Does South Carolina license moving companies?

Yes, for moves inside the state. The Public Service Commission and Office of Regulatory Staff (ORS) issues the credential. Ask for the South Carolina Class E household goods certificate and check it on the official site.

Does the state rule apply to an interstate move?

No. A move that crosses the state line is under FMCSA rules: written estimate, binding or non-binding, the 110% rule, and a USDOT you can check on SAFER.

Where do I complain about a mover in South Carolina?

In-state: the Office of Regulatory Staff, transportation. Interstate: the FMCSA National Consumer Complaint Database, and the hotline for a hostage load.

Moving in South Carolina: folded quilted moving blankets and a parked steel hand truck with secured straps sit nearby.

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Moving in South Carolina: Movers, Rules and Costs

A move that stays inside South Carolina is regulated by the Public Service Commission and Office of Regulatory Staff (ORS). Ask for the South Carolina Class E household goods certificate. A move that crosses the state line is FMCSA, with a USDOT you can check.

Haulest data team · Desk opened official pages 17 September 2026. Editorial.

Who regulates a South Carolina move. Checked September 2026.

Move	Regulator	Ask the mover for	Complaint
Inside South Carolina	Public Service Commission and Office of Regulatory Staff (ORS)	South Carolina Class E household goods certificate	Office of Regulatory Staff, transportation
Crossing a state line	FMCSA (federal)	USDOT and MC numbers with household-goods authority	NCCDB and the FMCSA hotline

Top-rated movers in South Carolina

Each has 5+ reviews and 4.0+ stars (a few, to fill the list, 3+ reviews and 3.5+). Movers reviewed in the last 3 years come first, then by rating weighted by how many reviews back it. No mover pays to be on this list.

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Who moved to and from South Carolina from other states, 2024. In: 189,282. Out: 134,497. Net: +54,785 people.

Came from	People	Left for	People
North Carolina	33,151	North Carolina	29,982
New York	18,324	Georgia	16,878
Florida	17,992	Virginia	12,665
Georgia	16,024	Florida	9,304
California	8,709	Texas	8,106
Virginia	8,638	California	6,955

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS state-to-state migration, read 2024.

What living in South Carolina costs, against the US. Price parity: US = 100.

Measure	South Carolina
Price level, all items	93.7 (33 of 51)
Housing (rents) price level	80.0
State income tax on wages	About $3,343 on a $75,000 salary (single filer, 2026 brackets)

Sources: US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, read 2024; Tax Foundation, 2026 state income tax brackets (estimate, no local tax).

What reviewers paid for moves touching South Carolina, reviews posted since 1 Jan 2024. A median needs 20 priced reviews; a lane needs 10.

Move	Median paid	Priced reviews
Leaving from South Carolina	$4,555	70
Arriving from another state	$4,230	82
Within South Carolina	$2,125	14
Florida to South Carolina	$3,900	10

Source: Haulest review file (reviewer-reported whole-move prices).

Route pages for South Carolina

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Housing pulse

South Carolina housing, 2026

Median sale price: $394,000; +1.2% on a year earlier
Homes sold in the month: 7,268; -4.7% on a year earlier
Median days on market: 72
Months of supply: 4.4

Homes sold in the month is the closest public count of households changing address in the state. Mover demand follows the same calendar.

Source: Data provided by Redfin, a national real estate brokerage, May 2026, read 1 Oct 2026.

What to know before the deposit

South Carolina's Public Service Commission approves household-goods carriers and the Office of Regulatory Staff issues the certificate. Movers file tariffs with the state.

Registered is not the same as good. A state credential means the office can find the company and that it filed what the state requires. Read the dated reviews, then call.

Cities we hold rows for

No city cost pages in South Carolina yet. The desk facts above still apply.

Sources

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Questions people ask

Does South Carolina license moving companies?: Yes, for moves inside the state. The Public Service Commission and Office of Regulatory Staff (ORS) issues the credential. Ask for the South Carolina Class E household goods certificate and check it on the official site.
Does the state rule apply to an interstate move?: No. A move that crosses the state line is under FMCSA rules: written estimate, binding or non-binding, the 110% rule, and a USDOT you can check on SAFER.
Where do I complain about a mover in South Carolina?: In-state: the Office of Regulatory Staff, transportation. Interstate: the FMCSA National Consumer Complaint Database, and the hotline for a hostage load.

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