Cost to move from Ohio
A 2–3 bedroom move out of Ohio ranges from about $310 (a rental truck to West Virginia, 190 miles) to $18,820 (full-service movers to Oregon, 2,370 miles).
Moving cost: $850–$11,420
Moving about 1,220 miles from Ohio to Texas costs roughly $850 – $11,420, 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. | $850 – $3,670 |
| Moving container You pack and load; the company drives the container. | $1,690 – $4,290 |
| Full-service movers Packing, loading, transport and unloading. | $2,730 – $11,420 |
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 122 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 Ohio to each state (2–3 bedrooms)
| Destination | Miles | Truck | Container | Full service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 190 | $310–$600 | $1,090–$2,030 | $1,830–$4,860 |
| Indiana | 210 | $310–$630 | $1,090–$2,050 | $1,840–$4,920 |
| Michigan | 210 | $310–$630 | $1,090–$2,050 | $1,840–$4,920 |
| Kentucky | 260 | $340–$780 | $1,120–$2,160 | $1,880–$5,250 |
| Illinois | 350 | $390–$1,050 | $1,180–$2,360 | $1,960–$5,820 |
| Pennsylvania | 360 | $390–$1,080 | $1,180–$2,380 | $1,970–$5,890 |
| Washington, DC | 380 | $400–$1,140 | $1,200–$2,430 | $1,990–$6,020 |
| Virginia | 380 | $400–$1,140 | $1,200–$2,430 | $1,990–$6,020 |
| Maryland | 390 | $410–$1,170 | $1,200–$2,450 | $1,990–$6,080 |
| North Carolina | 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 |
| Delaware | 460 | $450–$1,380 | $1,240–$2,600 | $2,060–$6,530 |
| Wisconsin | 460 | $450–$1,380 | $1,240–$2,600 | $2,060–$6,530 |
| New Jersey | 510 | $470–$1,530 | $1,270–$2,710 | $2,100–$6,850 |
| New York | 510 | $470–$1,530 | $1,270–$2,710 | $2,100–$6,850 |
| South Carolina | 530 | $480–$1,590 | $1,280–$2,760 | $2,120–$6,980 |
| Georgia | 570 | $510–$1,720 | $1,310–$2,850 | $2,150–$7,240 |
| Connecticut | 610 | $530–$1,840 | $1,330–$2,940 | $2,190–$7,500 |
| Missouri | 610 | $530–$1,840 | $1,330–$2,940 | $2,190–$7,500 |
| Iowa | 630 | $540–$1,900 | $1,340–$2,980 | $2,210–$7,630 |
| Alabama | 650 | $550–$1,960 | $1,350–$3,030 | $2,220–$7,750 |
| Vermont | 670 | $560–$2,020 | $1,370–$3,070 | $2,240–$7,880 |
| Rhode Island | 700 | $570–$2,110 | $1,380–$3,140 | $2,270–$8,080 |
| Massachusetts | 710 | $580–$2,140 | $1,390–$3,160 | $2,280–$8,140 |
| New Hampshire | 720 | $590–$2,170 | $1,400–$3,180 | $2,290–$8,200 |
| Minnesota | 740 | $600–$2,230 | $1,410–$3,230 | $2,300–$8,330 |
| Arkansas | 760 | $610–$2,290 | $1,420–$3,270 | $2,320–$8,460 |
| Mississippi | 770 | $610–$2,320 | $1,430–$3,290 | $2,330–$8,530 |
| Maine | 840 | $650–$2,530 | $1,470–$3,450 | $2,390–$8,980 |
| Kansas | 860 | $660–$2,590 | $1,480–$3,490 | $2,410–$9,100 |
| Nebraska | 880 | $670–$2,650 | $1,490–$3,540 | $2,430–$9,230 |
| Louisiana | 970 | $720–$2,920 | $1,540–$3,740 | $2,510–$9,810 |
| Oklahoma | 980 | $730–$2,950 | $1,550–$3,760 | $2,520–$9,880 |
| South Dakota | 1,010 | $740–$3,040 | $1,570–$3,820 | $2,540–$10,070 |
| Florida | 1,020 | $750–$3,070 | $1,570–$3,850 | $2,550–$10,130 |
| North Dakota | 1,120 | $800–$3,370 | $1,630–$4,070 | $2,640–$10,780 |
| Texas | 1,220 | $850–$3,670 | $1,690–$4,290 | $2,730–$11,420 |
| Colorado | 1,380 | $940–$4,150 | $1,790–$4,650 | $2,870–$12,450 |
| Wyoming | 1,470 | $990–$4,420 | $1,840–$4,840 | $2,950–$13,030 |
| New Mexico | 1,580 | $1,050–$4,750 | $1,900–$5,090 | $3,050–$13,740 |
| Montana | 1,740 | $1,130–$5,240 | $2,000–$5,440 | $3,190–$14,760 |
| Utah | 1,790 | $1,160–$5,390 | $2,030–$5,560 | $3,230–$15,090 |
| Arizona | 1,950 | $1,250–$5,870 | $2,120–$5,910 | $3,380–$16,120 |
| Idaho | 1,950 | $1,250–$5,870 | $2,120–$5,910 | $3,380–$16,120 |
| Nevada | 2,110 | $1,330–$6,350 | $2,220–$6,270 | $3,520–$17,140 |
| Washington | 2,300 | $1,430–$6,920 | $2,330–$6,690 | $3,690–$18,370 |
| California | 2,350 | $1,460–$7,070 | $2,360–$6,800 | $3,730–$18,690 |
| Oregon | 2,370 | $1,470–$7,130 | $2,370–$6,840 | $3,750–$18,820 |
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 Ohio 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 Ohio 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.