Cost of moving to another state by distance
Estimated full-service prices by driving distance:
| Distance | Studio | 2 bedrooms | 4+ bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300 miles | $1,800 – $4,300 | $3,300 – $6,500 | $6,800 – $12,500 |
| 600 miles | $2,000 – $4,700 | $3,300 – $6,500 | $7,000 – $12,950 |
| 1,000 miles | $2,250 – $5,300 | $3,300 – $7,150 | $7,350 – $13,700 |
| 1,500 miles | $2,550 – $5,850 | $3,500 – $8,850 | $7,650 – $14,350 |
| 2,000 miles | $2,750 – $6,300 | $3,900 – $10,900 | $7,900 – $14,900 |
| 2,800 miles | $3,000 – $6,850 | $4,350 – $10,900 | $9,150 – $16,500 |
Estimates based on myGoodMovers 2026 long-distance moving cost data, interpolated by distance. Not MoveLeads quotes. For your exact cities, try the moving cost calculator.
How state to state moving works
- The mover must be federally registered. Any move across a state line needs a mover registered with the FMCSA, with a USDOT number you can look up.
- Price is set by weight and distance. Interstate moves are priced mostly by how much your belongings weigh, not by the hour.
- You get a written estimate. A binding estimate fixes the price; a non-binding one can rise up to 110% at delivery. Binding vs non-binding estimates.
- Delivery comes in a window. Movers give a delivery window in writing, often several days to two weeks on long routes.
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Moving to a new state
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Popular state to state moves
Moving from Arizona
- Arizona to Californiaabout 485 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,500
- Arizona to Coloradoabout 830 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,700
Moving from California
- California to Nevadaabout 330 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,500
- California to Arizonaabout 485 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,500
- California to Oregonabout 635 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,500
- California to Idahoabout 640 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,500
- California to Utahabout 690 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,500
- California to Washingtonabout 805 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,650
- California to New Mexicoabout 810 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,650
- California to Wyomingabout 1,100 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$7,400
- California to Coloradoabout 1,145 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$7,500
- California to Montanaabout 1,170 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$7,600
- California to Oklahomaabout 1,455 mi · 2-bed $3,450–$8,650
- California to Texasabout 1,550 mi · 2-bed $3,500–$9,050
- California to Nebraskaabout 1,585 mi · 2-bed $3,550–$9,200
- California to Iowaabout 1,715 mi · 2-bed $3,650–$9,700
- California to Missouriabout 1,810 mi · 2-bed $3,750–$10,100
- California to Minnesotaabout 1,910 mi · 2-bed $3,800–$10,500
- California to Tennesseeabout 2,025 mi · 2-bed $3,900–$10,900
- California to Alabamaabout 2,030 mi · 2-bed $3,900–$10,900
- California to Illinoisabout 2,050 mi · 2-bed $3,900–$10,900
- California to Wisconsinabout 2,090 mi · 2-bed $3,950–$10,900
- California to Indianaabout 2,090 mi · 2-bed $3,950–$10,900
- California to Kentuckyabout 2,110 mi · 2-bed $3,950–$10,900
- California to Georgiaabout 2,175 mi · 2-bed $4,000–$10,900
- California to Ohioabout 2,265 mi · 2-bed $4,050–$10,900
- California to Michiganabout 2,315 mi · 2-bed $4,050–$10,900
- California to South Carolinaabout 2,475 mi · 2-bed $4,150–$10,900
- California to North Carolinaabout 2,570 mi · 2-bed $4,250–$10,900
- California to Pennsylvaniaabout 2,580 mi · 2-bed $4,250–$10,900
- California to New Yorkabout 2,655 mi · 2-bed $4,300–$10,900
- California to Floridaabout 2,720 mi · 2-bed $4,300–$10,900
- California to Marylandabout 2,725 mi · 2-bed $4,300–$10,900
- California to Virginiaabout 2,740 mi · 2-bed $4,350–$10,900
- California to New Jerseyabout 2,790 mi · 2-bed $4,350–$10,900
- California to Massachusettsabout 3,025 mi · 2-bed $4,500–$10,900
Moving from Colorado
- Colorado to New Mexicoabout 450 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,500
- Colorado to Utahabout 520 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,500
- Colorado to Kansasabout 520 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,500
- Colorado to Nebraskaabout 550 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,500
- Colorado to Montanaabout 550 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,500
- Colorado to Missouriabout 625 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,500
- Colorado to South Dakotaabout 635 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,500
- Colorado to Iowaabout 685 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,500
- Colorado to Nevadaabout 760 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,500
- Colorado to Arizonaabout 830 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,700
- Colorado to Texasabout 920 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,950
- Colorado to Minnesotaabout 925 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,950
- Colorado to Illinoisabout 1,015 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$7,200
- Colorado to Kentuckyabout 1,110 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$7,450
- Colorado to Californiaabout 1,145 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$7,500
- Colorado to Pennsylvaniaabout 1,465 mi · 2-bed $3,450–$8,700
- Colorado to Floridaabout 1,860 mi · 2-bed $3,750–$10,300
- Colorado to Massachusettsabout 1,995 mi · 2-bed $3,900–$10,850
Moving from Connecticut
- Connecticut to Floridaabout 1,240 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$7,750
