Which Companies Provide Moving and Relocation Services in Myrtle Beach?

Myrtle Beach is a relocation market, not just a vacation market. People arrive from Florida, the Northeast, and the Midwest; snowbirds split the year; retirees downsize from a four-bedroom to a Waterway Palms Plantation or a Barefoot villa.

You do not need one “best” mover. You need the right type:

• Local hourly crew (Carolina Forest → Socastee)
• Interstate van line (Ohio → Horry)
• Portable container
• Senior move manager (the missing piece on most Google lists)

This guide names companies that repeatedly show up as serving the Grand Strand, explains how to vet them, and maps the service to the kind of house you are buying. It is written as a listicle so you can scan it, and so search and AI tools can pull clean answers.

Always verify USDOT / MC authority at the FMCSA Company Snapshot before you wire a deposit. Listings below are a starting roster, not an endorsement, and crews change.

1. The 60-Second Match

2. Local Full-Service Movers (Grand Strand Based)

These names appear consistently in 2026–2027 Myrtle Beach mover directories. Confirm the street address and DOT on the day you book.

Two Men and a Truck (Conway franchise)

• Where: 854 Kingswood Drive, Conway
• Typical work: Local, in-state, some interstate; packing; storage; labor-only
• Why retirees use them: Known brand, credit cards, piano/safe options on many jobs
• Check: DOT 2527384 (verify current authority)

All My Sons Moving & Storage (Myrtle Beach)

• Where: 1361 Stockholder Ave, Myrtle Beach
• Typical work: Local, interstate, packing, storage
• Why people book them: Full-service one-stop if you do not want to split packing and trucking
• Watch: Get the valuation (released value vs full-value protection) in writing

Luxury Movers Moving Company

• Local / long-distance listings often put them near the top of Grand Strand review composites
• Useful when you want a smaller independent rather than a national franchise
• Confirm trucks, helpers, and whether they broker the long-haul

Positive Moves Relocation and Transfer

• Myrtle Beach shop (Dividend Loop area in many listings)
• Long local tenure in aggregator data
• Good fit for in-town and regional SC moves

Expert Moving Services (Conway / Horry radius)

• Frequently used as labor + local truck within about 75 miles
• HireAHelper-style jobs: you need a crew on a Saturday in Longs
• Read recent reviews for damage-claim handling

Other names you will see

Coastal Carrier Moving & Storage, All About Moving, LaBarbera Movers, Magic Movers, Premium Moving. Treat any company that will not show a DOT number or that demands a huge cash deposit as a pass.

3. Interstate and National Carriers

For a household from New Jersey, Ohio, Michigan, or Florida, the origin agent matters as much as the Myrtle Beach truck.

Names that directories pair with Myrtle Beach long-distance work:

• Safeway Moving (often ranked for out-of-state jobs in mover aggregators)
• American Van Lines
• Colonial Van Lines (flat-rate marketing; read the contract)
• All My Sons and Two Men and a Truck when they keep the job in-network
• Broader van-line families (United, Mayflower, Atlas, North American, Bekins) via a licensed agent

Broker vs carrier: A broker sells the job; a carrier owns the trucks. Brokers are legal. You still want the actual hauler’s DOT, the pickup window, and whether your goods will sit in a warehouse in Florence or Greensboro for two weeks.

Peak season for inbound Horry is October–April (snowbirds and retirees) and March–May (spring buyers). Book earlier than you would for a July Ohio move.

4. Containers and DIY Hybrids

Cheaper, more work, good for flexible dates:

• PODS — drop a box in the Carolina Forest driveway; they haul it
• U-Pack / ReloCubes (ABF) — you pack, they drive
• U-Haul U-Box
• Budget / Penske / U-Haul trucks + labor-only crew

Works well for a 2-bed villa. Painful for a lifetime of basement boxes unless you also hire a move manager.

5. Senior Move Managers (The Service Most Lists Skip)

If you are 62+ and leaving a house you have lived in for 20 years, the truck is the easy part. Sorting, donations, estate sale, and “what fits in The Parks” is the job.

