Cost to move from Montana
A 2–3 bedroom move out of Montana ranges from about $360 (a rental truck to Idaho, 300 miles) to $19,140 (full-service movers to Florida, 2,420 miles).
Moving cost: $1,030–$13,540
Moving about 1,550 miles from Montana to Texas costs roughly $1,030 – $13,540, 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. | $1,030 – $4,660 |
| Moving container You pack and load; the company drives the container. | $1,890 – $5,020 |
| Full-service movers Packing, loading, transport and unloading. | $3,020 – $13,540 |
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 155 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 Montana to each state (2–3 bedrooms)
| Destination | Miles | Truck | Container | Full service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho | 300 | $360–$900 | $1,150–$2,250 | $1,910–$5,500 |
| Wyoming | 410 | $420–$1,230 | $1,210–$2,490 | $2,010–$6,210 |
| Utah | 520 | $480–$1,560 | $1,280–$2,740 | $2,110–$6,920 |
| Washington | 570 | $510–$1,720 | $1,310–$2,850 | $2,150–$7,240 |
| North Dakota | 660 | $550–$1,990 | $1,360–$3,050 | $2,230–$7,820 |
| Oregon | 660 | $550–$1,990 | $1,360–$3,050 | $2,230–$7,820 |
| Colorado | 690 | $570–$2,080 | $1,380–$3,110 | $2,260–$8,010 |
| South Dakota | 740 | $600–$2,230 | $1,410–$3,230 | $2,300–$8,330 |
| Nevada | 840 | $650–$2,530 | $1,470–$3,450 | $2,390–$8,980 |
| Nebraska | 930 | $700–$2,800 | $1,520–$3,650 | $2,470–$9,550 |
| Minnesota | 1,000 | $740–$3,010 | $1,560–$3,800 | $2,540–$10,010 |
| California | 1,030 | $750–$3,100 | $1,580–$3,870 | $2,560–$10,200 |
| New Mexico | 1,030 | $750–$3,100 | $1,580–$3,870 | $2,560–$10,200 |
| Arizona | 1,080 | $780–$3,250 | $1,610–$3,980 | $2,610–$10,520 |
| Kansas | 1,110 | $800–$3,340 | $1,630–$4,050 | $2,630–$10,710 |
| Iowa | 1,120 | $800–$3,370 | $1,630–$4,070 | $2,640–$10,780 |
| Oklahoma | 1,260 | $880–$3,790 | $1,710–$4,380 | $2,770–$11,680 |
| Wisconsin | 1,290 | $890–$3,880 | $1,730–$4,450 | $2,790–$11,870 |
| Missouri | 1,320 | $910–$3,970 | $1,750–$4,510 | $2,820–$12,060 |
| Illinois | 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 |
| Texas | 1,550 | $1,030–$4,660 | $1,890–$5,020 | $3,020–$13,540 |
| Indiana | 1,560 | $1,040–$4,690 | $1,890–$5,040 | $3,030–$13,610 |
| Michigan | 1,580 | $1,050–$4,750 | $1,900–$5,090 | $3,050–$13,740 |
| Kentucky | 1,710 | $1,120–$5,150 | $1,980–$5,380 | $3,160–$14,570 |
| Ohio | 1,740 | $1,130–$5,240 | $2,000–$5,440 | $3,190–$14,760 |
| Tennessee | 1,750 | $1,140–$5,270 | $2,000–$5,470 | $3,200–$14,830 |
| Mississippi | 1,760 | $1,140–$5,300 | $2,010–$5,490 | $3,210–$14,890 |
| Louisiana | 1,790 | $1,160–$5,390 | $2,030–$5,560 | $3,230–$15,090 |
| Alabama | 1,870 | $1,200–$5,630 | $2,070–$5,730 | $3,310–$15,600 |
| West Virginia | 1,910 | $1,220–$5,750 | $2,100–$5,820 | $3,340–$15,860 |
| Georgia | 1,990 | $1,270–$5,990 | $2,150–$6,000 | $3,410–$16,370 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,060 | $1,310–$6,200 | $2,190–$6,150 | $3,470–$16,820 |
| Washington, DC | 2,110 | $1,330–$6,350 | $2,220–$6,270 | $3,520–$17,140 |
| Maryland | 2,110 | $1,330–$6,350 | $2,220–$6,270 | $3,520–$17,140 |
| North Carolina | 2,110 | $1,330–$6,350 | $2,220–$6,270 | $3,520–$17,140 |
| South Carolina | 2,110 | $1,330–$6,350 | $2,220–$6,270 | $3,520–$17,140 |
| Virginia | 2,110 | $1,330–$6,350 | $2,220–$6,270 | $3,520–$17,140 |
| New York | 2,150 | $1,350–$6,470 | $2,240–$6,350 | $3,550–$17,400 |
| Vermont | 2,170 | $1,360–$6,530 | $2,250–$6,400 | $3,570–$17,530 |
| Delaware | 2,180 | $1,370–$6,560 | $2,260–$6,420 | $3,580–$17,590 |
| New Jersey | 2,200 | $1,380–$6,620 | $2,270–$6,460 | $3,600–$17,720 |
| Connecticut | 2,250 | $1,410–$6,770 | $2,300–$6,580 | $3,640–$18,050 |
| New Hampshire | 2,270 | $1,420–$6,830 | $2,310–$6,620 | $3,660–$18,170 |
| Massachusetts | 2,310 | $1,440–$6,950 | $2,330–$6,710 | $3,700–$18,430 |
| Rhode Island | 2,320 | $1,440–$6,980 | $2,340–$6,730 | $3,700–$18,500 |
| Maine | 2,340 | $1,460–$7,040 | $2,350–$6,780 | $3,720–$18,620 |
| Florida | 2,420 | $1,500–$7,280 | $2,400–$6,950 | $3,790–$19,140 |
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 Montana starts at about $6,250 of ocean freight (before trucking and loading) to Alaska and $5,350 to Hawaii.
Before you book
- Compare the total cost of living in your destination with the Montana 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.