Moving from Florida to Alabama
An interstate move, so the FMCSA's rules apply from the first quote. Between Miami and Birmingham it is about 776 miles and 2 days on the road (about 14 hours of driving); the 44 city pairs we price between the two states run from 209 to 847 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.
- ~776 miMiami → Birmingham
- 3–7 daysTypical transit
- $3,492+2-bedroom, movers
- 44City routes priced
In short
About 16,423 people moved from Florida to Alabama in 2024 (Census estimate, ±4,099), and about 11,110 went the other way. Between Miami and Birmingham it is about 776 miles; a two-bedroom move with full-service movers runs $3,492 – $4,656 in our model, delivered in 3–7 days. 516 movers based in Florida hold interstate authority.
Who moves from Florida to Alabama
The Census Bureau's 2024 survey puts the flow at about 16,423 people a year (±4,099), against about 11,110 (±3,108) from Alabama to Florida, so Alabama gains about 5,313 people a year on this exchange. Florida sends more people to Alabama than any other state; Alabama took in about 119,767 from other states in all.
| From | To | People a year |
|---|---|---|
| Escambia County | Baldwin County | 693 ±264 |
| Bay County | Montgomery County | 475 ±678* |
| Escambia County | Jefferson County | 250 ±176 |
| Okaloosa County | Shelby County | 220 ±305* |
| Alachua County | Lee County | 215 ±191 |
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.
Miami to Birmingham, 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 Florida and Alabama.
Cost of moving from Florida to Alabama
At about 776 miles, full-service movers should land around $3,492 – $4,656 for a two-bedroom home and $4,016 – $5,354 for three bedrooms. Load a container yourself and the two-bedroom figure drops to $2,514 – $3,352; a freight trailer is $1,676 – $2,235.
| Home size | Full-service movers | Moving container | Freight trailer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $2,619 – $3,492 | $1,886 – $2,514 | $1,257 – $1,676 |
| 1 bedroom | $3,143 – $4,190 | $2,263 – $3,017 | $1,509 – $2,011 |
| 2 bedrooms | $3,492 – $4,656 | $2,514 – $3,352 | $1,676 – $2,235 |
| 3 bedrooms | $4,016 – $5,354 | $2,891 – $3,855 | $1,928 – $2,570 |
| 4 bedrooms | $4,540 – $6,053 | $3,269 – $4,358 | $2,179 – $2,905 |
| 5+ bedrooms | $5,238 – $6,984 | $3,771 – $5,028 | $2,514 – $3,352 |
Transport only, for an estimated 776 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 Florida to Alabama
Every pair of cities we cover in the two states, nearest first. 2 have a full route page with a map, transit and licensed movers.
| Route | Distance | Transit | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tallahassee to Montgomery | ~209 mi | 1–3 days | $941 – $1,254 | $1,082 – $1,442 |
| Tallahassee to Mobile | ~262 mi | 1–3 days | $1,179 – $1,572 | $1,356 – $1,808 |
| Tallahassee to Birmingham | ~302 mi | 1–3 days | $1,359 – $1,812 | $1,563 – $2,084 |
| Gainesville to Montgomery | ~349 mi | 1–3 days | $1,571 – $2,094 | $1,806 – $2,408 |
| Jacksonville to Montgomery | ~360 mi | 1–3 days | $1,620 – $2,160 | $1,863 – $2,484 |
| Tallahassee to Huntsville | ~379 mi | 1–3 days | $1,706 – $2,274 | $1,961 – $2,615 |
| Gainesville to Mobile | ~405 mi | 3–7 days | $1,823 – $2,430 | $2,096 – $2,794 |
