Cost to move from Delaware
A 2–3 bedroom move out of Delaware ranges from about $310 (a rental truck to Washington, DC, 100 miles) to $21,710 (full-service movers to Oregon, 2,820 miles).
Moving cost: $1,050–$13,800
Moving about 1,590 miles from Delaware to Texas costs roughly $1,050 – $13,800, 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. | $1,050 – $4,780 |
| Moving container You pack and load; the company drives the container. | $1,910 – $5,110 |
| Full-service movers Packing, loading, transport and unloading. | $3,060 – $13,800 |
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 159 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 Delaware to each state (2–3 bedrooms)
| Destination | Miles | Truck | Container | Full service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 80 | $310–$600 | $1,090–$2,030 | $1,830–$4,860 |
| Washington, DC | 100 | $310–$600 | $1,090–$2,030 | $1,830–$4,860 |
| New Jersey | 110 | $310–$600 | $1,090–$2,030 | $1,830–$4,860 |
| Pennsylvania | 130 | $310–$600 | $1,090–$2,030 | $1,830–$4,860 |
| New York | 180 | $310–$600 | $1,090–$2,030 | $1,830–$4,860 |
| Virginia | 180 | $310–$600 | $1,090–$2,030 | $1,830–$4,860 |
| Connecticut | 240 | $330–$720 | $1,110–$2,120 | $1,860–$5,120 |
| Rhode Island | 320 | $370–$960 | $1,160–$2,290 | $1,930–$5,630 |
| West Virginia | 320 | $370–$960 | $1,160–$2,290 | $1,930–$5,630 |
| Massachusetts | 350 | $390–$1,050 | $1,180–$2,360 | $1,960–$5,820 |
| New Hampshire | 400 | $410–$1,200 | $1,210–$2,470 | $2,000–$6,150 |
| North Carolina | 410 | $420–$1,230 | $1,210–$2,490 | $2,010–$6,210 |
| Vermont | 420 | $420–$1,260 | $1,220–$2,510 | $2,020–$6,270 |
| Ohio | 460 | $450–$1,380 | $1,240–$2,600 | $2,060–$6,530 |
| Maine | 530 | $480–$1,590 | $1,280–$2,760 | $2,120–$6,980 |
| South Carolina | 560 | $500–$1,690 | $1,300–$2,830 | $2,150–$7,170 |
| Michigan | 600 | $520–$1,810 | $1,330–$2,910 | $2,180–$7,430 |
| Kentucky | 630 | $540–$1,900 | $1,340–$2,980 | $2,210–$7,630 |
| Indiana | 670 | $560–$2,020 | $1,370–$3,070 | $2,240–$7,880 |
| Georgia | 720 | $590–$2,170 | $1,400–$3,180 | $2,290–$8,200 |
| Tennessee | 750 | $600–$2,260 | $1,410–$3,250 | $2,310–$8,400 |
| Illinois | 810 | $630–$2,440 | $1,450–$3,380 | $2,370–$8,780 |
| Alabama | 890 | $680–$2,680 | $1,500–$3,560 | $2,440–$9,300 |
| Wisconsin | 890 | $680–$2,680 | $1,500–$3,560 | $2,440–$9,300 |
| Florida | 1,010 | $740–$3,040 | $1,570–$3,820 | $2,540–$10,070 |
| Missouri | 1,050 | $760–$3,160 | $1,590–$3,910 | $2,580–$10,330 |
| Mississippi | 1,070 | $770–$3,220 | $1,600–$3,960 | $2,600–$10,460 |
| Iowa | 1,090 | $780–$3,280 | $1,610–$4,000 | $2,610–$10,580 |
| Arkansas | 1,150 | $820–$3,460 | $1,650–$4,130 | $2,670–$10,970 |
| Minnesota | 1,170 | $830–$3,520 | $1,660–$4,180 | $2,690–$11,100 |
| Louisiana | 1,260 | $880–$3,790 | $1,710–$4,380 | $2,770–$11,680 |
| Kansas | 1,310 | $900–$3,940 | $1,740–$4,490 | $2,810–$12,000 |
| Nebraska | 1,340 | $920–$4,030 | $1,760–$4,560 | $2,840–$12,190 |
| Oklahoma | 1,400 | $950–$4,210 | $1,800–$4,690 | $2,890–$12,580 |
| South Dakota | 1,460 | $980–$4,390 | $1,830–$4,820 | $2,940–$12,960 |
| North Dakota | 1,540 | $1,030–$4,630 | $1,880–$5,000 | $3,010–$13,480 |
| Texas | 1,590 | $1,050–$4,780 | $1,910–$5,110 | $3,060–$13,800 |
| Colorado | 1,840 | $1,190–$5,540 | $2,060–$5,670 | $3,280–$15,410 |
| Wyoming | 1,930 | $1,240–$5,810 | $2,110–$5,870 | $3,360–$15,990 |
| New Mexico | 2,010 | $1,280–$6,050 | $2,160–$6,040 | $3,430–$16,500 |
| Montana | 2,180 | $1,370–$6,560 | $2,260–$6,420 | $3,580–$17,590 |
| Utah | 2,240 | $1,400–$6,740 | $2,290–$6,550 | $3,630–$17,980 |
| Arizona | 2,400 | $1,490–$7,220 | $2,390–$6,910 | $3,780–$19,010 |
| Idaho | 2,400 | $1,490–$7,220 | $2,390–$6,910 | $3,780–$19,010 |
| Nevada | 2,570 | $1,580–$7,730 | $2,490–$7,290 | $3,930–$20,100 |
| Washington | 2,740 | $1,670–$8,240 | $2,590–$7,660 | $4,080–$21,200 |
| California | 2,800 | $1,700–$8,430 | $2,620–$7,800 | $4,130–$21,580 |
| Oregon | 2,820 | $1,710–$8,490 | $2,630–$7,840 | $4,150–$21,710 |
Maryland 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 Delaware 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 Delaware 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.