Moving from Colorado to Florida
An interstate move, so the FMCSA's rules apply from the first quote. Between Denver and Miami it is about 2,011 miles and 5 days on the road (about 37 hours of driving); the 44 city pairs we price between the two states run from 1,516 to 2,045 miles.
Prices from our published model (last updated ), not quotes. Distances marked ~ are estimated from city coordinates. Carriers: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census, snapshot 2026-09-24. We do not move anyone.
- ~2,011 miDenver → Miami
- 7–14 daysTypical transit
- $9,050+2-bedroom, movers
- 44City routes priced
In short
About 9,951 people moved from Colorado to Florida in 2024 (Census estimate, ±2,110), and about 12,564 went the other way. Between Denver and Miami it is about 2,011 miles; a two-bedroom move with full-service movers runs $9,050 – $12,066 in our model, delivered in 7–14 days. 131 movers based in Colorado hold interstate authority.
Who moves from Colorado to Florida
The Census Bureau's 2024 survey puts the flow at about 9,951 people a year (±2,110), against about 12,564 (±3,529) from Florida to Colorado, so Florida loses about 2,613 people a year on this exchange. Colorado is the 18th-largest of the 50 states sending people to Florida; Florida took in about 573,876 from other states in all.
| From | To | People a year |
|---|---|---|
| El Paso County | Broward County | 403 ±224 |
| El Paso County | Orange County | 394 ±273 |
| Elbert County | Hernando County | 372 ±540* |
| Denver County | Pinellas County | 323 ±166 |
| El Paso County | Brevard County | 281 ±186 |
US Census Bureau: ACS 2024 state-to-state migration and ACS 2016–2020 county-to-county flows; people a year with a 90% margin of error. County names link to their cost guides. * Margin as large as the estimate.
Denver to Miami, the representative route
Each state is represented by its largest city we cover. The map shows that corridor; the table further down prices every city pair between Colorado and Florida.
Cost of moving from Colorado to Florida
At about 2,011 miles, full-service movers should land around $9,050 – $12,066 for a two-bedroom home and $10,407 – $13,876 for three bedrooms. Load a container yourself and the two-bedroom figure drops to $6,516 – $8,688; a freight trailer is $4,344 – $5,792.
| Home size | Full-service movers | Moving container | Freight trailer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $6,787 – $9,050 | $4,887 – $6,516 | $3,258 – $4,344 |
| 1 bedroom | $8,145 – $10,859 | $5,864 – $7,819 | $3,909 – $5,213 |
| 2 bedrooms | $9,050 – $12,066 | $6,516 – $8,688 | $4,344 – $5,792 |
| 3 bedrooms | $10,407 – $13,876 | $7,493 – $9,991 | $4,995 – $6,660 |
| 4 bedrooms | $11,764 – $15,686 | $8,470 – $11,294 | $5,647 – $7,529 |
| 5+ bedrooms | $13,574 – $18,099 | $9,773 – $13,031 | $6,516 – $8,688 |
Transport only, for an estimated 2,011 miles, from our published model: distance × home-size factor × service rate, shown as −10% to +20% around the base figure. Packing, storage, stairs and specialty items sit on top. How we price it.
City-to-city routes from Colorado to Florida
Every pair of cities we cover in the two states, nearest first. 6 have a full route page with a map, transit and licensed movers.
