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SAME
Registered as GENTLE TOUCH AUTO TRANSPORT LLC
SAME operates out of COLUMBIA, SC and holds carrier authority. It owns the equipment and its own driver collects your vehicle. A single-truck operation. One driver, one trailer, and a schedule that is theirs alone — which usually means personal contact and a narrower set of dates. COLUMBIA is a busy base for the trade — 5 other licensed companies are registered in the same city, which usually means competitive pricing on lanes out of it.
From the company’s own FMCSA census filing, last updated January 2026.
SAME has held operating authority since 2023. That is 3 years in a trade where a large share of new entrants do not reach five. It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver — a one-to-one roster, the ordinary shape of a small fleet. The fleet reported 69,042 miles in 2025, about 69,042 per truck — steady regional running.
- MC docket
- MC 1516836
- USDOT
- 4021297
- Authority
- Carrier
- Fleet
- 1 truck
- Liability cover
- $750,000 minimum
- Based in
- COLUMBIA, SC 29229
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What shipping from South Carolina costs
Typical door-to-door prices on the busiest lanes out of South Carolina.
| Lane | Miles | Price |
|---|---|---|
| New York → South Carolina | 762 | $980–$1,110 |
| California → South Carolina | 2,476 | $1,650–$1,880 |
| South Carolina → Florida | 379 | $690–$780 |
| Florida → South Carolina | 378 | $690–$790 |
| South Carolina → California | 2,477 | $1,610–$1,830 |
| South Carolina → Texas | 1,066 | $1,130–$1,280 |
Other auto transport companies in COLUMBIA
55 companies hold active authority across South Carolina.
- AFFIRMATIVE AUTO TRANSPORTATION, LLCcarrier · 1 truck
- C & B AUTO LOGISTICS LLCcarrier · 1 truck
- FINE LINE AUTO TRANSPORT LLCcarrier · Fleet size not reported
- GEMINI AUTO TRANSPORT LLCcarrier · 1 truck
- T & T AUTO TRANSPORT LLCcarrier · 1 truck
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