Moving to Fort Lauderdale from somewhere in Iowa? Pick your origin city below for a route page with distance, drive time and a cost estimate. The nearest Iowa city on this platform is Davenport at about 1,440 road miles from Fort Lauderdale; the largest, Des Moines, is about 1,549 miles away.
These are interstate moves, so the carrier needs active FMCSA authority. Fort Lauderdale has 1,841 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers nearby (706 with interstate authority), and the Iowa cities on this platform account for 544 more.
Typical cost (Fort Lauderdale ↔ Des Moines, 1,549 miles)
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $2,320 | $2,830 | $3,450 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $3,480 | $4,240 | $5,170 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $5,790 | $7,060 | $8,620 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $9,270 | $11,300 | $13,790 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $12,740 | $15,540 | $18,960 |
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