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
Buffalo sits about 733 miles north of Columbia, which makes this an interstate relocation from South Carolina to New York 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 $4,300 to $6,390 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 20 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 302 around Buffalo (91 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 Buffalo.
Columbia has a population of about 147,035 and Buffalo about 274,613. Buffalo is the denser city (6,890 people per square mile versus 999 in Columbia), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day. New York is a higher-cost state than South Carolina, so budget a little more for destination-side help, deposits and first-month expenses.
Cost of moving from Columbia to Buffalo
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,720 | $2,100 | $2,560 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,580 | $3,140 | $3,840 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,300 | $5,240 | $6,390 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $6,880 | $8,380 | $10,230 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $9,450 | $11,530 | $14,070 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,050–$1,490
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,670–$2,460
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$4,300–$6,390
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Estimates use market baselines described on the cost guide; your quotes will vary by inventory, access and date.
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 Buffalo (destination)
Tops Friendly Markets
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Erie Logistics LLC
- USDOT
- 1043805
- MC
- 438928
- Based in
- Lancaster, NY 14086 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 47 trucks, 98 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2002
Regional Logistics Group LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 672523
- MC
- 311416
- Based in
- Buffalo, NY 14213 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 37 trucks, 35 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1997
Two Men And A Truck
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Bulldog Movers LLC
- USDOT
- 3356419
- MC
- 1074016
- Based in
- Cheektowaga, NY 14227 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 32 trucks, 35 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Raine Logistics INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1711438
- MC
- 627859
- Based in
- West Seneca, NY 14224 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 22 trucks, 30 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2007
Copebestway Express INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 142382
- MC
- 140349
- Based in
- Cheektowaga, NY 14212 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 19 trucks, 17 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Productive Transportation Carrier Corp
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 572094
- MC
- 278056
- Based in
- Tonawanda, NY 14150 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 11 trucks, 12 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1994
Wayfinder Moving Services INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3104397
- MC
- 79366
- Based in
- Buffalo, NY 14216 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 10 trucks, 9 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2018
Fda Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1613148
- MC
- 596406
- Based in
- Cheektowaga, NY 14225 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 10 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2007