Cost to move from Idaho
A 2–3 bedroom move out of Idaho ranges from about $360 (a rental truck to Montana, 300 miles) to $20,300 (full-service movers to Maine, 2,600 miles).
Moving cost: $1,040–$13,670
Moving about 1,570 miles from Idaho to Texas costs roughly $1,040 – $13,670, 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. | $1,040 – $4,720 |
| Moving container You pack and load; the company drives the container. | $1,900 – $5,070 |
| Full-service movers Packing, loading, transport and unloading. | $3,040 – $13,670 |
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 157 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 Idaho to each state (2–3 bedrooms)
| Destination | Miles | Truck | Container | Full service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana | 300 | $360–$900 | $1,150–$2,250 | $1,910–$5,500 |
| Utah | 370 | $400–$1,110 | $1,190–$2,400 | $1,980–$5,950 |
| Oregon | 430 | $430–$1,290 | $1,220–$2,540 | $2,030–$6,340 |
| Washington | 440 | $440–$1,320 | $1,230–$2,560 | $2,040–$6,400 |
| Wyoming | 500 | $470–$1,500 | $1,270–$2,690 | $2,090–$6,790 |
| Nevada | 590 | $520–$1,780 | $1,320–$2,890 | $2,170–$7,370 |
| Colorado | 710 | $580–$2,140 | $1,390–$3,160 | $2,280–$8,140 |
| California | 750 | $600–$2,260 | $1,410–$3,250 | $2,310–$8,400 |
| Arizona | 900 | $680–$2,710 | $1,500–$3,580 | $2,450–$9,360 |
| North Dakota | 920 | $690–$2,770 | $1,510–$3,620 | $2,460–$9,490 |
| South Dakota | 940 | $700–$2,830 | $1,530–$3,670 | $2,480–$9,620 |
| New Mexico | 950 | $710–$2,860 | $1,530–$3,690 | $2,490–$9,680 |
| Nebraska | 1,100 | $790–$3,310 | $1,620–$4,020 | $2,620–$10,650 |
| Kansas | 1,230 | $860–$3,700 | $1,700–$4,310 | $2,740–$11,480 |
| Minnesota | 1,240 | $860–$3,730 | $1,700–$4,330 | $2,750–$11,550 |
| Iowa | 1,320 | $910–$3,970 | $1,750–$4,510 | $2,820–$12,060 |
| Oklahoma | 1,330 | $910–$4,000 | $1,760–$4,530 | $2,830–$12,130 |
| Missouri | 1,470 | $990–$4,420 | $1,840–$4,840 | $2,950–$13,030 |
| Wisconsin | 1,520 | $1,020–$4,570 | $1,870–$4,960 | $3,000–$13,350 |
| Arkansas | 1,570 | $1,040–$4,720 | $1,900–$5,070 | $3,040–$13,670 |
| Texas | 1,570 | $1,040–$4,720 | $1,900–$5,070 | $3,040–$13,670 |
| Illinois | 1,600 | $1,060–$4,810 | $1,920–$5,130 | $3,070–$13,860 |
| Indiana | 1,760 | $1,140–$5,300 | $2,010–$5,490 | $3,210–$14,890 |
| Michigan | 1,810 | $1,170–$5,450 | $2,040–$5,600 | $3,250–$15,210 |
| Louisiana | 1,860 | $1,200–$5,600 | $2,070–$5,710 | $3,300–$15,540 |
| Mississippi | 1,870 | $1,200–$5,630 | $2,070–$5,730 | $3,310–$15,600 |
| Kentucky | 1,890 | $1,210–$5,690 | $2,090–$5,780 | $3,320–$15,730 |
| Tennessee | 1,900 | $1,220–$5,720 | $2,090–$5,800 | $3,330–$15,790 |
| Ohio | 1,950 | $1,250–$5,870 | $2,120–$5,910 | $3,380–$16,120 |
| Alabama | 2,000 | $1,270–$6,020 | $2,150–$6,020 | $3,420–$16,440 |
| West Virginia | 2,120 | $1,340–$6,380 | $2,220–$6,290 | $3,530–$17,210 |
| Georgia | 2,140 | $1,350–$6,440 | $2,230–$6,330 | $3,550–$17,340 |
| South Carolina | 2,280 | $1,420–$6,860 | $2,320–$6,640 | $3,670–$18,240 |
| North Carolina | 2,290 | $1,430–$6,890 | $2,320–$6,660 | $3,680–$18,300 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,290 | $1,430–$6,890 | $2,320–$6,660 | $3,680–$18,300 |
| Virginia | 2,320 | $1,440–$6,980 | $2,340–$6,730 | $3,700–$18,500 |
| Washington, DC | 2,330 | $1,450–$7,010 | $2,350–$6,750 | $3,710–$18,560 |
| Maryland | 2,330 | $1,450–$7,010 | $2,350–$6,750 | $3,710–$18,560 |
| New York | 2,390 | $1,480–$7,190 | $2,380–$6,890 | $3,770–$18,950 |
| Delaware | 2,400 | $1,490–$7,220 | $2,390–$6,910 | $3,780–$19,010 |
| New Jersey | 2,430 | $1,500–$7,310 | $2,400–$6,980 | $3,800–$19,200 |
| Vermont | 2,430 | $1,500–$7,310 | $2,400–$6,980 | $3,800–$19,200 |
| Connecticut | 2,490 | $1,540–$7,490 | $2,440–$7,110 | $3,860–$19,590 |
| New Hampshire | 2,530 | $1,560–$7,610 | $2,460–$7,200 | $3,890–$19,850 |
| Florida | 2,540 | $1,560–$7,640 | $2,470–$7,220 | $3,900–$19,910 |
| Massachusetts | 2,560 | $1,570–$7,700 | $2,480–$7,260 | $3,920–$20,040 |
| Rhode Island | 2,570 | $1,580–$7,730 | $2,490–$7,290 | $3,930–$20,100 |
| Maine | 2,600 | $1,600–$7,820 | $2,510–$7,350 | $3,950–$20,300 |
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 Idaho starts at about $6,250 of ocean freight (before trucking and loading) to Alaska and $5,350 to Hawaii.
Before you book
- Compare the total cost of living in your destination with the Idaho 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.