Arizona to Washington
Moving from Arizona to Washington
Reviewers who moved from Arizona to Washington paid a median $5,156. 8,638 people made the move in 2024, and 17,601 went the other way. Phoenix to Vancouver, the most common run in our file, is 1,342 miles.
Anthony BaleMoving industry professional, author and writerReviewed 23 September 2026
Reviewers paid
$5,156
median, 22 priced reviews
Moved last year
8,638
AZ to WA, 2024
Typical drive
1,342 mi
Phoenix to Vancouver
Cost of living
+6.3%
WA vs AZ, US = 100
Sources: Haulest licensed review file (MoveAdvisor), 29 Oct 2026 (reviewer-reported); US Census Bureau, ACS state-to-state migration, 2024; OSRM on OpenStreetMap data (driving route); BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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Arizona to Washington · median paid
$5,156
22 reviewed moves
1,342 road miles
Median and middle half of what 22 reviewers paid on this lane. A mover's written estimate is what counts.
What it costs
Arizona to Washington moving cost
Across 22 priced reviews of moves from Arizona to Washington, the median was $5,156 and the middle half paid $3,758 to $6,924. Home sizes and distances are mixed; the table below is by size.
Planning ranges for 1,000 to 2,000 miles moves, by home size, as of September 2026. Research fallback, not a first-party median and not a bid.
| Home size | Full-service range |
|---|---|
| Studio | $2,200 to $4,000 |
| 1 bedroom | $3,000 to $5,200 |
| 2 bedroom | $4,000 to $7,200 |
| 3 bedroom | $5,400 to $9,400 |
| 4+ bedroom | $7,000 to $12,000 |
Source: Haulest research bands, September 2026 (band set by the Phoenix to Vancouver drive).
Live numbers: US on-highway diesel $6.35 per gallon for the week of 2026-10-26 (EIA weekly US on-highway diesel via FRED GASDESW). A fuel surcharge on a long lane follows the diesel line; ask how the mover sets it.
Recent reviews
People who moved Arizona to Washington
5 of 5 · 3 Jan 2026 · reported $6,924
“What a great moving company. They literally showed up less than an hour after I called to give me a firm quote. They showed up at the agreed time and the three immediately began wrapping all my furniture in protective pads and plastic. My move was not an easy move because it involved steep stairs…”
1 of 5 · 3 Jul 2025 · reported $20,000
“This is a moving broker, so they find someone to move you, they don't do it themselves. The movers they recommended hardly spoke English and they sent only 2 guys for a 2k sqft house. After half a day, they filled up their truck and had to come back out the next day. Come to find out they unloaded…”
1 of 5 · 31 May 2025 · reported $4,500
“This moving company picked up my goods on Thursday May 22 and told me I would receive my goods between 5-10 days in WA. I called on 5/29 and left 2 VMs with no return call and texted the pickup driver twice with no return texts. I called again 5/30 and dispatch told me that they do not have a truck…”
What went wrong on this run: of 22 reviews, 50% mention damage and 27% a delay or a no-show. Reviewer-reported, counted by phrase.
Who makes this move
Arizona taxes wages. Washington does not tax wages.
The headcount. Census ACS 2024 counts 8,638 people who moved from Arizona to Washington, margin plus or minus 2,604. The other direction shows 17,601 people moving from Washington to Arizona in the same survey year. Haulest records reviews of the move; it does not run the trucks.
Price level and wages. BEA price parity for 2024 sets the US at 100. Arizona sits at 100.7 and Washington at 107.0, so a household dollar covers a bit less after the move if you buy the same basket. Arizona taxes wages. Washington does not tax wages. We do not quote rates here; your withholding changes with the state, and a mover quote will not show that.
What the job looks like
Our file has 22 reviews for this lane, and that sample is small.
The usual run. The most common trip in our file is Phoenix to Vancouver, 1,342 miles, about 25 hours of driving. That is windshield time for the route, and the truck's calendar is a delivery window on the order for service. Long-distance household goods are priced by weight and miles, so two homes on this same pair of cities can still land far apart on the bill.
