Moving from Iowa to North Dakota means crossing state lines, so any mover you hire must hold active interstate authority from the FMCSA. Between the largest cities of the two states—Des Moines and Fargo—the road distance is about 471 miles, which puts a typical move in the regional long-distance move bracket with a delivery window of 1 to 3 days.
Iowa has about 3.2 million residents and North Dakota about 779,094. Cost levels in the two states are broadly similar.
We list 544 household-goods carriers across the Iowa cities on this platform and 201 across North Dakota. Pick your exact origin and destination cities below to see a route-specific estimate, drive time and the movers closest to each address.
Cost of moving from Iowa to North Dakota
| Home size | Est. weight | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2,000 lb | $1,250 | $1,530 | $1,860 |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,000 lb | $1,880 | $2,290 | $2,790 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 5,000 lb | $3,130 | $3,820 | $4,660 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 8,000 lb | $5,010 | $6,110 | $7,450 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 11,000 lb | $6,890 | $8,400 | $10,250 |
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