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
Baton Rouge sits about 763 miles west of Columbia, which makes this an interstate relocation from South Carolina to Louisiana 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 $3,790 to $5,640 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 13 h 51 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 196 around Baton Rouge (102 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 Baton Rouge.
Columbia has a population of about 147,035 and Baton Rouge about 222,795. Baton Rouge is the denser city (2,636 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 Baton Rouge
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,520 | $1,850 | $2,260 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,280 | $2,780 | $3,390 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,790 | $4,630 | $5,640 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $6,070 | $7,400 | $9,030 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $8,340 | $10,180 | $12,410 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,080–$1,530
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,700–$2,500
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$3,790–$5,640
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 Baton Rouge (destination)
Ferrara Transport Services LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1972988
- MC
- 698068
- Based in
- Baton Rouge, LA 70817 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 99 trucks, 64 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2009
Associated Grocers INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 348258
- MC
- 652592
- Based in
- Baton Rouge, LA 70810 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 67 trucks, 76 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1989
Derashnie Enterprises LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1209842
- MC
- 481164
- Based in
- Baton Rouge, LA 70805 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 64 trucks, 66 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2004
Rosco Contracting LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3532960
- MC
- 1176827
- Based in
- Port Allen, LA 70767 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 23 trucks, 35 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Double F Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1447929
- MC
- 547179
- Based in
- Baton Rouge, LA 70816 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 19 trucks, 17 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2006
Two Men And A Truck
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Hwj Legacy LLC
- USDOT
- 2147737
- MC
- 746991
- Based in
- Baton Rouge, LA 70816 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 13 trucks, 14 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2011
Jb3 Delivery LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4209169
- MC
- 1628424
- Based in
- Baton Rouge, LA 70810 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 10 trucks, 20 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024
All My Sons Moving & Storage Of Baton Rouge LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1980694
- MC
- 701686
- Based in
- Baton Rouge, LA 70816 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2010