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 Worcester, MA covers roughly 888 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 $4,670 to $6,950 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 16 h 1 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 226 around Worcester (135 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 Worcester.
Columbia has a population of about 147,035 and Worcester about 213,862. Worcester is the denser city (5,522 people per square mile versus 999 in Columbia), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day. Massachusetts 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 Worcester
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,870 | $2,280 | $2,780 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,800 | $3,420 | $4,170 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,670 | $5,700 | $6,950 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $7,470 | $9,110 | $11,120 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $10,280 | $12,530 | $15,290 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,210–$1,710
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,810–$2,670
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$4,670–$6,950
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Estimates use market baselines described on the cost guide; your quotes will vary by inventory, access and date.
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 Worcester (destination)
Cumberland Farms INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 17902
- MC
- 167834
- Based in
- Westboro, MA 01581 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 116 trucks, 206 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Intransit Container LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 536660
- MC
- 267848
- Based in
- Worcester, MA 01607 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 115 trucks, 115 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1993
L&s Transportation Services INC
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 7378699
- Based in
- Worcester, MA 01604 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 48 trucks, 16 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2026
Piece By Piece Movers
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Piece By Piece Movers LLC
- USDOT
- 1971286
- MC
- 697653
- Based in
- Clinton, MA 01510 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 42 trucks, 30 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2009
Dn Van Lines Moving & Storage
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Dn Van Lines INC
- USDOT
- 1141917
- MC
- 462886
- Based in
- Northborough, MA 01532 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 32 trucks, 36 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2003
Pegasus Courier Limo
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4211468
- MC
- 1626380
- Based in
- Worcester, MA 01605 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 28 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024
Worcester County Air Freight INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 255214
- MC
- 202018
- Based in
- Auburn, MA 01501 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 15 trucks, 19 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1985
Oscar'S Moving Company
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Oscar'S Moving Company LLC
- USDOT
- 1637689
- MC
- 633243
- Based in
- Worcester, MA 01604 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 11 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2007