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 Portsmouth is a long-distance move of roughly 977 road miles, heading northeast from South Carolina to New Hampshire.
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 $4,630 to $6,890 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 17 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 51 around Portsmouth (38 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 Portsmouth.
Columbia has a population of about 147,035 and Portsmouth about 23,000. Portsmouth is the denser city (1,402 people per square mile versus 999 in Columbia), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day. New Hampshire is a higher-cost state than South Carolina, so budget a little more for destination-side help, deposits and first-month expenses. New Hampshire levies no state income tax on wages, a frequent reason people make this exact move.
Cost of moving from Columbia to Portsmouth
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,850 | $2,260 | $2,760 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,780 | $3,390 | $4,140 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,630 | $5,650 | $6,890 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $7,410 | $9,040 | $11,030 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $10,200 | $12,430 | $15,170 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,450–$2,050
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,890–$2,780
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$4,630–$6,890
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 Portsmouth (destination)
Bridges Bros Movers
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Crowded Street Holdings LLC
- USDOT
- 3152985
- MC
- 105934
- Based in
- North Hampton, NH 03862 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 10 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2018
William C Huff Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 361089
- MC
- 249041
- Based in
- Dover, NH 03820 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 10 trucks, 13 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1989
Wood Bros Moving Storage LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1761858
- MC
- 644032
- Based in
- Portsmouth, NH 03801 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2008
Wings-Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2519075
- MC
- 874927
- Based in
- Hampton, NH 03842 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Preferred Movers
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Preferred Movers LLC
- USDOT
- 1381627
- MC
- 532837
- Based in
- North Hampton, NH 03862 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005
McLaughlin Moving Company INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 363252
- MC
- 74451
- Based in
- Portsmouth, NH 03801 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1989
Central Fence & Deck LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2874509
- MC
- 1767324
- Based in
- Somersworth, NH 03878 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016
Bluebird Self Storage
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Bluebird Storage LLC
- USDOT
- 4233288
- MC
- 1638118
- Based in
- Greenland, NH 03840 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024