Moving to Columbia from somewhere in Illinois? Pick your origin city below for a route page with distance, drive time and a cost estimate. The nearest Illinois city on this platform is Carbondale at about 626 road miles from Columbia; the largest, Chicago, is about 770 miles away.
These are interstate moves, so the carrier needs active FMCSA authority. Columbia has 389 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers nearby (223 with interstate authority), and the Illinois cities on this platform account for 9,278 more.
Typical cost (Columbia ↔ Chicago, 770 miles)
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,620 | $1,980 | $2,410 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,430 | $2,970 | $3,620 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,050 | $4,940 | $6,030 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $6,480 | $7,910 | $9,650 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $8,910 | $10,870 | $13,260 |
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