Antler Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 951978
- MC
- 407642
- Based in
- Mt Pleasant, SC 29464 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 143 trucks, 143 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2001
Madison sits about 1,033 miles northwest of Charleston, which makes this an interstate relocation from South Carolina to Wisconsin that most movers classify as a long-distance move.
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 $4,520 to $6,720 with a full-service mover, and delivery usually takes 3 to 7 days after pickup because long-haul trucks consolidate several households per trip. Driving it yourself takes about 18 h 31 min.
On the Charleston side there are 180 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (89 of them authorized for interstate work), and 228 around Madison (120 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 Madison.
Charleston has a population of about 159,423 and Madison about 286,233. Madison is the denser city (3,390 people per square mile versus 1,309 in Charleston), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day.
Cost of moving from Charleston to Madison
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,810 | $2,200 | $2,690 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,710 | $3,300 | $4,030 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,520 | $5,510 | $6,720 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $7,230 | $8,810 | $10,750 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $9,940 | $12,120 | $14,780 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,510–$2,130
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,940–$2,860
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$4,520–$6,720
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Charleston (origin)
Harbor Logistics
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Ats Intermodal LLC
- USDOT
- 776430
- MC
- 347563
- Based in
- North Charleston, SC 29418 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 139 trucks, 117 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1998
Precise Logistical Services INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3298761
- MC
- 1045896
- Based in
- N Charleston, SC 29420 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 55 trucks, 55 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Xon Logistic LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3730419
- MC
- 1316630
- Based in
- Charleston, SC 29414 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 45 trucks, 49 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Two Men And A Truck
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Aba Moving & Storage INC
- USDOT
- 3402685
- MC
- 1095537
- Based in
- N Charleston, SC 29406 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 14 trucks, 11 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Harbor Logistics
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Premier Logistics LLC
- USDOT
- 1220227
- MC
- 340338
- Based in
- Hanahan, SC 29410 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 12 trucks, 17 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2004
All My Sons Moving & Storage Of Charleston LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2276296
- MC
- 779892
- Based in
- North Charleston, SC 29405 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 10 trucks, 15 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012
Smooth Move
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Go Smooth Move LLC
- USDOT
- 2357653
- MC
- 834668
- Based in
- North Charleston, SC 29405 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 10 trucks, 12 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012
Near Madison (destination)
Pulvermacher Cartage Of Wisconsin LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 532642
- MC
- 267280
- Based in
- Madison, WI 53704 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 59 trucks, 65 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1993
Reynolds Transfer & Storage INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 74488
- MC
- 79758
- Based in
- Madison, WI 53703 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 34 trucks, 21 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Safy Express LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3047832
- MC
- 48249
- Based in
- Fitchburg, WI 53713 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 25 trucks, 25 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017
Divine Package LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3462639
- MC
- 1132169
- Based in
- Madison, WI 53714 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 20 trucks, 40 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
O'Mara Moving Systems INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 74476
- MC
- 121225
- Based in
- Madison, WI 53704 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 18 trucks, 14 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Two Men And A Truck
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Lightner & Lightner INC
- USDOT
- 919682
- MC
- 397609
- Based in
- Madison, WI 53718 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 18 trucks, 18 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2000
Mad City Moving
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Roessler LLC
- USDOT
- 699743
- MC
- 324693
- Based in
- McFarland, WI 53558 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 14 trucks, 11 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1997
Systems Furniture Installations LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1930570
- MC
- 43406
- Based in
- Waunakee, WI 53597 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 13 trucks, 42 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2009