How much will my move cost?

Pick your home size and the distance. Compare a rental truck, a moving container and full-service movers, then add the costs people forget. Your answers stay on this device.

Home size

Distance

miles

Gas price

Costs people forget

New place deposit + first month

Overlap rent (paying for both)

Utility setup, internet install

Cleaning, repairs at old place

Unpaid days off

days at

Your pay per day

Plan it step by step

The Moving Checklist and Budget Planner (printable PDF) has an 8-week countdown checklist, a moving budget with the easy-to-forget costs, a room-by-room box log, an address change list and a moving-day plan.

See the Moving Planner

How rough is this?

These are rough 2026 US averages to compare options, not quotes. Truck: rental base plus a per-mile charge, gas at about 10 MPG, boxes and supplies, and paid helpers for loading at each end (two to four, by home size). Container: about one container per two bedrooms, priced by distance, plus helpers. Movers: local moves are priced by the hour for a crew; long moves by weight and distance. Prices swing a lot with season (summer and month-ends cost more), stairs and how far you are from a big city. Get at least three quotes, and check that long-distance movers have a USDOT number.