Smooth Move Charleston
“I still can't believe they finished the entire job in 2 hours; which included emptying my storage unit into the truck, driving it 2 miles to my new 3 bedroom home, and unloading.”
Best Movers in Charleston, SC
24 companies listed · 7 in Charleston · 3 open 24/7 · 18 open weekends · 22 rated 4.5+
Data verified October 18, 2026
Affordable Movers
“We were left stranded after our movers we had scheduled were unavailable last minute and these guys were kind enough to squeeze us in the same day and were extremely efficient and had great communication!”
Ready Set Movers
“I had the best moving day experience with Ryan, Sarah, and Nick of Ready Set Movers; they are the A-Team when it comes to carefully assessing, wrapping/boxing, and thoughtfully transporting your items.”
Riverdog Moving
“Mike, Glenn, and Corey were our movers they were very professional and got the job done in a reasonable amount of time, so we weren't charged an arm and a leg.”
Happy Movers
“Antonio, Derrick, and Mark very quickly and carefully moved all of our belongings to and from destinations in under 3 hours, which was 2 hours quicker than every other moving company quoted me.”
We Love Moving LLC
“All of my requests were made, even help with take down and setting up bed frames and a huge heavy sectional couch that was NOT easy to put back together!”
Listed for households in and around Charleston, SC, these 24 companies take moving work. What each one states about hourly crews, interstate carriage and packing comes from its own website, so settle the survey and the estimate type before you hold a date.
Area overview: Charleston, SC
7 of the 24 companies we list are based in Charleston; the other 17 serve Charleston from towns including North Charleston (9 mi), Mount Pleasant (9 mi) and Ravenel (11 mi). The companies on this page are rated from 4.1 to 5.0 across 2,899 reviews; 16 have 50 or more reviews and 22 are rated 4.5 or higher. When customers rate these companies on specific qualities, they most often praise professionalism (92%), responsiveness (84%) and quality (84%). The topics that come up most in reviews of the companies on this page are "price", "efficient" and "communication". 3 are open around the clock; 18 are open on Saturdays and 12 on Sundays. The services the companies on this page list most often on their websites are commercial moving (2), moving (2) and residential moving (2). 6 show a license on their websites and 1 has a BBB rating of A or A+. 10 have ten or more years of experience, the longest 21 years. 3 offer emergency call-outs; 12 give free estimates; 4 are family- or locally-owned and 1 lists coupons or special offers. We count these figures across the companies on this page; distances are straight-line, and hours and prices change, so confirm the details with the company before you book.
Which movers say they are licensed?
6 of the 24 companies on this page show a license on their websites. For interstate work ask for the number; it can be checked against the federal register, and the company name attached to it should match the name printed on your estimate. A number that belongs to somebody else is an old trick in this trade.
Cougar Moving
“We needed a big old heavy desk moved downstairs and into the garage and we needed to move 4 huge chest of drawers from our bedroom down the hall to the FROG where the desk had been.”
Elite Movers LLC
“They moved one storage unit in timely manner but it did take over a hour for them to make it back to my home (which the hourly rate is pretty expensive as it was).”
Extra Room Self Storage
“I would recommend Extra Room Self Storage to anyone who is looking to store their personal items in a very friendly, clean, secured and organized facility.”
Stomo Mobile Storage
“So friendly so happy sounding so easy to work with so clean such a good price so prompt so quick to return calls so available and so many other good things thanks loved color and name”
Holy City Moving
“They were very careful with all of my belongings, wrapped everything and went the extra mile on explaining and showing me the process of wrapping my grandmother's upright piano.”
Nilson van & Storage
“This year (2020) as a busy physician completing fellowship training while facilitating a move from a major city, I was the victim of a moving scam which I am currently in the process of reporting / fighting to get my money back (>$1,000).”
Delancey Street Moving and Trucking
“Not only are they the most respectful, kind, caring men, they are the most efficient, the most helpful, careful, and the best moving/porter service we could ever have the pleasure of working with.”
Westbrook Charleston Llc.
“The invoice was not sent until the day after - so I didnt have to pay on the spot.”
Blue Heron Moving Services
“Always accommodating and easy to work with.”
Southwest Mobile Storage Inc
“Huge nice”
Coastal Solutions
“Great group of well organized guys.”
Knopf International Inc
“A little tight for 53 ft trailer, but real nice people 👌 …”
Strong MEN Moving LLC
“I had a good sized office space in downtown Charleston that got relocated to Daniel Island and the process could not have been easier booking and the entire moving process.”
Eurousa Shipping Inc
“I've heard many bad stories about some moving companies especially when moving aboard where the US side might not have much control once the items are over there.”
Mako Movers
“I would like to highlight ease of contact, reasonable price, punctuality, careful handling of furniture including the ultimate ninja maneuver to place a large piece of furniture upstairs.”
Professional Movers
“They took great care in the handling of our belongings as well as being sure not to ding up the walls and doors in our new townhome—which was difficult as the staircases are really tight.”
Harvell's Movers
“Joshua did a great job of following up later in the day after the move to ensure I as the customer was happy with the move and to offer his company's services for any future needs.”
One Call Move LLC
“Their packing job was so perfect that I also have additional room to put more stuff into it after I go through all of my clothes and figure out what I want to wear this summer.”
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