Nilson Van & Storage
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 122025
- MC
- 109331
- Based in
- Columbia, SC 29203 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 43 trucks, 36 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
The route from Columbia, SC to Allentown, PA covers roughly 639 miles by road, a northeast-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 $3,630 to $5,410 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 11 h 43 min.
On the Columbia side there are 389 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (223 of them authorized for interstate work), and 424 around Allentown (296 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 Allentown.
Columbia has a population of about 147,035 and Allentown about 126,044. Allentown is the denser city (7,150 people per square mile versus 999 in Columbia), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day.
Cost of moving from Columbia to Allentown
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,450 | $1,770 | $2,160 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,180 | $2,660 | $3,240 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,630 | $4,430 | $5,410 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $5,810 | $7,090 | $8,650 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $8,000 | $9,750 | $11,900 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$960–$1,350
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,590–$2,340
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$3,630–$5,410
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Columbia (origin)
Two Men And A Truck
Interstate carrier
Legal name: Kb Enterprises INC
- USDOT
- 1713552
- Based in
- Columbia, SC 29209 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 18 trucks, 11 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2007
R L Solutions Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2074562
- MC
- 749775
- Based in
- Columbia, SC 29204 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 16 trucks, 15 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2010
On Time Services
Licensed interstate
Legal name: On Time Services Incorporated
- USDOT
- 1290786
- MC
- 663927
- Based in
- West Columbia, SC 29169 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 9 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2004
Movemart Relocation INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 787737
- MC
- 1217231
- Based in
- Columbia, SC 29201 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1998
Bossman Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 3790147
- MC
- 1360126
- Based in
- Columbia, SC 29223 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 7 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Prohelp LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3304870
- MC
- 1048763
- Based in
- Columbia, SC 29201 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 7 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Johnson & Smith Global Services LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4464723
- MC
- 1761240
- Based in
- Columbia, SC 29223 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
Near Allentown (destination)
Mti INC Pa
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Marine Transportation Intermodal INC
- USDOT
- 268139
- MC
- 147923
- Based in
- Allentown, PA 18104 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 125 trucks, 127 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1986
Ds Transport Express INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1610595
- MC
- 595553
- Based in
- Breinigsville, PA 18031 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 44 trucks, 22 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2007
Highway Freight Systems INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1444559
- MC
- 545976
- Based in
- Easton, PA 18042 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 30 trucks, 30 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005
Leonard Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1171254
- MC
- 469678
- Based in
- Easton, PA 18042 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 25 trucks, 20 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2003
Jmrapp LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1245148
- MC
- 479105
- Based in
- Breinigsville, PA 18031 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 23 trucks, 14 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2004
Fast Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3322506
- MC
- 1066356
- Based in
- Allentown, PA 18103 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 20 trucks, 25 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Ghg Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2053518
- MC
- 719083
- Based in
- Allentown, PA 18106 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 16 trucks, 16 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2010
Insulation Company Of America LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 256276
- MC
- 366606
- Based in
- Allentown, PA 18103 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 14 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1985