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Moving Cost Guide — 2026

Average moving costs by state, city, route, and home size. All prices updated for 2026. Use the free calculator to build your personal budget.

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Moving Cost by Home Size

How much you pay depends heavily on how much you're moving.

Studio Apartment

300–600 sq ft

Local avg: $550

Long dist: $2,200

1 Bedroom Apartment

500–900 sq ft

Local avg: $750

Long dist: $3,000

2 Bedroom Apartment

800–1,200 sq ft

Local avg: $1,100

Long dist: $4,500

3 Bedroom House

1,200–2,000 sq ft

Local avg: $1,800

Long dist: $7,000

Moving Cost by State

State-by-state averages for local and long-distance moves.

Texas

Local avg $980

↑ Growing

Florida

Local avg $920

↑ Growing

Colorado

Local avg $1,050

↑ Growing

California

Local avg $1,400

↓ Shrinking

Georgia

Local avg $880

↑ Growing

North Carolina

Local avg $860

↑ Growing

New York

Local avg $1,600

↓ Shrinking

Arizona

Local avg $900

↑ Growing

Illinois

Local avg $1,100

↓ Shrinking

Washington

Local avg $1,150

→ Neutral

Alabama

Local avg $780

↑ Growing

Alaska

Local avg $1,500

↓ Shrinking

Arkansas

Local avg $750

→ Neutral

Connecticut

Local avg $1,250

↓ Shrinking

Delaware

Local avg $950

↑ Growing

Hawaii

Local avg $1,600

↓ Shrinking

Idaho

Local avg $920

↑ Growing

Indiana

Local avg $820

→ Neutral

Iowa

Local avg $790

→ Neutral

Kansas

Local avg $800

→ Neutral

Kentucky

Local avg $800

→ Neutral

Louisiana

Local avg $830

↓ Shrinking

Maine

Local avg $1,000

↑ Growing

Maryland

Local avg $1,200

→ Neutral

Massachusetts

Local avg $1,400

↓ Shrinking

Michigan

Local avg $880

→ Neutral

Minnesota

Local avg $980

→ Neutral

Mississippi

Local avg $720

↓ Shrinking

Missouri

Local avg $850

→ Neutral

Montana

Local avg $1,000

↑ Growing

Nebraska

Local avg $810

→ Neutral

Nevada

Local avg $1,000

↑ Growing

New Hampshire

Local avg $1,050

↑ Growing

New Jersey

Local avg $1,350

↓ Shrinking

New Mexico

Local avg $830

→ Neutral

North Dakota

Local avg $850

→ Neutral

Ohio

Local avg $870

↓ Shrinking

Oklahoma

Local avg $780

→ Neutral

Oregon

Local avg $1,100

→ Neutral

Pennsylvania

Local avg $1,050

↓ Shrinking

Rhode Island

Local avg $1,100

→ Neutral

South Carolina

Local avg $840

↑ Growing

South Dakota

Local avg $820

↑ Growing

Tennessee

Local avg $880

↑ Growing

Utah

Local avg $980

↑ Growing

Vermont

Local avg $1,050

↑ Growing

Virginia

Local avg $1,100

↑ Growing

West Virginia

Local avg $750

↓ Shrinking

Wisconsin

Local avg $900

→ Neutral

Wyoming

Local avg $950

→ Neutral

Moving Cost by City

City-level pricing for local moves — mover hourly rates and truck rentals.

Austin

Texas · $48/mover/hr

$1,050

Nashville

Tennessee · $42/mover/hr

$890

Charlotte

North Carolina · $40/mover/hr

$870

Tampa

Florida · $43/mover/hr

$910

Raleigh

North Carolina · $40/mover/hr

$850

Denver

Colorado · $52/mover/hr

$1,080

Phoenix

Arizona · $44/mover/hr

$920

Dallas

Texas · $46/mover/hr

$1,000

Seattle

Washington · $60/mover/hr

$1,250

Atlanta

Georgia · $44/mover/hr

$950

Houston

Texas · $47/mover/hr

$1,020

San Antonio

Texas · $42/mover/hr

$880

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Moving Cost by Route

Full cost breakdowns for the most common long-distance moving routes.

Texas to California

1,435 miMovers: $5,200DIY: $1,800

New York to Florida

1,280 miMovers: $5,800DIY: $1,600

Cross Country Move

2,800 miMovers: $7,500DIY: $2,800

California to Texas

1,435 miMovers: $4,800DIY: $1,600

Illinois to Texas

920 miMovers: $4,200DIY: $1,200

New York to North Carolina

640 miMovers: $4,400DIY: $1,100

Out of State Move

500 miMovers: $3,500DIY: $1,200

Florida to Texas

1,310 miMovers: $5,000DIY: $1,700
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