Cost to move from North Carolina
A 2–3 bedroom move out of North Carolina ranges from about $310 (a rental truck to South Carolina, 150 miles) to $21,070 (full-service movers to Oregon, 2,720 miles).
Moving cost: $870–$11,610
Moving about 1,250 miles from North Carolina to Texas costs roughly $870 – $11,610, 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. | $870 – $3,760 |
| Moving container You pack and load; the company drives the container. | $1,710 – $4,360 |
| Full-service movers Packing, loading, transport and unloading. | $2,760 – $11,610 |
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 125 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 North Carolina to each state (2–3 bedrooms)
| Destination | Miles | Truck | Container | Full service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 150 | $310–$600 | $1,090–$2,030 | $1,830–$4,860 |
| Virginia | 220 | $320–$660 | $1,100–$2,070 | $1,840–$4,990 |
| West Virginia | 270 | $340–$810 | $1,130–$2,180 | $1,890–$5,310 |
| Washington, DC | 320 | $370–$960 | $1,160–$2,290 | $1,930–$5,630 |
| Georgia | 330 | $380–$990 | $1,170–$2,320 | $1,940–$5,700 |
| Maryland | 340 | $380–$1,020 | $1,170–$2,340 | $1,950–$5,760 |
| Delaware | 410 | $420–$1,230 | $1,210–$2,490 | $2,010–$6,210 |
| Kentucky | 410 | $420–$1,230 | $1,210–$2,490 | $2,010–$6,210 |
| Pennsylvania | 430 | $430–$1,290 | $1,220–$2,540 | $2,030–$6,340 |
| Ohio | 440 | $440–$1,320 | $1,230–$2,560 | $2,040–$6,400 |
| Tennessee | 440 | $440–$1,320 | $1,230–$2,560 | $2,040–$6,400 |
| Alabama | 510 | $470–$1,530 | $1,270–$2,710 | $2,100–$6,850 |
| New Jersey | 520 | $480–$1,560 | $1,280–$2,740 | $2,110–$6,920 |
| Indiana | 560 | $500–$1,690 | $1,300–$2,830 | $2,150–$7,170 |
| New York | 580 | $510–$1,750 | $1,310–$2,870 | $2,160–$7,300 |
| Connecticut | 640 | $540–$1,930 | $1,350–$3,000 | $2,220–$7,690 |
| Florida | 640 | $540–$1,930 | $1,350–$3,000 | $2,220–$7,690 |
| Michigan | 660 | $550–$1,990 | $1,360–$3,050 | $2,230–$7,820 |
| Mississippi | 700 | $570–$2,110 | $1,380–$3,140 | $2,270–$8,080 |
| Illinois | 720 | $590–$2,170 | $1,400–$3,180 | $2,290–$8,200 |
| Rhode Island | 720 | $590–$2,170 | $1,400–$3,180 | $2,290–$8,200 |
| Massachusetts | 750 | $600–$2,260 | $1,410–$3,250 | $2,310–$8,400 |
| New Hampshire | 800 | $630–$2,410 | $1,440–$3,360 | $2,360–$8,720 |
| Vermont | 810 | $630–$2,440 | $1,450–$3,380 | $2,370–$8,780 |
| Missouri | 840 | $650–$2,530 | $1,470–$3,450 | $2,390–$8,980 |
| Arkansas | 860 | $660–$2,590 | $1,480–$3,490 | $2,410–$9,100 |
| Wisconsin | 880 | $670–$2,650 | $1,490–$3,540 | $2,430–$9,230 |
| Louisiana | 890 | $680–$2,680 | $1,500–$3,560 | $2,440–$9,300 |
| Maine | 930 | $700–$2,800 | $1,520–$3,650 | $2,470–$9,550 |
| Iowa | 990 | $730–$2,980 | $1,560–$3,780 | $2,530–$9,940 |
| Kansas | 1,100 | $790–$3,310 | $1,620–$4,020 | $2,620–$10,650 |
| Oklahoma | 1,130 | $810–$3,400 | $1,640–$4,090 | $2,650–$10,840 |
| Minnesota | 1,150 | $820–$3,460 | $1,650–$4,130 | $2,670–$10,970 |
| Nebraska | 1,200 | $840–$3,610 | $1,680–$4,250 | $2,710–$11,290 |
| Texas | 1,250 | $870–$3,760 | $1,710–$4,360 | $2,760–$11,610 |
| South Dakota | 1,370 | $930–$4,120 | $1,780–$4,620 | $2,860–$12,380 |
| North Dakota | 1,520 | $1,020–$4,570 | $1,870–$4,960 | $3,000–$13,350 |
| Colorado | 1,660 | $1,090–$4,990 | $1,950–$5,270 | $3,120–$14,250 |
| New Mexico | 1,760 | $1,140–$5,300 | $2,010–$5,490 | $3,210–$14,890 |
| Wyoming | 1,800 | $1,170–$5,420 | $2,030–$5,580 | $3,240–$15,150 |
| Utah | 2,080 | $1,320–$6,260 | $2,200–$6,200 | $3,490–$16,950 |
| Montana | 2,110 | $1,330–$6,350 | $2,220–$6,270 | $3,520–$17,140 |
| Arizona | 2,140 | $1,350–$6,440 | $2,230–$6,330 | $3,550–$17,340 |
| Idaho | 2,290 | $1,430–$6,890 | $2,320–$6,660 | $3,680–$18,300 |
| Nevada | 2,370 | $1,470–$7,130 | $2,370–$6,840 | $3,750–$18,820 |
| California | 2,590 | $1,590–$7,790 | $2,500–$7,330 | $3,940–$20,230 |
| Washington | 2,680 | $1,640–$8,060 | $2,550–$7,530 | $4,020–$20,810 |
| Oregon | 2,720 | $1,660–$8,180 | $2,580–$7,620 | $4,060–$21,070 |
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 North Carolina 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 North Carolina 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.