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 Portsmouth is a long-distance move of roughly 1,248 road miles, heading northeast from Georgia to New Hampshire.
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 $5,400 to $8,030 with a full-service mover, and delivery usually takes 3 to 7 days after pickup because long-haul trucks consolidate several households per trip. Driving it yourself takes about 22 h 13 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 51 around Portsmouth (38 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 Portsmouth.
Columbus has a population of about 202,171 and Portsmouth about 23,000. Portsmouth is the denser city (1,402 people per square mile versus 956 in Columbus), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day. New Hampshire is a higher-cost state than Georgia, so budget a little more for destination-side help, deposits and first-month expenses. New Hampshire levies no state income tax on wages, a frequent reason people make this exact move.
Cost of moving from Columbus to Portsmouth
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $2,160 | $2,630 | $3,210 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $3,240 | $3,950 | $4,820 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $5,400 | $6,580 | $8,030 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $8,630 | $10,530 | $12,840 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $11,870 | $14,470 | $17,660 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,730–$2,450
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$2,130–$3,140
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$5,400–$8,030
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 Portsmouth (destination)
Bridges Bros Movers
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Crowded Street Holdings LLC
- USDOT
- 3152985
- MC
- 105934
- Based in
- North Hampton, NH 03862 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 10 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2018
William C Huff Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 361089
- MC
- 249041
- Based in
- Dover, NH 03820 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 10 trucks, 13 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1989
Wood Bros Moving Storage LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1761858
- MC
- 644032
- Based in
- Portsmouth, NH 03801 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2008
Wings-Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2519075
- MC
- 874927
- Based in
- Hampton, NH 03842 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Preferred Movers
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Preferred Movers LLC
- USDOT
- 1381627
- MC
- 532837
- Based in
- North Hampton, NH 03862 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005
McLaughlin Moving Company INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 363252
- MC
- 74451
- Based in
- Portsmouth, NH 03801 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1989
Central Fence & Deck LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2874509
- MC
- 1767324
- Based in
- Somersworth, NH 03878 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016
Bluebird Self Storage
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Bluebird Storage LLC
- USDOT
- 4233288
- MC
- 1638118
- Based in
- Greenland, NH 03840 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024