Get to your next place intact, sane and with extra cash in your pocket. We'll show you all ranges of moving prices coupled with real reviews from actual customers. After a decade of curating tens of thousands of moves, we're handing over all of our moving knowledge so that you can know exactly what to expect - including if there's a better option for you out there. That's why Moving 101 exists.
Check out Moving Options to read about the three different types of existing moves and how much each one costs. We've even gotten approximately how much time each one takes down to a science!
Moving 101 has three comprehensive, readily updated guides on Rental Trucks, Moving Containers and Freight Trailers. You can find out absolutely everything about the competition - real user reviews, truck sizes and way more. This way, you'll be a pro before you even make your first call.
Finally, our Moving Cost Calculator is directly linked to our massive database of pro movers and transportation options. Just answer three questions about your potential move and you'll instantly see a list of estimated quotes for every single way to move in your area. Yep, it's basically magic.
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MOVING COST CALCULATOR
MOVING OPTIONS COMPARISON
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D.I.Y. Move
You Load
You / They Drive
Avg. Cost$0$5000$660Average CostLocal Move: $273Med. Move: $576Long Move: $1921
Avg. Time0h72h31hrsTime EstimatePlanning: 6hrsPacking: 13hrsMove Day: 12hrs
Very cost effective, and you have complete and utter control over every aspect of your move.
You have to ask your friends & family to help you move, again. There goes your weekend, and maybe even your back!
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Hybrid™ Move
Movers Load
You / They Drive
Avg. Cost$0$5000$910Average CostLocal Move: $523Med. Move: $826Long Move: $2171
Avg. Time0h72h21hrsTime EstimatePlanning: 5hrsPacking: 13hrsMove Day: 3hrs
You won't break your back or the bank! Takes minutes to book movers on your phone through HireAHelper.
You have to take more time to research your options and spend a little more than the DIY move.
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Full Service Move
Movers Load
Movers Drive
Avg. Cost*$0$5000$2568Average CostLocal Move: $1300Med. Move: $3000Long Move: $6000
Avg. Time0h72h51hrsTime EstimatePlanning: 48hrsPacking: 2hrsMove Day: 1hrs
Someone else does all the work on moving day!
Takes days rather than minutes to get quotes. You may have to file for bankruptcy after the move. Seriously.
HYBRID™ & DIY MOVING COMPANY GUIDES
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Synonymous with moving, their orange trucks are all over the place (as are their many moving services.) Call them for truck rentals, storage containers, equipment and more. -
A major force in the moving world, these transportation gurus offer competitive rental rates for their fleet of yellow trucks. They provide a wide variety of moving supplies and customer discounts. -
Authorities in the truck rental business, from flatbeds to moving trucks. Budget rentals are many people's go-to for completing a Hybrid Move. -
The Rent-A-Car giants offer up moving and transportation options with their Truck Rental division, which is flush with a wide variety of rental trucks to transport virtually anything imaginable. -
A steady hand in the freight trailer moving business. Easy to book moving trucks for your local moving needs. -
Need to keep your things somewhere while you move? PODS provides portable containers so you can pack, store and have your things picked up and delivered, all on your own schedule. -
Storage containers that are delivered and driven away at your beckoning. They are the official storage containers of Lowe's Hardware and are often paired with professional labor to complete Hybrid Moves. -
An original pioneer in the storage container industry. Door to Door has been storing and delivering container units since 1996, largely retaining a west coast presence. -
Local storage container company with a personal touch. Provides a large variety of container options wherever they operate, including the industry's largest sizes for portable storage. -
A growing storage and moving solution to keep your things safe while they're moved, near or far. A great company to combo with a Hybrid Move. -
U-Pack offers a little known way to move your stuff across the country: shared storage space shipped together in a freight semi-trailer. -
Veterans to the trucking industry for over 80 years, SureMove is Estes’ attempt at providing a Full-Service move option for personal moving across the country. -
Driving across the country since World War II, the Old Dominion freight trailer line has spent the last decade renting out space on their white and green trucks to people moving long distance.
Recent Customer Reviews
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0 1 2 3 4 5 Uhaul is a fairly reliable product, you know what to expect with the trucks. Sadly, they don't always pay attention to your order details - I ordered 6 dozen moving pads - and they had 5 pads when I arrived. But Uhaul is a decent and predicable product.
Move Details
Distance 75 miCost $185Per. Mile $2.47SqFt. Moved 3,200 -
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0 1 2 3 4 5 We got a 22' truck from Penske, along with a car trailer, and everything about the rental went very smoothly. We hired a professional driver to drive it for us (Robert Burke from Acumen Driving) and added him as an authorized driver on the truck, and he picked it up at Penske with no problem. They don't have a limit on miles like other rental truck companies, and give you several days to complete the trip.
