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
West Palm Beach sits about 597 miles south of Columbia, which makes this an interstate relocation from South Carolina to Florida that most movers classify as a long-distance move.
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 $3,570 to $5,310 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 11 h.
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 446 around West Palm Beach (162 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 West Palm Beach.
Columbia has a population of about 147,035 and West Palm Beach about 127,189. West Palm Beach is the denser city (2,182 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 West Palm Beach
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,430 | $1,740 | $2,120 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,140 | $2,610 | $3,190 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,570 | $4,350 | $5,310 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $5,710 | $6,960 | $8,500 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $7,850 | $9,570 | $11,680 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$910–$1,290
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,550–$2,280
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$3,570–$5,310
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 West Palm Beach (destination)
Cheney Brothers INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 41648
- MC
- 895890
- Based in
- Riviera Beach, FL 33404 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 753 trucks, 975 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Circuit
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Circuit Transit INC
- USDOT
- 3562459
- MC
- 1485340
- Based in
- West Palm Bch, FL 33401 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 192 trucks, 318 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Good Greek Moving And Storage
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Sfakia LLC
- USDOT
- 2562486
- MC
- 894264
- Based in
- West Palm Beach, FL 33413 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 83 trucks, 70 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Safebound Moving Storage
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Safebound Logistics LLC
- USDOT
- 2900155
- MC
- 975408
- Based in
- West Palm Beach, FL 33413 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 33 trucks, 34 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016
Excelsior Wpb LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3313823
- MC
- 1054919
- Based in
- West Palm Beach, FL 33407 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 30 trucks, 60 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
College Hunks Hauling Junk
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Jcal Holdings LLC
- USDOT
- 2071964
- MC
- 14116
- Based in
- Lake Worth, FL 33461 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 16 trucks, 23 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2010
All My Sons Of The Palm Beaches LLC
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 2785473
- MC
- 928227
- Based in
- Riviera Beach, FL 33404 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 9 trucks, 7 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
Forward Van Lines
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Zip Transport & Services INC
- USDOT
- 709590
- MC
- 327506
- Based in
- Fort Lauderdale, FL 33409 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 9 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1997