Cost to move from Louisiana
A 2–3 bedroom move out of Louisiana ranges from about $310 (a rental truck to Mississippi, 200 miles) to $18,370 (full-service movers to Washington, 2,300 miles).
Moving cost: $420–$6,210
Moving about 410 miles from Louisiana to Texas costs roughly $420 – $6,210, 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. | $420 – $1,230 |
| Moving container You pack and load; the company drives the container. | $1,210 – $2,490 |
| Full-service movers Packing, loading, transport and unloading. | $2,010 – $6,210 |
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 41 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 Louisiana to each state (2–3 bedrooms)
| Destination | Miles | Truck | Container | Full service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 200 | $310–$600 | $1,090–$2,030 | $1,830–$4,860 |
| Alabama | 370 | $400–$1,110 | $1,190–$2,400 | $1,980–$5,950 |
| Arkansas | 370 | $400–$1,110 | $1,190–$2,400 | $1,980–$5,950 |
| Texas | 410 | $420–$1,230 | $1,210–$2,490 | $2,010–$6,210 |
| Oklahoma | 540 | $490–$1,620 | $1,290–$2,780 | $2,130–$7,050 |
| Tennessee | 540 | $490–$1,620 | $1,290–$2,780 | $2,130–$7,050 |
| Georgia | 560 | $500–$1,690 | $1,300–$2,830 | $2,150–$7,170 |
| Missouri | 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 |
| Kentucky | 710 | $580–$2,140 | $1,390–$3,160 | $2,280–$8,140 |
| Florida | 730 | $590–$2,200 | $1,400–$3,200 | $2,300–$8,270 |
| South Carolina | 760 | $610–$2,290 | $1,420–$3,270 | $2,320–$8,460 |
| Indiana | 840 | $650–$2,530 | $1,470–$3,450 | $2,390–$8,980 |
| Illinois | 880 | $670–$2,650 | $1,490–$3,540 | $2,430–$9,230 |
| North Carolina | 890 | $680–$2,680 | $1,500–$3,560 | $2,440–$9,300 |
| Iowa | 910 | $690–$2,740 | $1,510–$3,600 | $2,460–$9,430 |
| Nebraska | 930 | $700–$2,800 | $1,520–$3,650 | $2,470–$9,550 |
| Ohio | 970 | $720–$2,920 | $1,540–$3,740 | $2,510–$9,810 |
| West Virginia | 970 | $720–$2,920 | $1,540–$3,740 | $2,510–$9,810 |
| New Mexico | 1,060 | $770–$3,190 | $1,600–$3,940 | $2,590–$10,390 |
| Wisconsin | 1,060 | $770–$3,190 | $1,600–$3,940 | $2,590–$10,390 |
| Virginia | 1,080 | $780–$3,250 | $1,610–$3,980 | $2,610–$10,520 |
| Michigan | 1,090 | $780–$3,280 | $1,610–$4,000 | $2,610–$10,580 |
| Colorado | 1,150 | $820–$3,460 | $1,650–$4,130 | $2,670–$10,970 |
| Washington, DC | 1,160 | $820–$3,490 | $1,660–$4,160 | $2,680–$11,030 |
| South Dakota | 1,170 | $830–$3,520 | $1,660–$4,180 | $2,690–$11,100 |
| Minnesota | 1,180 | $830–$3,550 | $1,670–$4,200 | $2,690–$11,160 |
| Maryland | 1,190 | $840–$3,580 | $1,670–$4,220 | $2,700–$11,230 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,230 | $860–$3,700 | $1,700–$4,310 | $2,740–$11,480 |
| Delaware | 1,260 | $880–$3,790 | $1,710–$4,380 | $2,770–$11,680 |
| New Jersey | 1,370 | $930–$4,120 | $1,780–$4,620 | $2,860–$12,380 |
| Wyoming | 1,390 | $950–$4,180 | $1,790–$4,670 | $2,880–$12,510 |
| New York | 1,400 | $950–$4,210 | $1,800–$4,690 | $2,890–$12,580 |
| Arizona | 1,410 | $960–$4,240 | $1,800–$4,710 | $2,900–$12,640 |
| North Dakota | 1,430 | $970–$4,300 | $1,810–$4,760 | $2,920–$12,770 |
| Connecticut | 1,490 | $1,000–$4,480 | $1,850–$4,890 | $2,970–$13,160 |
| Utah | 1,550 | $1,030–$4,660 | $1,890–$5,020 | $3,020–$13,540 |
| Rhode Island | 1,580 | $1,050–$4,750 | $1,900–$5,090 | $3,050–$13,740 |
| Massachusetts | 1,600 | $1,060–$4,810 | $1,920–$5,130 | $3,070–$13,860 |
| Vermont | 1,610 | $1,060–$4,840 | $1,920–$5,160 | $3,080–$13,930 |
| New Hampshire | 1,630 | $1,070–$4,900 | $1,930–$5,200 | $3,090–$14,060 |
| Nevada | 1,730 | $1,130–$5,210 | $1,990–$5,420 | $3,180–$14,700 |
| Maine | 1,760 | $1,140–$5,300 | $2,010–$5,490 | $3,210–$14,890 |
| Montana | 1,790 | $1,160–$5,390 | $2,030–$5,560 | $3,230–$15,090 |
| Idaho | 1,860 | $1,200–$5,600 | $2,070–$5,710 | $3,300–$15,540 |
| California | 1,920 | $1,230–$5,780 | $2,100–$5,840 | $3,350–$15,920 |
| Oregon | 2,270 | $1,420–$6,830 | $2,310–$6,620 | $3,660–$18,170 |
| Washington | 2,300 | $1,430–$6,920 | $2,330–$6,690 | $3,690–$18,370 |
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 Louisiana starts at about $6,250 of ocean freight (before trucking and loading) to Alaska and $5,580 to Hawaii.
Before you book
- Compare the total cost of living in your destination with the Louisiana 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.