Cost to move from Kentucky
A 2–3 bedroom move out of Kentucky ranges from about $310 (a rental truck to Tennessee, 180 miles) to $18,430 (full-service movers to Oregon, 2,310 miles).
Moving cost: $730–$9,880
Moving about 980 miles from Kentucky to Texas costs roughly $730 – $9,880, 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. | $730 – $2,950 |
| Moving container You pack and load; the company drives the container. | $1,550 – $3,760 |
| Full-service movers Packing, loading, transport and unloading. | $2,520 – $9,880 |
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 98 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 Kentucky to each state (2–3 bedrooms)
| Destination | Miles | Truck | Container | Full service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 180 | $310–$600 | $1,090–$2,030 | $1,830–$4,860 |
| Indiana | 200 | $310–$600 | $1,090–$2,030 | $1,830–$4,860 |
| Ohio | 260 | $340–$780 | $1,120–$2,160 | $1,880–$5,250 |
| West Virginia | 300 | $360–$900 | $1,150–$2,250 | $1,910–$5,500 |
| Illinois | 340 | $380–$1,020 | $1,170–$2,340 | $1,950–$5,760 |
| Georgia | 370 | $400–$1,110 | $1,190–$2,400 | $1,980–$5,950 |
| Alabama | 400 | $410–$1,200 | $1,210–$2,470 | $2,000–$6,150 |
| Michigan | 410 | $420–$1,230 | $1,210–$2,490 | $2,010–$6,210 |
| North Carolina | 410 | $420–$1,230 | $1,210–$2,490 | $2,010–$6,210 |
| South Carolina | 420 | $420–$1,260 | $1,220–$2,510 | $2,020–$6,270 |
| Missouri | 450 | $440–$1,350 | $1,240–$2,580 | $2,050–$6,470 |
| Virginia | 480 | $460–$1,440 | $1,250–$2,650 | $2,070–$6,660 |
| Mississippi | 510 | $470–$1,530 | $1,270–$2,710 | $2,100–$6,850 |
| Arkansas | 530 | $480–$1,590 | $1,280–$2,760 | $2,120–$6,980 |
| Washington, DC | 530 | $480–$1,590 | $1,280–$2,760 | $2,120–$6,980 |
| Wisconsin | 530 | $480–$1,590 | $1,280–$2,760 | $2,120–$6,980 |
| Maryland | 550 | $490–$1,650 | $1,300–$2,800 | $2,140–$7,110 |
| Pennsylvania | 560 | $500–$1,690 | $1,300–$2,830 | $2,150–$7,170 |
| Iowa | 580 | $510–$1,750 | $1,310–$2,870 | $2,160–$7,300 |
| Delaware | 630 | $540–$1,900 | $1,340–$2,980 | $2,210–$7,630 |
| Kansas | 710 | $580–$2,140 | $1,390–$3,160 | $2,280–$8,140 |
| Louisiana | 710 | $580–$2,140 | $1,390–$3,160 | $2,280–$8,140 |
| New Jersey | 710 | $580–$2,140 | $1,390–$3,160 | $2,280–$8,140 |
| New York | 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 |
| Minnesota | 780 | $620–$2,350 | $1,430–$3,310 | $2,340–$8,590 |
| Nebraska | 790 | $620–$2,380 | $1,440–$3,340 | $2,350–$8,650 |
| Connecticut | 820 | $640–$2,470 | $1,450–$3,400 | $2,380–$8,850 |
| Florida | 840 | $650–$2,530 | $1,470–$3,450 | $2,390–$8,980 |
| Rhode Island | 910 | $690–$2,740 | $1,510–$3,600 | $2,460–$9,430 |
| Vermont | 910 | $690–$2,740 | $1,510–$3,600 | $2,460–$9,430 |
| Massachusetts | 930 | $700–$2,800 | $1,520–$3,650 | $2,470–$9,550 |
| New Hampshire | 950 | $710–$2,860 | $1,530–$3,690 | $2,490–$9,680 |
| South Dakota | 970 | $720–$2,920 | $1,540–$3,740 | $2,510–$9,810 |
| Texas | 980 | $730–$2,950 | $1,550–$3,760 | $2,520–$9,880 |
| Maine | 1,080 | $780–$3,250 | $1,610–$3,980 | $2,610–$10,520 |
| North Dakota | 1,140 | $810–$3,430 | $1,640–$4,110 | $2,660–$10,910 |
| Colorado | 1,260 | $880–$3,790 | $1,710–$4,380 | $2,770–$11,680 |
| Wyoming | 1,390 | $950–$4,180 | $1,790–$4,670 | $2,880–$12,510 |
| New Mexico | 1,400 | $950–$4,210 | $1,800–$4,690 | $2,890–$12,580 |
| Utah | 1,680 | $1,100–$5,060 | $1,960–$5,310 | $3,140–$14,380 |
| Montana | 1,710 | $1,120–$5,150 | $1,980–$5,380 | $3,160–$14,570 |
| Arizona | 1,780 | $1,150–$5,360 | $2,020–$5,530 | $3,230–$15,020 |
| Idaho | 1,890 | $1,210–$5,690 | $2,090–$5,780 | $3,320–$15,730 |
| Nevada | 1,980 | $1,260–$5,960 | $2,140–$5,980 | $3,400–$16,310 |
| California | 2,210 | $1,390–$6,650 | $2,270–$6,490 | $3,610–$17,790 |
| Washington | 2,270 | $1,420–$6,830 | $2,310–$6,620 | $3,660–$18,170 |
| Oregon | 2,310 | $1,440–$6,950 | $2,330–$6,710 | $3,700–$18,430 |
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 Kentucky 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 Kentucky 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.