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.
MOVING COST CALCULATOR
Moving Costs 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 HireAHelper Customer Move Costs & Reviews
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0 1 2 3 4 5 Love the ease of reserving and pre-registering my pick-up using the U-Haul app. Truck size was as requested. Pick-up process took 10-12 minutes. I recommend getting two packages of 6 pads as they are inexpensive to rent; most people just don't have this much padding materials in their home. Turned out to be well worth the cost. I did change my drop-off location (after unloading) as my first preference was unresponsive via several phone calls leading up to the move (to determine if they were open on Memorial Day). I ended up dropping off the truck the previous day (Sunday) at a location that was far more accessible/flexible with more accommodating hours.
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Distance 105 miCost $595Per. Mile $5.67SqFt. Moved 850 -
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0 1 2 3 4 5 Two young men arrived exactly on time. I guessed we would need 3 hours. Dante and Antwon finished in 1!!!! They were polite and very careful with our belongings! We used AJ moving
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Distance 3,000 miCost $5,000Per. Mile $1.67SqFt. Moved 1,500 -
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0 1 2 3 4 5 Container delivered and picked up as requested. Al;l contents arrived in fine condition. Feel that my items (within ythe POD) were very carefully transported. Couldn't do any better using any other method. Thanks!
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Distance 1,000 miCost $2,900Per. Mile $2.90SqFt. Moved 1,200 -
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0 1 2 3 4 5 This is my first time using PODS. It was easy to schedule, they helped recommend helpers to load the PODS. ThePODS cost was about 1/2 of what a moving company wanted.
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Distance 700 miCost $8,000Per. Mile $11.43SqFt. Moved 3,000 -
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0 1 2 3 4 5 Upack was the right choice for my move. The container was clean and easily accessible. Customer service answered all my questions and was one of the primary reasons I choose Upack and would use them again.
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Distance 1,100 miCost $1,800Per. Mile $1.64SqFt. Moved 1,850 -
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0 1 2 3 4 5 Worked out very well. Very organized, professional folks at their Laurel location. The truck was clean and was well maintained. Rented for a day (24hrs). Very reasonable rates. Reduced price for being a senior citizen/AARP member.
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Distance 20 miCost $68.00Per. Mile $3.40SqFt. Moved 2,000 -
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0 1 2 3 4 5 Requested a 10 foot truck, but got bumped up to a 15 footer. Rode well, was very clean , no damage to my furniture. Larry in Thomasville, NC was super nice and most accommodating. I would highly recommend packing your own things, loading the truck yourself and then paying guys to help unload the truck.
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Distance 275 miCost $225Per. Mile $0.82SqFt. Moved 1,200 -
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0 1 2 3 4 5 I had some bad information when getting quotes- the woman I had spoken to recommended waiting to place my reservation so it would be cheaper. It ended up costing us more than anticipated. Otherwise, it was a hassle-free experience. Some of the folks that I spoke with related to freight were kind of cranky, but the guy who dropped off the cube was super nice. Much cheaper than any other moving service we checked on, cube was as advertised.
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Distance 1,250 miCost $1,850Per. Mile $1.48SqFt. Moved 1,025 -
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0 1 2 3 4 5 They were very helpful to me - my loan took a sideways turn and we couldn't close in time for a weekend move, but already had everything packed. Kevin was so kind and helpful, worked with me to figure out what we could do to keep the trucks a few more days. They were very very helpful.
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Distance 15 miCost $900Per. Mile $60.00SqFt. Moved 2,000 -
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0 1 2 3 4 5 Towing a vehicle into a head wind was a challenge for most of the four day trip from TN to AZ. Of course, if the truck had been more powerful, it would have consumed more fuel so I guess all came out even in the end.
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Distance 1,600 miCost $1,500Per. Mile $0.94SqFt. Moved 2,000 -
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0 1 2 3 4 5 Organized and convenient, Ted, who is a mastermind scheduler and customer liaison, is the kind of person we all hope to deal with when moving. The drivers have also been great. Special shout out to Feguelson Phadael, Jorge Zaragoza and Madiline Agosto. Three employees who understand what representing your company means.
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Distance 80 miCost $2,850Per. Mile $35.63SqFt. Moved 1,440 -
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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 Freight company worked hard to accommodate my city ordinance issue; drivers at both locations were extremely personable, polite, and helpful. Scheduling the delivery was simple and again company was patient and professional while I sorted through financial snag. Would recommend for long distance move. Consider using an experienced loading crew.
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Distance 1,000 miCost $2,600Per. Mile $2.60SqFt. Moved 1,600 -
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0 1 2 3 4 5 We were very pleased with our 26-ft Budget truck rental. The cost was EXTREMELY reasonable, was easy to pick up and drop off, and the truck was very clean and dry.
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Distance 650 miCost $650Per. Mile $1.00SqFt. Moved 2,000