| Gainesville to Birmingham | ~435 mi | 3–7 days | $1,958 – $2,610 | $2,251 – $3,001 |
| Jacksonville to Birmingham | ~436 mi | 3–7 days | $1,962 – $2,616 | $2,256 – $3,008 |
| Jacksonville to Mobile | ~444 mi | 3–7 days | $1,998 – $2,664 | $2,298 – $3,064 |
| Saint Petersburg to Mobile | ~447 mi | 3–7 days | $2,012 – $2,682 | $2,313 – $3,084 |
| Tampa to Montgomery | ~447 mi | 3–7 days | $2,012 – $2,682 | $2,313 – $3,084 |
| Tampa to Mobile | ~450 mi | 3–7 days | $2,025 – $2,700 | $2,329 – $3,105 |
| Saint Petersburg to Montgomery | ~451 mi | 3–7 days | $2,030 – $2,706 | $2,334 – $3,112 |
| Orlando to Montgomery | ~461 mi | 3–7 days | $2,075 – $2,766 | $2,386 – $3,181 |
| Jacksonville to Huntsville | ~488 mi | 3–7 days | $2,196 – $2,928 | $2,525 – $3,367 |
| Orlando to Mobile | ~498 mi | 3–7 days | $2,241 – $2,988 | $2,577 – $3,436 |
| Gainesville to Huntsville | ~499 mi | 3–7 days | $2,246 – $2,994 | $2,582 – $3,443 |
| Cape Coral to Mobile | ~537 mi | 3–7 days | $2,417 – $3,222 | $2,779 – $3,705 |
| Tampa to Birmingham | ~540 mi | 3–7 days | $2,430 – $3,240 | $2,795 – $3,726 |
| Saint Petersburg to Birmingham | ~546 mi | 3–7 days | $2,457 – $3,276 | $2,826 – $3,767 |
| Orlando to Birmingham | ~548 mi | 3–7 days | $2,466 – $3,288 | $2,836 – $3,781 |
| Cape Coral to Montgomery | ~552 mi | 3–7 days | $2,484 – $3,312 | $2,857 – $3,809 |
| Port Saint Lucie to Montgomery | ~583 mi | 3–7 days | $2,624 – $3,498 | $3,017 – $4,023 |
| Port Saint Lucie to Mobile | ~605 mi | 3–7 days | $2,723 – $3,630 | $3,131 – $4,175 |
| Orlando to Huntsville | ~613 mi | 3–7 days | $2,759 – $3,678 | $3,172 – $4,230 |
| Tampa to Huntsville | ~616 mi | 3–7 days | $2,772 – $3,696 | $3,188 – $4,250 |
| Saint Petersburg to Huntsville | ~623 mi | 3–7 days | $2,804 – $3,738 | $3,224 – $4,299 |
| Cape Coral to Birmingham | ~647 mi | 3–7 days | $2,912 – $3,882 | $3,348 – $4,464 |
| Fort Lauderdale to Montgomery | ~664 mi | 3–7 days | $2,988 – $3,984 | $3,436 – $4,582 |
| Fort Lauderdale to Mobile | ~670 mi | 3–7 days | $3,015 – $4,020 | $3,467 – $4,623 |
| Hialeah to Mobile | ~672 mi | 3–7 days | $3,024 – $4,032 | $3,478 – $4,637 |
| Port Saint Lucie to Birmingham | ~672 mi | 3–7 days | $3,024 – $4,032 | $3,478 – $4,637 |
| Hialeah to Montgomery | ~673 mi | 3–7 days | $3,029 – $4,038 | $3,483 – $4,644 |
| Miami to Mobile | ~683 mi | 3–7 days | $3,074 – $4,098 | $3,535 – $4,713 |
| Miami to Montgomery | ~684 mi | 3–7 days | $3,078 – $4,104 | $3,540 – $4,720 |
| Cape Coral to Huntsville | ~725 mi | 3–7 days | $3,263 – $4,350 | $3,752 – $5,002 |
| Port Saint Lucie to Huntsville | ~737 mi | 3–7 days | $3,317 – $4,422 | $3,814 – $5,085 |
| Fort Lauderdale to Birmingham | ~756 mi | 3–7 days | $3,402 – $4,536 | $3,912 – $5,216 |
| Hialeah to Birmingham | ~766 mi | 3–7 days | $3,447 – $4,596 | $3,964 – $5,285 |
| Miami to Birmingham | ~776 mi | 3–7 days | $3,492 – $4,656 | $4,016 – $5,354 |
| Fort Lauderdale to Huntsville | ~825 mi | 3–7 days | $3,713 – $4,950 | $4,269 – $5,692 |
| Hialeah to Huntsville | ~836 mi | 3–7 days | $3,762 – $5,016 | $4,326 – $5,768 |
| Miami to Huntsville | ~847 mi | 3–7 days | $3,812 – $5,082 | $4,383 – $5,844 |
Routes without a link are priced on estimated distance only; the calculator measures the exact drive.