Moving from Florida
- Florida to Georgiaabout 455 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,500
- Florida to South Carolinaabout 560 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,500
- Florida to North Carolinaabout 590 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,500
- Florida to Tennesseeabout 750 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,500
- Florida to Virginiaabout 790 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,600
- Florida to Pennsylvaniaabout 1,020 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$7,200
- Florida to New Jerseyabout 1,115 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$7,450
- Florida to Texasabout 1,140 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$7,500
- Florida to Illinoisabout 1,140 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$7,500
- Florida to New Yorkabout 1,175 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$7,600
- Florida to Massachusettsabout 1,345 mi · 2-bed $3,350–$8,200
- Florida to Coloradoabout 1,860 mi · 2-bed $3,750–$10,300
- Florida to Nevadaabout 2,320 mi · 2-bed $4,100–$10,900
- Florida to Californiaabout 2,720 mi · 2-bed $4,300–$10,900
- Florida to Washingtonabout 3,095 mi · 2-bed $4,500–$10,900
Moving from Georgia
- Georgia to Floridaabout 455 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,500
Moving from Illinois
- Illinois to Pennsylvaniaabout 460 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,500
- Illinois to South Carolinaabout 685 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,500
- Illinois to North Carolinaabout 750 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,500
- Illinois to New Jerseyabout 780 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,550
- Illinois to Massachusettsabout 995 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$7,150
- Illinois to Coloradoabout 1,015 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$7,200
- Illinois to Texasabout 1,085 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$7,350
- Illinois to Floridaabout 1,140 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$7,500
Moving from Indiana
- Indiana to Floridaabout 960 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$7,050
- Indiana to Californiaabout 2,090 mi · 2-bed $3,950–$10,900
Moving from Iowa
- Iowa to Ohioabout 650 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,500
- Iowa to Texasabout 925 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,950
Moving from Kansas
- Kansas to Coloradoabout 520 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,500
Moving from Kentucky
- Kentucky to Marylandabout 610 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,500
- Kentucky to Oklahomaabout 655 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,500
- Kentucky to Texasabout 950 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$7,000
Moving from Maryland
- Maryland to North Carolinaabout 300 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,500
- Maryland to Floridaabout 940 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$7,000
- Maryland to Texasabout 1,445 mi · 2-bed $3,450–$8,600
- Maryland to Californiaabout 2,725 mi · 2-bed $4,300–$10,900
Moving from Massachusetts
- Massachusetts to North Carolinaabout 720 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,500
- Massachusetts to South Carolinaabout 950 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$7,000
- Massachusetts to Floridaabout 1,345 mi · 2-bed $3,350–$8,200
- Massachusetts to Texasabout 1,840 mi · 2-bed $3,750–$10,250
- Massachusetts to Coloradoabout 1,995 mi · 2-bed $3,900–$10,850
Moving from Michigan
- Michigan to Massachusettsabout 705 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,500
- Michigan to Texasabout 1,290 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$7,950
- Michigan to Californiaabout 2,315 mi · 2-bed $4,050–$10,900
Moving from Minnesota
- Minnesota to Coloradoabout 925 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,950
Moving from Missouri
- Missouri to Tennesseeabout 310 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,500
- Missouri to Wisconsinabout 370 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,500
- Missouri to Minnesotaabout 435 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,500
- Missouri to Kansasabout 440 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,500
- Missouri to Coloradoabout 625 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,500
- Missouri to Texasabout 735 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,500
- Missouri to Floridaabout 1,190 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$7,650
Moving from Nebraska
- Nebraska to Coloradoabout 550 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,500
- Nebraska to Texasabout 845 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,750
- Nebraska to Pennsylvaniaabout 915 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,900
Moving from Nevada
- Nevada to Coloradoabout 760 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,500
Moving from New Jersey
- New Jersey to North Carolinaabout 480 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,500
- New Jersey to Georgiaabout 870 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,800
- New Jersey to Floridaabout 1,115 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$7,450
- New Jersey to Texasabout 1,615 mi · 2-bed $3,600–$9,300
- New Jersey to Arizonaabout 2,365 mi · 2-bed $4,100–$10,900
- New Jersey to Californiaabout 2,790 mi · 2-bed $4,350–$10,900
Moving from New Mexico
- New Mexico to Coloradoabout 450 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,500
Moving from New York
- New York to Virginiaabout 355 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,500
