What is the Average Cost to Move Across Country?

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What is the Average Cost to Move Across Country?

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• Cross country moves are much more expensive when
  compared to a local or interstate move. To plan
  your move, you need to decide what options you
  have and what kind of moving service should you
  choose. However, since price plays an important
  role in your decision here are the factors
  affecting and the average cost to move across
  country.

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Factors Affecting the Average Cost to Move Across
the Country

• Certain variables determine your moving prices
  and by controlling them you can control your
  moving costs. Here are a few factors that affect
  the average cost of moving across the country.
• Size of the move The size of your move plays a
  vital role in determining your average cost to
  move cross country. Since pricing is made either
  on the weight or volume of your household
  belongings, the fewer items you move, the less
  you will be charged. This is why make sure to
  declutter thoroughly before moving across the
  country. You can even raise some funds by
  arranging a garage sale. It would also make sense
  if you sell your old and worn-out furniture and
  buy a new set when you arrive at your new place.

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• Distance to be traveled The most basic moving
  principle is the longer you move, the more
  expensive your move will be. And when it comes to
  moving cross country, your move will likely be
  around 2000 to 3000 miles.
• Time of the year Moving during the summer season
  that is between the months of mid-May to early
  September will increase your moving cost about
  30-40. Also, if chances are if you are moving to
  a popular city, your quotes will be higher due to
  the high demand.
• Moving date Even if you avoid summer season, if
  you choose to move on weekends, beginning of the
  end of the month, you could be paying more than,
  say, if you decide to move on weekdays.

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• Specialty or Bulky items Do you have a piano,
  pool table or antique which you wish to move
  across the country with you? The handling and
  moving these items will certainly increase your
  average cost to move across the country.
• Additional services Services like hoisting, long
  haul, etc which are required to finish the job
  further add up the moving costs. Cross Country
  moves are also known to be unpredictable, so
  don't be surprised if you had to take up storage
  services because your new place wasn't ready or
  some other such reason.
• Insurance While some movers incorporate
  insurance in their quote, some do not. But when
  you are moving across the country, ensure that
  you have proper insurance.

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• Region of the country The average cost of moving
  across the country will also fluctuate if you are
  moving to or from a rural region which is far
  from any major highways. In such cases, you will
  probably have to pay a little extra due to your
  location.
• Please Note the prices mentioned below are
  approximate and the distance considered is 3000
  miles.

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Average Cost to Move 1 Bedroom Apartment

• On average, the household contents of your 1
  bedroom apartment can weight between 2500 to 3000
  pounds. So for a cross country move of distance
  3000 miles, the average cost to move across the
  country with a truck rental will cost you around
  2,000-3,000 which will not only be inconvenient
  for you but also prove to be more expensive than
  your other options like using a Freight Trailer
  which will cost around 1,500 2,000 or using a
  moving container which will cost around 2,100
  3,000.
• And if you choose to go with Cross Country Moving
  Companies then, your average cost to move 1
  bedroom apartment will amount around 3,000
  4,200, depending on the services you choose.

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Average Cost to Move 2 Bedroom Apartment

• The average weight of items found in a 2 bedroom
  apartment is roughly 5000 -6000 pounds, so for a
  cross country move, the average cost to move out
  of state using freight trailer will be around
  2,000 3,000 and with a moving container will
  cost around 1,500 3,000 which are affordable
  alternative to renting a truck for which which
  will be spending an average of 2,500 3,500
  . Lastly, the average cost to move 2 bedroom
  apartment when you choose to hire cross country
  movers, youre looking at spending at the very
  least around 4,500 5,700.

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Average Cost to Move 3 Bedroom House

• On average, the items found in a 3 bedroom house
  may weigh something like 7000-8000 pounds. While
  a DIY method with a moving truck will cost you in
  a range of 2,800 - 3,500, and if you have a
  vehicle, renting a freight trailer will cost you
  around 3,000 - 3,500. If you are alright with
  packing but don't want to drive, then moving
  container rental along with gas cost will be
  somewhere around 5,000- 6,500. Lastly, if you
  want to ease up your move and hire cross country
  movers, then your average cost to move 3 bedroom
  house can go around 9,400 - 10,800 which is
  certainly expensive.

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Average Cost to Move 4 Bedroom House

• Your belongings in a considerably sized 4 bedroom
  house, on an average, may weigh around 9000
  pounds. To move such a big house, you will be
  paying around 3,500 - 4,000 for a truck rental
  and appropriately 3,000 - 3,500 for a fight
  trailer.
• While doing everything yourself involves much
  more work to load the entire truck or trailer,
  drive it to your new location, and unload
  everything, it is certainly more economical than
  hiring cross country movers since they may charge
  you about 13,700 - 15,000.
• Even moving with portable containers become less
  affordable as the move gets larger since you may
  need multiple container units so the average cost
  to move 4 bedroom house would be around 7,000-
  7,800.

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• All the Moving Companies are Obligated to follow
  and comply with the tariffs regulated by the US
  DoT (Department of Transportation).
• Now that you know the average cost of moving
  across country, you can obtain long distance
  moving quotes online from the experienced
  professionals without obligation from you to
  compare the cheapest way to move across country.
• Sometimes it happens that you get better deals
  while just enquiring about moving for example a
  partial loaded truck going to the same
  destination as yours and can accommodate your
  stuff in the available space would fetch you an
  offer equal to do-it-yourself Moving.

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