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
Madison sits about 915 miles northwest of Columbia, which makes this an interstate relocation from South Carolina to Wisconsin 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 $4,240 to $6,300 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 16 h 29 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 228 around Madison (120 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 Madison.
Columbia has a population of about 147,035 and Madison about 286,233. Madison is the denser city (3,390 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 Madison
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,690 | $2,070 | $2,520 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,540 | $3,100 | $3,780 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,240 | $5,170 | $6,300 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $6,780 | $8,260 | $10,080 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $9,320 | $11,360 | $13,860 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,390–$1,960
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,840–$2,700
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$4,240–$6,300
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 Madison (destination)
Pulvermacher Cartage Of Wisconsin LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 532642
- MC
- 267280
- Based in
- Madison, WI 53704 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 59 trucks, 65 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1993
Reynolds Transfer & Storage INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 74488
- MC
- 79758
- Based in
- Madison, WI 53703 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 34 trucks, 21 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Safy Express LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3047832
- MC
- 48249
- Based in
- Fitchburg, WI 53713 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 25 trucks, 25 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017
Divine Package LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3462639
- MC
- 1132169
- Based in
- Madison, WI 53714 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 20 trucks, 40 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
O'Mara Moving Systems INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 74476
- MC
- 121225
- Based in
- Madison, WI 53704 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 18 trucks, 14 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Two Men And A Truck
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Lightner & Lightner INC
- USDOT
- 919682
- MC
- 397609
- Based in
- Madison, WI 53718 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 18 trucks, 18 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2000
Mad City Moving
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Roessler LLC
- USDOT
- 699743
- MC
- 324693
- Based in
- McFarland, WI 53558 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 14 trucks, 11 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1997
Systems Furniture Installations LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1930570
- MC
- 43406
- Based in
- Waunakee, WI 53597 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 13 trucks, 42 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2009