How much does a move to Fort Collins cost?

Moves into Fort Collins from elsewhere come in at a median of $5,410 across 19 priced reviews. Stays inside Colorado do not have enough priced reviews for a median. The price level for the metro is a separate BEA figure, 101.1, and it is not your moving bill.

How much does a move out of Fort Collins cost?

Moves out of Fort Collins come in at a median of $3,695 across 19 priced reviews. The destinations named most often are Jasper, GA; Granite City, IL; New York, NY. If the move leaves Colorado, treat it as interstate under USDOT and FMCSA.

Which months look busiest for Fort Collins moves?

Reviews cluster in Oct, Dec, Apr and thin out in Jan, Mar, Feb. That timing is when the review was posted, usually a few weeks after the move. Use it as a hint about demand, then check dates against your own load.

What do Fort Collins reviews warn about?

The access problem named most is stairs and walk-ups, and 30.8% of reviews mention damage. The mean rating across the file is 2.79. Tell the mover about access and fragile items before the quote so the price includes the hard parts.

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Moving to

Moving to or from Fort Collins, CO

Our file holds 39 reviews describing a move into or out of Fort Collins, dated 2018 to 3 Nov 2026. Moves in show a median of $5,410 and moves out a median of $3,695, and Haulest is a guide, not a carrier.

Anthony BaleMoving industry professional, author and writerReviewed 2026-09-24

Moving to Fort Collins

People moving into Fort Collins most often come from Richmond, VA; Bellows Falls, VT; San Juan Capistrano, CA.

Inbound origins. People moving into Fort Collins most often come from Richmond, VA; Bellows Falls, VT; San Juan Capistrano, CA. Across 19 priced reviews, those inbound moves sit at a median of $5,410. Moves that stay inside Colorado have too few priced reviews for a median, so do not treat the inbound figure as the cost of a short hop that never leaves the state.

Price level. The 2024 BEA price parity for the Fort Collins-Loveland, CO metro is 101.1, against 103.1 for Colorado as a whole, with the US set at 100. The metro sits just over the national baseline and under the state. That index describes local prices, not a trucking bill. Check a cost calculator before you treat either figure as your quote.

What reviewers paid, Fort Collins. A median needs 10 priced reviews. Reviews dated 2018 to 3 Nov 2026.

Move	Median paid	Priced reviews
Into Fort Collins from elsewhere	$5,410	19
Out of Fort Collins	$3,695	19
From Fort Collins within the state	not published	3
Price level, Fort Collins-Loveland, CO (US = 100)	101.1	BEA 2024

Sources: Haulest review file, 3 Nov 2026 (reviewer-reported whole-move prices); US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, read 2024.

Top-rated movers in and near Fort Collins

Each has 5+ reviews and 4.0+ stars. Movers reviewed in the last 3 years come first, then by rating weighted by how many reviews back it. Few Fort Collins movers qualify, so the list goes on with the best elsewhere in the state; each card says where the mover is based. No mover pays to be on this list.

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Moving out of Fort Collins

Leaving Fort Collins costs a median of $3,695 across 19 priced reviews.

Where people go. The most common destinations in these reviews are Jasper, GA; Granite City, IL; New York, NY. Leaving Fort Collins costs a median of $3,695 across 19 priced reviews. A move that leaves Colorado is interstate, so federal rules (USDOT, FMCSA) apply. A move that stays inside the state follows Colorado rules on the state page.

When reviews pile up. Reviews cluster in Oct, Dec, Apr and thin out in Jan, Mar, Feb. Those months mark when reviews were posted, usually a few weeks after the move, so they hint at busy periods rather than a booking calendar. If you are leaving in a busy month, get a written estimate early and compare it with the estimate reading guide. A peak calculator can show how timing shifts the price.

Where reviewers came from and went, Fort Collins.

Moved in from	Reviews	Moved out to	Reviews
Richmond, VA	1	Jasper, GA	2
Bellows Falls, VT	1	Granite City, IL	1
San Juan Capistrano, CA	1	New York, NY	1
Windsor, CO	1	Englewood, FL	1
Bardolph, IL	1	Erie, CO	1

Source: Haulest review file, 3 Nov 2026 (reviewer-reported whole-move prices).

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What makes a Fort Collins move harder

30.8% of these reviews mention damage, and the mean rating is 2.79.