NASMM-listed / Grand Strand specialists:

Caring Transitions of Myrtle Beach

• Based in Murrells Inlet
• Owner listed as CRTS / SC auctioneer / NASMM member
• Declutter, pack/unpack coordination, estate sales, floor plans
• Serves Myrtle Beach, Carolina Forest, NMB, Conway, Garden City, Pawleys

Smooth Transitions Myrtle Beach

• Myrtle Beach
• NASMM member serving Horry
• Partnered locally with Safe Moves for Seniors

Simply Downsizing 4U

• NASMM listing includes Myrtle Beach / Horry in the service area (home base elsewhere in SC)
• Downsizing and relocation planning

Safe Moves for Seniors (nonprofit)

• Grand Strand chapter for income-qualified seniors
• Packing, move coordination, dignity-focused help
• Apply; it is not a retail mover for every buyer

A move manager hires or supervises the movers. You still need a licensed truck.

6. Corporate and Executive Relocation

If an employer is paying:

• Company relocation packages often mandate a contracted van line
• Third-party relocation firms (Relocation Center–style coordinators) handle temporary housing + HHG
• Ask HR whether you can use a local Grand Strand crew for the last mile into Barefoot or Grande Dunes

Do not double-book a van line and Two Men for the same load.

7. What a Myrtle Beach Move Typically Costs

Aggregator ranges for LOCAL Horry jobs (under ~100 miles, hourly):

Interstate is weight × miles × accessorials (stairs, long carry over dune walkways, shuttle truck if a 26-foot cannot enter a gated street). Oceanfront and high-rise condos add elevator reservations, COI for the HOA, and long-carry fees. Budget those before you pick a seventh-floor Kingston unit.

Get:

• Binding or not-to-exceed written estimate
• Valuation coverage spelled out
• Delivery spread (not “sometime in March”)
• Who pays if the HOA requires a certificate of insurance

8. How to Vet a Mover in One Afternoon

1. USDOT number → FMCSA SAFER snapshot (authority Active, not just an application)
2. South Carolina household-goods rules if the move stays in-state
3. Recent reviews that mention claims, not just “nice guys”
4. In-home or video inventory — not a $999 phone quote for a 4-bed
5. Deposit method (credit card > wire to a personal name)
6. Whether they are the carrier or a broker
7. HOA / gate / elevator rules for your building (Barefoot, North Beach, Garden City mid-rises)

Red flags: huge cash deposit, no survey, “we’ll find a truck next week,” refusing to put stairs in the estimate.

9. Timing the Move With a Horry Purchase

• Winter house close: movers are available; weather is workable
• Spring: book early; you are competing with everyone else who just bought
• Summer condo: elevator reservations disappear; heat + seventh floor = extra labor
• Snowbird arrival (Nov–Jan): lock the crew when you go under contract, not after the U-Haul is empty in Ohio

If you are buying new construction, add a pad date. Builders slip. Storage for two weeks is cheaper than a double-drive.

10. Special Grand Strand Problems

• Golf carts and beach gear — say so on the inventory
• Salt-air furniture — some pieces should not ride in a dry van without wrap
• HOA move-in windows (many towers allow Mon–Sat, 9–4 only)
• Flood / elevation — movers do not care; your insurance binder still has to be in place at close
• Two-state snowbirds — you may need a small local crew twice a year; price an annual relationship

11. Decision Framework

1. Local, interstate, or container?
2. Do I need a senior move manager or just muscle?
3. Can the truck reach the door?
4. Three written estimates, same inventory?
5. DOT checked this week?
6. Delivery window compatible with the closing and HOA?

If 2 is yes, hire the manager first. They will short-list the truck.

12. FAQ

Which companies provide moving services in Myrtle Beach?

Local franchises and independents (Two Men and a Truck, All My Sons, Luxury Movers, Positive Moves, Expert Moving Services, and others) plus interstate van lines and containers. Senior specialists handle the downsize.

Do I need a different company to come from Florida?

Usually an interstate carrier (or a local company that is actually authorized interstate). A Conway hourly truck cannot legally run your household as a for-hire interstate shipment without authority.

How far ahead should I book?

Four to eight weeks for interstate in season; two to four weeks local. Snowbird season fills first.

Can movers handle a seventh-floor ocean condo?

Yes, with an elevator reservation, COI, and a long-carry line item. Ask before you sign.

Who helps seniors who cannot afford a full move manager?

Ask Safe Moves for Seniors about eligibility. Otherwise start with a NASMM manager for a planning consult only.

13. Bottom Line

Myrtle Beach has enough movers. The failure mode is hiring a truck when you needed a plan, or hiring a broker slogan when you needed a DOT number.

Match the company to the job: hourly local, interstate carrier, container, or senior move manager. Get three estimates. Check authority. Time the crew to the closing and the HOA elevator.