Xquisite Logistix LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3679531
- MC
- 1279402
- Based in
- Littleton, MA 01460 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 80 trucks, 127 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Moving from Lowell to Columbia is a long-distance move of roughly 930 road miles, heading southwest from Massachusetts to South Carolina.
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 $4,780 to $7,120 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 44 min.
On the Lowell side there are 215 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (152 of them authorized for interstate work), and 389 around Columbia (223 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 Columbia.
Lowell has a population of about 119,971 and Columbia about 147,035. Lowell is considerably denser (8,497 people per square mile versus 999), so expect tighter loading conditions, parking permits or elevator reservations at the origin and easier truck access at the destination. Labor and living costs run lower in South Carolina than in Massachusetts, which tends to make destination-side services such as unpacking or storage cheaper than the same services back home.
Cost of moving from Lowell to Columbia
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,910 | $2,330 | $2,850 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,870 | $3,500 | $4,270 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,780 | $5,830 | $7,120 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $7,650 | $9,330 | $11,390 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $10,520 | $12,830 | $15,650 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,410–$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
$4,780–$7,120
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Lowell (origin)
Ama Transportation Company INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 233338
- MC
- 162524
- Based in
- Billerica, MA 01821 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 67 trucks, 76 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1983
Severance Trucking Co INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 23907
- MC
- 98938
- Based in
- Dracut, MA 01826 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 54 trucks, 44 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Tejada Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3454459
- MC
- 1125607
- Based in
- Lawrence, MA 01843 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 52 trucks, 63 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
C & W Transportation INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 9354
- MC
- 277023
- Based in
- Lexington, MA 02420 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 46 trucks, 53 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Tighe Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 55290
- MC
- 104967
- Based in
- Woburn, MA 01801 (13 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 25 trucks, 22 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Sterling Corporation-Office Svs Div
Licensed interstate
Legal name: J & M Installations
- USDOT
- 592850
- MC
- 1206423
- Based in
- Chelmsford, MA 01824 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 23 trucks, 14 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1995
Rb Truck Services LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2505448
- MC
- 869879
- Based in
- Methuen, MA 01844 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 19 trucks, 30 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Near Columbia (destination)
Nilson Van & Storage
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 122025
- MC
- 109331
- Based in
- Columbia, SC 29203 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 43 trucks, 36 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Two Men And A Truck
Interstate carrier
Legal name: Kb Enterprises INC
- USDOT
- 1713552
- Based in
- Columbia, SC 29209 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 18 trucks, 11 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2007
R L Solutions Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2074562
- MC
- 749775
- Based in
- Columbia, SC 29204 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 16 trucks, 15 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2010
On Time Services
Licensed interstate
Legal name: On Time Services Incorporated
- USDOT
- 1290786
- MC
- 663927
- Based in
- West Columbia, SC 29169 (11 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 9 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2004
Movemart Relocation INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 787737
- MC
- 1217231
- Based in
- Columbia, SC 29201 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1998
Bossman Trucking LLC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 3790147
- MC
- 1360126
- Based in
- Columbia, SC 29223 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 7 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Prohelp LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3304870
- MC
- 1048763
- Based in
- Columbia, SC 29201 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 7 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Johnson & Smith Global Services LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4464723
- MC
- 1761240
- Based in
- Columbia, SC 29223 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025