Moving to Des Moines from somewhere in South Carolina? Pick your origin city below for a route page with distance, drive time and a cost estimate. The nearest South Carolina city on this platform is Greenville at about 905 road miles from Des Moines; the largest, Charleston, is about 1,135 miles away.
These are interstate moves, so the carrier needs active FMCSA authority. Des Moines has 191 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers nearby (116 with interstate authority), and the South Carolina cities on this platform account for 1,849 more.
Typical cost (Des Moines ↔ Charleston, 1,135 miles)
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,860 | $2,270 | $2,770 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,800 | $3,410 | $4,160 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,660 | $5,680 | $6,930 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $7,460 | $9,090 | $11,090 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $10,250 | $12,500 | $15,250 |
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