Central Tejas Express LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 2481494
- MC
- 925578
- Based in
- Waco, TX 76714 (0 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 16 trucks, 16 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2014
Moving from Waco to Columbia is a long-distance move of roughly 684 road miles, heading northeast from Texas to Missouri.
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 $3,690 to $5,480 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 12 h 30 min.
On the Waco side there are 121 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (34 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.
Waco has a population of about 147,788 and Columbia about 130,851. The two cities have comparable density (1,561 and 1,899 people per square mile), so loading and unloading conditions are usually similar at both ends. Note that Missouri does collect a state income tax, unlike Texas, so factor that into the cost-of-living comparison.
Cost of moving from Waco to Columbia
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,470 | $1,800 | $2,190 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,210 | $2,700 | $3,290 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,690 | $4,490 | $5,480 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $5,900 | $7,190 | $8,770 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $8,110 | $9,890 | $12,060 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$1,000–$1,420
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,630–$2,400
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$3,690–$5,480
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Waco (origin)
College Hunks Hauling Junk & Moving
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Darss LLC
- USDOT
- 3304893
- MC
- 1445596
- Based in
- Waco, TX 76710 (1 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 9 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2019
Little Guys Movers
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Chisos Trail INC
- USDOT
- 3583960
- MC
- 1211601
- Based in
- Waco, TX 76701 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 6 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Tip Toe Hauling LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4463894
- MC
- 1760784
- Based in
- Waco, TX 76701 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
Triple 7 Movers Of Texas LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4050232
- MC
- 1534564
- Based in
- Woodway, TX 76712 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2023
Getwhitit LLC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 4444373
- MC
- 1750503
- Based in
- Waco, TX 76708 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2025
Deluxe Transportation INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1675025
- MC
- 615592
- Based in
- Hewitt, TX 76643 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2007
Skyz The Limit Transportation INC
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3783959
- MC
- 1360338
- Based in
- Chilton, TX 76643 (8 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 1 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