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 Portland, ME covers roughly 1,035 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 $4,640 to $6,900 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 18 h 33 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 113 around Portland (63 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 Portland.
Columbia has a population of about 147,035 and Portland about 69,000. Portland is the denser city (3,176 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 Portland
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,860 | $2,260 | $2,760 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,780 | $3,390 | $4,140 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,640 | $5,660 | $6,900 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $7,420 | $9,050 | $11,040 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $10,210 | $12,450 | $15,180 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,510–$2,140
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,940–$2,860
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$4,640–$6,900
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 Portland (destination)
Sysco Northern New England INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 284941
- MC
- 1099777
- Based in
- Westbrook, ME 04092 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 85 trucks, 71 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1987
Dump Guy LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2421539
- MC
- 1270956
- Based in
- Scarborough, ME 04074 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 38 trucks, 33 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013
Bisson Transportation INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 9153
- MC
- 237741
- Based in
- Westbrook, ME 04092 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 30 trucks, 32 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Earle W Noyes & Sons Moving Specialists
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Earle W Noyes & Son
- USDOT
- 51022
- MC
- 38092
- Based in
- Portland, ME 04101 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 14 trucks, 7 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Smart Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3486792
- MC
- 1146232
- Based in
- Gorham, ME 04038 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 10 trucks, 11 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
B & B Towinggateway Auto LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 859406
- MC
- 383664
- Based in
- Westbrook, ME 04092 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 9 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2000
Local Muscle LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2162841
- MC
- 822854
- Based in
- Portland, ME 04103 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 20 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2011
Two Men And A Truck
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Tmt Portland LLC
- USDOT
- 2926493
- MC
- 987632
- Based in
- Westbrook, ME 04092 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 7 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016