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
The route from Columbia, MO to Tuscaloosa, AL covers roughly 563 miles by road, a southeast-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 $3,260 to $4,840 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 10 h 24 min.
On the Columbia side there are 53 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (33 of them authorized for interstate work), and 80 around Tuscaloosa (39 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 Tuscaloosa.
Columbia has a population of about 130,851 and Tuscaloosa about 114,316. The two cities have comparable density (1,899 and 1,609 people per square mile), so loading and unloading conditions are usually similar at both ends.
Cost of moving from Columbia to Tuscaloosa
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,300 | $1,590 | $1,940 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $1,950 | $2,380 | $2,910 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,260 | $3,970 | $4,840 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $5,210 | $6,350 | $7,750 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $7,160 | $8,730 | $10,660 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$880–$1,240
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,520–$2,240
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$3,260–$4,840
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Columbia (origin)
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
Near Tuscaloosa (destination)
Awesome Moving Services
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4357625
- MC
- 1704689
- Based in
- Tuscaloosa, AL 35401 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 10,014 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
Two Men And A Truck Of Tuscaloosa
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Jst INC
- USDOT
- 1310877
- MC
- 652647
- Based in
- Northport, AL 35473 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 17 trucks, 17 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2004
Brittain Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 362876
- MC
- 214146
- Based in
- Tuscaloosa, AL 35401 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 14 trucks, 16 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1989
B & V Wrecker Service INC
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Cbs Leasing LLC
- USDOT
- 911424
- MC
- 606283
- Based in
- Tuscaloosa, AL 35401 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2000
Cp Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3060563
- MC
- 72972907
- Based in
- Tuscaloosa, AL 35405 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017
West Alabama Postal Express INC
Interstate carrier
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 301906
- Based in
- Cottondale, AL 35453 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1987
Kmc Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 2348521
- MC
- 803764
- Based in
- Cottondale, AL 35453 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012
Grs Logistics LLC
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 4492165
- MC
- 1775920
- Based in
- Tuscaloosa, AL 35401 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025