Anchorage, Alaska Moving Costs
What a move actually costs in Anchorage, Alaska — local hourly rates, long distance ranges and the figures behind them.
In short
A local move in Anchorage is billed by the hour: a two-bedroom home with two movers runs $515 – $845 in our model. Across the 5 routes we price from Anchorage, the median is about 1,692 miles, which puts a two-bedroom move at $7,614 – $10,152. About 11,616 people a year move to Anchorage Municipality from other states (Census).
Who moves to and from Anchorage Municipality
Anchorage sits in Anchorage Municipality, AK, home to about 288,241 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 11,616 (±1,278) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 2,495 (±617) from abroad and about 5,819 (±1,199) from elsewhere in Alaska. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 19,316 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Anchorage | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK | 3,515 ±580 | — | — |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough, AKFairbanks moving costs | 1,095 ±430 | ≈ 302 mi to Fairbanks | $1,359 – $1,812 |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK | 662 ±230 | — | — |
| Orange County, FLOrlando moving costs | 614 ±540 | ≈ 4,430 mi to Orlando | $19,935 – $26,580 |
| King County, WASeattle moving costs | 539 ±291 | ≈ 1,673 mi to Seattle | $7,529 – $10,038 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK (about 1,763), Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK (about 728) and Bethel Census Area, AK (about 596). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to California (about 1,890), Texas (about 1,691) and Washington (about 1,645); the largest flows in come from California (about 1,469), Texas (about 1,346) and Washington (about 644).
US Census Bureau, ACS 2016–2020 county-to-county migration flows; people a year with a 90% margin of error. Miles are estimated from city coordinates; move prices are full-service, transport only, from the published model.
Popular Moving Routes from Anchorage
Nearest first. See all 5 routes from Anchorage with transit times, costs by home size and licensed movers.
Long Distance Routes
Within Alaska
An hourly quote is the crew rate multiplied by how long the job takes, so access is what really moves the number: a long carry, stairs without an elevator, a street the truck cannot park on, or packing left until the morning. We cover each of those, and the surcharges to watch for, in how much movers cost.
Anchorage Moving Cost Guide
Moving costs in Anchorage, Alaska vary based on location, building type, and services required:
Average Anchorage Moving Costs:
Local moves (billed by the hour)
- Studio2 movers · 2–3 hrs$251 – $405
- 1 bedroom2 movers · 3–5 hrs$339 – $625
- 2 bedrooms2 movers · 5–7 hrs$515 – $845
- 3 bedrooms3 movers · 6–9 hrs$867 – $1,560
- 4+ bedrooms4 movers · 8–10 hrs$1,483 – $2,275
Based on $44–$55 per mover per hour plus a $75 travel fee.
Long distance from Anchorage
- 1 bedroom$6,853 – $9,137
- 2 bedrooms$7,614 – $10,152
- 3 bedrooms$8,756 – $11,675
- 4+ bedrooms$9,898 – $13,198
Priced at 1,692 miles, the typical corridor we track from Anchorage.
Anchorage moving cost questions
How much do movers cost in Anchorage?
A local move inside Anchorage is billed by the hour. Full-service crews run about $44 to $55 per mover per hour, plus a travel fee of around $75 to get the truck to you and back. A studio needs roughly 2 to 3 hours with a crew of 2, which works out to $251 – $405. A three bedroom home takes a crew of 3 some 6 to 9 hours, or $867 – $1,560.
What does a long distance move from Anchorage cost?
Once you leave the local band, movers price on distance and weight rather than hours. Across the 5 routes we track from Anchorage, a typical corridor is around 1,692 miles, which puts a two bedroom move at $7,614 – $10,152 and a three bedroom at $8,756 – $11,675. Run your exact destination through the calculator for a closer figure.
Which routes out of Anchorage do you publish prices for?
We publish a priced route page for 5 destinations from Anchorage, 1 of them inside Alaska. The longest are Anchorage to New York City, NY at 3,919 miles, around $17,636 – $23,514 for a two bedroom home; Anchorage to Portland, OR at 1,795 miles, around $8,078 – $10,770 for a two bedroom home; Anchorage to Tacoma, WA at 1,692 miles, around $7,614 – $10,152 for a two bedroom home. Each has its own page with the full cost table.
How much does it cost to move from Anchorage to a nearby city?
The closest city we publish costs for is Fairbanks, about 302 miles away by road. That is past the local band, so it is priced on distance and weight — roughly $1,359 – $1,812 for a two bedroom home. Other nearby cities we cover include Seattle (1,673 mi), Olympia (1,689 mi), Tacoma (1,692 mi).
Does My Fast Movers carry out moves in Anchorage?
No. We do not own trucks, employ crews or take payment to rank one company above another. This page exists so you can see what a Anchorage move should cost before you call anyone, then judge the quotes you are given against it.
Moving between Anchorage and nearby cities
The closest places we publish costs for, ranked by road distance from Anchorage. Anything inside the local band is billed by the hour; past it, movers switch to distance and weight.
| City | Distance | Billed as | 2-bedroom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairbanks | ~302 mi | Distance | $1,359 – $1,812 |
| Seattleout of state | ~1,673 mi | Distance | $7,529 – $10,038 |
| Olympiaout of state | ~1,689 mi | Distance | $7,601 – $10,134 |
| Tacomaout of state | ~1,692 mi | Distance | $7,614 – $10,152 |
| Vancouverout of state | ~1,788 mi | Distance | $8,046 – $10,728 |
| Portlandout of state | ~1,795 mi | Distance | $8,078 – $10,770 |
Distances are estimated from city coordinates, not measured on a specific route, so treat them as approximate. Our route pages from Anchorage add transit times, licensed movers and the reverse direction.
All Alaska cities we price
We are not a moving company. No carrier pays to appear on this page, and these figures come from a published model rather than from quotes we were handed. Treat the range as a sanity check, then get three written estimates. How we calculate them →