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
Moving from Columbia to Asheville is a regional long-distance move of roughly 166 road miles, heading northwest from South Carolina to North Carolina.
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 $2,090 to $3,110 with a full-service mover, and delivery usually takes 1 to 2 days after pickup because long-haul trucks consolidate several households per trip. Driving it yourself takes about 3 h 34 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 120 around Asheville (87 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 Asheville.
Columbia has a population of about 147,035 and Asheville about 95,000. Asheville is the denser city (2,080 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 Asheville
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,180 | $1,440 | $1,760 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $1,250 | $1,530 | $1,870 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $2,090 | $2,550 | $3,110 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $3,340 | $4,080 | $4,980 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $4,600 | $5,610 | $6,840 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$320–$450
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,170–$1,720
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$2,090–$3,110
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 Asheville (destination)
Carolina Logistic INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 2073146
- MC
- 724258
- Based in
- Candler, NC 28715 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 204 trucks, 226 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2010
Empire National INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2878524
- MC
- 966111
- Based in
- Fletcher, NC 28732 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 100 trucks, 110 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016
Anchor Logistics Xpress INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2025845
- MC
- 712157
- Based in
- Asheville, NC 28806 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 45 trucks, 50 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2010
Two Men And A Truck Of Asheville
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Ams&sons Moving Company LLC
- USDOT
- 1555930
- MC
- 577552
- Based in
- Fletcher, NC 28732 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 17 trucks, 16 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2006
Carolina Transportation INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1544288
- MC
- 574276
- Based in
- Candler, NC 28715 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 16 trucks, 16 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2006
Jb Logistic LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3183831
- MC
- 129079
- Based in
- Candler, NC 28715 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 14 trucks, 17 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2018
Union Transfer And Storage Company INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 97211
- MC
- 96435
- Based in
- Arden, NC 28704 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 11 trucks, 15 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Gasperson Transfer
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Wnc Moving & Storage INC
- USDOT
- 281010
- MC
- 183831
- Based in
- Asheville, NC 28804 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 9 trucks, 7 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1986