Cost to move from Maine
A 2–3 bedroom move out of Maine ranges from about $310 (a rental truck to New Hampshire, 130 miles) to $23,580 (full-service movers to California, 3,110 miles).
Moving cost: $1,300–$16,760
Moving about 2,050 miles from Maine to Texas costs roughly $1,300 – $16,760, 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. | $1,300 – $6,170 |
| Moving container You pack and load; the company drives the container. | $2,180 – $6,130 |
| Full-service movers Packing, loading, transport and unloading. | $3,470 – $16,760 |
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 205 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 Maine to each state (2–3 bedrooms)
| Destination | Miles | Truck | Container | Full service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 130 | $310–$600 | $1,090–$2,030 | $1,830–$4,860 |
| Vermont | 180 | $310–$600 | $1,090–$2,030 | $1,830–$4,860 |
| Massachusetts | 190 | $310–$600 | $1,090–$2,030 | $1,830–$4,860 |
| Rhode Island | 230 | $320–$690 | $1,110–$2,090 | $1,850–$5,050 |
| Connecticut | 290 | $350–$870 | $1,140–$2,230 | $1,910–$5,440 |
| New York | 360 | $390–$1,080 | $1,180–$2,380 | $1,970–$5,890 |
| New Jersey | 420 | $420–$1,260 | $1,220–$2,510 | $2,020–$6,270 |
| Delaware | 530 | $480–$1,590 | $1,280–$2,760 | $2,120–$6,980 |
| Pennsylvania | 530 | $480–$1,590 | $1,280–$2,760 | $2,120–$6,980 |
| Maryland | 590 | $520–$1,780 | $1,320–$2,890 | $2,170–$7,370 |
| Washington, DC | 620 | $530–$1,870 | $1,340–$2,960 | $2,200–$7,560 |
| Virginia | 710 | $580–$2,140 | $1,390–$3,160 | $2,280–$8,140 |
| West Virginia | 790 | $620–$2,380 | $1,440–$3,340 | $2,350–$8,650 |
| Ohio | 840 | $650–$2,530 | $1,470–$3,450 | $2,390–$8,980 |
| Michigan | 850 | $660–$2,560 | $1,470–$3,470 | $2,400–$9,040 |
| North Carolina | 930 | $700–$2,800 | $1,520–$3,650 | $2,470–$9,550 |
| Indiana | 1,040 | $760–$3,130 | $1,580–$3,890 | $2,570–$10,260 |
| Kentucky | 1,080 | $780–$3,250 | $1,610–$3,980 | $2,610–$10,520 |
| South Carolina | 1,080 | $780–$3,250 | $1,610–$3,980 | $2,610–$10,520 |
| Wisconsin | 1,120 | $800–$3,370 | $1,630–$4,070 | $2,640–$10,780 |
| Illinois | 1,130 | $810–$3,400 | $1,640–$4,090 | $2,650–$10,840 |
| Tennessee | 1,230 | $860–$3,700 | $1,700–$4,310 | $2,740–$11,480 |
| Georgia | 1,250 | $870–$3,760 | $1,710–$4,360 | $2,760–$11,610 |
| Minnesota | 1,360 | $930–$4,090 | $1,770–$4,600 | $2,850–$12,320 |
| Iowa | 1,380 | $940–$4,150 | $1,790–$4,650 | $2,870–$12,450 |
| Alabama | 1,400 | $950–$4,210 | $1,800–$4,690 | $2,890–$12,580 |
| Missouri | 1,440 | $970–$4,330 | $1,820–$4,780 | $2,920–$12,840 |
| Florida | 1,530 | $1,020–$4,600 | $1,870–$4,980 | $3,000–$13,410 |
| Mississippi | 1,560 | $1,040–$4,690 | $1,890–$5,040 | $3,030–$13,610 |
| Arkansas | 1,600 | $1,060–$4,810 | $1,920–$5,130 | $3,070–$13,860 |
| Nebraska | 1,640 | $1,080–$4,930 | $1,940–$5,220 | $3,100–$14,120 |
| Kansas | 1,670 | $1,100–$5,030 | $1,960–$5,290 | $3,130–$14,310 |
| North Dakota | 1,680 | $1,100–$5,060 | $1,960–$5,310 | $3,140–$14,380 |
| South Dakota | 1,680 | $1,100–$5,060 | $1,960–$5,310 | $3,140–$14,380 |
| Louisiana | 1,760 | $1,140–$5,300 | $2,010–$5,490 | $3,210–$14,890 |
| Oklahoma | 1,810 | $1,170–$5,450 | $2,040–$5,600 | $3,250–$15,210 |
| Texas | 2,050 | $1,300–$6,170 | $2,180–$6,130 | $3,470–$16,760 |
| Colorado | 2,150 | $1,350–$6,470 | $2,240–$6,350 | $3,550–$17,400 |
| Wyoming | 2,170 | $1,360–$6,530 | $2,250–$6,400 | $3,570–$17,530 |
| Montana | 2,340 | $1,460–$7,040 | $2,350–$6,780 | $3,720–$18,620 |
| New Mexico | 2,390 | $1,480–$7,190 | $2,380–$6,890 | $3,770–$18,950 |
| Utah | 2,510 | $1,550–$7,550 | $2,450–$7,150 | $3,870–$19,720 |
| Idaho | 2,600 | $1,600–$7,820 | $2,510–$7,350 | $3,950–$20,300 |
| Arizona | 2,760 | $1,680–$8,300 | $2,600–$7,710 | $4,090–$21,330 |
| Nevada | 2,870 | $1,740–$8,640 | $2,660–$7,950 | $4,190–$22,030 |
| Washington | 2,880 | $1,750–$8,670 | $2,670–$7,970 | $4,200–$22,100 |
| Oregon | 2,990 | $1,800–$9,000 | $2,740–$8,220 | $4,300–$22,800 |
| California | 3,110 | $1,870–$9,360 | $2,810–$8,480 | $4,400–$23,580 |
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 Maine 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 Maine 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.