Cost to move from Rhode Island
A 2–3 bedroom move out of Rhode Island ranges from about $310 (a rental truck to New Hampshire, 110 miles) to $23,060 (full-service movers to California, 3,030 miles).
Moving cost: $1,210–$15,730
Moving about 1,890 miles from Rhode Island to Texas costs roughly $1,210 – $15,730, 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. | $1,210 – $5,690 |
| Moving container You pack and load; the company drives the container. | $2,090 – $5,780 |
| Full-service movers Packing, loading, transport and unloading. | $3,320 – $15,730 |
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 189 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 Rhode Island to each state (2–3 bedrooms)
| Destination | Miles | Truck | Container | Full service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 40 | $310–$600 | $1,090–$2,030 | $1,830–$4,860 |
| Connecticut | 90 | $310–$600 | $1,090–$2,030 | $1,830–$4,860 |
| New Hampshire | 110 | $310–$600 | $1,090–$2,030 | $1,830–$4,860 |
| New York | 190 | $310–$600 | $1,090–$2,030 | $1,830–$4,860 |
| New Jersey | 210 | $310–$630 | $1,090–$2,050 | $1,840–$4,920 |
| Vermont | 210 | $310–$630 | $1,090–$2,050 | $1,840–$4,920 |
| Maine | 230 | $320–$690 | $1,110–$2,090 | $1,850–$5,050 |
| Delaware | 320 | $370–$960 | $1,160–$2,290 | $1,930–$5,630 |
| Pennsylvania | 350 | $390–$1,050 | $1,180–$2,360 | $1,960–$5,820 |
| Maryland | 390 | $410–$1,170 | $1,200–$2,450 | $1,990–$6,080 |
| Washington, DC | 410 | $420–$1,230 | $1,210–$2,490 | $2,010–$6,210 |
| Virginia | 500 | $470–$1,500 | $1,270–$2,690 | $2,090–$6,790 |
| West Virginia | 620 | $530–$1,870 | $1,340–$2,960 | $2,200–$7,560 |
| Ohio | 700 | $570–$2,110 | $1,380–$3,140 | $2,270–$8,080 |
| North Carolina | 720 | $590–$2,170 | $1,400–$3,180 | $2,290–$8,200 |
| Michigan | 770 | $610–$2,320 | $1,430–$3,290 | $2,330–$8,530 |
| South Carolina | 870 | $670–$2,620 | $1,480–$3,510 | $2,420–$9,170 |
| Indiana | 910 | $690–$2,740 | $1,510–$3,600 | $2,460–$9,430 |
| Kentucky | 910 | $690–$2,740 | $1,510–$3,600 | $2,460–$9,430 |
| Illinois | 1,020 | $750–$3,070 | $1,570–$3,850 | $2,550–$10,130 |
| Georgia | 1,040 | $760–$3,130 | $1,580–$3,890 | $2,570–$10,260 |
| Tennessee | 1,050 | $760–$3,160 | $1,590–$3,910 | $2,580–$10,330 |
| Wisconsin | 1,050 | $760–$3,160 | $1,590–$3,910 | $2,580–$10,330 |
| Alabama | 1,210 | $850–$3,640 | $1,680–$4,270 | $2,720–$11,360 |
| Iowa | 1,300 | $900–$3,910 | $1,740–$4,470 | $2,800–$11,930 |
| Florida | 1,310 | $900–$3,940 | $1,740–$4,490 | $2,810–$12,000 |
| Missouri | 1,310 | $900–$3,940 | $1,740–$4,490 | $2,810–$12,000 |
| Minnesota | 1,320 | $910–$3,970 | $1,750–$4,510 | $2,820–$12,060 |
| Mississippi | 1,380 | $940–$4,150 | $1,790–$4,650 | $2,870–$12,450 |
| Arkansas | 1,440 | $970–$4,330 | $1,820–$4,780 | $2,920–$12,840 |
| Kansas | 1,560 | $1,040–$4,690 | $1,890–$5,040 | $3,030–$13,610 |
| Nebraska | 1,560 | $1,040–$4,690 | $1,890–$5,040 | $3,030–$13,610 |
| Louisiana | 1,580 | $1,050–$4,750 | $1,900–$5,090 | $3,050–$13,740 |
| South Dakota | 1,630 | $1,070–$4,900 | $1,930–$5,200 | $3,090–$14,060 |
| North Dakota | 1,660 | $1,090–$4,990 | $1,950–$5,270 | $3,120–$14,250 |
| Oklahoma | 1,670 | $1,100–$5,030 | $1,960–$5,290 | $3,130–$14,310 |
| Texas | 1,890 | $1,210–$5,690 | $2,090–$5,780 | $3,320–$15,730 |
| Colorado | 2,060 | $1,310–$6,200 | $2,190–$6,150 | $3,470–$16,820 |
| Wyoming | 2,110 | $1,330–$6,350 | $2,220–$6,270 | $3,520–$17,140 |
| New Mexico | 2,270 | $1,420–$6,830 | $2,310–$6,620 | $3,660–$18,170 |
| Montana | 2,320 | $1,440–$6,980 | $2,340–$6,730 | $3,700–$18,500 |
| Utah | 2,450 | $1,510–$7,370 | $2,420–$7,020 | $3,820–$19,330 |
| Idaho | 2,570 | $1,580–$7,730 | $2,490–$7,290 | $3,930–$20,100 |
| Arizona | 2,650 | $1,620–$7,970 | $2,530–$7,460 | $4,000–$20,620 |
| Nevada | 2,790 | $1,700–$8,400 | $2,620–$7,770 | $4,120–$21,520 |
| Washington | 2,880 | $1,750–$8,670 | $2,670–$7,970 | $4,200–$22,100 |
| Oregon | 2,970 | $1,790–$8,940 | $2,720–$8,170 | $4,280–$22,680 |
| California | 3,030 | $1,830–$9,120 | $2,760–$8,310 | $4,330–$23,060 |
Massachusetts and Connecticut are 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 Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island 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.