Prepared 2 Well LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4367759
- MC
- 1710219
- Based in
- Vail, CO 81657 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 10 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
Columbia sits about 887 miles east of Vail, which makes this an interstate relocation from Colorado to Missouri 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 $4,390 to $6,530 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.
On the Vail side there are 31 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (8 of them authorized for interstate work), and 53 around Columbia (33 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.
Vail has a population of about 5,000 and Columbia about 130,851. Columbia is the denser city (1,899 people per square mile versus 1,028 in Vail), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day. Labor and living costs run lower in Missouri than in Colorado, which tends to make destination-side services such as unpacking or storage cheaper than the same services back home.
Cost of moving from Vail to Columbia
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,750 | $2,140 | $2,610 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,630 | $3,210 | $3,920 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,390 | $5,350 | $6,530 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $7,020 | $8,560 | $10,440 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $9,650 | $11,770 | $14,360 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,210–$1,710
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,810–$2,660
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$4,390–$6,530
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Vail (origin)
Kd Freight INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2346165
- MC
- 1354707
- Based in
- Avon, CO 81620 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012
Majestic Mountain Movers
Licensed interstate
Legal name: 35d Majestic Movers LLC
- USDOT
- 2921650
- MC
- 985393
- Based in
- Silverthorne, CO 80498 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2016
Peak To Peak Movers
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Sumco Ventures INC
- USDOT
- 2977647
- MC
- 1724355
- Based in
- Silverthorne, CO 80498 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017
Peak To Peak Movers
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Kaska Companies INC
- USDOT
- 3776726
- Based in
- Silverthorne, CO 80498 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 8 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
On-Call Mountain Movers
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 3513671
- Based in
- Minturn, CO 81645 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 15 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Vantia Hardwoods INC
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 3842371
- Based in
- Frisco, CO 80443 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
J And G Builders LLC
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 3680558
- MC
- 1279959
- Based in
- Silverthorne, CO 80498 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Near Columbia (destination)
Frontline Logistics LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3868668
- MC
- 1415661
- Based in
- Ashland, MO 65010 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 50 trucks, 82 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2022
Ug Tech LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4339877
- MC
- 1695533
- Based in
- Columbia, MO 65202 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 20 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024
Two Men And A Truck-Columbia
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Tmt Mid Mo INC
- USDOT
- 2338804
- MC
- 798647
- Based in
- Columbia, MO 65201 (6 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 16 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2012
Premier Moving And Storage INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 775481
- MC
- 347277
- Based in
- Columbia, MO 65202 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1998
Tiger Moving LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3424063
- MC
- 1546145
- Based in
- Columbia, MO 65202 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 5 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
F & Z Transport LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2432203
- MC
- 839812
- Based in
- Columbia, MO 65203 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2013
College Hunks Moving
Licensed interstate
Legal name: 4d Hauling LLC
- USDOT
- 3684511
- MC
- 1571093
- Based in
- Ashland, MO 65010 (12 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Jht Transportation LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2257095
- MC
- 23317
- Based in
- Jamestown, MO 65046 (14 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2011