Palmetto Specialty Transfer LLC
A household-goods carrier based in Columbia, SC with interstate operating authority, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 5 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 7
- interstate authority
- Registered since
- 2023
- 3 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- no compliance review on file
In short
Palmetto Specialty Transfer LLC (USDOT 4017931) is a household-goods carrier with active interstate authority, based in Columbia, SC and registered since 2023. Its filing lists 5 trucks and 7 drivers. It has no FMCSA safety rating. It had 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 1 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Palmetto Specialty Transfer LLC licensed?
Palmetto Specialty Transfer LLC holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 4017931, MC1514677), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
It has no safety rating on record in 3 years of registration (since 2023): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Palmetto Specialty Transfer LLC, and not a mark for it.
The filing reports 5 trucks and 7 drivers, and the registration dates from 2023.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 4017931
- MC number
- MC1514677
- Operating authority
- Interstate
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, general freight
- Fleet
- 5 power units
- Drivers
- 7
- First registered
- 2023
- Filing last updated
- January 28, 2025
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Annual miles reported
- 60,000
- Address
- 5913 Northridge Rd, Columbia, SC 29206
- Phone
- (803) 760-2975
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Palmetto Specialty Transfer LLC had 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 0 of its 1 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (0.0%), below the 19.0% across all listed movers; 4 of 6 driver inspections took a driver off the road (66.7%, against 13.0%).
| Last 24 months | Palmetto Specialty Transfer LLC | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 1 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 1) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 6 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 66.7% (4 of 6) | 13.0% |
Inspections with a violation, by FMCSA category
| Category (BASIC) | Inspections with a violation | Acute/critical finding, 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving | 1 | No |
| Hours of service | 1 | No |
| Driver fitness | 4 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 0 | No |
How Palmetto Specialty Transfer LLC operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 7 interstate beyond 100 air miles. Read plainly, every driver it files works beyond 100 miles, the profile of a long-distance operation.
- Commercial driver's licences
- None of the 7 drivers on its latest filing holds a CDL. A CDL is required to drive a truck rated over 26,000 lb, so on its own filing Palmetto Specialty Transfer LLC runs only trucks rated 26,000 lb or less.
- Trucks
- 5 power units on file (5 term-leased), all straight trucks.
- Miles driven
- 60,000 miles reported for 2024, about 12,000 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus general freight.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Palmetto Specialty Transfer LLC against the 28 movers within 30 miles
14 of the 28 hold interstate authority and 1 carries a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Palmetto Specialty Transfer LLC | Median of the 28 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 5 trucks | 1 | 3 of 28 |
| Years registered | 3 | 6 | 20 of 28 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 6 | 0 | 2 of 28 |
Ranked among the listed movers within 30 miles, itself included; rank 1 is the largest, longest-registered or most-inspected, and ties share a rank. National figures: moving industry statistics.
What a move with Palmetto Specialty Transfer LLC should cost
Not Palmetto Specialty Transfer LLC's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Columbia costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Columbia: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Columbia: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $37–$47 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $445 – $733.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $223 – $357 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $297 – $545 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $445 – $733 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $741 – $1,344 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,259 – $1,955 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,555 – $2,331 |
Hourly rates are scaled to South Carolina: hand movers there earn a median $18.04 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $37–$47 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Columbia: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Columbia, Washington, DC is the nearest priced metro (≈ 467 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,475 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 698 | $3,141 – $4,188 | $3,612 – $4,816 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,475 | $11,138 – $14,850 | $12,808 – $17,078 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 760 | $3,420 – $4,560 | $3,933 – $5,244 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,069 | $4,811 – $6,414 | $5,532 – $7,376 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,043 | $4,694 – $6,258 | $5,398 – $7,197 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 467 | $2,102 – $2,802 | $2,417 – $3,222 |
Other licensed movers near Columbia
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Columbia.
Before you book Palmetto Specialty Transfer LLC
- 1
Ask whether it moves you under MC1514677
Palmetto Specialty Transfer LLC can haul an interstate move under its own authority, MC1514677. If the written estimate names a van line or another carrier, that company is the one legally responsible for your goods, so check its number too.
- 2
Ask which truck and crew you get
Palmetto Specialty Transfer LLC had 6 roadside inspections in 24 months and 0 vehicle out-of-service orders (0.0% against 19.0%). The record covers the company; the truck and crew on your day are what you are buying.
- 3
Check the truck fits your home
No Palmetto Specialty Transfer LLC driver holds a CDL, so its trucks are rated 26,000 lb or less. For a three- or four-bedroom home, ask how many trucks or trips the estimate assumes; on an hourly job a second trip is paid time.
- 4
Ask whose truck arrives
5 of the 5 power units Palmetto Specialty Transfer LLC files are leased. A leased truck still runs under USDOT 4017931, and the paperwork on the day should carry that number.
- 5
Judge the estimate against $445 – $733
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Columbia at $445 – $733 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $3,141 – $4,188. A surveyed, written estimate from Palmetto Specialty Transfer LLC far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 4017931 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Palmetto Specialty Transfer LLC: questions people ask
Is Palmetto Specialty Transfer LLC a licensed moving company?
Palmetto Specialty Transfer LLC holds active interstate operating authority on the federal register (USDOT 4017931, MC1514677), so it may carry household goods across state lines under its own number.
How big is Palmetto Specialty Transfer LLC?
The federal filing reports 5 trucks and 7 drivers. Among the 28 listed movers within 30 miles of Columbia it ranks 3 by size, against a median of 1 trucks.
What is Palmetto Specialty Transfer LLC's safety rating?
It has no safety rating on record in 3 years of registration (since 2023): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Palmetto Specialty Transfer LLC, and not a mark for it.
Has Palmetto Specialty Transfer LLC had roadside inspections?
It had 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 1 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service. Inspections are random roadside checks of the truck and driver; the full breakdown by FMCSA category is on this page and on the live FMCSA record.
How much does Palmetto Specialty Transfer LLC charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Columbia at $445 – $733 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $3,141 – $4,188, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Palmetto Specialty Transfer LLC gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 4017931 (snapshot September 24, 2026) and Safety Measurement System; costs from the published model. Data last refreshed October 7, 2026. No payment for placement; a carrier corrects its record with the FMCSA.