Cost to move from Washington, DC
A 2–3 bedroom move out of Washington, DC ranges from about $310 (a rental truck to Delaware, 100 miles) to $21,260 (full-service movers to Oregon, 2,750 miles).
Moving cost: $1,000–$13,160
Moving about 1,490 miles from Washington, DC to Texas costs roughly $1,000 – $13,160, 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. | $1,000 – $4,480 |
| Moving container You pack and load; the company drives the container. | $1,850 – $4,890 |
| Full-service movers Packing, loading, transport and unloading. | $2,970 – $13,160 |
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 149 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 Washington, DC to each state (2–3 bedrooms)
| Destination | Miles | Truck | Container | Full service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 20 | $310–$600 | $1,090–$2,030 | $1,830–$4,860 |
| Delaware | 100 | $310–$600 | $1,090–$2,030 | $1,830–$4,860 |
| Virginia | 100 | $310–$600 | $1,090–$2,030 | $1,830–$4,860 |
| Pennsylvania | 120 | $310–$600 | $1,090–$2,030 | $1,830–$4,860 |
| New Jersey | 200 | $310–$600 | $1,090–$2,030 | $1,830–$4,860 |
| West Virginia | 230 | $320–$690 | $1,110–$2,090 | $1,850–$5,050 |
| New York | 260 | $340–$780 | $1,120–$2,160 | $1,880–$5,250 |
| North Carolina | 320 | $370–$960 | $1,160–$2,290 | $1,930–$5,630 |
| Connecticut | 330 | $380–$990 | $1,170–$2,320 | $1,940–$5,700 |
| Ohio | 380 | $400–$1,140 | $1,200–$2,430 | $1,990–$6,020 |
| Rhode Island | 410 | $420–$1,230 | $1,210–$2,490 | $2,010–$6,210 |
| Massachusetts | 440 | $440–$1,320 | $1,230–$2,560 | $2,040–$6,400 |
| South Carolina | 470 | $450–$1,410 | $1,250–$2,630 | $2,070–$6,600 |
| New Hampshire | 480 | $460–$1,440 | $1,250–$2,650 | $2,070–$6,660 |
| Vermont | 490 | $460–$1,470 | $1,260–$2,670 | $2,080–$6,720 |
| Kentucky | 530 | $480–$1,590 | $1,280–$2,760 | $2,120–$6,980 |
| Michigan | 540 | $490–$1,620 | $1,290–$2,780 | $2,130–$7,050 |
| Indiana | 580 | $510–$1,750 | $1,310–$2,870 | $2,160–$7,300 |
| Maine | 620 | $530–$1,870 | $1,340–$2,960 | $2,200–$7,560 |
| Georgia | 630 | $540–$1,900 | $1,340–$2,980 | $2,210–$7,630 |
| Tennessee | 650 | $550–$1,960 | $1,350–$3,030 | $2,220–$7,750 |
| Illinois | 730 | $590–$2,200 | $1,400–$3,200 | $2,300–$8,270 |
| Alabama | 790 | $620–$2,380 | $1,440–$3,340 | $2,350–$8,650 |
| Wisconsin | 830 | $640–$2,500 | $1,460–$3,420 | $2,380–$8,910 |
| Florida | 950 | $710–$2,860 | $1,530–$3,690 | $2,490–$9,680 |
| Missouri | 960 | $710–$2,890 | $1,540–$3,710 | $2,500–$9,750 |
| Mississippi | 970 | $720–$2,920 | $1,540–$3,740 | $2,510–$9,810 |
| Iowa | 1,010 | $740–$3,040 | $1,570–$3,820 | $2,540–$10,070 |
| Arkansas | 1,050 | $760–$3,160 | $1,590–$3,910 | $2,580–$10,330 |
| Minnesota | 1,110 | $800–$3,340 | $1,630–$4,050 | $2,630–$10,710 |
| Louisiana | 1,160 | $820–$3,490 | $1,660–$4,160 | $2,680–$11,030 |
| Kansas | 1,220 | $850–$3,670 | $1,690–$4,290 | $2,730–$11,420 |
| Nebraska | 1,260 | $880–$3,790 | $1,710–$4,380 | $2,770–$11,680 |
| Oklahoma | 1,300 | $900–$3,910 | $1,740–$4,470 | $2,800–$11,930 |
| South Dakota | 1,380 | $940–$4,150 | $1,790–$4,650 | $2,870–$12,450 |
| North Dakota | 1,480 | $990–$4,450 | $1,840–$4,870 | $2,960–$13,090 |
| Texas | 1,490 | $1,000–$4,480 | $1,850–$4,890 | $2,970–$13,160 |
| Colorado | 1,760 | $1,140–$5,300 | $2,010–$5,490 | $3,210–$14,890 |
| Wyoming | 1,850 | $1,190–$5,570 | $2,060–$5,690 | $3,290–$15,470 |
| New Mexico | 1,920 | $1,230–$5,780 | $2,100–$5,840 | $3,350–$15,920 |
| Montana | 2,110 | $1,330–$6,350 | $2,220–$6,270 | $3,520–$17,140 |
| Utah | 2,160 | $1,360–$6,500 | $2,250–$6,380 | $3,560–$17,470 |
| Arizona | 2,310 | $1,440–$6,950 | $2,330–$6,710 | $3,700–$18,430 |
| Idaho | 2,330 | $1,450–$7,010 | $2,350–$6,750 | $3,710–$18,560 |
| Nevada | 2,480 | $1,530–$7,460 | $2,430–$7,090 | $3,850–$19,520 |
| Washington | 2,680 | $1,640–$8,060 | $2,550–$7,530 | $4,020–$20,810 |
| California | 2,720 | $1,660–$8,180 | $2,580–$7,620 | $4,060–$21,070 |
| Oregon | 2,750 | $1,680–$8,270 | $2,590–$7,690 | $4,090–$21,260 |
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 Washington, DC 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 Washington, DC 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.