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
Moving from Columbia to Dayton is a long-distance move of roughly 515 road miles, heading northwest from South Carolina to Ohio.
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 $3,250 to $4,830 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 9 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 349 around Dayton (240 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 Dayton.
Columbia has a population of about 147,035 and Dayton about 136,688. Dayton is the denser city (2,467 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 Dayton
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,300 | $1,580 | $1,930 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $1,950 | $2,380 | $2,900 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,250 | $3,960 | $4,830 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $5,200 | $6,340 | $7,730 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $7,150 | $8,720 | $10,630 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$830–$1,170
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,480–$2,180
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$3,250–$4,830
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
Moving cost calculator
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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 Dayton (destination)
Dayton Freight
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Dayton Freight Lines INC
- USDOT
- 273301
- MC
- 189528
- Based in
- Dayton, OH 45414 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 2,278 trucks, 2,650 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1986
Lund'S Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3907195
- MC
- 1441220
- Based in
- Dayton, OH 45404 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 140 trucks, 140 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
Delo Trans INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3782379
- MC
- 1354479
- Based in
- Dayton, OH 45403 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 89 trucks, 89 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
The Expediting Co INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 389839
- MC
- 219871
- Based in
- Vandalia, OH 45377 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 86 trucks, 108 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1990
Eagle Truckline LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2586880
- MC
- 906741
- Based in
- Beavercreek, OH 45434 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 55 trucks, 51 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
Williams Last Mile Home Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3300780
- MC
- 1046882
- Based in
- Vandalia, OH 45377 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 38 trucks, 40 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Affordablemovers Biz LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3417348
- MC
- 1103694
- Based in
- Dayton, OH 45414 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 37 trucks, 48 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Gear Up Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4252976
- MC
- 1648837
- Based in
- Beavercreek, OH 45431 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 35 trucks, 35 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024