Roadside inspections: interstate movers based in Florida
274 of the 516 interstate movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 1,846 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 170 of 901 vehicle inspections (18.9%), about the same as the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 312 of 1,828 driver inspections (17.1%, against 13.0%). None has an acute or critical violation from an FMCSA investigation in the past 12 months.
| Carrier | Inspections | Vehicle out of service | Driver out of service |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Van Lines IncPompano Beach, FL · USDOT 614506 | 104 | 12 of 54 | 7 of 104 |
| Blvd Moving LLCPompano Beach, FL · USDOT 2892909 | 90 | 16 of 67 | 6 of 81 |
| Good Greek Moving and StorageWest Palm Beach, FL · USDOT 2562486 | 77 | 4 of 35 | 6 of 77 |
| Agility Van LinesFort Lauderdale, FL · USDOT 2564711 | 44 | 1 of 18 | 3 of 44 |
| International Van LinesPompano Beach, FL · USDOT 3795167 | 43 | 7 of 33 | 2 of 43 |
| BMS Moving & StorageSarasota, FL · USDOT 716970 | 37 | 2 of 23 | 1 of 31 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Licensed movers at both ends
1,652 listed household-goods carriers are based in Florida, 516 of them with interstate authority, which this move requires; the Florida directory ranks them. At the Alabama end, 168 are based in the state, useful for a local crew after delivery: movers in Alabama, moving costs in Alabama, or the reverse trip, Alabama to Florida. The federal rules for the move itself are in who regulates movers and binding vs non-binding estimates.
Other moves from Florida
Florida to Alabama moving FAQ
How much does it cost to move from Florida to Alabama?
Between the two states' main cities, Miami and Birmingham, the distance is about 776 miles. From our model that is $3,492 – $4,656 for a two-bedroom home and $4,016 – $5,354 for three bedrooms with full-service movers, transport only. A container you load yourself is about $2,514 – $3,352 for the two-bedroom home; a freight trailer about $1,676 – $2,235. Across the 44 city pairs we price between Florida and Alabama, distances run from 209 to 847 miles, so use the table for your own cities.
How long does a move from Florida to Alabama take?
Miami to Birmingham is 2 days on the road (about 14 hours of driving). The move itself typically takes 3 to 7 days, because at this distance it usually travels on either a dedicated truck or a consolidated load, depending on the carrier and the season. Get the delivery window in writing. Book ahead: 4 to 6 weeks, 6 to 8 in summer.
Do I need an interstate-licensed mover for Florida to Alabama?
Yes. A move from Florida into Alabama is regulated by the FMCSA, so the carrier needs active interstate operating authority as well as a USDOT number. Of the 1,652 listed movers based in Florida, 516 hold that authority; the rest can only move you within Florida.
What is the cheapest way to move from Florida to Alabama?
Load a freight trailer yourself: about $1,676 – $2,235 for a two-bedroom home over 776 miles against $3,492 – $4,656 with full-service movers. A container, about $2,514 – $3,352, splits the difference and gives you days to load.
How many people move from Florida to Alabama each year?
The Census Bureau's 2024 American Community Survey estimates about 16,423 people (±4,099) moved from Florida to Alabama that year, against about 11,110 (±3,108) from Alabama to Florida. No other state sends more people to Alabama.