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MOVING COST CALCULATOR

Renting a truck and breaking your back aren't your only options. Fill out the info below and you'll instantly see a list of estimated quotes for all the available moving options that fit your move.

MOVING OPTIONS COMPARISON

D.I.Y. Move

Just You

Packing & Unpacking You
Loading & Unloading You
Driving You
Average Cost $660
Local Move: $273
Medium Distance: $576
Long Distance: $1,921
Average Time 31hrs
Planning: 6hrs
Packing: 13hrs
Moving 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!

Hybrid™ Move

Helpers + Your Own Truck

Packing & Unpacking You
Loading & Unloading Helpers
Driving You
Average Cost $910
Local Move: $523
Medium Distance: $826
Long Distance: $2,171
Average Time 21hrs
Planning: 5hrs
Packing: 13hrs
Moving 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.

Full Service Move

Movers + Truck

Packing & Unpacking You
Loading & Unloading Movers
Driving Movers
Average Cost* $2,568
Local Move: $1,300
Medium Distance: $3,000
Long Distance: $6,000
Average Time 51hrs
Planning: 48hrs
Packing: 2hrs
Moving 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.

Recent HireAHelper Customer Move Costs & Reviews

Tammy E

Austin, TX
Wrote a review on 3/27/2025
PODS Review
(4 out of 5 rating)

Overall experience is good - Although the suggested POD size was not large enough to hold all the items we had to store and transport so I incurred additional expenses that I was not expecting to spend.

Distance: 1,500 mi
Cost: $1,596
Per. Mile: $1.06
SqFt. Moved: 800

Denise C

Jonesboro, GA
Wrote a review on 3/25/2025
PODS Review
(5 out of 5 rating)

Their communication was outstanding and they were on time both for drop off and pick up on both ends of the move. They should make a short film of how the container is loaded and off-loaded to the truck - everyone (friends, family and neighbors) just stopped and watched - it is fascinating.

Distance: 443 mi
Cost: $1,070
Per. Mile: $2.42
SqFt. Moved: 1,200

Becky S

Minneapolis, MN
Wrote a review on 3/24/2025
ABF ReloCube Review
(5 out of 5 rating)

ABF managed to navigate our very narrow street, thanks to their on-board fork lift. Their dispatch team was able to accommodate our schedule to ensure we had plenty of time to load-up our UPack Relocubes before pickup. They were able to get the cubes loaded into a very tight area, off-street.

Distance: 2,000 mi
Cost: $5,000
Per. Mile: $2.50
SqFt. Moved: 1,400

Keith P

La Jolla, CA
Wrote a review on 3/17/2025
ABF ReloCube Review
(5 out of 5 rating)

Best moving company bar none. There is not company out there that can beat this company for it's efficiency and ability to move your goods at a rate that cannot be beat. We have moved coast to coast 3 times and they have never failed us.

Distance: 3,200 mi
Cost: $5,500
Per. Mile: $1.72
SqFt. Moved: 2,500

Ryan A

Seattle, WA
Wrote a review on 3/14/2025
Budget Truck Review
(4 out of 5 rating)

My experience was good with Budget was good. The truck worked out well and everyone I talked to was professional. My only thought was that the truck was a little run down and could use a steering wheel alignment.

Distance: 1,250 mi
Cost: $1,400
Per. Mile: $1.12
SqFt. Moved: 650

Nancy S

Delray Beach, FL
Wrote a review on 3/2/2025
Budget Truck Review
(4 out of 5 rating)

Felt a bit rushed on the pick up end. The document I had to sign was hard to read. Very few details provided about the vehicle or 'rules'. The drop off was fine.

Distance: 1,200 mi
Cost: $3,000
Per. Mile: $2.50
SqFt. Moved: 700

Keith P

Saint Petersburg, FL
Wrote a review on 2/27/2025
ABF U-pack Review
(5 out of 5 rating)

I have always used this service as they are the most cost effective way of moving your goods bar none. Do not hesitate in using this service along with Hire a Helper as you will not believe how easy and cost effective moving a home is.

