Cost to move from Missouri
A 2–3 bedroom move out of Missouri ranges from about $340 (a rental truck to Arkansas, 260 miles) to $15,730 (full-service movers to Oregon, 1,890 miles).
Moving cost: $570–$8,080
Moving about 700 miles from Missouri to Texas costs roughly $570 – $8,080, 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. | $570 – $2,110 |
| Moving container You pack and load; the company drives the container. | $1,380 – $3,140 |
| Full-service movers Packing, loading, transport and unloading. | $2,270 – $8,080 |
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 70 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 Missouri to each state (2–3 bedrooms)
| Destination | Miles | Truck | Container | Full service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 260 | $340–$780 | $1,120–$2,160 | $1,880–$5,250 |
| Kansas | 260 | $340–$780 | $1,120–$2,160 | $1,880–$5,250 |
| Iowa | 290 | $350–$870 | $1,140–$2,230 | $1,910–$5,440 |
| Illinois | 330 | $380–$990 | $1,170–$2,320 | $1,940–$5,700 |
| Nebraska | 380 | $400–$1,140 | $1,200–$2,430 | $1,990–$6,020 |
| Oklahoma | 380 | $400–$1,140 | $1,200–$2,430 | $1,990–$6,020 |
| Indiana | 400 | $410–$1,200 | $1,210–$2,470 | $2,000–$6,150 |
| Tennessee | 430 | $430–$1,290 | $1,220–$2,540 | $2,030–$6,340 |
| Kentucky | 450 | $440–$1,350 | $1,240–$2,580 | $2,050–$6,470 |
| Wisconsin | 470 | $450–$1,410 | $1,250–$2,630 | $2,070–$6,600 |
| Mississippi | 500 | $470–$1,500 | $1,270–$2,690 | $2,090–$6,790 |
| Minnesota | 550 | $490–$1,650 | $1,300–$2,800 | $2,140–$7,110 |
| Alabama | 570 | $510–$1,720 | $1,310–$2,850 | $2,150–$7,240 |
| Michigan | 610 | $530–$1,840 | $1,330–$2,940 | $2,190–$7,500 |
| Ohio | 610 | $530–$1,840 | $1,330–$2,940 | $2,190–$7,500 |
| South Dakota | 610 | $530–$1,840 | $1,330–$2,940 | $2,190–$7,500 |
| Louisiana | 630 | $540–$1,900 | $1,340–$2,980 | $2,210–$7,630 |
| Georgia | 680 | $560–$2,050 | $1,370–$3,090 | $2,250–$7,950 |
| Texas | 700 | $570–$2,110 | $1,380–$3,140 | $2,270–$8,080 |
| West Virginia | 730 | $590–$2,200 | $1,400–$3,200 | $2,300–$8,270 |
| South Carolina | 810 | $630–$2,440 | $1,450–$3,380 | $2,370–$8,780 |
| Colorado | 820 | $640–$2,470 | $1,450–$3,400 | $2,380–$8,850 |
| North Carolina | 840 | $650–$2,530 | $1,470–$3,450 | $2,390–$8,980 |
| North Dakota | 840 | $650–$2,530 | $1,470–$3,450 | $2,390–$8,980 |
| Virginia | 920 | $690–$2,770 | $1,510–$3,620 | $2,460–$9,490 |
| Washington, DC | 960 | $710–$2,890 | $1,540–$3,710 | $2,500–$9,750 |
| Maryland | 970 | $720–$2,920 | $1,540–$3,740 | $2,510–$9,810 |
| New Mexico | 970 | $720–$2,920 | $1,540–$3,740 | $2,510–$9,810 |
| Pennsylvania | 970 | $720–$2,920 | $1,540–$3,740 | $2,510–$9,810 |
| Wyoming | 970 | $720–$2,920 | $1,540–$3,740 | $2,510–$9,810 |
| Delaware | 1,050 | $760–$3,160 | $1,590–$3,910 | $2,580–$10,330 |
| Florida | 1,120 | $800–$3,370 | $1,630–$4,070 | $2,640–$10,780 |
| New Jersey | 1,120 | $800–$3,370 | $1,630–$4,070 | $2,640–$10,780 |
| New York | 1,120 | $800–$3,370 | $1,630–$4,070 | $2,640–$10,780 |
| Connecticut | 1,220 | $850–$3,670 | $1,690–$4,290 | $2,730–$11,420 |
| Utah | 1,240 | $860–$3,730 | $1,700–$4,330 | $2,750–$11,550 |
| Vermont | 1,260 | $880–$3,790 | $1,710–$4,380 | $2,770–$11,680 |
| Rhode Island | 1,310 | $900–$3,940 | $1,740–$4,490 | $2,810–$12,000 |
| Massachusetts | 1,320 | $910–$3,970 | $1,750–$4,510 | $2,820–$12,060 |
| Montana | 1,320 | $910–$3,970 | $1,750–$4,510 | $2,820–$12,060 |
| New Hampshire | 1,320 | $910–$3,970 | $1,750–$4,510 | $2,820–$12,060 |
| Arizona | 1,350 | $920–$4,060 | $1,770–$4,580 | $2,850–$12,260 |
| Maine | 1,440 | $970–$4,330 | $1,820–$4,780 | $2,920–$12,840 |
| Idaho | 1,470 | $990–$4,420 | $1,840–$4,840 | $2,950–$13,030 |
| Nevada | 1,530 | $1,020–$4,600 | $1,870–$4,980 | $3,000–$13,410 |
| California | 1,760 | $1,140–$5,300 | $2,010–$5,490 | $3,210–$14,890 |
| Washington | 1,870 | $1,200–$5,630 | $2,070–$5,730 | $3,310–$15,600 |
| Oregon | 1,890 | $1,210–$5,690 | $2,090–$5,780 | $3,320–$15,730 |
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 Missouri 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 Missouri 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.