Faf
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Faf LLC
- USDOT
- 728630
- MC
- 333604
- Based in
- Groveport, OH 43125 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 1,729 trucks, 1,917 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1998
The route from Columbus, OH to St. Cloud, MN covers roughly 807 miles by road, a northwest-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 $4,100 to $6,100 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 37 min.
On the Columbus side there are 854 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (547 of them authorized for interstate work), and 243 around St. Cloud (91 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 St. Cloud.
Columbus has a population of about 938,396 and St. Cloud about 69,000. Columbus is considerably denser (4,117 people per square mile versus 1,713), so expect tighter loading conditions, parking permits or elevator reservations at the origin and easier truck access at the destination. Minnesota is a higher-cost state than Ohio, so budget a little more for destination-side help, deposits and first-month expenses.
Cost of moving from Columbus to St. Cloud
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,640 | $2,000 | $2,440 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,460 | $3,000 | $3,660 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,100 | $5,000 | $6,100 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $6,560 | $8,010 | $9,770 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $9,030 | $11,010 | $13,430 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,130–$1,590
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,740–$2,560
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$4,100–$6,100
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Columbus (origin)
Stg Cartage LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 50242
- MC
- 97977
- Based in
- Dublin, OH 43017 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 425 trucks, 425 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Gray Cargo LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3589205
- MC
- 1215090
- Based in
- Columbus, OH 43230 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 284 trucks, 290 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Jbs Trucking J Boren & Sons Trucking Lyle Gamradt
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: J Boren & Son'S Trucking INC
- USDOT
- 444507
- MC
- 245894
- Based in
- Columbus, OH 43228 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 161 trucks, 170 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1991
Jrd Transportation INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2514289
- MC
- 873159
- Based in
- New Albany, OH 43054 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 152 trucks, 192 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Excel Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 2258095
- MC
- 770605
- Based in
- Grove City, OH 43123 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 141 trucks, 191 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2011
Pappas Trucking
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Ag Container Transport LLC
- USDOT
- 2080664
- MC
- 726431
- Based in
- Lockbourne, OH 43137 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 130 trucks, 84 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2010
Milexpress
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4555229
- MC
- 1809717
- Based in
- Columbus, OH 43215 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 85 trucks, 1,000 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2026
Near St. Cloud (destination)
Spee Dee Delivery Service INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 247570
- MC
- 171133
- Based in
- St Cloud, MN 56301 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 560 trucks, 1,025 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1984
Ats INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 606920
- MC
- 286926
- Based in
- Saint Cloud, MN 56301 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 318 trucks, 291 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1995
Huls Bros Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2825526
- MC
- 395713
- Based in
- St Joseph, MN 56374 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 42 trucks, 36 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
Cool Fuel Transportation
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Arfsten Transfer INC
- USDOT
- 242597
- MC
- 173128
- Based in
- Clearwater, MN 55320 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 22 trucks, 22 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1984
Interstate Towing
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Andy'S Towing LLC
- USDOT
- 2551684
- MC
- 889071
- Based in
- St Cloud, MN 56304 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 19 trucks, 18 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Ad Transportation INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3548179
- MC
- 1187304
- Based in
- Saint Cloud, MN 56303 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 10 trucks, 12 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Unique Movers LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2896983
- MC
- 1347632
- Based in
- Sauk Rapids, MN 56379 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 10 trucks, 7 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016
Deero LLC Limited Liability Company
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3718717
- MC
- 1308072
- Based in
- Saint Cloud, MN 56301 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021