Distance: 3,200 mi
Cost: $5,300
Per. Mile: $1.66
SqFt. Moved: 2,500

Bill C

Green Valley, AZ
Wrote a review on 2/26/2025
Penske Truck Review
(4 out of 5 rating)

Once I called Penske and reserved a truck, I was put in contact with a national broker who provided me with movers on both ends. Fabulous communication between everyone involved and the movers were very experienced, wrapped and secured all furniture and not one item was damaged upon destination. Highly recommend for your next move.

Distance: 800 mi
Cost: $2,000
Per. Mile: $2.50
SqFt. Moved: 1,500

Jonathan F

Portland, OR
Wrote a review on 2/20/2025
1-800-Pack-Rat Review
(5 out of 5 rating)

We are half way there as our containesare in transit. So far, everythign has been smooth and as they described. The local PackRat delivery / pick up people are wonderful and work with you to make the delivery and pick up as stress free as possible. We had weather on the day of delivery of a container (a Friday) and they delivered on Saturday which didn't affect out schedule with Oregon Trail Moving.

Distance: 1,000 mi
Cost: $4,866
Per. Mile: $4.87
SqFt. Moved: 3,000

Ruby L

Reading, PA
Wrote a review on 2/20/2025
Penske Truck Review
(5 out of 5 rating)

Penske Truck Rental is the best in the business. The team took great care of me and provided an excellent truck in great conditions. The check in process was smooth, the return process was extremely easy and the people at the location are truly a differentiator.

Distance: 10 mi
Cost: $100
Per. Mile: $10.00
SqFt. Moved: 1,200

Denise D

Las Vegas, NV
Wrote a review on 2/10/2025
1-800-Pack-Rat Review
(5 out of 5 rating)

The company was referred by a friend, and I am recommending Pack Rat as the best and low cost to ship your furniture. We did it to another state and it was still cheaper than the other companies.

Distance: 1,160 mi
Cost: $3,086
Per. Mile: $2.66
SqFt. Moved: 2,200

Leila H

Lithia Springs, GA
Wrote a review on 1/31/2025
ABF U-pack Review
(4 out of 5 rating)

Every Upack person I talked to was very helpful, responsive, knowledgeable and friendly. 4 stars because their 2-day guaranteed delivery wasn't met, and because it was a Friday the items were then 3 days late. However they reimbursed me $750 for the fee to reschedule our laborers at the destination location and for additional expenses and hardship for not having our items for an extra 3 days. The other reason for 4 stars was that even though I called as directed, the destination location was not ready for us to unload on time and we had to wait an extra hour, with the laborers to help us unload being on the clock during that time. One nice feature is being able to have some tracking information for your trailer, as you can look on their site or call to have them tell you where and when the trailer last checked in.

Distance: 700 mi
Cost: $2,000
Per. Mile: $2.86
SqFt. Moved: 1,400

Timothy Z

Lakeland, FL
Wrote a review on 1/16/2025
Uhaul Truck Review
(5 out of 5 rating)

Reserving my 26-ft truck was easy. Pickup was very easy as employees were very pleasant and helpful. I even purchased some extra items there like a flat screen TV moving box and some extra bubble wrap. Truck was in good shape and seemed fairly new (maybe 44K miles or so on it). It drove easy once I got used to it and had USB charging ports which were critical for maps and directions from my cell phone. Return was fairly quick and easy and they even refunded me for a couple boxes of unused/unopened bubble wrap. I initially reserved a truck with Budget but when I called to confirm that it would be ready at the agreed upon pickup time, they told me they would not have the truck until almost 3-hrs later that I reserved. I then cancelled with Budget and went with Uhaul. So glad I did. Uhaul delivered what they promised.

Distance: 700 mi
Cost: $3,200
Per. Mile: $4.57
SqFt. Moved: 1,800

Bryan K

College Station, TX
Wrote a review on 12/26/2024
Uhaul Truck Review
(4 out of 5 rating)

Good except that the truck I requested was not in the system to be picked up at the location I was given. After speaking to U-Haul customer service, they were able to put me in another truck.

Distance: 317 mi
Cost: $450
Per. Mile: $1.42
SqFt. Moved: 500
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