Moving to Mobile 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 903 road miles from Mobile; the largest, Des Moines, is about 960 miles away.
These are interstate moves, so the carrier needs active FMCSA authority. Mobile has 168 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers nearby (103 with interstate authority), and the Iowa cities on this platform account for 544 more.
Typical cost (Mobile ↔ Des Moines, 960 miles)
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,660 | $2,020 | $2,460 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $2,480 | $3,030 | $3,690 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $4,140 | $5,050 | $6,160 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $6,620 | $8,080 | $9,850 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $9,110 | $11,100 | $13,550 |
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