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 Cape Girardeau, MO covers roughly 632 miles by road, a northwest-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 $3,510 to $5,220 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 36 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 58 around Cape Girardeau (45 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 Cape Girardeau.
Columbia has a population of about 147,035 and Cape Girardeau about 40,000. Cape Girardeau is the denser city (1,351 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 Cape Girardeau
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,400 | $1,710 | $2,090 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,100 | $2,570 | $3,130 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,510 | $4,280 | $5,220 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $5,610 | $6,840 | $8,350 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $7,710 | $9,410 | $11,480 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$950–$1,340
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,580–$2,330
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$3,510–$5,220
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 Cape Girardeau (destination)
Buchheit Logistics INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Buchheit Trucking Service INC
- USDOT
- 71052
- MC
- 171405
- Based in
- Scott City, MO 63780 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 128 trucks, 100 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Day Transfer Company INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 2441154
- MC
- 72958
- Based in
- Cape Girardeau, MO 63703 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 80 trucks, 32 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013
Spartan Truck Lines
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Spartan Truck Lines LLC
- USDOT
- 1713485
- MC
- 1090386
- Based in
- Cape Girardeau, MO 63703 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 36 trucks, 29 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2007
Jerry Lipps INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 77535
- MC
- 118959
- Based in
- Cape Girardeau, MO 63702 (0 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 13 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Flc Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 2786450
- MC
- 928695
- Based in
- Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
Helpers
Licensed interstate
Legal name: We R Helpers Incorporated
- USDOT
- 1542321
- MC
- 682631
- Based in
- Cape Girardeau, MO 63703 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2006
Crutsinger Feed & Freight
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Larry J Crutsinger Jr & Angela C Crutsinger
- USDOT
- 834650
- MC
- 429255
- Based in
- Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1999
H2os Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2405757
- MC
- 827659
- Based in
- Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013