Cost to move from Washington
A 2–3 bedroom move out of Washington ranges from about $320 (a rental truck to Oregon, 220 miles) to $22,610 (full-service movers to Florida, 2,960 miles).
Moving cost: $1,280–$16,500
Moving about 2,010 miles from Washington to Texas costs roughly $1,280 – $16,500, 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. | $1,280 – $6,050 |
| Moving container You pack and load; the company drives the container. | $2,160 – $6,040 |
| Full-service movers Packing, loading, transport and unloading. | $3,430 – $16,500 |
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 201 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 Washington to each state (2–3 bedrooms)
| Destination | Miles | Truck | Container | Full service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 220 | $320–$660 | $1,100–$2,070 | $1,840–$4,990 |
| Idaho | 440 | $440–$1,320 | $1,230–$2,560 | $2,040–$6,400 |
| Montana | 570 | $510–$1,720 | $1,310–$2,850 | $2,150–$7,240 |
| Utah | 790 | $620–$2,380 | $1,440–$3,340 | $2,350–$8,650 |
| Nevada | 900 | $680–$2,710 | $1,500–$3,580 | $2,450–$9,360 |
| Wyoming | 920 | $690–$2,770 | $1,510–$3,620 | $2,460–$9,490 |
| California | 970 | $720–$2,920 | $1,540–$3,740 | $2,510–$9,810 |
| Colorado | 1,150 | $820–$3,460 | $1,650–$4,130 | $2,670–$10,970 |
| North Dakota | 1,210 | $850–$3,640 | $1,680–$4,270 | $2,720–$11,360 |
| Arizona | 1,280 | $890–$3,850 | $1,730–$4,420 | $2,780–$11,810 |
| South Dakota | 1,310 | $900–$3,940 | $1,740–$4,490 | $2,810–$12,000 |
| New Mexico | 1,380 | $940–$4,150 | $1,790–$4,650 | $2,870–$12,450 |
| Nebraska | 1,490 | $1,000–$4,480 | $1,850–$4,890 | $2,970–$13,160 |
| Minnesota | 1,570 | $1,040–$4,720 | $1,900–$5,070 | $3,040–$13,670 |
| Kansas | 1,650 | $1,090–$4,960 | $1,940–$5,240 | $3,110–$14,190 |
| Iowa | 1,690 | $1,110–$5,090 | $1,970–$5,330 | $3,150–$14,440 |
| Oklahoma | 1,760 | $1,140–$5,300 | $2,010–$5,490 | $3,210–$14,890 |
| Wisconsin | 1,860 | $1,200–$5,600 | $2,070–$5,710 | $3,300–$15,540 |
| Missouri | 1,870 | $1,200–$5,630 | $2,070–$5,730 | $3,310–$15,600 |
| Illinois | 1,970 | $1,260–$5,930 | $2,130–$5,950 | $3,390–$16,240 |
| Arkansas | 2,000 | $1,270–$6,020 | $2,150–$6,020 | $3,420–$16,440 |
| Texas | 2,010 | $1,280–$6,050 | $2,160–$6,040 | $3,430–$16,500 |
| Indiana | 2,130 | $1,340–$6,410 | $2,230–$6,310 | $3,540–$17,270 |
| Michigan | 2,140 | $1,350–$6,440 | $2,230–$6,330 | $3,550–$17,340 |
| Kentucky | 2,270 | $1,420–$6,830 | $2,310–$6,620 | $3,660–$18,170 |
| Mississippi | 2,290 | $1,430–$6,890 | $2,320–$6,660 | $3,680–$18,300 |
| Louisiana | 2,300 | $1,430–$6,920 | $2,330–$6,690 | $3,690–$18,370 |
| Ohio | 2,300 | $1,430–$6,920 | $2,330–$6,690 | $3,690–$18,370 |
| Tennessee | 2,300 | $1,430–$6,920 | $2,330–$6,690 | $3,690–$18,370 |
| Alabama | 2,420 | $1,500–$7,280 | $2,400–$6,950 | $3,790–$19,140 |
| West Virginia | 2,480 | $1,530–$7,460 | $2,430–$7,090 | $3,850–$19,520 |
| Georgia | 2,550 | $1,570–$7,670 | $2,480–$7,240 | $3,910–$19,970 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,620 | $1,610–$7,880 | $2,520–$7,400 | $3,970–$20,420 |
| Washington, DC | 2,680 | $1,640–$8,060 | $2,550–$7,530 | $4,020–$20,810 |
| Maryland | 2,680 | $1,640–$8,060 | $2,550–$7,530 | $4,020–$20,810 |
| North Carolina | 2,680 | $1,640–$8,060 | $2,550–$7,530 | $4,020–$20,810 |
| South Carolina | 2,680 | $1,640–$8,060 | $2,550–$7,530 | $4,020–$20,810 |
| Virginia | 2,680 | $1,640–$8,060 | $2,550–$7,530 | $4,020–$20,810 |
| New York | 2,720 | $1,660–$8,180 | $2,580–$7,620 | $4,060–$21,070 |
| Vermont | 2,720 | $1,660–$8,180 | $2,580–$7,620 | $4,060–$21,070 |
| Delaware | 2,740 | $1,670–$8,240 | $2,590–$7,660 | $4,080–$21,200 |
| New Jersey | 2,760 | $1,680–$8,300 | $2,600–$7,710 | $4,090–$21,330 |
| Connecticut | 2,810 | $1,710–$8,460 | $2,630–$7,820 | $4,140–$21,650 |
| New Hampshire | 2,830 | $1,720–$8,520 | $2,640–$7,860 | $4,160–$21,780 |
| Massachusetts | 2,860 | $1,730–$8,610 | $2,660–$7,930 | $4,180–$21,970 |
| Maine | 2,880 | $1,750–$8,670 | $2,670–$7,970 | $4,200–$22,100 |
| Rhode Island | 2,880 | $1,750–$8,670 | $2,670–$7,970 | $4,200–$22,100 |
| Florida | 2,960 | $1,790–$8,910 | $2,720–$8,150 | $4,270–$22,610 |
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 Washington 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 Washington 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.