Cowan Intermodal Group LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 215194
- MC
- 155424
- Based in
- Baltimore, MD 21227 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 239 trucks, 226 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1982
The route from Baltimore, MD to Columbia, MO covers roughly 993 miles by road, a west-bound trip that falls into the long-distance move category for pricing purposes.
At this distance carriers price by shipment weight and mileage rather than by the hour. A two-bedroom home (around 5,000 lb of goods) typically costs $4,700 to $6,990 with a full-service mover, and delivery usually takes 2 to 5 days after pickup because long-haul trucks consolidate several households per trip. Driving it yourself takes about 17 h 49 min.
On the Baltimore side there are 1,335 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (786 of them authorized for interstate work), and 53 around Columbia (33 interstate). For an interstate move you can book from either end; movers near the origin handle loading and are usually the better first call, while a destination-side company can be useful if you need storage or delivery-day help in Columbia.
Baltimore has a population of about 569,997 and Columbia about 130,851. Baltimore is considerably denser (7,240 people per square mile versus 1,899), so expect tighter loading conditions, parking permits or elevator reservations at the origin and easier truck access at the destination. Labor and living costs run lower in Missouri than in Maryland, which tends to make destination-side services such as unpacking or storage cheaper than the same services back home.
Cost of moving from Baltimore to Columbia
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,880 | $2,290 | $2,800 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,820 | $3,440 | $4,190 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,700 | $5,730 | $6,990 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $7,520 | $9,170 | $11,180 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $10,330 | $12,600 | $15,380 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,470–$2,080
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,910–$2,800
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$4,700–$6,990
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Baltimore (origin)
Baltimore Tank Lines LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 84666
- MC
- 118899
- Based in
- Glen Burnie, MD 21061 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 130 trucks, 130 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Giant Food
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Giant Of Maryland LLC
- USDOT
- 110018
- MC
- 170440
- Based in
- Jessup, MD 20794 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 121 trucks, 282 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Cowan Transport Services LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 917652
- MC
- 396918
- Based in
- Baltimore, MD 21227 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 77 trucks, 65 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2000
Flicks Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3046843
- MC
- 47885
- Based in
- Rosedale, MD 21237 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 71 trucks, 25 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017
Azt Autos LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2932214
- MC
- 990235
- Based in
- Owings Mills, MD 21117 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 50 trucks, 50 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016
Lancaster Foods LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 328357
- MC
- 511503
- Based in
- Jessup, MD 20794 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 50 trucks, 39 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1988
Atlantic Nationwide Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 582826
- MC
- 280577
- Based in
- Sparrows Point, MD 21219 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 46 trucks, 46 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1994
Near Columbia (destination)
Frontline Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3868668
- MC
- 1415661
- Based in
- Ashland, MO 65010 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 50 trucks, 82 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
Ug Tech LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4339877
- MC
- 1695533
- Based in
- Columbia, MO 65202 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 20 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024
Two Men And A Truck-Columbia
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Tmt Mid Mo INC
- USDOT
- 2338804
- MC
- 798647
- Based in
- Columbia, MO 65201 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 16 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012
Premier Moving And Storage INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 775481
- MC
- 347277
- Based in
- Columbia, MO 65202 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1998
Tiger Moving LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3424063
- MC
- 1546145
- Based in
- Columbia, MO 65202 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
F & Z Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2432203
- MC
- 839812
- Based in
- Columbia, MO 65203 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013
College Hunks Moving
Licensed interstate
Legal name: 4d Hauling LLC
- USDOT
- 3684511
- MC
- 1571093
- Based in
- Ashland, MO 65010 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Jht Transportation LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2257095
- MC
- 23317
- Based in
- Jamestown, MO 65046 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2011