Moving Costs by State
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Coverage status: 32 states with modeled routes only, not all 50.
Modeled average moving cost estimates for states that currently have PlainMove route coverage.
Cost range across covered states
On modeled 2BR averages, Alaska leads at about $879 while Florida sits near $734 (covered-state mean ~$804). Rankings below sort the same extract both ways, not carrier quotes.
Highest avg 2BR moving cost
| # | State | Avg 2BR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | $879 |
| 2 | Arizona | $879 |
| 3 | California | $879 |
| 4 | Colorado | $879 |
| 5 | Hawaii | $879 |
| 6 | Nevada | $879 |
| 7 | New Mexico | $879 |
| 8 | Oregon | $879 |
| 9 | Utah | $879 |
| 10 | Washington | $879 |
| 11 | District of Columbia | $855 |
| 12 | Maryland | $855 |
All covered states
Alaska
AK
Avg 2BR move: $879
Arizona
AZ
Avg 2BR move: $879
California
CA
Avg 2BR move: $879
Colorado
CO
Avg 2BR move: $879
District of Columbia
DC
Avg 2BR move: $855
Florida
FL
Avg 2BR move: $734
Georgia
GA
Avg 2BR move: $734
Hawaii
HI
Avg 2BR move: $879
Illinois
IL
Avg 2BR move: $759
Indiana
IN
Avg 2BR move: $759
Kentucky
KY
Avg 2BR move: $734
Louisiana
LA
Avg 2BR move: $734
Maryland
MD
Avg 2BR move: $855
Massachusetts
MA
Avg 2BR move: $855
Michigan
MI
Avg 2BR move: $759
Minnesota
MN
Avg 2BR move: $759
Missouri
MO
Avg 2BR move: $759
Nebraska
NE
Avg 2BR move: $759
Nevada
NV
Avg 2BR move: $879
New Mexico
NM
Avg 2BR move: $879
New York
NY
Avg 2BR move: $855
North Carolina
NC
Avg 2BR move: $734
Ohio
OH
Avg 2BR move: $759
Oklahoma
OK
Avg 2BR move: $734
Oregon
OR
Avg 2BR move: $879
Pennsylvania
PA
Avg 2BR move: $855
Tennessee
TN
Avg 2BR move: $734
Texas
TX
Avg 2BR move: $734
Utah
UT
Avg 2BR move: $879
Virginia
VA
Avg 2BR move: $734
Washington
WA
Avg 2BR move: $879
Wisconsin
WI
Avg 2BR move: $759
Data source: BLS regional wage data and PlainMove's documented route-distance model. Moving cost estimates are not carrier quotes or carrier-registry data.
State moving-cost FAQ
- Which covered state has the highest average 2BR moving cost?
- Alaska leads this modeled extract at about $879 average 2-bedroom interstate move cost. Figures are BLS-wage + route-distance model outputs, not carrier quotes.
- Which covered state has the lowest average 2BR moving cost?
- Florida sits at the low end of this extract at about $734. Coverage is route-matrix limited, states without modeled routes are omitted, not zero-cost.
- Does PlainMove cover all 50 states?
- No. This hub lists 32 states that currently have at least one modeled PlainMove route. Missing states are coverage gaps in the metro route matrix, not claims of zero moving cost.
- How does PlainMove estimate state moving costs?
- Estimates combine BLS Occupational Employment Statistics wages for SOC 53-7062 (laborers and freight/stock/material movers) with PlainMove's documented route-distance model across the live metro matrix. See cost methodology, these are not carrier registry prices.
Download the modeled route-cost snapshot: moving-cost-route-statistics.csv (same CSV as our statistics page, CC0).