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 Mobile is a long-distance move of roughly 566 road miles, heading southwest from South Carolina to Alabama.
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 $3,280 to $4,880 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 10 h 28 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 168 around Mobile (103 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 Mobile.
Columbia has a population of about 147,035 and Mobile about 200,824. Mobile is the denser city (1,341 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 Mobile
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,310 | $1,600 | $1,950 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $1,970 | $2,400 | $2,930 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,280 | $4,000 | $4,880 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $5,250 | $6,400 | $7,810 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $7,220 | $8,800 | $10,740 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$880–$1,240
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,530–$2,240
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$3,280–$4,880
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 Mobile (destination)
Wright Transportation INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 793730
- MC
- 353905
- Based in
- Mobile, AL 36605 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 235 trucks, 208 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1999
Taliyah Fast And Quick Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4286672
- MC
- 1667253
- Based in
- Mobile, AL 36617 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 49 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024
Miami Warehouse Logistics
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: S And M Transportation INC
- USDOT
- 514855
- MC
- 261707
- Based in
- Saraland, AL 36571 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 45 trucks, 45 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1993
Bay Lines INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 273702
- MC
- 186516
- Based in
- Mobile, AL 36610 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 24 trucks, 21 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1986
Two Men And A Truck
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Sws Investments & Holdings LLC
- USDOT
- 2908185
- MC
- 979238
- Based in
- Mobile, AL 36693 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 12 trucks, 11 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016
Vassel Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3420027
- MC
- 1105291
- Based in
- Whistler, AL 36612 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 9 trucks, 9 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Asap Trans LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3284177
- MC
- 1038846
- Based in
- Mobile, AL 36693 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 7 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Am Hot Shot Express L L C
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 979782
- MC
- 409556
- Based in
- Theodore, AL 36582 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 9 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2001