Cost to move from Virginia
A 2–3 bedroom move out of Virginia ranges from about $310 (a rental truck to Washington, DC, 100 miles) to $21,200 (full-service movers to Oregon, 2,740 miles).
Moving cost: $960–$12,710
Moving about 1,420 miles from Virginia to Texas costs roughly $960 – $12,710, 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. | $960 – $4,270 |
| Moving container You pack and load; the company drives the container. | $1,810 – $4,730 |
| Full-service movers Packing, loading, transport and unloading. | $2,910 – $12,710 |
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 142 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 Virginia to each state (2–3 bedrooms)
| Destination | Miles | Truck | Container | Full service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington, DC | 100 | $310–$600 | $1,090–$2,030 | $1,830–$4,860 |
| Maryland | 120 | $310–$600 | $1,090–$2,030 | $1,830–$4,860 |
| Delaware | 180 | $310–$600 | $1,090–$2,030 | $1,830–$4,860 |
| West Virginia | 200 | $310–$600 | $1,090–$2,030 | $1,830–$4,860 |
| North Carolina | 220 | $320–$660 | $1,100–$2,070 | $1,840–$4,990 |
| Pennsylvania | 220 | $320–$660 | $1,100–$2,070 | $1,840–$4,990 |
| New Jersey | 300 | $360–$900 | $1,150–$2,250 | $1,910–$5,500 |
| New York | 350 | $390–$1,050 | $1,180–$2,360 | $1,960–$5,820 |
| South Carolina | 370 | $400–$1,110 | $1,190–$2,400 | $1,980–$5,950 |
| Ohio | 380 | $400–$1,140 | $1,200–$2,430 | $1,990–$6,020 |
| Connecticut | 420 | $420–$1,260 | $1,220–$2,510 | $2,020–$6,270 |
| Kentucky | 480 | $460–$1,440 | $1,250–$2,650 | $2,070–$6,660 |
| Rhode Island | 500 | $470–$1,500 | $1,270–$2,690 | $2,090–$6,790 |
| Massachusetts | 530 | $480–$1,590 | $1,280–$2,760 | $2,120–$6,980 |
| Georgia | 540 | $490–$1,620 | $1,290–$2,780 | $2,130–$7,050 |
| Indiana | 560 | $500–$1,690 | $1,300–$2,830 | $2,150–$7,170 |
| Michigan | 570 | $510–$1,720 | $1,310–$2,850 | $2,150–$7,240 |
| New Hampshire | 580 | $510–$1,750 | $1,310–$2,870 | $2,160–$7,300 |
| Tennessee | 580 | $510–$1,750 | $1,310–$2,870 | $2,160–$7,300 |
| Vermont | 590 | $520–$1,780 | $1,320–$2,890 | $2,170–$7,370 |
| Alabama | 710 | $580–$2,140 | $1,390–$3,160 | $2,280–$8,140 |
| Maine | 710 | $580–$2,140 | $1,390–$3,160 | $2,280–$8,140 |
| Illinois | 720 | $590–$2,170 | $1,400–$3,180 | $2,290–$8,200 |
| Wisconsin | 840 | $650–$2,530 | $1,470–$3,450 | $2,390–$8,980 |
| Florida | 850 | $660–$2,560 | $1,470–$3,470 | $2,400–$9,040 |
| Mississippi | 890 | $680–$2,680 | $1,500–$3,560 | $2,440–$9,300 |
| Missouri | 920 | $690–$2,770 | $1,510–$3,620 | $2,460–$9,490 |
| Arkansas | 990 | $730–$2,980 | $1,560–$3,780 | $2,530–$9,940 |
| Iowa | 1,000 | $740–$3,010 | $1,560–$3,800 | $2,540–$10,010 |
| Louisiana | 1,080 | $780–$3,250 | $1,610–$3,980 | $2,610–$10,520 |
| Minnesota | 1,120 | $800–$3,370 | $1,630–$4,070 | $2,640–$10,780 |
| Kansas | 1,180 | $830–$3,550 | $1,670–$4,200 | $2,690–$11,160 |
| Nebraska | 1,240 | $860–$3,730 | $1,700–$4,330 | $2,750–$11,550 |
| Oklahoma | 1,250 | $870–$3,760 | $1,710–$4,360 | $2,760–$11,610 |
| South Dakota | 1,380 | $940–$4,150 | $1,790–$4,650 | $2,870–$12,450 |
| Texas | 1,420 | $960–$4,270 | $1,810–$4,730 | $2,910–$12,710 |
| North Dakota | 1,490 | $1,000–$4,480 | $1,850–$4,890 | $2,970–$13,160 |
| Colorado | 1,730 | $1,130–$5,210 | $1,990–$5,420 | $3,180–$14,700 |
| Wyoming | 1,830 | $1,180–$5,510 | $2,050–$5,640 | $3,270–$15,340 |
| New Mexico | 1,870 | $1,200–$5,630 | $2,070–$5,730 | $3,310–$15,600 |
| Montana | 2,110 | $1,330–$6,350 | $2,220–$6,270 | $3,520–$17,140 |
| Utah | 2,140 | $1,350–$6,440 | $2,230–$6,330 | $3,550–$17,340 |
| Arizona | 2,260 | $1,410–$6,800 | $2,300–$6,600 | $3,650–$18,110 |
| Idaho | 2,320 | $1,440–$6,980 | $2,340–$6,730 | $3,700–$18,500 |
| Nevada | 2,450 | $1,510–$7,370 | $2,420–$7,020 | $3,820–$19,330 |
| California | 2,680 | $1,640–$8,060 | $2,550–$7,530 | $4,020–$20,810 |
| Washington | 2,680 | $1,640–$8,060 | $2,550–$7,530 | $4,020–$20,810 |
| Oregon | 2,740 | $1,670–$8,240 | $2,590–$7,660 | $4,080–$21,200 |
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 Virginia 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 Virginia 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.