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Moving Costs
The baseline numbers every move is priced against. Published survey data puts the average U.S. move at about $3,020 — about $1,489 for a local move and $3,129 long-distance — but your number depends on home size, method, distance, and month. These guides break each cost down to its line items.
Launch slate
- How much do movers cost? Local vs. long-distance, line by lineOpens Jan–Feb 2027
- Moving costs by home size: studio to five-bedroomOpens Jan–Feb 2027
- Full-service movers vs. container vs. rental truck: the method mathOpens Jan–Feb 2027
- Packing service costs — and what packing yourself really savesOpens Jan–Feb 2027
- Car shipping costs, state to stateOpens Jan–Feb 2027
- Storage costs during a move: units, containers, storage-in-transitOpens Jan–Feb 2027
- Tipping movers: what's standard, what's notOpens Jan–Feb 2027
- Hidden moving fees: the add-ons that double a quoteOpens Jan–Feb 2027
- Specialty moves: pianos, military PCS, college, and apartment movesOpens Jan–Feb 2027
Your route, your numbers
Price your move before a mover prices it for you
Pick the route, home size, method, and month — the calculator returns a line-item range anchored to published averages and the route ledgers, with the workings shown.