Movers in Washington

Moving in or out of Washington? 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 492 Washington cities and towns.

How moving works in Washington

Washington has an estimated 7,812,880 residents (US Census Bureau, 2023) spread across the 492 cities and towns we cover. 8 of them have 100,000 people or more and 31 are mid-sized places between 25,000 and 100,000, with Seattle the largest at 755,078, about 9.7% 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 Washington

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

Where most Washington moves start

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

Seattle, pop. 755,078
Spokane, pop. 229,447
Tacoma, pop. 222,906
Vancouver, pop. 196,442
Bellevue, pop. 151,574
Kent, pop. 133,378
Everett, pop. 111,180
Renton, pop. 104,491

In-state or state-to-state?

If both addresses are inside Washington, 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.