Cost to move from Maryland
A 2–3 bedroom move out of Maryland ranges from about $310 (a rental truck to Pennsylvania, 110 miles) to $21,260 (full-service movers to Oregon, 2,750 miles).
Moving cost: $1,010–$13,290
Moving about 1,510 miles from Maryland to Texas costs roughly $1,010 – $13,290, 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. | $1,010 – $4,540 |
| Moving container You pack and load; the company drives the container. | $1,860 – $4,930 |
| Full-service movers Packing, loading, transport and unloading. | $2,990 – $13,290 |
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 151 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 Maryland to each state (2–3 bedrooms)
| Destination | Miles | Truck | Container | Full service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington, DC | 20 | $310–$600 | $1,090–$2,030 | $1,830–$4,860 |
| Delaware | 80 | $310–$600 | $1,090–$2,030 | $1,830–$4,860 |
| Pennsylvania | 110 | $310–$600 | $1,090–$2,030 | $1,830–$4,860 |
| Virginia | 120 | $310–$600 | $1,090–$2,030 | $1,830–$4,860 |
| New Jersey | 180 | $310–$600 | $1,090–$2,030 | $1,830–$4,860 |
| New York | 230 | $320–$690 | $1,110–$2,090 | $1,850–$5,050 |
| West Virginia | 240 | $330–$720 | $1,110–$2,120 | $1,860–$5,120 |
| Connecticut | 310 | $370–$930 | $1,150–$2,270 | $1,920–$5,570 |
| North Carolina | 340 | $380–$1,020 | $1,170–$2,340 | $1,950–$5,760 |
| Ohio | 390 | $410–$1,170 | $1,200–$2,450 | $1,990–$6,080 |
| Rhode Island | 390 | $410–$1,170 | $1,200–$2,450 | $1,990–$6,080 |
| Massachusetts | 420 | $420–$1,260 | $1,220–$2,510 | $2,020–$6,270 |
| New Hampshire | 460 | $450–$1,380 | $1,240–$2,600 | $2,060–$6,530 |
| Vermont | 470 | $450–$1,410 | $1,250–$2,630 | $2,070–$6,600 |
| South Carolina | 490 | $460–$1,470 | $1,260–$2,670 | $2,080–$6,720 |
| Michigan | 540 | $490–$1,620 | $1,290–$2,780 | $2,130–$7,050 |
| Kentucky | 550 | $490–$1,650 | $1,300–$2,800 | $2,140–$7,110 |
| Indiana | 590 | $520–$1,780 | $1,320–$2,890 | $2,170–$7,370 |
| Maine | 590 | $520–$1,780 | $1,320–$2,890 | $2,170–$7,370 |
| Georgia | 650 | $550–$1,960 | $1,350–$3,030 | $2,220–$7,750 |
| Tennessee | 670 | $560–$2,020 | $1,370–$3,070 | $2,240–$7,880 |
| Illinois | 730 | $590–$2,200 | $1,400–$3,200 | $2,300–$8,270 |
| Alabama | 820 | $640–$2,470 | $1,450–$3,400 | $2,380–$8,850 |
| Wisconsin | 830 | $640–$2,500 | $1,460–$3,420 | $2,380–$8,910 |
| Florida | 970 | $720–$2,920 | $1,540–$3,740 | $2,510–$9,810 |
| Missouri | 970 | $720–$2,920 | $1,540–$3,740 | $2,510–$9,810 |
| Mississippi | 990 | $730–$2,980 | $1,560–$3,780 | $2,530–$9,940 |
| Iowa | 1,020 | $750–$3,070 | $1,570–$3,850 | $2,550–$10,130 |
| Arkansas | 1,070 | $770–$3,220 | $1,600–$3,960 | $2,600–$10,460 |
| Minnesota | 1,110 | $800–$3,340 | $1,630–$4,050 | $2,630–$10,710 |
| Louisiana | 1,190 | $840–$3,580 | $1,670–$4,220 | $2,700–$11,230 |
| Kansas | 1,230 | $860–$3,700 | $1,700–$4,310 | $2,740–$11,480 |
| Nebraska | 1,270 | $880–$3,820 | $1,720–$4,400 | $2,770–$11,740 |
| Oklahoma | 1,320 | $910–$3,970 | $1,750–$4,510 | $2,820–$12,060 |
| South Dakota | 1,390 | $950–$4,180 | $1,790–$4,670 | $2,880–$12,510 |
| North Dakota | 1,480 | $990–$4,450 | $1,840–$4,870 | $2,960–$13,090 |
| Texas | 1,510 | $1,010–$4,540 | $1,860–$4,930 | $2,990–$13,290 |
| Colorado | 1,770 | $1,150–$5,330 | $2,020–$5,510 | $3,220–$14,960 |
| Wyoming | 1,860 | $1,200–$5,600 | $2,070–$5,710 | $3,300–$15,540 |
| New Mexico | 1,940 | $1,240–$5,840 | $2,120–$5,890 | $3,370–$16,050 |
| Montana | 2,110 | $1,330–$6,350 | $2,220–$6,270 | $3,520–$17,140 |
| Utah | 2,170 | $1,360–$6,530 | $2,250–$6,400 | $3,570–$17,530 |
| Arizona | 2,320 | $1,440–$6,980 | $2,340–$6,730 | $3,700–$18,500 |
| Idaho | 2,330 | $1,450–$7,010 | $2,350–$6,750 | $3,710–$18,560 |
| Nevada | 2,490 | $1,540–$7,490 | $2,440–$7,110 | $3,860–$19,590 |
| Washington | 2,680 | $1,640–$8,060 | $2,550–$7,530 | $4,020–$20,810 |
| California | 2,730 | $1,670–$8,210 | $2,580–$7,640 | $4,070–$21,130 |
| Oregon | 2,750 | $1,680–$8,270 | $2,590–$7,690 | $4,090–$21,260 |
Washington, DC and Delaware are under 100 miles away. Local movers usually charge by the hour, so a move that short can cost less than these ranges.
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 Maryland 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 Maryland 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.