- New York to North Carolinaabout 625 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,500
- New York to South Carolinaabout 750 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,500
- New York to Georgiaabout 885 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,850
- New York to Floridaabout 1,175 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$7,600
- New York to Texasabout 1,565 mi · 2-bed $3,550–$9,100
- New York to Coloradoabout 1,605 mi · 2-bed $3,550–$9,250
- New York to Arizonaabout 2,200 mi · 2-bed $4,000–$10,900
- New York to Californiaabout 2,655 mi · 2-bed $4,300–$10,900
Moving from North Carolina
- North Carolina to Floridaabout 590 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,500
- North Carolina to Missouriabout 795 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,600
- North Carolina to Iowaabout 1,040 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$7,250
- North Carolina to Texasabout 1,200 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$7,650
- North Carolina to Californiaabout 2,570 mi · 2-bed $4,250–$10,900
Moving from Ohio
- Ohio to Missouriabout 415 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,500
- Ohio to Iowaabout 650 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,500
- Ohio to Massachusettsabout 760 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,500
- Ohio to Floridaabout 1,015 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$7,200
- Ohio to Texasabout 1,155 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$7,550
Moving from Oregon
- Oregon to Californiaabout 635 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,500
- Oregon to Texasabout 2,050 mi · 2-bed $3,900–$10,900
Moving from Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania to North Carolinaabout 445 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,500
- Pennsylvania to Illinoisabout 460 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,500
- Pennsylvania to South Carolinaabout 630 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,500
- Pennsylvania to Georgiaabout 685 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,500
- Pennsylvania to Alabamaabout 745 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,500
- Pennsylvania to Tennesseeabout 765 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,550
- Pennsylvania to Floridaabout 1,020 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$7,200
- Pennsylvania to Oklahomaabout 1,100 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$7,400
- Pennsylvania to Texasabout 1,465 mi · 2-bed $3,450–$8,700
- Pennsylvania to Californiaabout 2,580 mi · 2-bed $4,250–$10,900
Moving from South Carolina
- South Carolina to Marylandabout 535 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,500
- South Carolina to Illinoisabout 685 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,500
- South Carolina to New Jerseyabout 725 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,500
- South Carolina to New Yorkabout 750 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,500
- South Carolina to Wisconsinabout 760 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,500
- South Carolina to Texasabout 1,065 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$7,300
Moving from Texas
- Texas to Coloradoabout 920 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,950
- Texas to Floridaabout 1,140 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$7,500
- Texas to Marylandabout 1,445 mi · 2-bed $3,450–$8,600
- Texas to Californiaabout 1,550 mi · 2-bed $3,500–$9,050
- Texas to New Yorkabout 1,565 mi · 2-bed $3,550–$9,100
- Texas to New Jerseyabout 1,615 mi · 2-bed $3,600–$9,300
- Texas to Massachusettsabout 1,840 mi · 2-bed $3,750–$10,250
- Texas to Washingtonabout 2,110 mi · 2-bed $3,950–$10,900
Moving from Utah
- Utah to Coloradoabout 520 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,500
Moving from Virginia
- Virginia to North Carolinaabout 290 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,500
- Virginia to Floridaabout 790 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,600
- Virginia to Texasabout 1,385 mi · 2-bed $3,400–$8,350
- Virginia to Californiaabout 2,740 mi · 2-bed $4,350–$10,900
Moving from Washington
- Washington to Californiaabout 805 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,650
- Washington to Arizonaabout 1,400 mi · 2-bed $3,400–$8,400
Moving from Wisconsin
- Wisconsin to South Carolinaabout 760 mi · 2-bed $3,300–$6,500
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to move to another state?
For full-service movers, a 2-bedroom move costs about $3,300–$6,500 for about 300 miles and about $4,350–$10,900 coast to coast. The weight of your belongings, the distance, the date and extra services set the final price.
How do state to state movers charge?
Interstate movers price mostly by the weight of your belongings and the distance, plus extras like packing, stairs and shuttle trucks. Federal rules require a written estimate, and you can ask for a binding or not-to-exceed estimate so the price cannot jump at delivery.
What is the cheapest way to move to another state?
Renting a truck and doing the work yourself is usually cheapest, then a moving container, then full-service movers. Moving fewer things, moving between October and April, and booking 6 to 8 weeks ahead lower the cost of any option.
How do I find a moving company that moves you out of state?
Look for a mover registered with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) with a USDOT number, check its complaint history on the FMCSA website, and compare at least three written estimates based on an in-home or video survey.
How far in advance should I book an interstate mover?
About 6 to 8 weeks ahead, and earlier for a move between May and September, when movers book up fastest.