| Route | Distance | Transit | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Springs to Tallahassee | ~1,516 mi | 7–14 days | $6,822 – $9,096 | $7,845 – $10,460 |
| Aurora to Tallahassee | ~1,545 mi | 7–14 days | $6,953 – $9,270 | $7,995 – $10,660 |
| Denver to Tallahassee | ~1,552 mi | 7–14 days | $6,984 – $9,312 | $8,032 – $10,709 |
| Fort Collins to Tallahassee | ~1,582 mi | 7–14 days | $7,119 – $9,492 | $8,187 – $10,916 |
| Colorado Springs to Gainesville | ~1,662 mi | 7–14 days | $7,479 – $9,972 | $8,601 – $11,468 |
| Colorado Springs to Jacksonville | ~1,676 mi | 7–14 days | $7,542 – $10,056 | $8,673 – $11,564 |
| Aurora to Gainesville | ~1,691 mi | 7–14 days | $7,610 – $10,146 | $8,751 – $11,668 |
| Denver to Gainesville | ~1,697 mi | 7–14 days | $7,637 – $10,182 | $8,782 – $11,709 |
| Aurora to Jacksonville | ~1,702 mi | 7–14 days | $7,659 – $10,212 | $8,808 – $11,744 |
| Denver to Jacksonville | ~1,708 mi | 7–14 days | $7,686 – $10,248 | $8,839 – $11,785 |
| Fort Collins to Gainesville | ~1,727 mi | 7–14 days | $7,772 – $10,362 | $8,937 – $11,916 |
| Colorado Springs to Saint Petersburg | ~1,733 mi | 7–14 days | $7,799 – $10,398 | $8,968 – $11,958 |
| Colorado Springs to Tampa | ~1,735 mi | 7–14 days | $7,808 – $10,410 | $8,979 – $11,971 |
| Fort Collins to Jacksonville | ~1,735 mi | 7–14 days | $7,808 – $10,410 | $8,979 – $11,971 |
| Aurora to Saint Petersburg | ~1,767 mi | 7–14 days | $7,952 – $10,602 | $9,144 – $12,192 |
| Aurora to Tampa | ~1,768 mi | 7–14 days | $7,956 – $10,608 | $9,149 – $12,199 |
| Colorado Springs to Orlando | ~1,770 mi | 7–14 days | $7,965 – $10,620 | $9,160 – $12,213 |
| Denver to Saint Petersburg | ~1,773 mi | 7–14 days | $7,979 – $10,638 | $9,175 – $12,234 |
| Denver to Tampa | ~1,774 mi | 7–14 days | $7,983 – $10,644 | $9,180 – $12,241 |
| Aurora to Orlando | ~1,800 mi | 7–14 days | $8,100 – $10,800 | $9,315 – $12,420 |
| Denver to Orlando | ~1,806 mi | 7–14 days | $8,127 – $10,836 | $9,346 – $12,461 |
| Fort Collins to Saint Petersburg | ~1,807 mi | 7–14 days | $8,132 – $10,842 | $9,351 – $12,468 |
| Fort Collins to Tampa | ~1,807 mi | 7–14 days | $8,132 – $10,842 | $9,351 – $12,468 |
| Colorado Springs to Cape Coral | ~1,824 mi | 7–14 days | $8,208 – $10,944 | $9,439 – $12,586 |
| Fort Collins to Orlando | ~1,836 mi | 7–14 days | $8,262 – $11,016 | $9,501 – $12,668 |
| Aurora to Cape Coral | ~1,860 mi | 7–14 days | $8,370 – $11,160 | $9,626 – $12,834 |
| Denver to Cape Coral | ~1,866 mi | 7–14 days | $8,397 – $11,196 | $9,657 – $12,875 |
| Colorado Springs to Port Saint Lucie | ~1,886 mi | 7–14 days | $8,487 – $11,316 | $9,760 – $13,013 |
| Fort Collins to Cape Coral | ~1,901 mi | 7–14 days | $8,555 – $11,406 | $9,838 – $13,117 |
| Aurora to Port Saint Lucie | ~1,917 mi | 7–14 days | $8,627 – $11,502 | $9,920 – $13,227 |
| Denver to Port Saint Lucie | ~1,923 mi | 7–14 days | $8,654 – $11,538 | $9,952 – $13,269 |
| Fort Collins to Port Saint Lucie | ~1,955 mi | 7–14 days | $8,798 – $11,730 | $10,117 – $13,490 |
| Colorado Springs to Fort Lauderdale | ~1,956 mi | 7–14 days | $8,802 – $11,736 | $10,122 – $13,496 |
| Colorado Springs to Hialeah | ~1,959 mi | 7–14 days | $8,816 – $11,754 | $10,138 – $13,517 |
| Aurora to Fort Lauderdale | ~1,989 mi | 7–14 days | $8,951 – $11,934 | $10,293 – $13,724 |
| Aurora to Hialeah | ~1,993 mi | 7–14 days | $8,969 – $11,958 | $10,314 – $13,752 |
| Denver to Fort Lauderdale | ~1,995 mi | 7–14 days | $8,978 – $11,970 | $10,324 – $13,766 |
| Denver to Hialeah | ~2,000 mi | 7–14 days | $9,000 – $12,000 | $10,350 – $13,800 |
| Aurora to Miami | ~2,004 mi | 7–14 days | $9,018 – $12,024 | $10,371 – $13,828 |
| Denver to Miami | ~2,011 mi | 7–14 days | $9,050 – $12,066 | $10,407 – $13,876 |
| Fort Collins to Fort Lauderdale | ~2,029 mi | 7–14 days | $9,131 – $12,174 | $10,500 – $14,000 |
| Fort Collins to Hialeah | ~2,034 mi | 7–14 days | $9,153 – $12,204 | $10,526 – $14,035 |
| Colorado Springs to Miami | 2,040 mi | 7–14 days | $9,180 – $12,240 | $10,557 – $14,076 |
| Fort Collins to Miami | ~2,045 mi | 7–14 days | $9,203 – $12,270 | $10,583 – $14,111 |
Routes without a link are priced on estimated distance only; the calculator measures the exact drive.
