Cost to move from North Dakota
A 2–3 bedroom move out of North Dakota ranges from about $340 (a rental truck to South Dakota, 270 miles) to $16,050 (full-service movers to Florida, 1,940 miles).
Moving cost: $910–$12,130
Moving about 1,330 miles from North Dakota to Texas costs roughly $910 – $12,130, 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. | $910 – $4,000 |
| Moving container You pack and load; the company drives the container. | $1,760 – $4,530 |
| Full-service movers Packing, loading, transport and unloading. | $2,830 – $12,130 |
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 133 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 Dakota to each state (2–3 bedrooms)
| Destination | Miles | Truck | Container | Full service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | 270 | $340–$810 | $1,130–$2,180 | $1,890–$5,310 |
| Minnesota | 370 | $400–$1,110 | $1,190–$2,400 | $1,980–$5,950 |
| Nebraska | 520 | $480–$1,560 | $1,280–$2,740 | $2,110–$6,920 |
| Iowa | 570 | $510–$1,720 | $1,310–$2,850 | $2,150–$7,240 |
| Wyoming | 570 | $510–$1,720 | $1,310–$2,850 | $2,150–$7,240 |
| Montana | 660 | $550–$1,990 | $1,360–$3,050 | $2,230–$7,820 |
| Wisconsin | 660 | $550–$1,990 | $1,360–$3,050 | $2,230–$7,820 |
| Colorado | 710 | $580–$2,140 | $1,390–$3,160 | $2,280–$8,140 |
| Kansas | 740 | $600–$2,230 | $1,410–$3,230 | $2,300–$8,330 |
| Illinois | 800 | $630–$2,410 | $1,440–$3,360 | $2,360–$8,720 |
| Missouri | 840 | $650–$2,530 | $1,470–$3,450 | $2,390–$8,980 |
| Idaho | 920 | $690–$2,770 | $1,510–$3,620 | $2,460–$9,490 |
| Utah | 920 | $690–$2,770 | $1,510–$3,620 | $2,460–$9,490 |
| Michigan | 940 | $700–$2,830 | $1,530–$3,670 | $2,480–$9,620 |
| Indiana | 960 | $710–$2,890 | $1,540–$3,710 | $2,500–$9,750 |
| Oklahoma | 960 | $710–$2,890 | $1,540–$3,710 | $2,500–$9,750 |
| Arkansas | 1,060 | $770–$3,190 | $1,600–$3,940 | $2,590–$10,390 |
| New Mexico | 1,110 | $800–$3,340 | $1,630–$4,050 | $2,630–$10,710 |
| Ohio | 1,120 | $800–$3,370 | $1,630–$4,070 | $2,640–$10,780 |
| Kentucky | 1,140 | $810–$3,430 | $1,640–$4,110 | $2,660–$10,910 |
| Washington | 1,210 | $850–$3,640 | $1,680–$4,270 | $2,720–$11,360 |
| Tennessee | 1,220 | $850–$3,670 | $1,690–$4,290 | $2,730–$11,420 |
| Nevada | 1,300 | $900–$3,910 | $1,740–$4,470 | $2,800–$11,930 |
| West Virginia | 1,300 | $900–$3,910 | $1,740–$4,470 | $2,800–$11,930 |
| Oregon | 1,310 | $900–$3,940 | $1,740–$4,490 | $2,810–$12,000 |
| Texas | 1,330 | $910–$4,000 | $1,760–$4,530 | $2,830–$12,130 |
| Mississippi | 1,340 | $920–$4,030 | $1,760–$4,560 | $2,840–$12,190 |
| Arizona | 1,360 | $930–$4,090 | $1,770–$4,600 | $2,850–$12,320 |
| Alabama | 1,390 | $950–$4,180 | $1,790–$4,670 | $2,880–$12,510 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,420 | $960–$4,270 | $1,810–$4,730 | $2,910–$12,710 |
| Louisiana | 1,430 | $970–$4,300 | $1,810–$4,760 | $2,920–$12,770 |
| Georgia | 1,470 | $990–$4,420 | $1,840–$4,840 | $2,950–$13,030 |
| Washington, DC | 1,480 | $990–$4,450 | $1,840–$4,870 | $2,960–$13,090 |
| Maryland | 1,480 | $990–$4,450 | $1,840–$4,870 | $2,960–$13,090 |
| Virginia | 1,490 | $1,000–$4,480 | $1,850–$4,890 | $2,970–$13,160 |
| New York | 1,500 | $1,000–$4,510 | $1,860–$4,910 | $2,980–$13,220 |
| North Carolina | 1,520 | $1,020–$4,570 | $1,870–$4,960 | $3,000–$13,350 |
| Vermont | 1,520 | $1,020–$4,570 | $1,870–$4,960 | $3,000–$13,350 |
| California | 1,530 | $1,020–$4,600 | $1,870–$4,980 | $3,000–$13,410 |
| Delaware | 1,540 | $1,030–$4,630 | $1,880–$5,000 | $3,010–$13,480 |
| New Jersey | 1,550 | $1,030–$4,660 | $1,890–$5,020 | $3,020–$13,540 |
| South Carolina | 1,550 | $1,030–$4,660 | $1,890–$5,020 | $3,020–$13,540 |
| Connecticut | 1,600 | $1,060–$4,810 | $1,920–$5,130 | $3,070–$13,860 |
| New Hampshire | 1,620 | $1,070–$4,870 | $1,930–$5,180 | $3,080–$13,990 |
| Massachusetts | 1,650 | $1,090–$4,960 | $1,940–$5,240 | $3,110–$14,190 |
| Rhode Island | 1,660 | $1,090–$4,990 | $1,950–$5,270 | $3,120–$14,250 |
| Maine | 1,680 | $1,100–$5,060 | $1,960–$5,310 | $3,140–$14,380 |
| Florida | 1,940 | $1,240–$5,840 | $2,120–$5,890 | $3,370–$16,050 |
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 Dakota 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 North Dakota 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.