Movers in Minnesota

Moving in or out of Minnesota? Understand what your move should cost, how to tell an in-state move from a state-to-state one, and get quotes from moving professionals covering 807 Minnesota cities and towns.

How moving works in Minnesota

Minnesota has an estimated 5,737,915 residents (US Census Bureau, 2023) spread across the 807 cities and towns we cover. 2 of them have 100,000 people or more and 20 are mid-sized places between 25,000 and 100,000, with Minneapolis the largest at 425,115, about 7.4% of everyone in the state. With no single dominant metro, moves here are often served by regional crews. Ask each company how it charges for travel from its yard, since practices vary.

Moving costs in Minnesota

What you pay comes down to four things: how much you’re moving, how far it’s going, how much packing you want done for you, and when you move. Moves that stay inside Minnesota are usually priced by the hour with a crew and truck; moves that cross the Minnesota line are priced on the weight of your shipment and the distance travelled.

Summer weekends and the first and last days of the month are the busiest and most expensive times to move anywhere in Minnesota. A midweek date outside those windows is the single easiest way to lower your quote.

Where most Minnesota moves start

These are the largest cities we cover in Minnesota, with US Census Bureau 2023 population estimates. Crews are easiest to book, and priced most competitively, where volume is highest.

Minneapolis, pop. 425,115
Rochester, pop. 122,413
Duluth, pop. 87,680
Lakeville, pop. 76,243
Burnsville, pop. 64,772
Eden Prairie, pop. 62,166
Minnetonka, pop. 52,463
Shakopee, pop. 47,158

In-state or state-to-state?

If both addresses are inside Minnesota, you need in-state movers. If you’re crossing a state line, you need an interstate carrier with a USDOT number. Ask for a written estimate either way, and check that the estimate lists services rather than just a total.