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Distance 450 miCost $750Per. Mile $1.67SqFt. Moved 1,000 -
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0 1 2 3 4 5 My move was an unplanned out of state move. A moving truck might have cost less than packrat, because the helpers would’ve been included. Packrat made it easy though. I could plan my furniture to be moved in a week.
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Distance 300 miCost $3,500Per. Mile $11.67SqFt. Moved 1,800 -
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0 1 2 3 4 5 We were building a new home for our clients and had to store some of their belongings due to delays. PODS was responsive and made their deliveries and pickups on time.
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Distance 1 miCost $744Per. Mile $744SqFt. Moved 1,000 -
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0 1 2 3 4 5 Note that there is a daily charge for everything rented such as blankets. Truck had to be jumped upon second trip to home and the 2 more times the next day.
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Distance 35 miCost $500Per. Mile $14.29SqFt. Moved 1,200 -
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0 1 2 3 4 5 1-800-Pack-Rat is the way to move. I had 2 - 16 foot containers packed and moved over 500 miles. Customer Service was very helpful on setting containers and removing them. I would recommend 1-800-Pack-Rat to family and friends. The cost was affordable and easy.
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Distance 550 miCost $3,100Per. Mile $5.64SqFt. Moved 2,000 -
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0 1 2 3 4 5 We are and we’re very happy with Pods. They picked up our Pods and stored them until I called them. I then had them transferred to Vegas where they were waiting for us to call and have them delivered. Everything was in its place and nothing was broken. Very happy with the end results!
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Distance 1,050 miCost $4,000Per. Mile $3.81SqFt. Moved 1,700 -
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0 1 2 3 4 5 Our Budget truck rental went well. It was well-maintained and simple to use. Their customer service was great - I ended up changing my mind about the size of truck I wanted to rent after we had completed the paperwork and they did a work-around so we could switch things up. I would definitely use them again.
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Distance 1 miCost $40.00Per. Mile $40.00SqFt. Moved 1,200 -
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0 1 2 3 4 5 Positives: The driver seat was very comfortable. The price for a 22 foot truck was very reasonable for a one-way trip. Negatives: The passenger seat was a little cramped if you have long legs and the side windows squealed the entire trip until we blocked them with paper.
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Distance 2,500 miCost $2,000Per. Mile $0.80SqFt. Moved 1,100 -
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0 1 2 3 4 5 The dispatcher and I seemed to have some communication problems but the person who dropped off the trailer at my destination was very friendly and helpful. Minimal breakage, just a few plates, which I attribute to the excellent loading job done by the crew I hired in Sant Cruz.
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Distance 1,000 miCost $3,570Per. Mile $3.57SqFt. Moved 1,200 -
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0 1 2 3 4 5 I didn’t want to have to drive a moving truck towing my car behind it, so the ReloCubes were an amazing option. I liked that you can track the cubes (none of the other cube/box/pod services offered this to my knowledge) and that ABF has a quick turnaround (my boxes arrived in 3 days - PODs quoted me a 9 day turnaround). My customer service experience in my original terminal (Birmingham, AL) was not great. They told me the empty cubes would be delivered late afternoon and then called at 9 am to say they were on their way. Since I was at work, I had to call my apartment manager to meet them and determine placement. I was surprised my 2BR apartment fit into 2 cubes (packed very tightly), but in future, I may use the freight space option because I don’t know that I could fit anymore in the cubes. Otherwise, I would use them again. Great experience!
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Distance 700 miCost $2,100Per. Mile $3.00SqFt. Moved 1,000 -
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0 1 2 3 4 5 ABF moved us to Texas and then back to Colorado. They always do exactly what they say they are going to. This is a very reliable company and quite accommodating. We would not hesitate to use them in the future.
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Distance 850 miCost $2,700Per. Mile $3.18SqFt. Moved 2,000 -
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0 1 2 3 4 5 The trailer truck was perfect size. I fit all my belongs in the allotted space. They moved the trailer from CA to NC in a very timely manner. The customer service during the whole process was great. I would use them again!
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Distance 2,800 miCost $2,100Per. Mile $0.75SqFt. Moved 800 -
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0 1 2 3 4 5 All went pretty well. The pickup and payment were easy and the staff friendly. The trucks do not have great power for the 26' size and were very slow on any hill and used a lot of gas. The only issue was that on return, we were told the gas was not full enough even though we had just filled it two blocks away. He stated that the nozzle has to be almost out of the tank in order to have it show full. That would have been useful to know prior to returning. Minor issue, but at the end of a long move, we really didn't want to make another gas trip. However, I would use them again.
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Distance 1,000 miCost $725Per. Mile $0.73SqFt. Moved 1,800
