Movers in Missouri

Moving in or out of Missouri? 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 942 Missouri cities and towns.

How moving works in Missouri

Missouri has an estimated 6,196,156 residents (US Census Bureau, 2023) spread across the 942 cities and towns we cover. 5 of them have 100,000 people or more and 15 are mid-sized places between 25,000 and 100,000, with Kansas City the largest at 510,704, about 8.2% 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 Missouri

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 Missouri are usually priced by the hour with a crew and truck; moves that cross the Missouri 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 Missouri. A midweek date outside those windows is the single easiest way to lower your quote.

Where most Missouri moves start

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

Kansas City, pop. 510,704
Springfield, pop. 170,188
Columbia, pop. 129,330
Independence, pop. 120,922
Lees Summit, pop. 104,184
O Fallon, pop. 94,074
Blue Springs, pop. 60,539
Joplin, pop. 53,095

In-state or state-to-state?

If both addresses are inside Missouri, 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.