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 Palm Bay, FL covers roughly 496 miles by road, a south-bound trip that falls into the regional 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 $3,320 to $4,940 with a full-service mover, and delivery usually takes 1 to 3 days after pickup because long-haul trucks consolidate several households per trip. Driving it yourself takes about 9 h 15 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 105 around Palm Bay (46 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 Palm Bay.
Columbia has a population of about 147,035 and Palm Bay about 148,092. Palm Bay is the denser city (1,386 people per square mile versus 999 in Columbia), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day. Florida levies no state income tax on wages, a frequent reason people make this exact move.
Cost of moving from Columbia to Palm Bay
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,330 | $1,620 | $1,970 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $1,990 | $2,430 | $2,960 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,320 | $4,050 | $4,940 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $5,310 | $6,470 | $7,900 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $7,300 | $8,900 | $10,860 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$810–$1,140
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,460–$2,150
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$3,320–$4,940
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 Palm Bay (destination)
Advance Sorensen Movers LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4055942
- MC
- 1537994
- Based in
- Melbourne, FL 32935 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 30 trucks, 19 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2023
Zytran Trucking
Licensed interstate
Legal name: S7even LLC
- USDOT
- 1206797
- MC
- 517817
- Based in
- Palm Bay, FL 32909 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 10 trucks, 12 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2004
Two Men And A Truck
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Tmt Brevard INC
- USDOT
- 3599867
- MC
- 1222354
- Based in
- Melbourne, FL 32934 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Ocasio Trucking
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Pro Protection INC
- USDOT
- 3705921
- MC
- 1298651
- Based in
- Palm Bay, FL 32908 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Raymond Bhalai
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Raymond Oneil Bhalai
- USDOT
- 1912627
- MC
- 694311
- Based in
- Palm Bay, FL 32908 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2009
Haulways Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4412209
- MC
- 1733425
- Based in
- Palm Bay, FL 32907 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
Shen Mc Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2792487
- MC
- 944153
- Based in
- Palm Bay, FL 32909 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
James Z Transportation LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3699924
- MC
- 1294166
- Based in
- Palm Bay, FL 32909 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021