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
Dallas sits about 1,083 miles west of Columbia, which makes this an interstate relocation from South Carolina to Texas 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 $4,660 to $6,930 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 22 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 3,665 around Dallas (1,566 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 Dallas.
Columbia has a population of about 147,035 and Dallas about 1.3 million. Dallas is the denser city (3,841 people per square mile versus 999 in Columbia), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day. Texas levies no state income tax on wages, a frequent reason people make this exact move.
Cost of moving from Columbia to Dallas
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,860 | $2,270 | $2,770 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,800 | $3,410 | $4,160 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,660 | $5,680 | $6,930 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $7,460 | $9,090 | $11,090 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $10,250 | $12,500 | $15,250 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,560–$2,210
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,990–$2,920
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$4,660–$6,930
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 Dallas (destination)
Cloudtrucks LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 3300318
- MC
- 1046672
- Based in
- Dallas, TX 75226 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 350 trucks, 350 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Stevens Transport INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 79466
- MC
- 150578
- Based in
- Dallas, TX 75227 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2,200 trucks, 2,574 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Value Truck
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Value Truck Of Az LLC
- USDOT
- 822809
- MC
- 364675
- Based in
- Dallas, TX 75211 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 305 trucks, 345 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1999
Poly Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 160955
- MC
- 180584
- Based in
- Grand Prairie, TX 75051 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 412 trucks, 255 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Vss Transportation Group INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 2545275
- MC
- 284464
- Based in
- Carrollton, TX 75006 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 400 trucks, 351 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Brothers Food Service
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Brothers Produce Of Dallas INC
- USDOT
- 2316812
- MC
- 790902
- Based in
- Garland, TX 75041 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 215 trucks, 241 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012
All Time Logistics INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 2475440
- MC
- 856231
- Based in
- Dallas, TX 75247 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 150 trucks, 150 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Arsh Brothers Inc
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 6172104
- Based in
- Dallas, TX 75247 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 124 trucks, 124 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2026