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 Syracuse is a long-distance move of roughly 794 road miles, heading north from South Carolina to New York.
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 $4,460 to $6,640 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 14 h 23 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 195 around Syracuse (66 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 Syracuse.
Columbia has a population of about 147,035 and Syracuse about 144,896. Syracuse is the denser city (5,921 people per square mile versus 999 in Columbia), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day. New York 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 Syracuse
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,780 | $2,180 | $2,650 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,680 | $3,260 | $3,980 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,460 | $5,440 | $6,640 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $7,140 | $8,700 | $10,620 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $9,810 | $11,970 | $14,600 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,120–$1,580
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,730–$2,540
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$4,460–$6,640
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 Syracuse (destination)
Byrne
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Byrne Dairy INC
- USDOT
- 507065
- MC
- 272793
- Based in
- Lafayette, NY 13084 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 27 trucks, 50 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1992
Kml Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2285191
- MC
- 783550
- Based in
- East Syracuse, NY 13057 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 26 trucks, 26 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012
B&m Express LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2578746
- MC
- 902504
- Based in
- East Syracuse, NY 13057 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 26 trucks, 22 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
Vansantis Development INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 619445
- MC
- 296470
- Based in
- Liverpool, NY 13090 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 26 trucks, 14 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1995
River Valley Foods INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 334493
- MC
- 297076
- Based in
- Syracuse, NY 13206 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 12 trucks, 13 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1988
2 Bros Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1994986
- MC
- 966099
- Based in
- Minoa, NY 13116 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 12 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2010
Atc Services LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1597065
- MC
- 590821
- Based in
- Syracuse, NY 13208 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 9 trucks, 9 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2007
Delaney Worldwide INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 561250
- MC
- 162076
- Based in
- Syracuse, NY 13209 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 9 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1994