Bellavance Trucking INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 86320
- MC
- 116362
- Based in
- Barre, VT 05641 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 116 trucks, 96 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Columbia sits about 985 miles southwest of Montpelier, which makes this an interstate relocation from Vermont to South Carolina 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 $4,590 to $6,820 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 17 h 41 min.
On the Montpelier side there are 33 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (21 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.
Montpelier has a population of about 8,000 and Columbia about 147,035. The two cities have comparable density (803 and 999 people per square mile), so loading and unloading conditions are usually similar at both ends. Labor and living costs run lower in South Carolina than in Vermont, which tends to make destination-side services such as unpacking or storage cheaper than the same services back home.
Cost of moving from Montpelier to Columbia
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,830 | $2,240 | $2,730 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,750 | $3,360 | $4,090 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,590 | $5,590 | $6,820 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $7,340 | $8,950 | $10,920 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $10,090 | $12,300 | $15,010 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,460–$2,060
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,900–$2,790
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$4,590–$6,820
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Montpelier (origin)
Capital Candy Company INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 309032
- MC
- 1610426
- Based in
- Barre, VT 05641 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 37 trucks, 42 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1988
Northern Piano Moving INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2569886
- MC
- 898110
- Based in
- Barre, VT 05641 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
Catrachingo Foods LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4580446
- MC
- 1823242
- Based in
- Barre, VT 05641 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2026
Jr Lacourse
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: James Lacourse
- USDOT
- 2301137
- Based in
- Barre, VT 05641 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012
Brent Rossi
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 2008273
- Based in
- Barre, VT 05641 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2010
Douglas S Crowningshield
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 2403110
- Based in
- Barre, VT 05641 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013
Casella Construction INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 472791
- MC
- 966576
- Based in
- Pittsford, VT 05763 (43 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 89 trucks, 90 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1992
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