Cost to move from West Virginia
A 2–3 bedroom move out of West Virginia ranges from about $310 (a rental truck to Ohio, 190 miles) to $19,910 (full-service movers to Oregon, 2,540 miles).
Moving cost: $880–$11,740
Moving about 1,270 miles from West Virginia to Texas costs roughly $880 – $11,740, 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. | $880 – $3,820 |
| Moving container You pack and load; the company drives the container. | $1,720 – $4,400 |
| Full-service movers Packing, loading, transport and unloading. | $2,770 – $11,740 |
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 127 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 West Virginia to each state (2–3 bedrooms)
| Destination | Miles | Truck | Container | Full service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 190 | $310–$600 | $1,090–$2,030 | $1,830–$4,860 |
| Virginia | 200 | $310–$600 | $1,090–$2,030 | $1,830–$4,860 |
| Washington, DC | 230 | $320–$690 | $1,110–$2,090 | $1,850–$5,050 |
| Maryland | 240 | $330–$720 | $1,110–$2,120 | $1,860–$5,120 |
| North Carolina | 270 | $340–$810 | $1,130–$2,180 | $1,890–$5,310 |
| Pennsylvania | 270 | $340–$810 | $1,130–$2,180 | $1,890–$5,310 |
| Kentucky | 300 | $360–$900 | $1,150–$2,250 | $1,910–$5,500 |
| Delaware | 320 | $370–$960 | $1,160–$2,290 | $1,930–$5,630 |
| Indiana | 360 | $390–$1,080 | $1,180–$2,380 | $1,970–$5,890 |
| Michigan | 390 | $410–$1,170 | $1,200–$2,450 | $1,990–$6,080 |
| South Carolina | 390 | $410–$1,170 | $1,200–$2,450 | $1,990–$6,080 |
| New Jersey | 410 | $420–$1,230 | $1,210–$2,490 | $2,010–$6,210 |
| New York | 430 | $430–$1,290 | $1,220–$2,540 | $2,030–$6,340 |
| Tennessee | 440 | $440–$1,320 | $1,230–$2,560 | $2,040–$6,400 |
| Georgia | 490 | $460–$1,470 | $1,260–$2,670 | $2,080–$6,720 |
| Illinois | 520 | $480–$1,560 | $1,280–$2,740 | $2,110–$6,920 |
| Connecticut | 530 | $480–$1,590 | $1,280–$2,760 | $2,120–$6,980 |
| Alabama | 620 | $530–$1,870 | $1,340–$2,960 | $2,200–$7,560 |
| Rhode Island | 620 | $530–$1,870 | $1,340–$2,960 | $2,200–$7,560 |
| Massachusetts | 640 | $540–$1,930 | $1,350–$3,000 | $2,220–$7,690 |
| Vermont | 640 | $540–$1,930 | $1,350–$3,000 | $2,220–$7,690 |
| Wisconsin | 640 | $540–$1,930 | $1,350–$3,000 | $2,220–$7,690 |
| New Hampshire | 660 | $550–$1,990 | $1,360–$3,050 | $2,230–$7,820 |
| Missouri | 730 | $590–$2,200 | $1,400–$3,200 | $2,300–$8,270 |
| Mississippi | 770 | $610–$2,320 | $1,430–$3,290 | $2,330–$8,530 |
| Maine | 790 | $620–$2,380 | $1,440–$3,340 | $2,350–$8,650 |
| Iowa | 800 | $630–$2,410 | $1,440–$3,360 | $2,360–$8,720 |
| Arkansas | 830 | $640–$2,500 | $1,460–$3,420 | $2,380–$8,910 |
| Florida | 890 | $680–$2,680 | $1,500–$3,560 | $2,440–$9,300 |
| Minnesota | 930 | $700–$2,800 | $1,520–$3,650 | $2,470–$9,550 |
| Louisiana | 970 | $720–$2,920 | $1,540–$3,740 | $2,510–$9,810 |
| Kansas | 990 | $730–$2,980 | $1,560–$3,780 | $2,530–$9,940 |
| Nebraska | 1,040 | $760–$3,130 | $1,580–$3,890 | $2,570–$10,260 |
| Oklahoma | 1,070 | $770–$3,220 | $1,600–$3,960 | $2,600–$10,460 |
| South Dakota | 1,180 | $830–$3,550 | $1,670–$4,200 | $2,690–$11,160 |
| Texas | 1,270 | $880–$3,820 | $1,720–$4,400 | $2,770–$11,740 |
| North Dakota | 1,300 | $900–$3,910 | $1,740–$4,470 | $2,800–$11,930 |
| Colorado | 1,530 | $1,020–$4,600 | $1,870–$4,980 | $3,000–$13,410 |
| Wyoming | 1,630 | $1,070–$4,900 | $1,930–$5,200 | $3,090–$14,060 |
| New Mexico | 1,690 | $1,110–$5,090 | $1,970–$5,330 | $3,150–$14,440 |
| Montana | 1,910 | $1,220–$5,750 | $2,100–$5,820 | $3,340–$15,860 |
| Utah | 1,940 | $1,240–$5,840 | $2,120–$5,890 | $3,370–$16,050 |
| Arizona | 2,080 | $1,320–$6,260 | $2,200–$6,200 | $3,490–$16,950 |
| Idaho | 2,120 | $1,340–$6,380 | $2,220–$6,290 | $3,530–$17,210 |
| Nevada | 2,250 | $1,410–$6,770 | $2,300–$6,580 | $3,640–$18,050 |
| Washington | 2,480 | $1,530–$7,460 | $2,430–$7,090 | $3,850–$19,520 |
| California | 2,490 | $1,540–$7,490 | $2,440–$7,110 | $3,860–$19,590 |
| Oregon | 2,540 | $1,560–$7,640 | $2,470–$7,220 | $3,900–$19,910 |
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 West 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 West 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.