Best Moving Companies in South Carolina

International Van Lines is our top choice for a full-service mover in South Carolina and offers help during every step of your moving experience. A team of professional movers can pack and unpack, load and unload, transport, and protect your most important possessions.

While you’ll pay slightly more for full-service movers, you won’t need to lift a finger with International Van Lines.

International Van Lines’ full-service moving packages include every step of your moving process, but if additional services are needed, IVL has several options, including:

• Local moving
• Long-distance moving
• Auto transport
• International moving
• B2B shipping
• Packing supplies
• Air freight services
• Corporate and military relocation
• Packing, loading, and unloading
• Transportation of fragile items

We received an estimate for a three-bedroom move in South Carolina through IVL for $4,200–$6,150. This is merely a rough estimate, so we recommend getting a free online quote from IVL for a more accurate rate.

American Van Lines is another full-service mover capable of long-distance moves to almost anywhere in the country.

All American Van Lines employees are professionally trained in an AVL-owned sample house, and all of your fragile items will be well-protected by AVL’s experienced movers.

American Van Lines’ services include:

• Local moving
• Long-distance moving
• Corporate relocation services
• Military moving
• International moving
• Commercial moving
• Antique and piano moving
• Storage solutions

American Van Lines does not offer instant cost information. We recommend getting in touch with a moving coordinator for more information. Fill out this online form for a free quote from AVL.

JK Moving Services is a full-service mover like International Van Lines, and it’s our top choice for customization on the full-service side of the moving industry. JK Moving appoints a move coordinator to build a custom move plan to efficiently move your belongings.

The company offers both full- and partial-packing services. All shipments are GPS tracked, as well.

These are JK Moving’s customizable services for South Carolina residents:

• Packing and unpacking
• Loading and unloading
• Long-distance moves
• International moves
• Corporate relocation services
• Commercial and office moves
• Government moves
• Storage

K Moving does not offer instant estimates on its website. However, sales agents can be reached for more information. To get an accurate rate, we recommend having an inventory list ready, as your move’s cost will depend on the size and distance of your move, among other factors.

Allied Van Lines specializes in long-distance moving but can also handle local moves. Outdoor enthusiasts can bring their boat, RV, or ATV with them to the Palmetto State using Allied’s vehicle transport service.

Allied Van Lines can accommodate most kinds of vehicles, including watercraft, motorcycles and ATVs, RVs, vans, cars, SUVs, and trucks. And since Allied owns its own fleet of open and enclosed vehicle carriers, customers can coordinate their vehicle transport directly with the company instead of a third-party provider.

Allied’s list of services includes:

• International moving
• Packing and unpacking
• Loading and unloading
• Debris removal
• Boxes and moving supplies
• Full-valuation coverage
• Appliance disconnection and reconnection

Allied Van Lines offers an a la carte-style approach to moving, but basic-price moves include: an assigned relocation consultant; loading, transport, and unloading of your items; and minimum protection coverage. Services like full-valuation coverage and packing and unpacking are only available at an additional cost.

According to Allied’s online moving calculator, moving the contents of a two-bedroom home from Columbia, South Carolina, to Olympia, Washington, in early March would cost between $6,594 and $7,544.

To get a free quote from Allied Van Lines, take this quick online survey.

North American Van Lines provides services throughout the entire U.S., as well as 130 countries worldwide. In addition to basic services—loading, transport, and unloading—customers can choose from add-on options like full-service packing, cleaning, and storage.

North American offers special rates for American Legion and union members and their families, and it has an easy online or over-the-phone claims process for both domestic and international claims.

North American’s list of moving services includes:

• Packing and unpacking
• Loading and unloading
• Mobile storage containers
• House cleaning
• Fragile-only Packing
• Short- and long-term storage

North American’s cost estimates are based on distance, as well as the total size and weight of what you will be moving. Special handling of any items is also factored into the quote. No upfront deposit is required.

Prices range from $3,556 to $4,049 to move a two-bedroom home with a medium or average quantity of items from Charleston, South Carolina, to Chicago, Illinois, early in the summer season.

For a free quote from North American Van Lines, complete this quick online form.

1-800-PACK-RAT is a self-service mover that offers three sizes of moving containers for homeowners to load on their own time. Depending on the size of your move, 1-800-PACK-RAT will drop off an appropriately sized container for you to load. When you’re ready to move, 1-800-PACK-RAT will pick up your weather-resistant container and either transport it to a storage facility or your new home.

1-800-PACK-RAT can mimic full-service companies by providing local moving labor, although it is appointed through third parties. 1-800-PACK-RAT has storage facilities in dozens of states, and it can provide storage solutions for most moves. Here’s a list of 1-800-PACK-RAT’s services:

• Moving labor
• Portable storage containers
• Short- and long-term storage solutions
• Moving supplies
• Car shipping services

We received a quote for $406 for a 12-foot container and $426 for a 16-foot container. This includes a month’s reservation for your container and transportation to your new home.

If you need additional time with your container, it costs $199 and $219 per month, respectively. For a more accurate estimate, fill out this online form.

PODS is a container delivery service, similar to 1-800-PACK-RAT. PODS provides maximum convenience for homeowners who need flexibility in their moves.

PODS offers storage through a nationwide network of storage facilities, and your container can be delivered to either your new home or placed in secure storage until needed.

PODS offers the following services:

• Local moving
• Long-distance moving
• Short- and long-term storage
• Packing and loading assistance (through a third-party company)
• On-site self storage containers

PODS gave us a quote of $346 for a three-bedroom move in South Carolina. If you need extra storage, it costs $199 to keep the container for another month, which is a convenient measure of flexibility.