Cost to move from New York
A 2–3 bedroom move out of New York ranges from about $310 (a rental truck to Connecticut, 100 miles) to $21,840 (full-service movers to California, 2,840 miles).
Moving cost: $1,110–$14,510
Moving about 1,700 miles from New York to Texas costs roughly $1,110 – $14,510, 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. | $1,110 – $5,120 |
| Moving container You pack and load; the company drives the container. | $1,970 – $5,360 |
| Full-service movers Packing, loading, transport and unloading. | $3,160 – $14,510 |
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 170 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 New York to each state (2–3 bedrooms)
| Destination | Miles | Truck | Container | Full service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 80 | $310–$600 | $1,090–$2,030 | $1,830–$4,860 |
| Connecticut | 100 | $310–$600 | $1,090–$2,030 | $1,830–$4,860 |
| Pennsylvania | 170 | $310–$600 | $1,090–$2,030 | $1,830–$4,860 |
| Delaware | 180 | $310–$600 | $1,090–$2,030 | $1,830–$4,860 |
| Rhode Island | 190 | $310–$600 | $1,090–$2,030 | $1,830–$4,860 |
| Massachusetts | 210 | $310–$630 | $1,090–$2,050 | $1,840–$4,920 |
| Maryland | 230 | $320–$690 | $1,110–$2,090 | $1,850–$5,050 |
| New Hampshire | 230 | $320–$690 | $1,110–$2,090 | $1,850–$5,050 |
| Vermont | 240 | $330–$720 | $1,110–$2,120 | $1,860–$5,120 |
| Washington, DC | 260 | $340–$780 | $1,120–$2,160 | $1,880–$5,250 |
| Virginia | 350 | $390–$1,050 | $1,180–$2,360 | $1,960–$5,820 |
| Maine | 360 | $390–$1,080 | $1,180–$2,380 | $1,970–$5,890 |
| West Virginia | 430 | $430–$1,290 | $1,220–$2,540 | $2,030–$6,340 |
| Ohio | 510 | $470–$1,530 | $1,270–$2,710 | $2,100–$6,850 |
| North Carolina | 580 | $510–$1,750 | $1,310–$2,870 | $2,160–$7,300 |
| Michigan | 590 | $520–$1,780 | $1,320–$2,890 | $2,170–$7,370 |
| Indiana | 720 | $590–$2,170 | $1,400–$3,180 | $2,290–$8,200 |
| Kentucky | 730 | $590–$2,200 | $1,400–$3,200 | $2,300–$8,270 |
| South Carolina | 730 | $590–$2,200 | $1,400–$3,200 | $2,300–$8,270 |
| Illinois | 840 | $650–$2,530 | $1,470–$3,450 | $2,390–$8,980 |
| Tennessee | 870 | $670–$2,620 | $1,480–$3,510 | $2,420–$9,170 |
| Georgia | 880 | $670–$2,650 | $1,490–$3,540 | $2,430–$9,230 |
| Wisconsin | 880 | $670–$2,650 | $1,490–$3,540 | $2,430–$9,230 |
| Alabama | 1,040 | $760–$3,130 | $1,580–$3,890 | $2,570–$10,260 |
| Iowa | 1,110 | $800–$3,340 | $1,630–$4,050 | $2,630–$10,710 |
| Missouri | 1,120 | $800–$3,370 | $1,630–$4,070 | $2,640–$10,780 |
| Minnesota | 1,150 | $820–$3,460 | $1,650–$4,130 | $2,670–$10,970 |
| Florida | 1,200 | $840–$3,610 | $1,680–$4,250 | $2,710–$11,290 |
| Mississippi | 1,200 | $840–$3,610 | $1,680–$4,250 | $2,710–$11,290 |
| Arkansas | 1,250 | $870–$3,760 | $1,710–$4,360 | $2,760–$11,610 |
| Kansas | 1,370 | $930–$4,120 | $1,780–$4,620 | $2,860–$12,380 |
| Nebraska | 1,370 | $930–$4,120 | $1,780–$4,620 | $2,860–$12,380 |
| Louisiana | 1,400 | $950–$4,210 | $1,800–$4,690 | $2,890–$12,580 |
| South Dakota | 1,450 | $980–$4,360 | $1,830–$4,800 | $2,930–$12,900 |
| Oklahoma | 1,480 | $990–$4,450 | $1,840–$4,870 | $2,960–$13,090 |
| North Dakota | 1,500 | $1,000–$4,510 | $1,860–$4,910 | $2,980–$13,220 |
| Texas | 1,700 | $1,110–$5,120 | $1,970–$5,360 | $3,160–$14,510 |
| Colorado | 1,880 | $1,210–$5,660 | $2,080–$5,750 | $3,310–$15,670 |
| Wyoming | 1,930 | $1,240–$5,810 | $2,110–$5,870 | $3,360–$15,990 |
| New Mexico | 2,080 | $1,320–$6,260 | $2,200–$6,200 | $3,490–$16,950 |
| Montana | 2,150 | $1,350–$6,470 | $2,240–$6,350 | $3,550–$17,400 |
| Utah | 2,270 | $1,420–$6,830 | $2,310–$6,620 | $3,660–$18,170 |
| Idaho | 2,390 | $1,480–$7,190 | $2,380–$6,890 | $3,770–$18,950 |
| Arizona | 2,460 | $1,520–$7,400 | $2,420–$7,040 | $3,830–$19,400 |
| Nevada | 2,600 | $1,600–$7,820 | $2,510–$7,350 | $3,950–$20,300 |
| Washington | 2,720 | $1,660–$8,180 | $2,580–$7,620 | $4,060–$21,070 |
| Oregon | 2,800 | $1,700–$8,430 | $2,620–$7,800 | $4,130–$21,580 |
| California | 2,840 | $1,720–$8,550 | $2,650–$7,880 | $4,170–$21,840 |
New Jersey is 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 New York 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 New York 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.