What the reviews show. Our file has 22 reviews for this lane, and that sample is small. The median reported price is $5,156 across 22 priced reviews, with the middle half from $3,758 to $6,924. Those prices mix home sizes and distances. 50% mention damage and 27% mention a delay or a no-show.
Before you book
A website with trucks in the photos is a brochure.
License first. An interstate household move needs a mover with an active USDOT number and FMCSA household-goods authority. Run the number through the license check before you send a deposit. A website with trucks in the photos is a brochure. The authority record is the check that matters on this run.
The estimate and the window. Ask for a binding or not-to-exceed estimate and read it with the estimate guide. On a non-binding estimate the mover must deliver once you pay 110 percent of the estimate; the 110 percent rule is the short version. Get the delivery window in writing on the order for service, and read deposit terms before any money leaves your account.
Leaving Arizona, arriving in Washington.
| Arizona | Washington | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living (US = 100) | 100.7 | 107.0 |
| Median home sale price | $453,800 | $651,800 |
| Median days on market | 62 | 19 |
| State income tax on wages | Taxes wages | No tax on wages |
| People who moved in 2024 | 17,601 arrived from Washington | 8,638 arrived from Arizona |
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024; Data provided by Redfin, a national real estate brokerage, read 1 Oct 2026; State revenue departments (wage tax, 2026); US Census Bureau, ACS, 2024.
When to go: in Arizona, the busiest month for home sales over the last year was Apr 2026 and the quietest was Jan 2026. Movers fill up on the same calendar. Check your date.
Source: Data provided by Redfin, a national real estate brokerage (Arizona homes sold by month).
Doing it yourself
Driving a rental truck from Arizona to Washington
1,342 road miles, about 25 hours at the wheel (3 driving days at nine hours a day). Fuel below uses this week's EIA price and the low end of each brand's mpg, because a loaded truck does worse than the brochure.
- Studio10 to 12 ft truckFuel $479 to $719gasoline
- 1 or 2 bedroom15 to 16 ft truckFuel $479 to $958gasoline
- 3 bedroom20 to 22 ft truckFuel $575 to $648gas or diesel, by brand
- 4 bedroom26 ft truckFuel $648 to $1,053gas or diesel, by brand
For comparison: reviewers who hired full-service movers on Arizona to Washington moves paid a median $5,156 (22 priced reviews). The truck line above is fuel only: add the rental, mileage or days, coverage, equipment, tolls, a night on the road, and your time.
Sources: Brand spec pages (U-Haul, Penske, Budget) (mpg and fuel type); US EIA weekly retail prices (week of 19 Oct 2026); OSRM on OpenStreetMap data (road miles).
Ask out loud
Questions people ask
- How many people moved from Arizona to Washington?
- Census ACS 2024 counts 8,638 people moving from Arizona to Washington, with a margin of plus or minus 2,604. The reverse count in that same year is 17,601 people moving from Washington to Arizona. The survey counts people; it does not say why they moved.
- What do the reviews report for price, damage, and delays?
- The median reported price in our file is $5,156 across 22 priced reviews. The middle half of those prices runs from $3,758 to $6,924, and the prices mix home sizes and distances. 50% mention damage and 27% mention a delay or a no-show.
- How far is the most common run in your file?
- The most common run in our file is Phoenix to Vancouver, 1,342 miles, about 25 hours of driving. That figure is driving time. The delivery date is a window the mover sets on the order for service.
- How do cost of living and wage tax compare at each end?
- BEA price parity for 2024, with the US at 100, is 100.7 in Arizona and 107.0 in Washington. Arizona taxes wages. Washington does not tax wages, and this page does not give rates.
- What should I check before I book an interstate mover?
- Confirm an active USDOT number and FMCSA household-goods authority. Prefer a binding or not-to-exceed estimate, and on a non-binding estimate the mover must deliver when you pay 110 percent of the estimate. Get the delivery window in writing and settle deposit terms before you pay.
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Keep going
- Washington to ArizonaThe same run the other way.
- Moving in ArizonaWho regulates the move, and the top-rated movers there.
- Moving in WashingtonWho regulates the move, and the top-rated movers there.
- Long distance moversWeight, miles, and where the bill grows.
- What movers costNational medians by year and lane.
- The 110% ruleWhat you can be made to pay on delivery day.
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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