Moving to Houston 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 Des Moines at about 968 road miles from Houston; the largest, Des Moines, is about 968 miles away.
These are interstate moves, so the carrier needs active FMCSA authority. Houston has 3,257 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers nearby (1,374 with interstate authority), and the Iowa cities on this platform account for 544 more.
Typical cost (Houston ↔ Des Moines, 968 miles)
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,740 | $2,120 | $2,580 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,600 | $3,170 | $3,870 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,340 | $5,290 | $6,460 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $6,940 | $8,470 | $10,330 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $9,550 | $11,640 | $14,200 |
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