Moving Cost in South Carolina (2026)

Hiring movers in South Carolina for a local 2-bedroom 50-mile household-goods move typically runs $450–$1,300, with fully-deregulated intrastate household-goods regime under the South Carolina Public Service Commission (PSC) — Transportation Division. South Carolina's combination of 1999 SC Trucking Deregulation Act (the first major post-federal-deregulation state to extend full deregulation to intrastate HHG carriers, alongside KS/IA/ND/SD on the deregulation cluster), no SC state intrastate carrier permit required (federal MC + USDOT only), $16.30/hr BLS Laborers and Movers mean wage, Charleston + Columbia + Greenville + Myrtle Beach metro market concentration, very high net-positive interstate inbound migration driven by Northeast and Midwest outbound flow to Charleston + Greenville + Myrtle Beach, and SC Department of Consumer Affairs as the primary HHG consumer protection authority.

State South Carolina
Cities Covered 0
Typical local 2-bedroom 50-mile household-goods move $450 – $1,300
BLS Laborers and Movers wage $16.30/hr

South Carolina intrastate regulator, tariff & valuation drivers

  • Intrastate regulator type: Public Service Commission (PSC) regulation
  • State regulator name: South Carolina Public Service Commission (PSC) — Transportation Division
  • Tariff filing requirement: Fully deregulated — no state tariff filing requirement (federal MC + USDOT only)
  • Valuation disclosure (FVP vs RVP): Federal FMCSA Carmack Amendment Released Value rule applies (no state supplement)
  • Intrastate license requirement: No state intrastate license — federal FMCSA MC + USDOT number sufficient
  • Overall regulation intensity: Fully deregulated — no state intrastate carrier permit or tariff requirement
  • Typical mover hourly labor rate (BLS SOC 53-7062 mean): $16.30/hr

South Carolina mover licensing & permits

  • License status: Statewide license required
  • License board: South Carolina Public Service Commission (PSC) — Transportation Division (official site)
  • Permit: South Carolina is one of the FULLY-DEREGULATED intrastate household-goods states (1999 SC Trucking Deregulation Act) — no SC PSC intrastate carrier license required, federal FMCSA MC + USDOT number sufficient for in-state moves; minimum federal liability + cargo coverage; SC Department of Consumer Affairs HHG complaint authority

How household-goods moving costs vary in South Carolina

State-specific code or insurance rule: South Carolina was one of the first U.S. states to fully DEREGULATE intrastate household-goods moving under the SC Trucking Deregulation Act of 1999 — SC PSC Transportation Division phased out all intrastate HHG tariff filing, certificate-of-public-convenience requirements, and intrastate carrier permitting making South Carolina one of only 5 U.S. states (alongside KS, IA, ND, SD) with fully-deregulated intrastate household-goods moving — and SC is generally regarded as the first major post-1980-federal-deregulation state to extend full deregulation to intrastate HHG carriers (predating the IA/KS/ND/SD deregulation cluster), plus HHG consumer protection enforcement falls entirely to SC Department of Consumer Affairs.

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