Cost to move from Alabama
A 2–3 bedroom move out of Alabama ranges from about $310 (a rental truck to Mississippi, 190 miles) to $19,140 (full-service movers to Washington, 2,420 miles).
Moving cost: $600–$8,330
Moving about 740 miles from Alabama to Texas costs roughly $600 – $8,330, depending on how much of the work you hire out.
Distance between the states' population centers by road (estimate).
| Moving method | Typical range |
|---|---|
| Rental truck (DIY) Truck rental, taxes and fees. Add fuel, damage coverage, lodging and your time. | $600 – $2,230 |
| Moving container You pack and load; the company drives the container. | $1,410 – $3,230 |
| Full-service movers Packing, loading, transport and unloading. | $2,300 – $8,330 |
These ranges are based on summer (peak-season) quotes. A move between October and April usually costs less: peak prices run 20–30% higher.
A rental truck also burns about 74 gallons of fuel over this distance. One-way truck rental prices depend on direction: a truck headed where many people are moving often costs more than the same trip in reverse.
Ranges combine 198 published quote ranges on 22 interstate routes (moveBuddha, retrieved 2026-09-24) with 47 independent published prices from U-Pack, HireAHelper and Move.org, which raised the top of several ranges. They are not quotes; get at least three written estimates.
Alaska and Hawaii ranges come from published carrier rates and moving quotes, dated in each row (Matson's household-goods rates, U-Pack, Royal Hawaiian Movers). See how we estimate.
Moving cost from Alabama to each state (2–3 bedrooms)
| Destination | Miles | Truck | Container | Full service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 190 | $310–$600 | $1,090–$2,030 | $1,830–$4,860 |
| Georgia | 200 | $310–$600 | $1,090–$2,030 | $1,830–$4,860 |
| Tennessee | 230 | $320–$690 | $1,110–$2,090 | $1,850–$5,050 |
| Louisiana | 370 | $400–$1,110 | $1,190–$2,400 | $1,980–$5,950 |
| Kentucky | 400 | $410–$1,200 | $1,210–$2,470 | $2,000–$6,150 |
| South Carolina | 400 | $410–$1,200 | $1,210–$2,470 | $2,000–$6,150 |
| Arkansas | 440 | $440–$1,320 | $1,230–$2,560 | $2,040–$6,400 |
| North Carolina | 510 | $470–$1,530 | $1,270–$2,710 | $2,100–$6,850 |
| Florida | 550 | $490–$1,650 | $1,300–$2,800 | $2,140–$7,110 |
| Missouri | 570 | $510–$1,720 | $1,310–$2,850 | $2,150–$7,240 |
| Indiana | 580 | $510–$1,750 | $1,310–$2,870 | $2,160–$7,300 |
| West Virginia | 620 | $530–$1,870 | $1,340–$2,960 | $2,200–$7,560 |
| Ohio | 650 | $550–$1,960 | $1,350–$3,030 | $2,220–$7,750 |
| Illinois | 680 | $560–$2,050 | $1,370–$3,090 | $2,250–$7,950 |
| Oklahoma | 710 | $580–$2,140 | $1,390–$3,160 | $2,280–$8,140 |
| Virginia | 710 | $580–$2,140 | $1,390–$3,160 | $2,280–$8,140 |
| Texas | 740 | $600–$2,230 | $1,410–$3,230 | $2,300–$8,330 |
| Kansas | 770 | $610–$2,320 | $1,430–$3,290 | $2,330–$8,530 |
| Washington, DC | 790 | $620–$2,380 | $1,440–$3,340 | $2,350–$8,650 |
| Michigan | 810 | $630–$2,440 | $1,450–$3,380 | $2,370–$8,780 |
| Maryland | 820 | $640–$2,470 | $1,450–$3,400 | $2,380–$8,850 |
| Iowa | 830 | $640–$2,500 | $1,460–$3,420 | $2,380–$8,910 |
| Pennsylvania | 870 | $670–$2,620 | $1,480–$3,510 | $2,420–$9,170 |
| Wisconsin | 880 | $670–$2,650 | $1,490–$3,540 | $2,430–$9,230 |
| Delaware | 890 | $680–$2,680 | $1,500–$3,560 | $2,440–$9,300 |
| Nebraska | 940 | $700–$2,830 | $1,530–$3,670 | $2,480–$9,620 |
| New Jersey | 1,000 | $740–$3,010 | $1,560–$3,800 | $2,540–$10,010 |
| New York | 1,040 | $760–$3,130 | $1,580–$3,890 | $2,570–$10,260 |
| Minnesota | 1,070 | $770–$3,220 | $1,600–$3,960 | $2,600–$10,460 |
| Connecticut | 1,120 | $800–$3,370 | $1,630–$4,070 | $2,640–$10,780 |
| South Dakota | 1,170 | $830–$3,520 | $1,660–$4,180 | $2,690–$11,100 |
| Rhode Island | 1,210 | $850–$3,640 | $1,680–$4,270 | $2,720–$11,360 |
| Massachusetts | 1,230 | $860–$3,700 | $1,700–$4,310 | $2,740–$11,480 |
| Vermont | 1,250 | $870–$3,760 | $1,710–$4,360 | $2,760–$11,610 |
| New Hampshire | 1,270 | $880–$3,820 | $1,720–$4,400 | $2,770–$11,740 |
| Colorado | 1,310 | $900–$3,940 | $1,740–$4,490 | $2,810–$12,000 |
| New Mexico | 1,320 | $910–$3,970 | $1,750–$4,510 | $2,820–$12,060 |
| North Dakota | 1,390 | $950–$4,180 | $1,790–$4,670 | $2,880–$12,510 |
| Maine | 1,400 | $950–$4,210 | $1,800–$4,690 | $2,890–$12,580 |
| Wyoming | 1,500 | $1,000–$4,510 | $1,860–$4,910 | $2,980–$13,220 |
| Arizona | 1,700 | $1,110–$5,120 | $1,970–$5,360 | $3,160–$14,510 |
| Utah | 1,730 | $1,130–$5,210 | $1,990–$5,420 | $3,180–$14,700 |
| Montana | 1,870 | $1,200–$5,630 | $2,070–$5,730 | $3,310–$15,600 |
| Nevada | 1,970 | $1,260–$5,930 | $2,130–$5,950 | $3,390–$16,240 |
| Idaho | 2,000 | $1,270–$6,020 | $2,150–$6,020 | $3,420–$16,440 |
| California | 2,180 | $1,370–$6,560 | $2,260–$6,420 | $3,580–$17,590 |
| Oregon | 2,420 | $1,500–$7,280 | $2,400–$6,950 | $3,790–$19,140 |
| Washington | 2,420 | $1,500–$7,280 | $2,400–$6,950 | $3,790–$19,140 |
Moving to Alaska or Hawaii goes by sea or through Canada, so we price them from published carrier rates and quotes: a 2–3 bedroom move from Alabama starts at about $6,250 of ocean freight (before trucking and loading) to Alaska and $6,420 to Hawaii.
Before you book
- Compare the total cost of living in your destination with the Alabama relocation rankings.
- Get three written estimates and check each interstate mover's USDOT number with the FMCSA.
- Weighing a portable container against a truck or full-service movers? See what moving containers cost and when they're worth it.
- Read how to cut the cost of a long-distance move and the moving out of state checklist.