USDOT 3411782MC 1100274
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Vehicle, Heavy Equipment and Freight Transport in Charleston, SC

Pickups and deliveries in Charleston and across Charleston County, coordinated by one team and hauled by carriers vetted before every dispatch.

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Every carrier is vetted for operating authority and insurance, and we check the certificate before every dispatch, not once a year. USDOT 3411782 · MC 1100274

100k+
Loads Delivered
Nationwide
Carrier Network
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Years in Business
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States Covered
98%
On-Time Delivery

At a glance

Shipping in Charleston, SC at a glance

The facts that decide how a load moves here. Regulatory figures link to the official page they come from.

CountyCharleston County
Highways
  • I-26
  • I-526
  • US-17
Industries that ship
  • port, shipping and logistics
  • aerospace and automotive manufacturing
  • tourism and hospitality
  • marine and ship repair services
Oversize permit officeSouth Carolina Department of Transportation, Oversize/Overweight Permit Office (SCDOT)Official permit page ↗
Legal height13 ft 6 in (4.11 m)before a permit is needed

Moving freight in and out of Charleston

Charleston anchors the Port of Charleston, whose terminals are spread across the harbor in the city, North Charleston and Mount Pleasant, with I-26 and I-526 connecting them to the interstate system. Carriers reach Charleston on I-26, I-526 and US-17. Most of what moves here comes from port, shipping and logistics, aerospace and automotive manufacturing, tourism and hospitality and marine and ship repair services.

Mexico

Shipping from Charleston to Mexico

Loads from Charleston bound for Mexico are coordinated through the Texas crossings at Laredo and Pharr. The nearer one, Pharr, is about 1190 miles from Charleston in a straight line, and customs brokers on both sides of the border handle the paperwork.

Car shipping to Mexico → Heavy equipment to Mexico → Freight to Mexico → The Pharr crossing →

Questions about shipping in Charleston, SC

Do you pick up in Charleston, SC and the surrounding area?

Yes. Charleston and the rest of Charleston County are covered for cars, heavy equipment and freight, and North Charleston, Savannah and Florence are on the same lanes.

Which highways do carriers use around Charleston?

Charleston is served by I-26, I-526 and US-17. Carriers plan pickup windows around them and, on oversize loads, the route the permit allows.

What moves through Charleston?

Charleston anchors the Port of Charleston, whose terminals are spread across the harbor in the city, North Charleston and Mount Pleasant, with I-26 and I-526 connecting them to the interstate system. Its main industries: port, shipping and logistics, aerospace and automotive manufacturing, tourism and hospitality and marine and ship repair services.

How fast do you reply to a quote request?

In under 10 minutes during business hours, by text or phone for a move inside the U.S., and on WhatsApp for one going to Mexico.

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Every carrier is vetted for operating authority and insurance, and we check the certificate before every dispatch, not once a year. USDOT 3411782 · MC 1100274