Cost to move from Indiana
A 2–3 bedroom move out of Indiana ranges from about $310 (a rental truck to Illinois, 160 miles) to $17,590 (full-service movers to Oregon, 2,180 miles).
Moving cost: $760–$10,260
Moving about 1,040 miles from Indiana to Texas costs roughly $760 – $10,260, 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. | $760 – $3,130 |
| Moving container You pack and load; the company drives the container. | $1,580 – $3,890 |
| Full-service movers Packing, loading, transport and unloading. | $2,570 – $10,260 |
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 104 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 Indiana to each state (2–3 bedrooms)
| Destination | Miles | Truck | Container | Full service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 160 | $310–$600 | $1,090–$2,030 | $1,830–$4,860 |
| Kentucky | 200 | $310–$600 | $1,090–$2,030 | $1,830–$4,860 |
| Ohio | 210 | $310–$630 | $1,090–$2,050 | $1,840–$4,920 |
| Michigan | 250 | $330–$750 | $1,120–$2,140 | $1,870–$5,180 |
| Wisconsin | 330 | $380–$990 | $1,170–$2,320 | $1,940–$5,700 |
| Tennessee | 350 | $390–$1,050 | $1,180–$2,360 | $1,960–$5,820 |
| West Virginia | 360 | $390–$1,080 | $1,180–$2,380 | $1,970–$5,890 |
| Missouri | 400 | $410–$1,200 | $1,210–$2,470 | $2,000–$6,150 |
| Iowa | 440 | $440–$1,320 | $1,230–$2,560 | $2,040–$6,400 |
| North Carolina | 560 | $500–$1,690 | $1,300–$2,830 | $2,150–$7,170 |
| Virginia | 560 | $500–$1,690 | $1,300–$2,830 | $2,150–$7,170 |
| Arkansas | 570 | $510–$1,720 | $1,310–$2,850 | $2,150–$7,240 |
| Georgia | 570 | $510–$1,720 | $1,310–$2,850 | $2,150–$7,240 |
| Pennsylvania | 570 | $510–$1,720 | $1,310–$2,850 | $2,150–$7,240 |
| Alabama | 580 | $510–$1,750 | $1,310–$2,870 | $2,160–$7,300 |
| Washington, DC | 580 | $510–$1,750 | $1,310–$2,870 | $2,160–$7,300 |
| Maryland | 590 | $520–$1,780 | $1,320–$2,890 | $2,170–$7,370 |
| Minnesota | 600 | $520–$1,810 | $1,330–$2,910 | $2,180–$7,430 |
| South Carolina | 600 | $520–$1,810 | $1,330–$2,910 | $2,180–$7,430 |
| Kansas | 650 | $550–$1,960 | $1,350–$3,030 | $2,220–$7,750 |
| Mississippi | 650 | $550–$1,960 | $1,350–$3,030 | $2,220–$7,750 |
| Delaware | 670 | $560–$2,020 | $1,370–$3,070 | $2,240–$7,880 |
| Nebraska | 680 | $560–$2,050 | $1,370–$3,090 | $2,250–$7,950 |
| New York | 720 | $590–$2,170 | $1,400–$3,180 | $2,290–$8,200 |
| New Jersey | 730 | $590–$2,200 | $1,400–$3,200 | $2,300–$8,270 |
| Oklahoma | 770 | $610–$2,320 | $1,430–$3,290 | $2,330–$8,530 |
| Connecticut | 820 | $640–$2,470 | $1,450–$3,400 | $2,380–$8,850 |
| South Dakota | 820 | $640–$2,470 | $1,450–$3,400 | $2,380–$8,850 |
| Louisiana | 840 | $650–$2,530 | $1,470–$3,450 | $2,390–$8,980 |
| Vermont | 870 | $670–$2,620 | $1,480–$3,510 | $2,420–$9,170 |
| Rhode Island | 910 | $690–$2,740 | $1,510–$3,600 | $2,460–$9,430 |
| Massachusetts | 920 | $690–$2,770 | $1,510–$3,620 | $2,460–$9,490 |
| New Hampshire | 920 | $690–$2,770 | $1,510–$3,620 | $2,460–$9,490 |
| North Dakota | 960 | $710–$2,890 | $1,540–$3,710 | $2,500–$9,750 |
| Florida | 1,040 | $760–$3,130 | $1,580–$3,890 | $2,570–$10,260 |
| Maine | 1,040 | $760–$3,130 | $1,580–$3,890 | $2,570–$10,260 |
| Texas | 1,040 | $760–$3,130 | $1,580–$3,890 | $2,570–$10,260 |
| Colorado | 1,170 | $830–$3,520 | $1,660–$4,180 | $2,690–$11,100 |
| Wyoming | 1,270 | $880–$3,820 | $1,720–$4,400 | $2,770–$11,740 |
| New Mexico | 1,360 | $930–$4,090 | $1,770–$4,600 | $2,850–$12,320 |
| Montana | 1,560 | $1,040–$4,690 | $1,890–$5,040 | $3,030–$13,610 |
| Utah | 1,580 | $1,050–$4,750 | $1,900–$5,090 | $3,050–$13,740 |
| Arizona | 1,740 | $1,130–$5,240 | $2,000–$5,440 | $3,190–$14,760 |
| Idaho | 1,760 | $1,140–$5,300 | $2,010–$5,490 | $3,210–$14,890 |
| Nevada | 1,900 | $1,220–$5,720 | $2,090–$5,800 | $3,330–$15,790 |
| California | 2,130 | $1,340–$6,410 | $2,230–$6,310 | $3,540–$17,270 |
| Washington | 2,130 | $1,340–$6,410 | $2,230–$6,310 | $3,540–$17,270 |
| Oregon | 2,180 | $1,370–$6,560 | $2,260–$6,420 | $3,580–$17,590 |
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 Indiana 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 Indiana 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.