Moving from Washington to Florida
An interstate move, so the FMCSA's rules apply from the first quote. Between Seattle and Miami it is 3,340 miles and 7 days on the road (about 61 hours of driving); the 55 city pairs we price between the two states run from 2,466 to 3,340 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.
- 3,340 miSeattle → Miami
- 7–14 daysTypical transit
- $15,030+2-bedroom, movers
- 55City routes priced
In short
About 10,574 people moved from Washington to Florida in 2024 (Census estimate, ±3,473), and about 8,419 went the other way. Between Seattle and Miami it is 3,340 miles; a two-bedroom move with full-service movers runs $15,030 – $20,040 in our model, delivered in 7–14 days. 149 movers based in Washington hold interstate authority.
Who moves from Washington to Florida
The Census Bureau's 2024 survey puts the flow at about 10,574 people a year (±3,473), against about 8,419 (±2,973) from Florida to Washington, so Florida gains about 2,155 people a year on this exchange. Washington is the 17th-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 |
|---|---|---|
| Snohomish County | Orange County | 391 ±292 |
| Kitsap County | Clay County | 351 ±364* |
| King County | Osceola County | 324 ±245 |
| King County | Duval County | 215 ±138 |
| Snohomish County | Seminole County | 201 ±197 |
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.
Seattle 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 Washington and Florida.
Cost of moving from Washington to Florida
At 3,340 miles, full-service movers should land around $15,030 – $20,040 for a two-bedroom home and $17,284 – $23,046 for three bedrooms. Load a container yourself and the two-bedroom figure drops to $10,822 – $14,429; a freight trailer is $7,214 – $9,619.
| Home size | Full-service movers | Moving container | Freight trailer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $11,273 – $15,030 | $8,116 – $10,822 | $5,411 – $7,214 |
| 1 bedroom | $13,527 – $18,036 | $9,739 – $12,986 | $6,493 – $8,657 |
| 2 bedrooms | $15,030 – $20,040 | $10,822 – $14,429 | $7,214 – $9,619 |
| 3 bedrooms | $17,284 – $23,046 | $12,445 – $16,593 | $8,297 – $11,062 |
| 4 bedrooms | $19,539 – $26,052 | $14,068 – $18,757 | $9,379 – $12,505 |
| 5+ bedrooms | $22,545 – $30,060 | $16,232 – $21,643 | $10,822 – $14,429 |
Transport only, for 3,340 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 Washington 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spokane to Tallahassee | ~2,466 mi | 7–14 days | $11,097 – $14,796 | $12,762 – $17,015 |
| Spokane to Gainesville | ~2,605 mi | 7–14 days | $11,723 – $15,630 | $13,481 – $17,974 |
| Spokane to Jacksonville | ~2,605 mi | 7–14 days | $11,723 – $15,630 | $13,481 – $17,974 |
| Vancouver to Tallahassee | ~2,692 mi | 7–14 days | $12,114 – $16,152 | $13,931 – $18,575 |
| Spokane to Tampa | ~2,698 mi | 7–14 days | $12,141 – $16,188 | $13,962 – $18,616 |
| Spokane to Saint Petersburg | ~2,699 mi | 7–14 days | $12,146 – $16,194 | $13,967 – $18,623 |
| Tacoma to Tallahassee | ~2,713 mi | 7–14 days | $12,209 – $16,278 | $14,040 – $18,720 |
| Seattle to Tallahassee | ~2,715 mi | 7–14 days | $12,218 – $16,290 | $14,050 – $18,733 |
| Spokane to Orlando | ~2,718 mi | 7–14 days | $12,231 – $16,308 | $14,066 – $18,754 |
| Olympia to Tallahassee | ~2,732 mi | 7–14 days | $12,294 – $16,392 | $14,138 – $18,851 |
| Spokane to Cape Coral | ~2,796 mi | 7–14 days | $12,582 – $16,776 | $14,469 – $19,292 |
| Vancouver to Gainesville | ~2,836 mi | 7–14 days | $12,762 – $17,016 | $14,676 – $19,568 |
