Transworth Leasing LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 2392424
- MC
- 822379
- Based in
- Columbus, GA 31904 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 17 trucks, 15 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013
Moving from Columbus to Johnson City is a regional long-distance move of roughly 355 road miles, heading northeast from Georgia to Tennessee.
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 $2,760 to $4,110 with a full-service mover, and delivery usually takes 1 to 3 days after pickup because long-haul trucks consolidate several households per trip. Driving it yourself takes about 6 h 49 min.
On the Columbus side there are 138 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (70 of them authorized for interstate work), and 93 around Johnson City (59 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 Johnson City.
Columbus has a population of about 202,171 and Johnson City about 74,000. Johnson City is the denser city (1,633 people per square mile versus 956 in Columbus), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day. Tennessee levies no state income tax on wages, a frequent reason people make this exact move.
Cost of moving from Columbus to Johnson City
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,190 | $1,450 | $1,770 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $1,660 | $2,020 | $2,460 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $2,760 | $3,360 | $4,110 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $4,410 | $5,380 | $6,570 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $6,070 | $7,400 | $9,030 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$510–$730
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,340–$1,970
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$2,760–$4,110
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Columbus (origin)
Aflac INC
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 814481
- Based in
- Columbus, GA 31999 (0 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 15 trucks, 40 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1999
McCarley Moving And Storage Company INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 92776
- MC
- 129383
- Based in
- Columbus, GA 31906 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 12 trucks, 9 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Coleman American Moving Services INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 1119388
- MC
- 458315
- Based in
- Columbus, GA 31906 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 12 trucks, 7 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2003
Np Logistics
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Np Trans INC
- USDOT
- 3040529
- MC
- 44363
- Based in
- Columbus, GA 31909 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 11 trucks, 11 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017
Two Men And A Truck - Columbus
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Nbf Columbus LLC
- USDOT
- 4300155
- MC
- 1674563
- Based in
- Columbus, GA 31904 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 9 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024
Als Van Line Services INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 539836
- MC
- 268369
- Based in
- Columbus, GA 31903 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1993
Smith Transportation Group LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1873589
- MC
- 676526
- Based in
- Upatoi, GA 31829 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2009
Near Johnson City (destination)
Cox Disposal INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 701359
- MC
- 66967
- Based in
- Bluff City, TN 37618 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 16 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1997
Sheepdog Transport
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Black Barn Farm LLC
- USDOT
- 3545701
- MC
- 136488
- Based in
- Elizabethton, TN 37643 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 16 trucks, 16 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Eastern Tennessee Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2382126
- MC
- 818191
- Based in
- Blountville, TN 37617 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 15 trucks, 11 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013
Wcp Transportation LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 763762
- MC
- 343871
- Based in
- Gray, TN 37615 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 12 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1998
Tri City Logistics INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1577982
- MC
- 598650
- Based in
- Kingsport, TN 37663 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 12 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2006
Olivers Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3981761
- MC
- 1491041
- Based in
- Elizabethton, TN 37643 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 12 trucks, 12 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
J & L Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1411363
- MC
- 534652
- Based in
- Piney Flats, TN 37686 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005
Bennett'S Moving Services
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Bms Enterprises LLC
- USDOT
- 2917922
- MC
- 1072695
- Based in
- Elizabethton, TN 37643 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016