Moving cost
Moving from Austin to Portland: modeled cost
Moving a 3-bedroom home the 1,945 mi from Austin to Portland models at $7,800, inside a $6,800 to $9,050 range. That is the 10th percentile for its distance band. Our pricing model produces that from published assumptions; a surveyed quote can land outside it.
This page prices one specific shipment — 8,150 lb travelling 1,945 mi — and then explains the part that is particular to this pair: this route prices below comparable-distance routes, which changes which service level is worth buying.
Estimated full-service moving cost · 3 bedroom
$6,800–$9,050
Estimated range. Our model’s midpoint for this profile is $7,800.
- Distance
- 1,945 mi est.
- Transit
- 6 to 14 days
- Shipment
- 6,800–9,500 lbs
- Method
- Full service
The modeled numbers for this corridor
| Measure | Value | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Modeled range, 3-bedroom | $6,800–$9,050 | Full service, off-peak, no packing |
| Midpoint | $7,800 | 1,945 mi, 8,150 lb assumed |
| Cost per mile | $4.01 | Cohort median $3.90 |
| Transit window | 6 to 14 days | Shared-trailer scheduling assumption |
| Line haul | $6,000 | 77% of the total |
| Crew time, both ends | $1,100 | 14% of the total |
| Transport and handling | $650 | 8% of the total |
This route prices below comparable-distance routes, which changes which service level is worth buying
The $9,100 median for this length sits $1,300 above this corridor, placing it at the 10th percentile of 909 modeled comparisons.
Mileage is what the cohort equalises, which leaves the two labor indices — 1.00 and 1.08 — carrying the whole of the difference.
In budgeting terms that is $0.66 a mile of error if a figure from another route of this length is reused, so a quote below the band median is not by itself evidence of a bargain.
What each bedroom adds
The curve spans $10,350 from studio to five bedrooms, and the single 3-to-4 step is $2,600 of it. Compared with the $950 peak-season adjustment on this route, shipment size is the input with the larger consequence — which is why an honest inventory at survey matters more than the date.
| Home size | Modeled midpoint | Step from previous |
|---|---|---|
| 1 BR | $3,600 | — |
| 2 BR | $5,350 | +$1,750 |
| 3 BR | $7,800 | +$2,450 |
| 4 BR | $10,400 | +$2,600 |
| 5+ BR | $13,950 | +$3,550 |
What your own labour is worth here
| Method | Modeled midpoint | Against full service | What you do |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full service | $7,800 | — | Carrier loads, drives, unloads |
| Container | $4,950 | −$2,850 | You load; carrier drives |
| Rental truck | $3,050 | −$4,750 | You load and drive |
The two labour markets
The two ends do not price alike: 1.00 in Austin against 1.08 in Portland. Portland is the dearer crew market by 7.0%, which is where an extra hour of access trouble costs the most.
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What this corridor raises
Why does this route model lower than other moves of the same distance?
The midpoint sits near the 10th percentile of 909 comparable cross-country move models, roughly 14.3% under the $9,100 median. The inputs that differ are the metro labor assumptions at the two ends, not the distance.
Is a moving container cheaper than a full-service move on this route?
Yes in dollars: $4,950 against $7,800, a modeled saving of $2,850 or 37%. You take on the loading and unloading at both ends in exchange, which our home-size profile puts at roughly 18 person-hours for a 3-bedroom shipment.
Is doing the loading yourself worth it on this route?
It saves a modeled $2,850 against full service. Spread across the roughly 18 person-hours our profile assumes for loading and unloading a 3-bedroom shipment, that values your labor at about $158 an hour. Whether that clears your own bar is the actual question.
What would driving a rental truck Austin to Portland model at?
$3,050, which is 61% below the full-service midpoint of $7,800. That figure covers the truck, equipment and fuel across 1,945 miles. It does not cover the 5 or so days of driving, lodging on the way, or the loading work at both ends.
What is the cost per mile on this route?
About $4.01 per mile at the modeled midpoint, against a median of $3.90 across comparable cross-country move models. Per-mile figures are only useful for comparing corridors — within a single move, weight moves the total far more than mileage does.
What this estimate cannot see
Our model does not know your stairs, your elevator reservation, your real inventory, or a carrier's capacity on your date. Use the range as the figure to check written quotes against, and read the method behind it in our pricing methodology.
Modeled with pricing pricing-v1.0. Reviewed 2026-08-31.