Moving to Arizona: 2026 costs & movers
Arizona, Phoenix above all, is a magnet for cost-conscious relocators and snowbirds leaving California, the Midwest, and the Pacific Northwest for lower housing costs and sun.
Typical local move, 2-bedroom home
$850–$1,250
Local cost index
-3% vs national
Largest city
Phoenix
Cities covered
2
National baseline scaled to Arizona · how we calculate
Cost of movers in Arizona: hourly crew rates
Arizona holds costs down through housing type: single-story homes with garages and driveways across the Valley and Tucson mean short carries and no stairs. What Arizona adds instead is heat, summer crews start before dawn and rotate more often, and a fall snowbird surge that tightens supply when most of the country is quiet.
A local move is billed by the hour, so the crew rate is the number that decides the bill. These are 2026 Arizona rates with the truck, fuel, dollies, and pads included:
| Crew size | Rate / hour | Typical for |
|---|---|---|
| 2 movers | $120 | Studio – 1BR |
| 3 movers | $180 | 2BR – 3BR |
| 4 movers | $241 | 4BR+ |
Almost every company also bills a 2–4 hour minimum plus travel time, so a very small job rarely lands below the studio row in the next table. The hourly rates guide covers minimums, travel-time billing, and labor-only crews in full.
Arizona local move cost by home size
| Home size | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $325 | $400 | $475 |
| 1 Bedroom | $425 | $525 | $650 |
| 2 Bedroom | $850 | $1,050 | $1,250 |
| 3 Bedroom | $1,175 | $1,425 | $1,750 |
| 4 Bedroom | $1,875 | $2,275 | $2,800 |
| 5+ Bedroom | $2,275 | $2,800 | $3,400 |
Local rates run just below the national average, but the fall arrival season (September–November) is peak; summer heat is cheapest and pushes crews to early-morning starts.
How much does it cost to move to Arizona from out of state?
An interstate move is priced on a different basis than a local one. Instead of crew hours at a local rate, you are paying for the weight of your household moved a given distance, and that per-mile carrier cost is national, not Arizona-specific. The crew hours are also split between an origin market and a Arizona destination market, so we do not scale these figures by Arizona's local cost index, doing so would overstate how much the destination changes the price.
Here are the 10 interstate lanes into Arizona we publish rates for, priced at each corridor's actual road distance for a 3-bedroom household:
| Corridor | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego, CA to Phoenix (355 mi) | $2,450 | $3,000 | $3,650 |
| Los Angeles, CA to Phoenix (373 mi) | $2,500 | $3,050 | $3,725 |
| San Francisco, CA to Phoenix (755 mi) | $3,425 | $4,175 | $5,100 |
| Denver, CO to Phoenix (821 mi) | $3,550 | $4,325 | $5,275 |
| Houston, TX to Phoenix (1,180 mi) | $4,250 | $5,175 | $6,325 |
| Portland, OR to Phoenix (1,330 mi) | $4,550 | $5,550 | $6,775 |
| Seattle, WA to Phoenix (1,420 mi) | $4,725 | $5,775 | $7,050 |
| Chicago, IL to Phoenix (1,752 mi) | $5,225 | $6,375 | $7,775 |
| Minneapolis, MN to Phoenix (1,795 mi) | $5,300 | $6,450 | $7,875 |
| New York, NY to Phoenix (2,400 mi) | $6,100 | $7,450 | $9,100 |
Smaller households scale down from here: a 1-bedroom runs roughly half a 3-bedroom at the same distance, and a studio about a third. Moving in peak season (May–September) or in the last five days of a month adds 15–24% on top. The long-distance guide has the full matrix by home size and distance.
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In 2026, Arizona movers charge about $120/hour for a 2-mover crew, $180/hour for 3 movers, and $241/hour for 4, with the truck included. A typical 2-bedroom local move works out to $850–$1,250 all in.
Arizona holds costs down through housing type: single-story homes with garages and driveways across the Valley and Tucson mean short carries and no stairs. What Arizona adds instead is heat, summer crews start before dawn and rotate more often, and a fall snowbird surge that tightens supply when most of the country is quiet.
Interstate pricing is set by weight and distance, not by Arizona's local labor market. For a 3-bedroom household, expect about $2,100–$3,150 from a neighbouring state, $3,900–$5,800 from roughly 1,000 miles away, and $6,500–$9,675 coast to coast. Smaller homes cost proportionally less.
A local move within Arizona runs about $325–$475 for a studio up to $2,275–$3,400 for a large house, at Arizona crew rates for a roughly 15-mile move. Anything past about 50 miles starts picking up per-mile transport on top of the crew hours.
Among the Arizona metros we cover, rates vary by local labor market and building access. Compare Phoenix, Tucson on their city pages below, each shows hourly crew rates and a full cost table.
Local rates run just below the national average, but the fall arrival season (September–November) is peak; summer heat is cheapest and pushes crews to early-morning starts.