Team Logistics Company LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3075435
- MC
- 63594
- Based in
- Greenville, SC 29601 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 65 trucks, 112 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017
Ames sits about 926 miles northwest of Greenville, which makes this an interstate relocation from South Carolina to Iowa 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 $4,170 to $6,210 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 40 min.
On the Greenville side there are 320 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (197 of them authorized for interstate work), and 55 around Ames (25 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 Ames.
Greenville has a population of about 73,000 and Ames about 66,000. The two cities have comparable density (2,351 and 2,355 people per square mile), so loading and unloading conditions are usually similar at both ends.
Cost of moving from Greenville to Ames
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,670 | $2,040 | $2,480 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,500 | $3,050 | $3,730 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,170 | $5,090 | $6,210 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $6,680 | $8,140 | $9,930 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $9,180 | $11,200 | $13,660 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,400–$1,980
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,850–$2,720
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$4,170–$6,210
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Greenville (origin)
Smith Dray Line
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Smith Dray Line & Storage Company INC
- USDOT
- 122024
- MC
- 6774
- Based in
- Greenville, SC 29611 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 56 trucks, 52 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Two Men And A Truck Greeville
Interstate carrier
Legal name: Upward Endeavors, LLC
- USDOT
- 6977904
- Based in
- Greenville, SC 29611 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 34 trucks, 68 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2026
Paper Logistics
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 863563
- MC
- 1028104
- Based in
- Piedmont, SC 29673 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 20 trucks, 15 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2000
Hq Marine Transport INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2092348
- MC
- 730753
- Based in
- Easley, SC 29642 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 20 trucks, 20 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2010
Two Men And A Truck
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Upward Endeavors LLC
- USDOT
- 1037672
- MC
- 435975
- Based in
- Greenville, SC 29611 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 16 trucks, 18 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2002
Sat Express INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1404398
- MC
- 532733
- Based in
- Simpsonville, SC 29681 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 16 trucks, 17 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005
Swamp Rabbit Moving LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3449704
- MC
- 1163908
- Based in
- Simpsonville, SC 29681 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 16 trucks, 19 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Near Ames (destination)
Central Iowa Towing And Recovery
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Central Iowa Towing And Recovery INC
- USDOT
- 2359315
- MC
- 1349765
- Based in
- Ames, IA 50010 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 88 trucks, 79 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012
Hemmen Moving INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 608245
- MC
- 292343
- Based in
- Ames, IA 50014 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1995
J T L Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2528339
- MC
- 887466
- Based in
- Randall, IA 50231 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
V&c Express Corp
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3635053
- MC
- 1246860
- Based in
- Ames, IA 50010 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Combined Relocation Services LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1666941
- MC
- 709641
- Based in
- Huxley, IA 50124 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2007
Alex Moving LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4346742
- MC
- 1699031
- Based in
- Ames, IA 50010 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
Property Service Agency LLC
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 1433739
- Based in
- Ames, IA 50010 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2005
M&a Moving And Hauling
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Myers & Associates LLC
- USDOT
- 2340775
- Based in
- Madrid, IA 50156 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012