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 Duluth, MN covers roughly 1,248 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 $5,190 to $7,720 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 22 h 13 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 57 around Duluth (26 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 Duluth.
Columbia has a population of about 147,035 and Duluth about 86,000. The two cities have comparable density (999 and 1,210 people per square mile), so loading and unloading conditions are usually similar at both ends. Minnesota 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 Duluth
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $2,070 | $2,530 | $3,090 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $3,110 | $3,790 | $4,630 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $5,190 | $6,320 | $7,720 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $8,300 | $10,120 | $12,340 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $11,410 | $13,910 | $16,970 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,730–$2,450
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$2,130–$3,140
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$5,190–$7,720
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 Duluth (destination)
Halvor Lines INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 75250
- MC
- 146133
- Based in
- Superior, WI 54880 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 687 trucks, 688 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Miner'S Enterprises A Division Of Miner'S Incorporated
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Miner'S Incorporated
- USDOT
- 268169
- MC
- 147177
- Based in
- Hermantown, MN 55811 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 20 trucks, 18 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1986
Sinex Transport INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2322412
- MC
- 792780
- Based in
- Superior, WI 54880 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 20 trucks, 20 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012
Wherley Moving Systems INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1778756
- MC
- 648837
- Based in
- Duluth, MN 55811 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 13 trucks, 9 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2008
A-1 Movers INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1129233
- MC
- 479810
- Based in
- Superior, WI 54880 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 12 trucks, 12 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2003
Fdl Star
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Fdl Star Construction LLC
- USDOT
- 4177839
- MC
- 1608016
- Based in
- Superior, WI 54880 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 11 trucks, 17 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024
Bachand Group
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Bachand Group Incorporated
- USDOT
- 2250384
- MC
- 767610
- Based in
- Superior, WI 54880 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2011
Skibo Corporation
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4252537
- MC
- 1651054
- Based in
- Hermantown, MN 55810 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024