Cost to move from Massachusetts
A 2–3 bedroom move out of Massachusetts ranges from about $310 (a rental truck to Connecticut, 110 miles) to $23,060 (full-service movers to California, 3,030 miles).
Moving cost: $1,220–$15,860
Moving about 1,910 miles from Massachusetts to Texas costs roughly $1,220 – $15,860, 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. | $1,220 – $5,750 |
| Moving container You pack and load; the company drives the container. | $2,100 – $5,820 |
| Full-service movers Packing, loading, transport and unloading. | $3,340 – $15,860 |
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 191 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 Massachusetts to each state (2–3 bedrooms)
| Destination | Miles | Truck | Container | Full service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | 40 | $310–$600 | $1,090–$2,030 | $1,830–$4,860 |
| New Hampshire | 70 | $310–$600 | $1,090–$2,030 | $1,830–$4,860 |
| Connecticut | 110 | $310–$600 | $1,090–$2,030 | $1,830–$4,860 |
| Vermont | 170 | $310–$600 | $1,090–$2,030 | $1,830–$4,860 |
| Maine | 190 | $310–$600 | $1,090–$2,030 | $1,830–$4,860 |
| New York | 210 | $310–$630 | $1,090–$2,050 | $1,840–$4,920 |
| New Jersey | 240 | $330–$720 | $1,110–$2,120 | $1,860–$5,120 |
| Delaware | 350 | $390–$1,050 | $1,180–$2,360 | $1,960–$5,820 |
| Pennsylvania | 370 | $400–$1,110 | $1,190–$2,400 | $1,980–$5,950 |
| Maryland | 420 | $420–$1,260 | $1,220–$2,510 | $2,020–$6,270 |
| Washington, DC | 440 | $440–$1,320 | $1,230–$2,560 | $2,040–$6,400 |
| Virginia | 530 | $480–$1,590 | $1,280–$2,760 | $2,120–$6,980 |
| West Virginia | 640 | $540–$1,930 | $1,350–$3,000 | $2,220–$7,690 |
| Ohio | 710 | $580–$2,140 | $1,390–$3,160 | $2,280–$8,140 |
| North Carolina | 750 | $600–$2,260 | $1,410–$3,250 | $2,310–$8,400 |
| Michigan | 770 | $610–$2,320 | $1,430–$3,290 | $2,330–$8,530 |
| South Carolina | 900 | $680–$2,710 | $1,500–$3,580 | $2,450–$9,360 |
| Indiana | 920 | $690–$2,770 | $1,510–$3,620 | $2,460–$9,490 |
| Kentucky | 930 | $700–$2,800 | $1,520–$3,650 | $2,470–$9,550 |
| Illinois | 1,030 | $750–$3,100 | $1,580–$3,870 | $2,560–$10,200 |
| Wisconsin | 1,050 | $760–$3,160 | $1,590–$3,910 | $2,580–$10,330 |
| Georgia | 1,070 | $770–$3,220 | $1,600–$3,960 | $2,600–$10,460 |
| Tennessee | 1,070 | $770–$3,220 | $1,600–$3,960 | $2,600–$10,460 |
| Alabama | 1,230 | $860–$3,700 | $1,700–$4,310 | $2,740–$11,480 |
| Iowa | 1,300 | $900–$3,910 | $1,740–$4,470 | $2,800–$11,930 |
| Minnesota | 1,310 | $900–$3,940 | $1,740–$4,490 | $2,810–$12,000 |
| Missouri | 1,320 | $910–$3,970 | $1,750–$4,510 | $2,820–$12,060 |
| Florida | 1,350 | $920–$4,060 | $1,770–$4,580 | $2,850–$12,260 |
| Mississippi | 1,400 | $950–$4,210 | $1,800–$4,690 | $2,890–$12,580 |
| Arkansas | 1,460 | $980–$4,390 | $1,830–$4,820 | $2,940–$12,960 |
| Nebraska | 1,560 | $1,040–$4,690 | $1,890–$5,040 | $3,030–$13,610 |
| Kansas | 1,570 | $1,040–$4,720 | $1,900–$5,070 | $3,040–$13,670 |
| Louisiana | 1,600 | $1,060–$4,810 | $1,920–$5,130 | $3,070–$13,860 |
| South Dakota | 1,620 | $1,070–$4,870 | $1,930–$5,180 | $3,080–$13,990 |
| North Dakota | 1,650 | $1,090–$4,960 | $1,940–$5,240 | $3,110–$14,190 |
| Oklahoma | 1,680 | $1,100–$5,060 | $1,960–$5,310 | $3,140–$14,380 |
| Texas | 1,910 | $1,220–$5,750 | $2,100–$5,820 | $3,340–$15,860 |
| Colorado | 2,070 | $1,310–$6,230 | $2,190–$6,180 | $3,480–$16,890 |
| Wyoming | 2,110 | $1,330–$6,350 | $2,220–$6,270 | $3,520–$17,140 |
| New Mexico | 2,280 | $1,420–$6,860 | $2,320–$6,640 | $3,670–$18,240 |
| Montana | 2,310 | $1,440–$6,950 | $2,330–$6,710 | $3,700–$18,430 |
| Utah | 2,450 | $1,510–$7,370 | $2,420–$7,020 | $3,820–$19,330 |
| Idaho | 2,560 | $1,570–$7,700 | $2,480–$7,260 | $3,920–$20,040 |
| Arizona | 2,660 | $1,630–$8,000 | $2,540–$7,490 | $4,010–$20,680 |
| Nevada | 2,790 | $1,700–$8,400 | $2,620–$7,770 | $4,120–$21,520 |
| Washington | 2,860 | $1,730–$8,610 | $2,660–$7,930 | $4,180–$21,970 |
| Oregon | 2,960 | $1,790–$8,910 | $2,720–$8,150 | $4,270–$22,610 |
| California | 3,030 | $1,830–$9,120 | $2,760–$8,310 | $4,330–$23,060 |
Rhode Island and New Hampshire 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 Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts 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.