| Spokane to Port Saint Lucie | ~2,840 mi | 7–14 days | $12,780 – $17,040 | $14,697 – $19,596 |
| Vancouver to Jacksonville | ~2,842 mi | 7–14 days | $12,789 – $17,052 | $14,707 – $19,610 |
| Tacoma to Gainesville | ~2,855 mi | 7–14 days | $12,848 – $17,130 | $14,775 – $19,699 |
| Seattle to Gainesville | ~2,857 mi | 7–14 days | $12,857 – $17,142 | $14,785 – $19,713 |
| Tacoma to Jacksonville | ~2,857 mi | 7–14 days | $12,857 – $17,142 | $14,785 – $19,713 |
| Seattle to Jacksonville | ~2,859 mi | 7–14 days | $12,866 – $17,154 | $14,795 – $19,727 |
| Olympia to Gainesville | ~2,875 mi | 7–14 days | $12,938 – $17,250 | $14,878 – $19,837 |
| Olympia to Jacksonville | ~2,878 mi | 7–14 days | $12,951 – $17,268 | $14,894 – $19,858 |
| Vancouver to Saint Petersburg | ~2,918 mi | 7–14 days | $13,131 – $17,508 | $15,101 – $20,134 |
| Vancouver to Tampa | ~2,918 mi | 7–14 days | $13,131 – $17,508 | $15,101 – $20,134 |
| Spokane to Fort Lauderdale | ~2,919 mi | 7–14 days | $13,136 – $17,514 | $15,106 – $20,141 |
| Spokane to Hialeah | ~2,926 mi | 7–14 days | $13,167 – $17,556 | $15,142 – $20,189 |
| Spokane to Miami | ~2,937 mi | 7–14 days | $13,217 – $17,622 | $15,199 – $20,265 |
| Tacoma to Tampa | ~2,942 mi | 7–14 days | $13,239 – $17,652 | $15,225 – $20,300 |
| Tacoma to Saint Petersburg | ~2,943 mi | 7–14 days | $13,244 – $17,658 | $15,230 – $20,307 |
| Seattle to Saint Petersburg | ~2,946 mi | 7–14 days | $13,257 – $17,676 | $15,246 – $20,327 |
| Seattle to Tampa | ~2,946 mi | 7–14 days | $13,257 – $17,676 | $15,246 – $20,327 |
| Vancouver to Orlando | ~2,947 mi | 7–14 days | $13,262 – $17,682 | $15,251 – $20,334 |
| Olympia to Tampa | ~2,961 mi | 7–14 days | $13,325 – $17,766 | $15,323 – $20,431 |
| Olympia to Saint Petersburg | ~2,962 mi | 7–14 days | $13,329 – $17,772 | $15,328 – $20,438 |
| Tacoma to Orlando | ~2,966 mi | 7–14 days | $13,347 – $17,796 | $15,349 – $20,465 |
| Seattle to Orlando | ~2,969 mi | 7–14 days | $13,361 – $17,814 | $15,365 – $20,486 |
| Olympia to Orlando | ~2,986 mi | 7–14 days | $13,437 – $17,916 | $15,453 – $20,603 |
| Vancouver to Cape Coral | ~3,012 mi | 7–14 days | $13,554 – $18,072 | $15,587 – $20,783 |
| Tacoma to Cape Coral | ~3,038 mi | 7–14 days | $13,671 – $18,228 | $15,722 – $20,962 |
| Seattle to Cape Coral | ~3,042 mi | 7–14 days | $13,689 – $18,252 | $15,742 – $20,990 |
| Olympia to Cape Coral | ~3,057 mi | 7–14 days | $13,757 – $18,342 | $15,820 – $21,093 |
| Vancouver to Port Saint Lucie | ~3,066 mi | 7–14 days | $13,797 – $18,396 | $15,867 – $21,155 |
| Tacoma to Port Saint Lucie | ~3,087 mi | 7–14 days | $13,892 – $18,522 | $15,975 – $21,300 |
| Seattle to Port Saint Lucie | ~3,090 mi | 7–14 days | $13,905 – $18,540 | $15,991 – $21,321 |
| Olympia to Port Saint Lucie | ~3,107 mi | 7–14 days | $13,982 – $18,642 | $16,079 – $21,438 |
| Vancouver to Fort Lauderdale | ~3,140 mi | 7–14 days | $14,130 – $18,840 | $16,249 – $21,666 |
| Vancouver to Hialeah | ~3,145 mi | 7–14 days | $14,153 – $18,870 | $16,275 – $21,700 |
| Vancouver to Miami | ~3,156 mi | 7–14 days | $14,202 – $18,936 | $16,332 – $21,776 |
| Tacoma to Fort Lauderdale | ~3,164 mi | 7–14 days | $14,238 – $18,984 | $16,374 – $21,832 |
| Seattle to Fort Lauderdale | ~3,167 mi | 7–14 days | $14,252 – $19,002 | $16,389 – $21,852 |
| Tacoma to Hialeah | ~3,170 mi | 7–14 days | $14,265 – $19,020 | $16,405 – $21,873 |
| Seattle to Hialeah | ~3,173 mi | 7–14 days | $14,279 – $19,038 | $16,420 – $21,894 |
