50 Interstate Routes
Popular Moving Routes
Explore estimated costs, distances, and browse top-rated FMCSA-verified carriers for the most common long-distance moves in the country.
What are the most popular long-distance moving routes?
The most popular interstate moving corridors in the United States include New York to Miami, Los Angeles to Austin, Chicago to Dallas, and Boston to Atlanta. These routes are driven by migration patterns toward states with lower costs of living, no state income tax, and warmer climates. Movers To Trust tracks 50 high-traffic corridors with real cost estimates, transit times, and FMCSA-verified carrier recommendations for each route.
Northeast Outbound
(10 routes)New York, NY → Miami, FL
1,280 mi·2,640 – 3,024
New York, NY → Charlotte, NC
635 mi·2,318 – 2,508
New York, NY → Atlanta, GA
870 mi·2,435 – 2,696
New York, NY → Tampa, FL
1,140 mi·2,570 – 2,912
New York, NY → Raleigh, NC
500 mi·2,250 – 2,400
Boston, MA → Miami, FL
1,500 mi·2,750 – 3,200
Boston, MA → Atlanta, GA
1,100 mi·2,550 – 2,880
Newark, NJ → Orlando, FL
1,000 mi·2,500 – 2,800
Philadelphia, PA → Tampa, FL
1,050 mi·2,525 – 2,840
Washington, DC → Atlanta, GA
640 mi·2,320 – 2,512
Southeast Corridors
(5 routes)Midwest Outbound
(10 routes)Chicago, IL → Dallas, TX
920 mi·2,460 – 2,736
Chicago, IL → Houston, TX
1,090 mi·2,545 – 2,872
Chicago, IL → Atlanta, GA
720 mi·2,360 – 2,576
Chicago, IL → Phoenix, AZ
1,750 mi·2,875 – 3,400
Chicago, IL → Denver, CO
1,000 mi·2,500 – 2,800
Detroit, MI → Tampa, FL
1,140 mi·2,570 – 2,912
Detroit, MI → Dallas, TX
1,160 mi·2,580 – 2,928
Columbus, OH → Charlotte, NC
430 mi·2,215 – 2,344
Minneapolis, MN → Denver, CO
920 mi·2,460 – 2,736
Indianapolis, IN → Atlanta, GA
530 mi·2,265 – 2,424
West Coast Routes
(10 routes)Los Angeles, CA → Austin, TX
1,380 mi·2,690 – 3,104
Los Angeles, CA → Dallas, TX
1,440 mi·2,720 – 3,152
Los Angeles, CA → Phoenix, AZ
370 mi·2,185 – 2,296
Los Angeles, CA → Seattle, WA
1,135 mi·2,568 – 2,908
Los Angeles, CA → Denver, CO
1,020 mi·2,510 – 2,816
San Francisco, CA → Seattle, WA
810 mi·2,405 – 2,648
San Francisco, CA → Denver, CO
1,240 mi·2,620 – 2,992
San Francisco, CA → Austin, TX
1,750 mi·2,875 – 3,400
San Francisco, CA → Portland, OR
640 mi·2,320 – 2,512
Seattle, WA → Denver, CO
1,320 mi·2,660 – 3,056
Southwest & Texas
(5 routes)Cross-Country
(10 routes)New York, NY → Los Angeles, CA
2,790 mi·3,395 – 4,232
New York, NY → San Francisco, CA
2,900 mi·3,450 – 4,320
New York, NY → Seattle, WA
2,850 mi·3,425 – 4,280
Chicago, IL → Los Angeles, CA
2,015 mi·3,008 – 3,612
Boston, MA → Los Angeles, CA
2,980 mi·3,490 – 4,384
Washington, DC → Los Angeles, CA
2,670 mi·3,335 – 4,136
Miami, FL → Los Angeles, CA
2,750 mi·3,375 – 4,200
Atlanta, GA → Los Angeles, CA
2,175 mi·3,088 – 3,740
Denver, CO → New York, NY
1,780 mi·2,890 – 3,424
Seattle, WA → Miami, FL
3,300 mi·3,650 – 4,640