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Moving Companies in Columbia, TN

12
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50%
Insured
6
Licensed
4.64★
415 reviews

Columbia has plenty of historic homes and rural driveways, both of which can affect what a local move actually costs.

Local moves under 100 miles typically run $446 to $4,077, based on crew size and how long the job takes. Labor-only help specific to Columbia runs $329.00 to $629.07 for smaller jobs like unloading a rental truck.

A few practical notes: travel time from the crew's warehouse to your home and back is usually billed as part of the job, so ask how that's calculated. Basic liability coverage pays only 60 cents per pound per item — an $800 flat-screen TV that gets dropped nets you about $12 unless you buy full value protection. Movers can't legally transport hazardous items like propane, gasoline, or certain paints, so pack those separately in your own car. Tipping is customary, typically $20 to $40 per mover for a half-day move, or $50 or more each for a longer one.

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6 photos ★ 4.8
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What customers say in Columbia, TN

★★★★★★★★★★ Google
We needed a reliable, budget-friendly mover to help us move our office up to the next floor, and we found that in VIP Moving and Storage. Kim made scheduling easy and her team of 4 guys showed up on time, were polite and worked hard, and even finished early, which saved us money. We would hire them...
Michelle Brodeur
Vip Moving And Storage Of Tennessee LLC · Sep 2020
★★★★★★★★★★ Google
The move was perfect, the guys were professional and nice, not one scratch, and the final total was actually less than quoted.
Marilyn Lena
Vip Moving And Storage Of Tennessee LLC · Sep 2020
★★★★★★★★★★ Google
Great job! They were on time, loaded and unloaded everything safely (including some fragile antiques) and were very reasonable on the price. I would totally recommend them to anyone.
clement ledbetter
Vip Moving And Storage Of Tennessee LLC · Sep 2018

Who's moving to Columbia, TN

Federal tax-filer migration data for Maury County.

+931 net households
What kind of mover will you need?
Moving in
4,621 households arrived
49% under 50 mi 4% 50–250 mi 6% over 250 mi 41% not attributed

58% arrived from elsewhere in Tennessee. Most arrivals are in-state moves, so a regional company will usually cover it — check interstate authority only if you're crossing a state line.

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Moving out
3,690 households left
53% under 50 mi 6% 50–250 mi 0% over 250 mi 40% not attributed

53% of departures stayed under 50 miles. Short local moves are usually priced by the hour, so a regional company is often the cheaper call.

See the full picture — 5-year trend, state flows and top routes
Net household change, five years
+982
18–19
+1,490
19–20
+1,532
20–21
+1,222
21–22
+931
22–23
Which states Columbia trades with

Each bar shows that state's in/out split — rows are ranked by total volume.

California +423
423 in
Alabama -117
117 out
Arizona +58
58 in
Illinois +38
38 in
Nearby, under 50 miles
Franklin, TN 22 mi Nashville, TN 38 mi Lewisburg, TN 17 mi Murfreesboro, TN 37 mi Lawrenceburg, TN 33 mi Pulaski, TN 31 mi Hohenwald, TN 29 mi Centerville, TN 26 mi
Beyond 50 miles
Hendersonville, TN 59 mi Mount Juliet, TN 52 mi Clarksville, TN 66 mi Los Angeles, CA 1,766 mi Anaheim, CA 1,749 mi San Diego, CA 1,722 mi Memphis, TN 165 mi Chattanooga, TN 110 mi

Households arriving from another state report $83,588 in average annual income; those relocating from elsewhere in Tennessee report $74,913. Long-distance arrivals are the higher-budget half of the market.

How this works: IRS SOI County-to-County Migration Data, 2022-2023. The IRS compares the address on consecutive tax returns, so every move here is a real filed household. The catch: it publishes annually with about a two-year lag, counts Maury County rather than city limits exactly, misses people who don't file a return, and leaves 40% of moves unattributed to a specific county, because flows too small to publish are grouped into regional buckets instead. See the whole state on the Tennessee migration page →

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1,150
cubic feet — what a local crew loads
8,050 lb what a long-distance carrier quotes on
26 ft rental truck, if you drive it yourself

Industry rules of thumb — about seven pounds per cubic foot, and published rental-truck capacities. Not our carrier records, not a quote. Bring both numbers to the call and what you get back will finally be comparable.

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