Cost to move from Pennsylvania
A 2–3 bedroom move out of Pennsylvania ranges from about $310 (a rental truck to Maryland, 110 miles) to $20,940 (full-service movers to Oregon, 2,700 miles).
Moving cost: $1,030–$13,480
Moving about 1,540 miles from Pennsylvania to Texas costs roughly $1,030 – $13,480, 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 – $4,630 |
| Moving container You pack and load; the company drives the container. | $1,880 – $5,000 |
| Full-service movers Packing, loading, transport and unloading. | $3,010 – $13,480 |
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 154 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 Pennsylvania to each state (2–3 bedrooms)
| Destination | Miles | Truck | Container | Full service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 110 | $310–$600 | $1,090–$2,030 | $1,830–$4,860 |
| Washington, DC | 120 | $310–$600 | $1,090–$2,030 | $1,830–$4,860 |
| Delaware | 130 | $310–$600 | $1,090–$2,030 | $1,830–$4,860 |
| New Jersey | 160 | $310–$600 | $1,090–$2,030 | $1,830–$4,860 |
| New York | 170 | $310–$600 | $1,090–$2,030 | $1,830–$4,860 |
| Virginia | 220 | $320–$660 | $1,100–$2,070 | $1,840–$4,990 |
| Connecticut | 260 | $340–$780 | $1,120–$2,160 | $1,880–$5,250 |
| West Virginia | 270 | $340–$810 | $1,130–$2,180 | $1,890–$5,310 |
| Rhode Island | 350 | $390–$1,050 | $1,180–$2,360 | $1,960–$5,820 |
| Ohio | 360 | $390–$1,080 | $1,180–$2,380 | $1,970–$5,890 |
| Massachusetts | 370 | $400–$1,110 | $1,190–$2,400 | $1,980–$5,950 |
| Vermont | 390 | $410–$1,170 | $1,200–$2,450 | $1,990–$6,080 |
| New Hampshire | 400 | $410–$1,200 | $1,210–$2,470 | $2,000–$6,150 |
| North Carolina | 430 | $430–$1,290 | $1,220–$2,540 | $2,030–$6,340 |
| Michigan | 480 | $460–$1,440 | $1,250–$2,650 | $2,070–$6,660 |
| Maine | 530 | $480–$1,590 | $1,280–$2,760 | $2,120–$6,980 |
| Kentucky | 560 | $500–$1,690 | $1,300–$2,830 | $2,150–$7,170 |
| Indiana | 570 | $510–$1,720 | $1,310–$2,850 | $2,150–$7,240 |
| South Carolina | 580 | $510–$1,750 | $1,310–$2,870 | $2,160–$7,300 |
| Illinois | 700 | $570–$2,110 | $1,380–$3,140 | $2,270–$8,080 |
| Tennessee | 700 | $570–$2,110 | $1,380–$3,140 | $2,270–$8,080 |
| Georgia | 720 | $590–$2,170 | $1,400–$3,180 | $2,290–$8,200 |
| Wisconsin | 770 | $610–$2,320 | $1,430–$3,290 | $2,330–$8,530 |
| Alabama | 870 | $670–$2,620 | $1,480–$3,510 | $2,420–$9,170 |
| Missouri | 970 | $720–$2,920 | $1,540–$3,740 | $2,510–$9,810 |
| Iowa | 980 | $730–$2,950 | $1,550–$3,760 | $2,520–$9,880 |
| Mississippi | 1,030 | $750–$3,100 | $1,580–$3,870 | $2,560–$10,200 |
| Minnesota | 1,050 | $760–$3,160 | $1,590–$3,910 | $2,580–$10,330 |
| Florida | 1,070 | $770–$3,220 | $1,600–$3,960 | $2,600–$10,460 |
| Arkansas | 1,090 | $780–$3,280 | $1,610–$4,000 | $2,610–$10,580 |
| Kansas | 1,220 | $850–$3,670 | $1,690–$4,290 | $2,730–$11,420 |
| Louisiana | 1,230 | $860–$3,700 | $1,700–$4,310 | $2,740–$11,480 |
| Nebraska | 1,240 | $860–$3,730 | $1,700–$4,330 | $2,750–$11,550 |
| Oklahoma | 1,320 | $910–$3,970 | $1,750–$4,510 | $2,820–$12,060 |
| South Dakota | 1,340 | $920–$4,030 | $1,760–$4,560 | $2,840–$12,190 |
| North Dakota | 1,420 | $960–$4,270 | $1,810–$4,730 | $2,910–$12,710 |
| Texas | 1,540 | $1,030–$4,630 | $1,880–$5,000 | $3,010–$13,480 |
| Colorado | 1,740 | $1,130–$5,240 | $2,000–$5,440 | $3,190–$14,760 |
| Wyoming | 1,820 | $1,180–$5,480 | $2,040–$5,620 | $3,260–$15,280 |
| New Mexico | 1,930 | $1,240–$5,810 | $2,110–$5,870 | $3,360–$15,990 |
| Montana | 2,060 | $1,310–$6,200 | $2,190–$6,150 | $3,470–$16,820 |
| Utah | 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 |
| Arizona | 2,310 | $1,440–$6,950 | $2,330–$6,710 | $3,700–$18,430 |
| Nevada | 2,470 | $1,530–$7,430 | $2,430–$7,060 | $3,840–$19,460 |
| Washington | 2,620 | $1,610–$7,880 | $2,520–$7,400 | $3,970–$20,420 |
| California | 2,700 | $1,650–$8,120 | $2,560–$7,570 | $4,040–$20,940 |
| Oregon | 2,700 | $1,650–$8,120 | $2,560–$7,570 | $4,040–$20,940 |
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 Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania 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.