Cost to move from South Carolina
A 2–3 bedroom move out of South Carolina ranges from about $310 (a rental truck to North Carolina, 150 miles) to $21,000 (full-service movers to Oregon, 2,710 miles).
Moving cost: $810–$10,910
Moving about 1,140 miles from South Carolina to Texas costs roughly $810 – $10,910, 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. | $810 – $3,430 |
| Moving container You pack and load; the company drives the container. | $1,640 – $4,110 |
| Full-service movers Packing, loading, transport and unloading. | $2,660 – $10,910 |
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 114 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 South Carolina to each state (2–3 bedrooms)
| Destination | Miles | Truck | Container | Full service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 150 | $310–$600 | $1,090–$2,030 | $1,830–$4,860 |
| Georgia | 200 | $310–$600 | $1,090–$2,030 | $1,830–$4,860 |
| Virginia | 370 | $400–$1,110 | $1,190–$2,400 | $1,980–$5,950 |
| Tennessee | 380 | $400–$1,140 | $1,200–$2,430 | $1,990–$6,020 |
| West Virginia | 390 | $410–$1,170 | $1,200–$2,450 | $1,990–$6,080 |
| Alabama | 400 | $410–$1,200 | $1,210–$2,470 | $2,000–$6,150 |
| Kentucky | 420 | $420–$1,260 | $1,220–$2,510 | $2,020–$6,270 |
| Washington, DC | 470 | $450–$1,410 | $1,250–$2,630 | $2,070–$6,600 |
| Maryland | 490 | $460–$1,470 | $1,260–$2,670 | $2,080–$6,720 |
| Florida | 500 | $470–$1,500 | $1,270–$2,690 | $2,090–$6,790 |
| Ohio | 530 | $480–$1,590 | $1,280–$2,760 | $2,120–$6,980 |
| Delaware | 560 | $500–$1,690 | $1,300–$2,830 | $2,150–$7,170 |
| Pennsylvania | 580 | $510–$1,750 | $1,310–$2,870 | $2,160–$7,300 |
| Mississippi | 590 | $520–$1,780 | $1,320–$2,890 | $2,170–$7,370 |
| Indiana | 600 | $520–$1,810 | $1,330–$2,910 | $2,180–$7,430 |
| New Jersey | 670 | $560–$2,020 | $1,370–$3,070 | $2,240–$7,880 |
| New York | 730 | $590–$2,200 | $1,400–$3,200 | $2,300–$8,270 |
| Michigan | 740 | $600–$2,230 | $1,410–$3,230 | $2,300–$8,330 |
| Illinois | 750 | $600–$2,260 | $1,410–$3,250 | $2,310–$8,400 |
| Louisiana | 760 | $610–$2,290 | $1,420–$3,270 | $2,320–$8,460 |
| Arkansas | 780 | $620–$2,350 | $1,430–$3,310 | $2,340–$8,590 |
| Connecticut | 800 | $630–$2,410 | $1,440–$3,360 | $2,360–$8,720 |
| Missouri | 810 | $630–$2,440 | $1,450–$3,380 | $2,370–$8,780 |
| Rhode Island | 870 | $670–$2,620 | $1,480–$3,510 | $2,420–$9,170 |
| Massachusetts | 900 | $680–$2,710 | $1,500–$3,580 | $2,450–$9,360 |
| Wisconsin | 930 | $700–$2,800 | $1,520–$3,650 | $2,470–$9,550 |
| New Hampshire | 950 | $710–$2,860 | $1,530–$3,690 | $2,490–$9,680 |
| Vermont | 960 | $710–$2,890 | $1,540–$3,710 | $2,500–$9,750 |
| Iowa | 1,000 | $740–$3,010 | $1,560–$3,800 | $2,540–$10,010 |
| Oklahoma | 1,060 | $770–$3,190 | $1,600–$3,940 | $2,590–$10,390 |
| Kansas | 1,070 | $770–$3,220 | $1,600–$3,960 | $2,600–$10,460 |
| Maine | 1,080 | $780–$3,250 | $1,610–$3,980 | $2,610–$10,520 |
| Texas | 1,140 | $810–$3,430 | $1,640–$4,110 | $2,660–$10,910 |
| Minnesota | 1,190 | $840–$3,580 | $1,670–$4,220 | $2,700–$11,230 |
| Nebraska | 1,190 | $840–$3,580 | $1,670–$4,220 | $2,700–$11,230 |
| South Dakota | 1,380 | $940–$4,150 | $1,790–$4,650 | $2,870–$12,450 |
| North Dakota | 1,550 | $1,030–$4,660 | $1,890–$5,020 | $3,020–$13,540 |
| Colorado | 1,620 | $1,070–$4,870 | $1,930–$5,180 | $3,080–$13,990 |
| New Mexico | 1,690 | $1,110–$5,090 | $1,970–$5,330 | $3,150–$14,440 |
| Wyoming | 1,780 | $1,150–$5,360 | $2,020–$5,530 | $3,230–$15,020 |
| Utah | 2,050 | $1,300–$6,170 | $2,180–$6,130 | $3,470–$16,760 |
| Arizona | 2,070 | $1,310–$6,230 | $2,190–$6,180 | $3,480–$16,890 |
| Montana | 2,110 | $1,330–$6,350 | $2,220–$6,270 | $3,520–$17,140 |
| Idaho | 2,280 | $1,420–$6,860 | $2,320–$6,640 | $3,670–$18,240 |
| Nevada | 2,310 | $1,440–$6,950 | $2,330–$6,710 | $3,700–$18,430 |
| California | 2,530 | $1,560–$7,610 | $2,460–$7,200 | $3,890–$19,850 |
| Washington | 2,680 | $1,640–$8,060 | $2,550–$7,530 | $4,020–$20,810 |
| Oregon | 2,710 | $1,650–$8,150 | $2,570–$7,600 | $4,050–$21,000 |
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 South 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 South 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.