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 State College, PA covers roughly 585 miles by road, a north-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 $3,500 to $5,210 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 47 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 104 around State College (47 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 State College.
Columbia has a population of about 147,035 and State College about 40,000. State College is the denser city (8,847 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 State College
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,400 | $1,710 | $2,090 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,100 | $2,560 | $3,130 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,500 | $4,270 | $5,210 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $5,610 | $6,840 | $8,340 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $7,710 | $9,400 | $11,470 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$900–$1,270
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,540–$2,270
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$3,500–$5,210
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 State College (destination)
Davidson Brothers
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Trotting Fox LLC
- USDOT
- 10559
- MC
- 117384
- Based in
- Bellefonte, PA 16823 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 42 trucks, 26 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Logixpress INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4267420
- MC
- 1656758
- Based in
- State College, PA 16803 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 20 trucks, 20 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024
Kerstetter Trucking
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: David R Kerstetter
- USDOT
- 276445
- MC
- 180364
- Based in
- Reedsville, PA 17084 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1986
Peacheys Transportation Services LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4515827
- MC
- 1788504
- Based in
- Reedsville, PA 17084 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2026
Appalachian Movers LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2491872
- MC
- 863048
- Based in
- State College, PA 16801 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Phil McNeal Transport Co
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Philip D McNeal Jr
- USDOT
- 560337
- MC
- 273154
- Based in
- Julian, PA 16844 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1994
Kurtious Moving LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2973008
- MC
- 904809
- Based in
- Bellefonte, PA 16823 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017
Werema Ventures LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4227992
- MC
- 1635283
- Based in
- State College, PA 16801 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024