| Tacoma to Miami | ~3,181 mi | 7–14 days | $14,315 – $19,086 | $16,462 – $21,949 |
| Olympia to Fort Lauderdale | ~3,183 mi | 7–14 days | $14,324 – $19,098 | $16,472 – $21,963 |
| Olympia to Hialeah | ~3,189 mi | 7–14 days | $14,351 – $19,134 | $16,503 – $22,004 |
| Olympia to Miami | ~3,200 mi | 7–14 days | $14,400 – $19,200 | $16,560 – $22,080 |
| Seattle to Miami | 3,340 mi | 7–14 days | $15,030 – $20,040 | $17,284 – $23,046 |
Routes without a link are priced on estimated distance only; the calculator measures the exact drive.
Roadside inspections: interstate movers based in Washington
95 of the 149 interstate movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 845 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 84 of 468 vehicle inspections (17.9%), below the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 73 of 807 driver inspections (9.0%, 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 Relocation Services Aff Aes TransportationFife, WA · USDOT 340754 | 184 | 13 of 108 | 2 of 183 |
| Puget Sound Transfer & StoragePort Angeles, WA · USDOT 430203 | 58 | 6 of 31 | 0 of 52 |
| Hogland Transfer CoEverett, WA · USDOT 8264 | 44 | 4 of 15 | 0 of 44 |
| Jordan River Moving & StorageKirkland, WA · USDOT 901418 | 34 | 3 of 17 | 4 of 34 |
| Asap Movers LLCOlympia, WA · USDOT 4119742 | 23 | 3 of 14 | 9 of 21 |
| Olympic Moving & Storage IncOlympia, WA · USDOT 586615 | 23 | 5 of 16 | 1 of 23 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Licensed movers at both ends
458 listed household-goods carriers are based in Washington, 149 of them with interstate authority, which this move requires; the Washington 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 Washington. The federal rules for the move itself are in who regulates movers and binding vs non-binding estimates.
Other moves from Washington
Washington to Florida moving FAQ
How much does it cost to move from Washington to Florida?
Between the two states' main cities, Seattle and Miami, the distance is 3,340 miles. From our model that is $15,030 – $20,040 for a two-bedroom home and $17,284 – $23,046 for three bedrooms with full-service movers, transport only. A container you load yourself is about $10,822 – $14,429 for the two-bedroom home; a freight trailer about $7,214 – $9,619. Across the 55 city pairs we price between Washington and Florida, distances run from 2,466 to 3,340 miles, so use the table for your own cities.
How long does a move from Washington to Florida take?
Seattle to Miami is 7 days on the road (about 61 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 Washington to Florida?
Yes. A move from Washington into Florida is regulated by the FMCSA, so the carrier needs active interstate operating authority as well as a USDOT number. Of the 458 listed movers based in Washington, 149 hold that authority; the rest can only move you within Washington.
What is the cheapest way to move from Washington to Florida?
Load a freight trailer yourself: about $7,214 – $9,619 for a two-bedroom home over 3,340 miles against $15,030 – $20,040 with full-service movers. A container, about $10,822 – $14,429, splits the difference and gives you days to load.
How many people move from Washington to Florida each year?
The Census Bureau's 2024 American Community Survey estimates about 10,574 people (±3,473) moved from Washington to Florida that year, against about 8,419 (±2,973) from Florida to Washington. That makes Washington the 17th-largest source of new residents for Florida among the states.