Cost to move from Utah
A 2–3 bedroom move out of Utah ranges from about $390 (a rental truck to Wyoming, 350 miles) to $19,720 (full-service movers to Maine, 2,510 miles).
Moving cost: $860–$11,480
Moving about 1,230 miles from Utah to Texas costs roughly $860 – $11,480, 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. | $860 – $3,700 |
| Moving container You pack and load; the company drives the container. | $1,700 – $4,310 |
| Full-service movers Packing, loading, transport and unloading. | $2,740 – $11,480 |
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 123 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 Utah to each state (2–3 bedrooms)
| Destination | Miles | Truck | Container | Full service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | 350 | $390–$1,050 | $1,180–$2,360 | $1,960–$5,820 |
| Idaho | 370 | $400–$1,110 | $1,190–$2,400 | $1,980–$5,950 |
| Nevada | 380 | $400–$1,140 | $1,200–$2,430 | $1,990–$6,020 |
| Colorado | 420 | $420–$1,260 | $1,220–$2,510 | $2,020–$6,270 |
| Montana | 520 | $480–$1,560 | $1,280–$2,740 | $2,110–$6,920 |
| Arizona | 570 | $510–$1,720 | $1,310–$2,850 | $2,150–$7,240 |
| New Mexico | 590 | $520–$1,780 | $1,320–$2,890 | $2,170–$7,370 |
| California | 620 | $530–$1,870 | $1,340–$2,960 | $2,200–$7,560 |
| Oregon | 720 | $590–$2,170 | $1,400–$3,180 | $2,290–$8,200 |
| Washington | 790 | $620–$2,380 | $1,440–$3,340 | $2,350–$8,650 |
| South Dakota | 830 | $640–$2,500 | $1,460–$3,420 | $2,380–$8,910 |
| Nebraska | 900 | $680–$2,710 | $1,500–$3,580 | $2,450–$9,360 |
| North Dakota | 920 | $690–$2,770 | $1,510–$3,620 | $2,460–$9,490 |
| Kansas | 980 | $730–$2,950 | $1,550–$3,760 | $2,520–$9,880 |
| Oklahoma | 1,030 | $750–$3,100 | $1,580–$3,870 | $2,560–$10,200 |
| Minnesota | 1,150 | $820–$3,460 | $1,650–$4,130 | $2,670–$10,970 |
| Iowa | 1,160 | $820–$3,490 | $1,660–$4,160 | $2,680–$11,030 |
| Texas | 1,230 | $860–$3,700 | $1,700–$4,310 | $2,740–$11,480 |
| Missouri | 1,240 | $860–$3,730 | $1,700–$4,330 | $2,750–$11,550 |
| Arkansas | 1,300 | $900–$3,910 | $1,740–$4,470 | $2,800–$11,930 |
| Wisconsin | 1,400 | $950–$4,210 | $1,800–$4,690 | $2,890–$12,580 |
| Illinois | 1,440 | $970–$4,330 | $1,820–$4,780 | $2,920–$12,840 |
| Louisiana | 1,550 | $1,030–$4,660 | $1,890–$5,020 | $3,020–$13,540 |
| Indiana | 1,580 | $1,050–$4,750 | $1,900–$5,090 | $3,050–$13,740 |
| Mississippi | 1,580 | $1,050–$4,750 | $1,900–$5,090 | $3,050–$13,740 |
| Tennessee | 1,660 | $1,090–$4,990 | $1,950–$5,270 | $3,120–$14,250 |
| Kentucky | 1,680 | $1,100–$5,060 | $1,960–$5,310 | $3,140–$14,380 |
| Michigan | 1,680 | $1,100–$5,060 | $1,960–$5,310 | $3,140–$14,380 |
| Alabama | 1,730 | $1,130–$5,210 | $1,990–$5,420 | $3,180–$14,700 |
| Ohio | 1,790 | $1,160–$5,390 | $2,030–$5,560 | $3,230–$15,090 |
| Georgia | 1,890 | $1,210–$5,690 | $2,090–$5,780 | $3,320–$15,730 |
| West Virginia | 1,940 | $1,240–$5,840 | $2,120–$5,890 | $3,370–$16,050 |
| South Carolina | 2,050 | $1,300–$6,170 | $2,180–$6,130 | $3,470–$16,760 |
| North Carolina | 2,080 | $1,320–$6,260 | $2,200–$6,200 | $3,490–$16,950 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,140 | $1,350–$6,440 | $2,230–$6,330 | $3,550–$17,340 |
| Virginia | 2,140 | $1,350–$6,440 | $2,230–$6,330 | $3,550–$17,340 |
| Washington, DC | 2,160 | $1,360–$6,500 | $2,250–$6,380 | $3,560–$17,470 |
| Maryland | 2,170 | $1,360–$6,530 | $2,250–$6,400 | $3,570–$17,530 |
| Delaware | 2,240 | $1,400–$6,740 | $2,290–$6,550 | $3,630–$17,980 |
| Florida | 2,250 | $1,410–$6,770 | $2,300–$6,580 | $3,640–$18,050 |
| New York | 2,270 | $1,420–$6,830 | $2,310–$6,620 | $3,660–$18,170 |
| New Jersey | 2,290 | $1,430–$6,890 | $2,320–$6,660 | $3,680–$18,300 |
| Vermont | 2,340 | $1,460–$7,040 | $2,350–$6,780 | $3,720–$18,620 |
| Connecticut | 2,370 | $1,470–$7,130 | $2,370–$6,840 | $3,750–$18,820 |
| New Hampshire | 2,430 | $1,500–$7,310 | $2,400–$6,980 | $3,800–$19,200 |
| Massachusetts | 2,450 | $1,510–$7,370 | $2,420–$7,020 | $3,820–$19,330 |
| Rhode Island | 2,450 | $1,510–$7,370 | $2,420–$7,020 | $3,820–$19,330 |
| Maine | 2,510 | $1,550–$7,550 | $2,450–$7,150 | $3,870–$19,720 |
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 Utah starts at about $6,250 of ocean freight (before trucking and loading) to Alaska and $5,350 to Hawaii.
Before you book
- Compare the total cost of living in your destination with the Utah 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.