Moving Costs in Minot, ND
Two formulas cover every move out of Minot. Under about 100 miles you pay for a crew's time: a two-bedroom home is $525 – $873 in our model. Beyond that you pay for weight and distance: $4,181 – $5,574 to Chicago, IL. 2 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. Every figure comes from the same published model as the calculator, not from any company.
Carrier counts from the FMCSA Motor Carrier Census, snapshot September 24, 2026. No paid placement.
- 2-bed local move
- $525 – $873
- 2 movers × 5–7 h + $75 travel
- 3-bed local move
- $885 – $1,614
- 3 movers × 6–9 h + travel
- 2-bed to Chicago
- $4,181 – $5,574
- ≈ 929 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 2
- 2 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Minot runs $525 – $873 in our model and a three-bedroom $885 – $1,614, billed by the hour. Long distance, a two-bedroom move to Chicago, IL is $4,181 – $5,574. 2 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Ward County goes to Williams County, about 585 people a year.
What a move from Minot costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Minot: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Minot: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $45–$57 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $525 – $873.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $255 – $417 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $345 – $645 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $525 – $873 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $885 – $1,614 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,515 – $2,355 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,875 – $2,811 |
Hourly rates are scaled to North Dakota: hand movers there earn a median $21.97 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $45–$57 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Minot: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Minot, Chicago, IL is the nearest priced metro (≈ 929 mi) and Miami, FL the farthest (≈ 2,246 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,670 | $7,515 – $10,020 | $8,642 – $11,523 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,531 | $6,890 – $9,186 | $7,923 – $10,564 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 929 | $4,181 – $5,574 | $4,808 – $6,410 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,275 | $5,738 – $7,650 | $6,598 – $8,798 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,533 | $6,899 – $9,198 | $7,933 – $10,578 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,593 | $7,169 – $9,558 | $8,244 – $10,992 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 2,246 | $10,107 – $13,476 | $11,623 – $15,497 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,641 | $7,385 – $9,846 | $8,492 – $11,323 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 1,547 | $6,962 – $9,282 | $8,006 – $10,674 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,358 | $6,111 – $8,148 | $7,028 – $9,370 |
Long-distance lanes from Minot, by home size
| From Minot to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,670 | $5,636 – $7,515 | $6,764 – $9,018 | $8,642 – $11,523 | $9,770 – $13,026 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,531 | $5,167 – $6,890 | $6,201 – $8,267 | $7,923 – $10,564 | $8,956 – $11,942 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 929 | $3,135 – $4,181 | $3,762 – $5,017 | $4,808 – $6,410 | $5,435 – $7,246 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,275 | $4,303 – $5,738 | $5,164 – $6,885 | $6,598 – $8,798 | $7,459 – $9,945 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,533 | $5,174 – $6,899 | $6,209 – $8,278 | $7,933 – $10,578 | $8,968 – $11,957 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,593 | $5,376 – $7,169 | $6,452 – $8,602 | $8,244 – $10,992 | $9,319 – $12,425 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 2,246 | $7,580 – $10,107 | $9,096 – $12,128 | $11,623 – $15,497 | $13,139 – $17,519 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,641 | $5,538 – $7,385 | $6,646 – $8,861 | $8,492 – $11,323 | $9,600 – $12,800 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 1,547 | $5,221 – $6,962 | $6,265 – $8,354 | $8,006 – $10,674 | $9,050 – $12,067 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,358 | $4,583 – $6,111 | $5,500 – $7,333 | $7,028 – $9,370 | $7,944 – $10,592 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Minot
2 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Minot, 2 of them with interstate authority; 0 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Minot movers page lists every one with its USDOT number, fleet and inspection record, and its long-distance section keeps only those that can cross a state line.
Who moves to and from Ward County
Minot sits in Ward County, ND, home to about 67,961 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 3,925 (±757) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 900 (±321) from abroad and about 2,464 (±673) from elsewhere in North Dakota. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 4,879 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Minot | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williams County, ND | 585 ±632* | — | — |
| Cass County, NDFargo moving costs | 294 ±233 | ≈ 267 mi to Fargo | $1,202 – $1,602 |
| Burleigh County, NDBismarck moving costs | 292 ±141 | ≈ 118 mi to Bismarck | $531 – $708 |
| Monterey County, CAPrunedale moving costs | 274 ±324* | ≈ 1,512 mi to Prunedale | $6,804 – $9,072 |
| Placer County, CARoseville moving costs | 231 ±291* | ≈ 1,391 mi to Roseville | $6,260 – $8,346 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from McKenzie County, ND (about 544), Williams County, ND (about 463) and Santa Barbara County, CA (about 353). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to California (about 677), Washington (about 638) and Minnesota (about 372); the largest flows in come from Texas (about 585), California (about 523) and Oklahoma (about 446).
US Census Bureau, ACS 2016–2020 county-to-county migration flows; people a year with a 90% margin of error. * The margin is as large as the estimate: a handful of households, not a count. Miles are estimated from city coordinates; move prices are full-service, transport only, from the published model.
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Moving costs in Minot: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Minot, ND?
A local move (under about 100 miles) is billed by the hour: $45–$57 per mover per hour plus about $75 travel in our model, so a two-bedroom home with two movers for 5–7 hours is $525 – $873 and a three-bedroom home with three movers is $885 – $1,614. Packing, stairs and long carries are extra.
How much is a long-distance move from Minot?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Minot to Chicago, IL (about 929 miles) that is $4,181 – $5,574, and to Miami, FL (about 2,246 miles) $10,107 – $13,476, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Minot?
2 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Minot, 2 of them with interstate authority. The Minot movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Ward County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Williams County (about 585 a year), Cass County (about 294 a year), Burleigh County (about 292 a year), and roughly 4,879 people a year leave for another state, by the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 estimates. The table on this page prices a two-bedroom move to each destination.
What is the cheapest way to move out of Minot?
For the same route and load, a moving container prices 28% below full-service movers and a freight trailer 52% below, because you do the loading. A rental truck is cheaper still on the transport line but adds fuel, lodging and your own days.
Sources. Costs from the published model; carriers from the FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (snapshot September 24, 2026) and Safety Measurement System; Census ACS migration flows.