Long-haul moves, coast to coast
Moving across the country? See the miles, the cost and the wait.
Every route here shows the road miles, a modelled cost range and a modelled delivery window for a long-haul, city-to-city move. When you are ready, the 8 Top Movers moving team gets written estimates from licensed movers.
250 long-haul routes · 500 miles and up
A long haul, drawn to scale: Miami to Austin
LeavingMiami, FL
ArrivingAustin, TX
- Distance
- About 1,314 road miles
- Delivery window, modelled
- 5–8 business days
- Cost, modelled for a 2-bedroom home
- $3,762–$5,090
Road miles are our estimate from the straight-line distance between the two cities. The delivery window and the cost range come from our planning model (a 2-bedroom home, no move date), not from a mover. Written estimates come from licensed movers through the 8 Top Movers moving team.
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Popular long-haul routes
Each road is drawn to scale against the longest one here. Open a route for its cost range, delivery window and what to plan for at both ends.
- Miami, FL to Austin, TXAbout 1,314 road miles · 5–8 business days, modelledModelled cost, 2-bedroom: $3,762–$5,090
- Austin, TX to Charlotte, NCAbout 1,225 road miles · 5–8 business days, modelledModelled cost, 2-bedroom: $3,512–$4,751
- Austin, TX to Miami, FLAbout 1,314 road miles · 5–8 business days, modelledModelled cost, 2-bedroom: $3,762–$5,090
- Austin, TX to Nashville, TNAbout 888 road miles · 3–5 business days, modelledModelled cost, 2-bedroom: $2,565–$3,470
- Austin, TX to Orlando, FLAbout 1,170 road miles · 3–5 business days, modelledModelled cost, 2-bedroom: $3,357–$4,542
- Austin, TX to Raleigh, NCAbout 1,378 road miles · 5–8 business days, modelledModelled cost, 2-bedroom: $3,942–$5,333
- Austin, TX to Tampa, FLAbout 1,104 road miles · 3–5 business days, modelledModelled cost, 2-bedroom: $3,172–$4,291
- Charleston, SC to Austin, TXAbout 1,253 road miles · 5–8 business days, modelledModelled cost, 2-bedroom: $3,591–$4,858
- Charleston, SC to Boise, IDAbout 2,463 road miles · 7–14 business days, modelledModelled cost, 2-bedroom: $6,992–$9,460
- Charleston, SC to Phoenix, AZAbout 2,187 road miles · 7–14 business days, modelledModelled cost, 2-bedroom: $6,216–$8,411
Free, and nothing is booked
How your free estimates work
One short form or one call. You see the prices in writing before you decide anything.
Tell us the move
Where you are leaving from, where you are going, roughly when, and how much home you are moving.
The moving team asks the movers
The 8 Top Movers moving team gets rates from the licensed movers in its network and brings back written estimates.
You compare and choose
Read the estimates side by side. Pick one or none. Asking is never a booking, and you never pay us.
What changes when the move is 500 miles or more
A move across the country is priced, scheduled and delivered differently from a move across town. These are the things to get in writing.
It is priced by weight and distance
Long-distance moves are usually charged by the weight of your shipment and the miles, not by the hour. Ask how the weight was worked out.
Delivery comes in a window
Your things may share a truck with other loads, so movers give a delivery window rather than one day. Get the first and last dates in writing.
Know which kind of estimate you have
A binding estimate fixes the price for the listed items. With a non-binding estimate, the mover cannot make you pay more than 110% of it at delivery.
Check the mover on FMCSA
A mover crossing state lines needs a USDOT number. Look it up on the FMCSA website before you sign, and match the name to your estimate.
Popular origin cities
Start from the city you are leaving to see every long-haul route we cover from there.
Long-haul city routes only
This site is for moves of 500 miles or more between US cities. Route pages carry the road miles, a modelled cost range and a modelled delivery window. State-to-state moves are on Top Interstate Movers, and shorter city-to-city costs and city guides are on Top Movers Hub.
Need a portable storage container?
Top Storage Pods gets written quotes for portable storage and moving containers.
See Top Storage PodsOur top choice list
Our top picks and affiliated movers from our network. Each one is listed on 8 Top Movers, whose moving team handles the estimate requests from this site.
- Global Elegance Moving and LogisticsBased in Boca Raton, FL
- TapMoveBased in Sacramento, CA
- LoadRansBased in Vernon, CA
- Bristol Moving and StorageBased in Spotswood, NJ
- Hudson Van LinesBased in Randolph, NJ
- Royal Van LinesBased in West Milford, NJ
- Pacific Moving and StorageBased in Ladera Ranch, CA
- Apex Van LinesBased in Kirkland, WA
Global Elegance Moving and Logistics shares ownership with 8 Top Movers.
We may be compensated by movers in our network. Nobody pays for placement.
Questions people ask
Before you ask for estimates
Straight answers about long-haul moves and how this site works.
What counts as a cross-country move on this site?
Top Cross Country Movers covers city-to-city moves of 500 miles or more, for example Miami to Austin. Each route page shows the road miles, a modelled cost range and a modelled delivery window. Shorter city-to-city moves are on Top Movers Hub, and moves planned state by state are on Top Interstate Movers.
How is this different from Top Interstate Movers?
Top Interstate Movers is organised by state pair, such as California to Texas. This site is organised by city pair, for long hauls. Top Movers Hub has city guides, calculators and costs for shorter city-to-city moves. Estimate requests from all three sites go to the 8 Top Movers moving team.
How long does a cross-country move take?
It depends on the miles, the season and whether your things travel on their own truck or share one with other households. Every route page shows a modelled delivery window for that route. Treat it as a planning range, not a promised date: only the mover that carries your things can commit to a delivery window, and it should do so in writing.
Do you operate trucks or storage containers?
No. This site publishes route research. When you ask for estimates, the 8 Top Movers moving team gets rates from the licensed movers in its network and brings back written estimates. You never pay us, and asking is never a booking. Portable storage containers are on Top Storage Pods, a sister site.
Get your long-distance move priced in writing
One short form. Our moving team brings you free written estimates from licensed movers, and nothing is booked until you choose.