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 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 We received a 3 hour window the day prior to each delivery and pickup date. The POD was spotless, and the drivers were all professional and helpful. We will use PODS for phase II of our move.
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Distance 1,300 miCost $3,000Per. Mile $2.31SqFt. Moved 2,000 -
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0 1 2 3 4 5 they were easy to set up. I did not like the way they timed the pick up time to the return time to be the same. they should make it the same day, not same hour .
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Distance 360 miCost $600Per. Mile $1.67SqFt. Moved 2,500 -
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0 1 2 3 4 5 My actual move is still pending but they arrived on time and were very pleasant when they booked the trailer and they were on time and courteous when it was delivered. I will keep you posted on follow up.
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Distance 2,000 miCost $1,650Per. Mile $0.83SqFt. Moved 1,350 -
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0 1 2 3 4 5 The 12-footer works well for our move. The truck was clean and in good condition. We booked and picked up the truck at Home Depot that's close to the storage unit where we unload our stuff. We chose Penske due to the distance between the storage unit and our apartment.
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Distance 5 miCost $74.00Per. Mile $14.80SqFt. Moved 1,000 -
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0 1 2 3 4 5 Perfect for my move I didn't want the hassle of renting a moving truck, packing the truck, unloading it again at a storage unit and paying for the additional storage unit.
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Distance 1 miCost $400Per. Mile $400SqFt. Moved 1,200 -
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0 1 2 3 4 5 I pickup the 20 ft truck on Friday afternoon and dropped it back at the rental agency Saturday afternoon. The truck was clean and functioned well. I would recommend anyone moving to rental furniture blankets, they were very useful in our move.
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Distance 30 miCost $117Per. Mile $3.90SqFt. Moved 2,000 -
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0 1 2 3 4 5 Me and my family moved to Dallas and i need help to move my things in once i got there I was told to use the guys that hangout around Home Depot but was a lil nervous about that so i decided to look online and i found these guys and a reasonable price very professional from start to finish and they worked hard and fast to get the job and careful not to break anything in my personal opion i would recommend using these guys again if i need to move in the future
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Distance 300 miCost $178Per. Mile $0.59SqFt. Moved 1,100 -
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0 1 2 3 4 5 Must say through all our travel moving troubles Penske did stay on top of our issues. So very cold in early January, the diesel trucks just had problems. We were continually in contact with the Penske representatives. Finally arrived at destination 2 days later than expected, but safe. Very good service from Penske. We commend them on the professional and ethical attitude they exhibited on our "eventful" move.
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Distance 650 miCost $1,000Per. Mile $1.54SqFt. Moved 1,900 -
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0 1 2 3 4 5 Could not have asked for anything more from Pack Rat. These people are all so friendly and helpful to see that everything I needed was available. I had to change shipping and receiving dates several times due to a delay in closing on my new home. They were more than helpful and available to help as I needed. Even the drivers who picked up and delivered my containers were very friendly and polite. Very pleased with Pack rat services.
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Distance 900 miCost $5,000Per. Mile $5.56SqFt. Moved 1,600 -
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0 1 2 3 4 5 Excellent company to work with - allowed me to move within my own time frame. I hate moving, but if I had to do it again I would use this same company.
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Distance 2,400 miCost $8,000Per. Mile $3.33SqFt. Moved 2,500 -
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0 1 2 3 4 5 We reserved our truck a couple of months in advance, and when we went to pick it up the morning of our move, it wasn't there. The previous user dropped it off at the wrong location. While this did delay us a couple of hours, the person we spoke to at the company quickly found us another truck at another close location. We ended up moving with a brand new truck that was in excellent condition. The flat-rate rental price was a great option that allowed for flexibility in our schedule and beat all competitors' prices. Returning the truck was a quick process as well. Even though there was an issue at the beginning of our move (which was at no fault of the company), they did everything they could to resolve the issue quickly and the rest of our move was smooth. I would use them again.
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Distance 200 miCost $500Per. Mile $2.50SqFt. Moved 1,200 -
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0 1 2 3 4 5 Over two hours past the four hour time frame for dropping off container (that was on one side). For the next part they were 20 minutes early, before their two hour time frame. Drivers were polite and helped with bulkhead and were able to give good information.
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Distance 2,500 miCost $2,500Per. Mile $1.00SqFt. Moved 1,300 -
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0 1 2 3 4 5 ABF provided a great alternative to the rent, load, drive and unload outfits I've used in the past - and the cost was the same, without having to do all the distant driving. The trailer was clean and well kept for loading and I was given more than ample time to load. Upon arrival they placed the trailer right where I needed it, making unloading a breeze. Great service all around.
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Distance 1,600 miCost $2,600Per. Mile $1.63SqFt. Moved 2,500 -
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0 1 2 3 4 5 This is the second time I have moved with ABF. The first time, I rented a partial trailer for a NYC-Denver move, and this time I used a Relocube for a Denver-Baltimore move. Everyone has been terrific to work with, from the origin and destination centers to the cube pick-up/delivery people to the customer service staff. The price is unbeatable; I compared them to PODS and U-Haul cubes, to self-driving with Penske, U-Haul, Budget, and to moving companies Broadway and Mayflower. My move was unusual in that I required one month's storage in Baltimore--ABF's low price was due to their competitiveness on the cost of both the cube and the storage. When I moved with the partial trailer in 2012, I found that multiple items were cracked or broken. This was entirely my own fault for (a) not packing well and (b) not supervising the people I'd hired to load. So if you rent a partial trailer, make sure you follow tips on packing and also get movers familiar with packing freight trailers and tying down stuff. In the cube, nothing got damaged; it was packed full and I used copious amounts of newsprint and bubblewrap. Two minor things--the size of a Relocube is smaller than that of other cubes I looked at, so with my very full one-bedroom apartment it was unclear whether I would need two cubes. A slightly larger cube would have been helpful and allowed me to take a few more things (which I ended up giving away instead--such as a mattress filing cabinet, and shelving unit). ABF will deliver two cubes for you but only charge you for one if that's all you use, which is great--no additional delivery or pick-up charge. A small issue--though I had called to let the origin site know that I used only one cube, both ended up getting shipped and charged. Customer service was really great about tracking down the extra and refunding the charge. Because of my great experience with them before, I was not anxious about getting this sorted out. I am very pleased with ABF.
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Distance 1,700 miCost $1,306Per. Mile $0.77SqFt. Moved 650
