3% full-value protection of declared value | We repair, replace, or reimburse the current value | 50-lb TV = full replacement |
If a piece of furniture or a TV genuinely matters to you, full-value protection is the one worth paying for. Sixty cents a pound barely covers a lamp, let alone a flat-screen, so on a cross-country load it’s the option we point most families toward.
