Cost to move from Michigan
A 2–3 bedroom move out of Michigan ranges from about $310 (a rental truck to Ohio, 210 miles) to $18,110 (full-service movers to California, 2,260 miles).
Moving cost: $890–$11,810
Moving about 1,280 miles from Michigan to Texas costs roughly $890 – $11,810, 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. | $890 – $3,850 |
| Moving container You pack and load; the company drives the container. | $1,730 – $4,420 |
| Full-service movers Packing, loading, transport and unloading. | $2,780 – $11,810 |
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 128 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 Michigan to each state (2–3 bedrooms)
| Destination | Miles | Truck | Container | Full service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 210 | $310–$630 | $1,090–$2,050 | $1,840–$4,920 |
| Indiana | 250 | $330–$750 | $1,120–$2,140 | $1,870–$5,180 |
| Illinois | 280 | $350–$840 | $1,140–$2,200 | $1,900–$5,370 |
| Wisconsin | 290 | $350–$870 | $1,140–$2,230 | $1,910–$5,440 |
| West Virginia | 390 | $410–$1,170 | $1,200–$2,450 | $1,990–$6,080 |
| Kentucky | 410 | $420–$1,230 | $1,210–$2,490 | $2,010–$6,210 |
| Pennsylvania | 480 | $460–$1,440 | $1,250–$2,650 | $2,070–$6,660 |
| Iowa | 530 | $480–$1,590 | $1,280–$2,760 | $2,120–$6,980 |
| Washington, DC | 540 | $490–$1,620 | $1,290–$2,780 | $2,130–$7,050 |
| Maryland | 540 | $490–$1,620 | $1,290–$2,780 | $2,130–$7,050 |
| Minnesota | 570 | $510–$1,720 | $1,310–$2,850 | $2,150–$7,240 |
| Virginia | 570 | $510–$1,720 | $1,310–$2,850 | $2,150–$7,240 |
| Tennessee | 580 | $510–$1,750 | $1,310–$2,870 | $2,160–$7,300 |
| New York | 590 | $520–$1,780 | $1,320–$2,890 | $2,170–$7,370 |
| Delaware | 600 | $520–$1,810 | $1,330–$2,910 | $2,180–$7,430 |
| Missouri | 610 | $530–$1,840 | $1,330–$2,940 | $2,190–$7,500 |
| New Jersey | 620 | $530–$1,870 | $1,340–$2,960 | $2,200–$7,560 |
| North Carolina | 660 | $550–$1,990 | $1,360–$3,050 | $2,230–$7,820 |
| Vermont | 670 | $560–$2,020 | $1,370–$3,070 | $2,240–$7,880 |
| Connecticut | 690 | $570–$2,080 | $1,380–$3,110 | $2,260–$8,010 |
| South Carolina | 740 | $600–$2,230 | $1,410–$3,230 | $2,300–$8,330 |
| New Hampshire | 750 | $600–$2,260 | $1,410–$3,250 | $2,310–$8,400 |
| Georgia | 760 | $610–$2,290 | $1,420–$3,270 | $2,320–$8,460 |
| Massachusetts | 770 | $610–$2,320 | $1,430–$3,290 | $2,330–$8,530 |
| Rhode Island | 770 | $610–$2,320 | $1,430–$3,290 | $2,330–$8,530 |
| Nebraska | 790 | $620–$2,380 | $1,440–$3,340 | $2,350–$8,650 |
| Alabama | 810 | $630–$2,440 | $1,450–$3,380 | $2,370–$8,780 |
| Arkansas | 820 | $640–$2,470 | $1,450–$3,400 | $2,380–$8,850 |
| Kansas | 830 | $640–$2,500 | $1,460–$3,420 | $2,380–$8,910 |
| Maine | 850 | $660–$2,560 | $1,470–$3,470 | $2,400–$9,040 |
| South Dakota | 870 | $670–$2,620 | $1,480–$3,510 | $2,420–$9,170 |
| Mississippi | 900 | $680–$2,710 | $1,500–$3,580 | $2,450–$9,360 |
| North Dakota | 940 | $700–$2,830 | $1,530–$3,670 | $2,480–$9,620 |
| Oklahoma | 980 | $730–$2,950 | $1,550–$3,760 | $2,520–$9,880 |
| Louisiana | 1,090 | $780–$3,280 | $1,610–$4,000 | $2,610–$10,580 |
| Florida | 1,230 | $860–$3,700 | $1,700–$4,310 | $2,740–$11,480 |
| Texas | 1,280 | $890–$3,850 | $1,730–$4,420 | $2,780–$11,810 |
| Colorado | 1,300 | $900–$3,910 | $1,740–$4,470 | $2,800–$11,930 |
| Wyoming | 1,350 | $920–$4,060 | $1,770–$4,580 | $2,850–$12,260 |
| New Mexico | 1,540 | $1,030–$4,630 | $1,880–$5,000 | $3,010–$13,480 |
| Montana | 1,580 | $1,050–$4,750 | $1,900–$5,090 | $3,050–$13,740 |
| Utah | 1,680 | $1,100–$5,060 | $1,960–$5,310 | $3,140–$14,380 |
| Idaho | 1,810 | $1,170–$5,450 | $2,040–$5,600 | $3,250–$15,210 |
| Arizona | 1,910 | $1,220–$5,750 | $2,100–$5,820 | $3,340–$15,860 |
| Nevada | 2,020 | $1,280–$6,080 | $2,160–$6,070 | $3,440–$16,570 |
| Washington | 2,140 | $1,350–$6,440 | $2,230–$6,330 | $3,550–$17,340 |
| Oregon | 2,220 | $1,390–$6,680 | $2,280–$6,510 | $3,620–$17,850 |
| California | 2,260 | $1,410–$6,800 | $2,300–$6,600 | $3,650–$18,110 |
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 Michigan 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 Michigan 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.