Missoula, Montana Moving Costs
What a move actually costs in Missoula, Montana — local hourly rates, long distance ranges and the figures behind them.
In short
A local move in Missoula is billed by the hour: a two-bedroom home with two movers runs $515 – $831 in our model. Across the 4 routes we price from Missoula, the median is about 1,088 miles, which puts a two-bedroom move at $4,896 – $6,528. About 5,911 people a year move to Missoula County from other states (Census).
Who moves to and from Missoula County
Missoula sits in Missoula County, MT, home to about 117,994 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 5,911 (±997) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 700 (±338) from abroad and about 5,063 (±840) from elsewhere in Montana. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 4,240 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Missoula | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellowstone County, MTBillings moving costs | 513 ±192 | ≈ 318 mi to Billings | $1,431 – $1,908 |
| Ravalli County, MT | 474 ±245 | — | — |
| Flathead County, MTKalispell moving costs | 439 ±206 | ≈ 110 mi to Kalispell | $495 – $660 |
| Lake County, MT | 341 ±126 | — | — |
| Silver Bow County, MT | 334 ±212 | — | — |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Flathead County, MT (about 1,029), Yellowstone County, MT (about 683) and Cascade County, MT (about 575). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Washington (about 739), Idaho (about 428) and Arizona (about 351); the largest flows in come from Washington (about 918), California (about 653) and Oregon (about 647).
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 Missoula
Nearest first. See all 4 routes from Missoula with transit times, costs by home size and licensed movers.
Long Distance Routes
Within Montana
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.
Missoula Moving Cost Guide
Moving costs in Missoula, Montana vary based on location, building type, and services required:
Average Missoula Moving Costs:
Local moves (billed by the hour)
- Studio2 movers · 2–3 hrs$251 – $399
- 1 bedroom2 movers · 3–5 hrs$339 – $615
- 2 bedrooms2 movers · 5–7 hrs$515 – $831
- 3 bedrooms3 movers · 6–9 hrs$867 – $1,533
- 4+ bedrooms4 movers · 8–10 hrs$1,483 – $2,235
Based on $44–$54 per mover per hour plus a $75 travel fee.
Long distance from Missoula
- 1 bedroom$4,406 – $5,875
- 2 bedrooms$4,896 – $6,528
- 3 bedrooms$5,630 – $7,507
- 4+ bedrooms$6,365 – $8,486
Priced at 1,088 miles, the typical corridor we track from Missoula.
Missoula moving cost questions
How much do movers cost in Missoula?
A local move inside Missoula is billed by the hour. Full-service crews run about $44 to $54 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 – $399. A three bedroom home takes a crew of 3 some 6 to 9 hours, or $867 – $1,533.
What does a long distance move from Missoula cost?
Once you leave the local band, movers price on distance and weight rather than hours. Across the 4 routes we track from Missoula, a typical corridor is around 1,088 miles, which puts a two bedroom move at $4,896 – $6,528 and a three bedroom at $5,630 – $7,507. Run your exact destination through the calculator for a closer figure.
Which routes out of Missoula do you publish prices for?
We publish a priced route page for 4 destinations from Missoula, 1 of them inside Montana. The longest are Missoula to Washington, DC at 2,251 miles, around $10,130 – $13,506 for a two bedroom home; Missoula to Phoenix, AZ at 1,088 miles, around $4,896 – $6,528 for a two bedroom home; Missoula to Billings, MT at 318 miles, around $1,431 – $1,908 for a two bedroom home. Each has its own page with the full cost table.
How much does it cost to move from Missoula to a nearby city?
The closest city we publish costs for is Spokane, about 198 miles away by road. That is past the local band, so it is priced on distance and weight — roughly $891 – $1,188 for a two bedroom home. Other nearby cities we cover include Boise (290 mi), Billings (318 mi), Seattle (460 mi).
Does My Fast Movers carry out moves in Missoula?
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 Missoula move should cost before you call anyone, then judge the quotes you are given against it.
Moving between Missoula and nearby cities
The closest places we publish costs for, ranked by road distance from Missoula. Anything inside the local band is billed by the hour; past it, movers switch to distance and weight.
| City | Distance | Billed as | 2-bedroom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spokaneout of state | ~198 mi | Distance | $891 – $1,188 |
| Boiseout of state | ~290 mi | Distance | $1,305 – $1,740 |
| Billings | ~318 mi | Distance | $1,431 – $1,908 |
| Seattleout of state | ~460 mi | Distance | $2,070 – $2,760 |
| Tacomaout of state | ~464 mi | Distance | $2,088 – $2,784 |
| Ogdenout of state | ~470 mi | Distance | $2,115 – $2,820 |
Distances are estimated from city coordinates, not measured on a specific route, so treat them as approximate. Our route pages from Missoula add transit times, licensed movers and the reverse direction.
All Montana 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 →