Access on the job. The access problem these reviews name most is stairs and walk-ups. Say so before the quote, and mention anything else that slows the carry at pickup or dropoff. A mover who prices a flat door-to-door job will miss that time. If the move leaves Colorado, a license lookup checks the interstate carrier under USDOT and FMCSA.

Damage share. 30.8% of these reviews mention damage, and the mean rating is 2.79. Those scores are sour enough to read the written notes, not the stars alone. Ask how a damage claim works, and list fragile pieces plus the access limits before anyone quotes. A price that ignores that list will not match the work.

Access problems named in Fort Collins reviews

Stairs and walk-ups · 3 reviews
“What I thought was super great was they did 2 stops for us (one to another sibling)in NYC along with having to go up 3 flights of stairs for a really reasonable price!”

Route pages from and to Fort Collins

What a moving crew earns around Fort Collins

Half of the hand movers in the Fort Collins-Loveland, CO area earn less than $19.91 an hour (US: $19.35); truck drivers, $29.03. An hourly quote for a crew pays two or three of them, plus the truck, fuel, insurance, and the company's margin, so the rate per mover is usually two to three times the wage. A rate near the wage itself means someone is not insured or not paid.

US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025: 53-7062 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand (1,700 jobs in the area); 53-3032 Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers. The occupation includes warehouse work, not only moving crews. BLS wage data

Doing it yourself

Renting a truck in Fort Collins

Which truck fits your home, and what to check before you book one here.

Studio10 to 12 ft truck380 to 450 cu ft. The smallest box truck. No ramp at any brand.
1 or 2 bedroom15 to 16 ft truck658 to 800 cu ft. The most rented size and the smallest with a ramp.
3 bedroom20 to 22 ft truck1,016 to 1,200 cu ft. U-Haul and Penske only; Budget skips from 16 to 26 ft.
4 bedroom26 ft truck1,682 to 1,700 cu ft. The largest you can drive on a regular licence.

Fuel is only part of a DIY move: add the rental, mileage or days, coverage, equipment, tolls, and your time.

All truck sizes U-Haul vs Penske vs Budget DIY or movers calculator

Sources: Brand spec pages (U-Haul, Penske, Budget) (mpg and fuel type); US EIA weekly retail prices (week of 26 Oct 2026).

Before you hire

Four checks before a deposit

Written estimate after a look
Interstate movers must give the booklet and a written estimate after a survey or a full description. A $499 ad is not an estimate.
FMCSA Protect Your Move
Legal name matches SAFER
USDOT on the paper, the truck doors, and the census. A different name is the walk.
USDOT / Companies House lookup
Walk from cash and blank paper
FTC: unregistered interstate, huge deposit, cash only, or a blank contract. Photograph and leave.
FTC: hiring a mover
110% on a COD non-binding job
Pay up to 110% plus agreed extras and they must hand over the load. Not a cap on extras you signed.
US interstate rules

Reviewed by Anthony Bale, 24 Sep 2026. Corpus as of 3 Nov 2026. Drafted with grok-4.7-medium via cursor-agent on 2026-09-24, then edited. Haulest is not a carrier.

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Questions people ask

How much does a move to Fort Collins cost?: Moves into Fort Collins from elsewhere come in at a median of $5,410 across 19 priced reviews. Stays inside Colorado do not have enough priced reviews for a median. The price level for the metro is a separate BEA figure, 101.1, and it is not your moving bill.
How much does a move out of Fort Collins cost?: Moves out of Fort Collins come in at a median of $3,695 across 19 priced reviews. The destinations named most often are Jasper, GA; Granite City, IL; New York, NY. If the move leaves Colorado, treat it as interstate under USDOT and FMCSA.
Which months look busiest for Fort Collins moves?: Reviews cluster in Oct, Dec, Apr and thin out in Jan, Mar, Feb. That timing is when the review was posted, usually a few weeks after the move. Use it as a hint about demand, then check dates against your own load.
What do Fort Collins reviews warn about?: The access problem named most is stairs and walk-ups, and 30.8% of reviews mention damage. The mean rating across the file is 2.79. Tell the mover about access and fragile items before the quote so the price includes the hard parts.

About Anthony Bale

A moving industry professional, author and writer. Anthony has been at different positions in the industry for the last 10 years, gaining significant knowledge on the relocation process. He himself has moved 6 times already, which helped him explore the other side of the moving process.

At Haulest he writes the US cost, hiring, and rights pages, reading the licensed review file every week so the numbers on the page are the numbers people reported.

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