Roadside inspections: interstate movers based in Colorado
74 of the 131 interstate movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 400 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 39 of 247 vehicle inspections (15.8%), below the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 66 of 399 driver inspections (16.5%, against 13.0%). 1 carrier has an acute or critical violation found in an FMCSA investigation in the past 12 months.
| Carrier | Inspections | Vehicle out of service | Driver out of service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pikes Peak Moving & Storage LLCColorado Sprgs, CO · USDOT 44799 | 64 | 12 of 46 | 12 of 64 |
| All My Sons Moving & Storage of Denver LLCDenver, CO · USDOT 900253 | 22 | 1 of 15 | 1 of 22 |
| Fatboy Slims Moving Company LLCColorado Springs, CO · USDOT 3590162 | 21 | 0 of 18 | 2 of 21 |
| Bennett's Moving Company IncColorado Springs, CO · USDOT 1321178 | 15 | 2 of 11 | 2 of 15 |
| Classic MoversCanon City, CO · USDOT 2119180 | 14 | 0 of 10 | 0 of 14 |
| Cadogan Tate AspenCarbondale, CO · USDOT 888572 | 13 | 0 of 10 | 1 of 13 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Licensed movers at both ends
498 listed household-goods carriers are based in Colorado, 131 of them with interstate authority, which this move requires; the Colorado directory ranks them. At the Florida end, 1,652 are based in the state, useful for a local crew after delivery: movers in Florida, moving costs in Florida, or the reverse trip, Florida to Colorado. The federal rules for the move itself are in who regulates movers and binding vs non-binding estimates.
Other moves from Colorado
Colorado to Florida moving FAQ
How much does it cost to move from Colorado to Florida?
Between the two states' main cities, Denver and Miami, the distance is about 2,011 miles. From our model that is $9,050 – $12,066 for a two-bedroom home and $10,407 – $13,876 for three bedrooms with full-service movers, transport only. A container you load yourself is about $6,516 – $8,688 for the two-bedroom home; a freight trailer about $4,344 – $5,792. Across the 44 city pairs we price between Colorado and Florida, distances run from 1,516 to 2,045 miles, so use the table for your own cities.
How long does a move from Colorado to Florida take?
Denver to Miami is 5 days on the road (about 37 hours of driving). The move itself typically takes 7 to 14 days, because at this distance it usually travels on a consolidated load sharing trailer space with other households. Get the delivery window in writing. Book ahead: 6 to 8 weeks, 8 to 12 in summer.
Do I need an interstate-licensed mover for Colorado to Florida?
Yes. A move from Colorado into Florida is regulated by the FMCSA, so the carrier needs active interstate operating authority as well as a USDOT number. Of the 498 listed movers based in Colorado, 131 hold that authority; the rest can only move you within Colorado.
What is the cheapest way to move from Colorado to Florida?
Load a freight trailer yourself: about $4,344 – $5,792 for a two-bedroom home over 2,011 miles against $9,050 – $12,066 with full-service movers. A container, about $6,516 – $8,688, splits the difference and gives you days to load.
How many people move from Colorado to Florida each year?
The Census Bureau's 2024 American Community Survey estimates about 9,951 people (±2,110) moved from Colorado to Florida that year, against about 12,564 (±3,529) from Florida to Colorado. That makes Colorado the 18th-largest source of new residents for Florida among the states.