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Des Moines, IA → Florida

Movers from Des Moines to Florida

37 Florida cities from 1,001 to 1,602 road miles. Two-bedroom estimate to Jacksonville: $5,010–$7,450.

  • 37Florida cities
  • 1,001 minearest: Pensacola
  • 1,207 milargest: Jacksonville
  • 191movers in Des Moines
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Destinations in Florida

  1. Pensacola 1,001 mi · 105 movers
  2. Destin 1,024 mi · 53 movers
  3. Panama City 1,067 mi · 56 movers
  4. Tallahassee 1,095 mi · 121 movers
  5. Jacksonville 1,207 mi · 745 movers
  6. Gainesville 1,221 mi · 151 movers
  7. St. Augustine 1,250 mi · 71 movers
  8. Ocala 1,263 mi · 186 movers
  9. Palm Coast 1,276 mi · 66 movers
  10. The Villages 1,288 mi · 240 movers

Leaving Des Moines for Florida? The most searched destination cities in Florida are listed below with route-specific distances and cost ranges. From Des Moines the closest Florida city on this platform is Pensacola at about 1,001 road miles, while the largest, Jacksonville, is about 1,207 miles away.

These are interstate moves, so the carrier needs active FMCSA authority. Des Moines has 191 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers nearby (116 with interstate authority), and the Florida cities on this platform account for 26,276 more.

Typical cost (Des Moines ↔ Jacksonville, 1,207 miles)

Full-service reference estimate by home size
Home sizeEst. weightLowTypicalHigh
Studio 2,000 lb $2,000 $2,440 $2,980
1 Bedroom 3,000 lb $3,000 $3,660 $4,470
2 Bedrooms 5,000 lb $5,010 $6,110 $7,450
3 Bedrooms 8,000 lb $8,010 $9,770 $11,920
4+ Bedrooms 11,000 lb $11,020 $13,440 $16,390

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All routes

Des MoinesJacksonville1,207 mi Des MoinesMiami1,572 mi Des MoinesTampa1,334 mi Des MoinesOrlando1,351 mi Des MoinesPort St. Lucie1,462 mi Des MoinesSt. Petersburg1,342 mi Des MoinesCape Coral1,445 mi Des MoinesHialeah1,562 mi Des MoinesTallahassee1,095 mi Des MoinesFort Lauderdale1,549 mi Des MoinesPembroke Pines1,551 mi Des MoinesHollywood1,556 mi Des MoinesGainesville1,221 mi Des MoinesPalm Bay1,405 mi Des MoinesMiramar1,554 mi Des MoinesCoral Springs1,536 mi Des MoinesWest Palm Beach1,509 mi Des MoinesLakeland1,347 mi Des MoinesPompano Beach1,543 mi Des MoinesClearwater1,322 mi Des MoinesMiami Gardens1,559 mi Des MoinesDavie1,548 mi Des MoinesPalm Coast1,276 mi Des MoinesBoca Raton1,535 mi Des MoinesFort Myers1,452 mi Des MoinesDeltona1,319 mi Des MoinesMelbourne1,395 mi Des MoinesThe Villages1,288 mi Des MoinesDaytona Beach1,305 mi Des MoinesOcala1,263 mi Des MoinesSarasota1,376 mi Des MoinesPensacola1,001 mi Des MoinesPanama City1,067 mi Des MoinesKey West1,602 mi Des MoinesNaples1,487 mi Des MoinesSt. Augustine1,250 mi Des MoinesDestin1,024 mi

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to move from Des Moines to Florida?

To Jacksonville, the largest Florida city, a two-bedroom move typically costs $5,010 to $7,450 and takes 3 to 7 days to deliver. Shorter routes such as Pensacola (1,001 miles) cost less; open the route page for an exact estimate.

Which Florida city is closest to Des Moines?

Pensacola is the nearest Florida city on this platform at about 1,001 road miles.

Do I need an interstate mover?

Yes. Any move between Iowa and Florida crosses state lines and requires a carrier with active FMCSA interstate authority.