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 New Bedford, MA covers roughly 892 miles by road, a northeast-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 $4,680 to $6,970 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 5 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 80 around New Bedford (56 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 New Bedford.
Columbia has a population of about 147,035 and New Bedford about 101,834. New Bedford is the denser city (5,054 people per square mile versus 999 in Columbia), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day. Massachusetts 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 New Bedford
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,870 | $2,280 | $2,790 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,810 | $3,430 | $4,180 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,680 | $5,710 | $6,970 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $7,490 | $9,130 | $11,140 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $10,300 | $12,560 | $15,320 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,220–$1,720
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,820–$2,670
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$4,680–$6,970
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Estimates use market baselines described on the cost guide; your quotes will vary by inventory, access and date.
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 New Bedford (destination)
Stop And Shop Supermarket
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: The Stop And Shop Supermarket Company
- USDOT
- 8653
- MC
- 105296
- Based in
- Assonet, MA 02702 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 204 trucks, 376 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Southcoast Moving Storage And Property Management LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1651524
- MC
- 607808
- Based in
- New Bedford, MA 02740 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 44 trucks, 15 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2007
Cape Cargo INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 813744
- MC
- 406241
- Based in
- West Wareham, MA 02576 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 24 trucks, 24 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1999
Liberty Moving & Storage INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1108840
- MC
- 456026
- Based in
- West Wareham, MA 02576 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 18 trucks, 17 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2003
Triunfo Foods
Interstate carrier
Legal name: Triunfo Foods Of Massachusetts INC
- USDOT
- 3818613
- MC
- 1380937
- Based in
- New Bedford, MA 02746 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 11 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
Russell Parsons
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Rusty'S Junk Removal LLC
- USDOT
- 4165245
- MC
- 1601227
- Based in
- Fairhaven, MA 02719 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 11 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2023
Valtran INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1003291
- MC
- 576093
- Based in
- New Bedford, MA 02746 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 7 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2002
Long Moving And Storage LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2945834
- MC
- 997090
- Based in
- Westport, MA 02790 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016