Cost to move from Connecticut
A 2–3 bedroom move out of Connecticut ranges from about $310 (a rental truck to New York, 100 miles) to $22,480 (full-service movers to California, 2,940 miles).
Moving cost: $1,170–$15,150
Moving about 1,800 miles from Connecticut to Texas costs roughly $1,170 – $15,150, 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. | $1,170 – $5,420 |
| Moving container You pack and load; the company drives the container. | $2,030 – $5,580 |
| Full-service movers Packing, loading, transport and unloading. | $3,240 – $15,150 |
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 180 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 Connecticut to each state (2–3 bedrooms)
| Destination | Miles | Truck | Container | Full service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | 90 | $310–$600 | $1,090–$2,030 | $1,830–$4,860 |
| New York | 100 | $310–$600 | $1,090–$2,030 | $1,830–$4,860 |
| Massachusetts | 110 | $310–$600 | $1,090–$2,030 | $1,830–$4,860 |
| New Jersey | 130 | $310–$600 | $1,090–$2,030 | $1,830–$4,860 |
| New Hampshire | 160 | $310–$600 | $1,090–$2,030 | $1,830–$4,860 |
| Vermont | 210 | $310–$630 | $1,090–$2,050 | $1,840–$4,920 |
| Delaware | 240 | $330–$720 | $1,110–$2,120 | $1,860–$5,120 |
| Pennsylvania | 260 | $340–$780 | $1,120–$2,160 | $1,880–$5,250 |
| Maine | 290 | $350–$870 | $1,140–$2,230 | $1,910–$5,440 |
| Maryland | 310 | $370–$930 | $1,150–$2,270 | $1,920–$5,570 |
| Washington, DC | 330 | $380–$990 | $1,170–$2,320 | $1,940–$5,700 |
| Virginia | 420 | $420–$1,260 | $1,220–$2,510 | $2,020–$6,270 |
| West Virginia | 530 | $480–$1,590 | $1,280–$2,760 | $2,120–$6,980 |
| Ohio | 610 | $530–$1,840 | $1,330–$2,940 | $2,190–$7,500 |
| North Carolina | 640 | $540–$1,930 | $1,350–$3,000 | $2,220–$7,690 |
| Michigan | 690 | $570–$2,080 | $1,380–$3,110 | $2,260–$8,010 |
| South Carolina | 800 | $630–$2,410 | $1,440–$3,360 | $2,360–$8,720 |
| Indiana | 820 | $640–$2,470 | $1,450–$3,400 | $2,380–$8,850 |
| Kentucky | 820 | $640–$2,470 | $1,450–$3,400 | $2,380–$8,850 |
| Illinois | 940 | $700–$2,830 | $1,530–$3,670 | $2,480–$9,620 |
| Georgia | 960 | $710–$2,890 | $1,540–$3,710 | $2,500–$9,750 |
| Tennessee | 960 | $710–$2,890 | $1,540–$3,710 | $2,500–$9,750 |
| Wisconsin | 980 | $730–$2,950 | $1,550–$3,760 | $2,520–$9,880 |
| Alabama | 1,120 | $800–$3,370 | $1,630–$4,070 | $2,640–$10,780 |
| Iowa | 1,210 | $850–$3,640 | $1,680–$4,270 | $2,720–$11,360 |
| Missouri | 1,220 | $850–$3,670 | $1,690–$4,290 | $2,730–$11,420 |
| Florida | 1,250 | $870–$3,760 | $1,710–$4,360 | $2,760–$11,610 |
| Minnesota | 1,250 | $870–$3,760 | $1,710–$4,360 | $2,760–$11,610 |
| Mississippi | 1,290 | $890–$3,880 | $1,730–$4,450 | $2,790–$11,870 |
| Arkansas | 1,350 | $920–$4,060 | $1,770–$4,580 | $2,850–$12,260 |
| Kansas | 1,470 | $990–$4,420 | $1,840–$4,840 | $2,950–$13,030 |
| Nebraska | 1,470 | $990–$4,420 | $1,840–$4,840 | $2,950–$13,030 |
| Louisiana | 1,490 | $1,000–$4,480 | $1,850–$4,890 | $2,970–$13,160 |
| South Dakota | 1,550 | $1,030–$4,660 | $1,890–$5,020 | $3,020–$13,540 |
| Oklahoma | 1,580 | $1,050–$4,750 | $1,900–$5,090 | $3,050–$13,740 |
| North Dakota | 1,600 | $1,060–$4,810 | $1,920–$5,130 | $3,070–$13,860 |
| Texas | 1,800 | $1,170–$5,420 | $2,030–$5,580 | $3,240–$15,150 |
| Colorado | 1,980 | $1,260–$5,960 | $2,140–$5,980 | $3,400–$16,310 |
| Wyoming | 2,030 | $1,290–$6,110 | $2,170–$6,090 | $3,450–$16,630 |
| New Mexico | 2,190 | $1,380–$6,590 | $2,260–$6,440 | $3,590–$17,660 |
| Montana | 2,250 | $1,410–$6,770 | $2,300–$6,580 | $3,640–$18,050 |
| Utah | 2,370 | $1,470–$7,130 | $2,370–$6,840 | $3,750–$18,820 |
| Idaho | 2,490 | $1,540–$7,490 | $2,440–$7,110 | $3,860–$19,590 |
| Arizona | 2,570 | $1,580–$7,730 | $2,490–$7,290 | $3,930–$20,100 |
| Nevada | 2,710 | $1,650–$8,150 | $2,570–$7,600 | $4,050–$21,000 |
| Washington | 2,810 | $1,710–$8,460 | $2,630–$7,820 | $4,140–$21,650 |
| Oregon | 2,900 | $1,760–$8,730 | $2,680–$8,020 | $4,220–$22,230 |
| California | 2,940 | $1,780–$8,850 | $2,710–$8,110 | $4,250–$22,480 |
Rhode Island is under 100 miles away. Local movers usually charge by the hour, so a move that short can cost less than these ranges.
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 Connecticut 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 Connecticut 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.