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
Augusta sits about 1,095 miles northeast of Columbia, which makes this an interstate relocation from South Carolina to Maine 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 $4,790 to $7,120 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 19 h 35 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 129 around Augusta (50 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 Augusta.
Columbia has a population of about 147,035 and Augusta about 19,000. Columbia is considerably denser (999 people per square mile versus 343), so expect tighter loading conditions, parking permits or elevator reservations at the origin and easier truck access at the destination.
Cost of moving from Columbia to Augusta
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,910 | $2,330 | $2,850 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,870 | $3,500 | $4,270 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,790 | $5,840 | $7,120 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $7,660 | $9,340 | $11,390 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $10,530 | $12,840 | $15,660 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,580–$2,220
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$2,000–$2,940
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$4,790–$7,120
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 Augusta (destination)
McGee On Road Equipment LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 669951
- MC
- 338700
- Based in
- West Gardiner, ME 04345 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 83 trucks, 44 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1996
Allen'S Transfer & Storage LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4357146
- MC
- 1704445
- Based in
- Augusta, ME 04330 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 9 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
Khaled Trucking LLC
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 4184655
- Based in
- Augusta, ME 04330 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024
Allen'S Commercial Services INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 50872
- MC
- 392735
- Based in
- Augusta, ME 04330 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Vallee Interiors INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4518105
- MC
- 1789704
- Based in
- Augusta, ME 04330 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2026
Pushard Trucking
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Michael J Pushard Jr
- USDOT
- 2333492
- MC
- 796728
- Based in
- Chelsea, ME 04330 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012
Mr Driver LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4143933
- MC
- 1589428
- Based in
- Augusta, ME 04330 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2023
Responders Moving And Storage LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4352561
- MC
- 1702060
- Based in
- Chelsea, ME 04330 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025