Highland to Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids is a half-day lane, about 170 miles east on I-94 before cutting north on US-131 around the south end of Lake Michigan. Families take this route for a furniture-industry or healthcare job, a transfer near Grand Valley State, or family already settled on the Michigan side of the lake.
- Distance170 mi northeast
- RouteI-94 / US-131
- Drive timeabout 3 hours
- LicenseIndiana-registered and insured
Rounding the south end of the lake
The first stretch of I-94 runs along the Indiana and Michigan shoreline before the US-131 cutover turns the truck north toward Grand Rapids. November through March, that lakeshore stretch is exactly where a lake-effect band tends to sit, so Marcus builds a weather check into the morning of every job on this lane.
Putting the Grand Rapids day together
- Walk the home Denise checks the Highland driveway and packed basement, if there is one, before pricing
- Written figure one number for the whole 170 miles, US-131 cutover included
- Load our crew pads and wraps every piece before the truck leaves Lake County
- Drive east on I-94 along the shoreline, then north on US-131
- Deliver the same crew that closed the Highland door opens it in Grand Rapids
| Move size | Rate on this lane |
|---|---|
| 1-bedroom | $760 – $1,070 |
| 2-bedroom home or condo | $1,600 – $2,370 |
| 3-bedroom house | $2,520 – $3,720 |
| 4+ bedroom or full home | $3,780 – $5,400 |
Your Grand Rapids number comes from the actual room count and the actual 170 miles, so the figure Denise writes in Highland is the same one due at your new door.
