Movers in North Dakota

Moving in or out of North Dakota? 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 373 North Dakota cities and towns.

How moving works in North Dakota

North Dakota has an estimated 783,926 residents (US Census Bureau, 2023) spread across the 373 cities and towns we cover. 1 of them has 100,000 people or more and 6 are mid-sized places between 25,000 and 100,000, with Fargo the largest at 133,188, about 17% 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 North Dakota

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

Where most North Dakota moves start

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

Fargo, pop. 133,188
Bismarck, pop. 75,092
Grand Forks, pop. 58,921
Minot, pop. 47,373
West Fargo, pop. 40,400
Williston, pop. 27,706
Dickinson, pop. 25,130
Mandan, pop. 24,586

In-state or state-to-state?

If both addresses are inside North Dakota, 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.