Spokane to Coeur d’Alene, a short hop we know cold
Coeur d’Alene is barely 35 miles east on I-90, a half-hour run across the Idaho line. Spokane families cross over for the lake, a lighter Kootenai County tax bill, or a new build on the Rathdrum Prairie.
- Distance35 mi east
- RouteI-90 over the state line
- Drive time0.5 hours
- LicenseWUTC HG-64217 · USDOT authority · MC authority
Short miles don’t shrink the work on either end. The South Hill still has its basement stairs, Green Bluff still has its gravel driveway, and a CdA lakefront home may want a long carry from the road.
Why a near-local move still needs a real mover
The 30-minute drive is nothing; the stairs, the shuttle for a long driveway, and the careful carry into a tight lake cabin are the whole job. Travis Mercer reads all of it before the truck rolls.
Squared away before move morning
One Pettinger crew handles the Spokane door and the Coeur d’Alene door, no handoff at the line.
- One W-2 crew loads in Spokane and unloads in Coeur d’Alene, with nothing surrendered at the state line
- The basement stair run and any long gravel driveway are walked and shuttle-planned in advance
- WUTC HG-64217, USDOT authority, and MC authority are filed for the Washington-to-Idaho run ahead of the day
- Any CdA lakefront long carry or HOA window is read and arranged before move day
One flat figure, even on a short trip
A half-hour hop is exactly where a cheap outfit waves a tidy phone number, then pads it with a trip charge, a stair fee, and a fuel line the moment your couch is aboard.
| Move size | Flat rate on this lane |
|---|---|
| Studio / 1-bedroom | $500 – $750 |
| 2-bedroom home or condo | $1,000 – $1,600 |
| 3-bedroom house | $1,800 – $2,800 |
| 4+ bedroom house | $3,000 – $4,400 |
Thirty miles or three hundred, the stairs are still the stairs. We count the rooms, read the driveway, and the number we write is the number you pay. — Travis Mercer, Lead Crew Chief
