Colorado to Missouri
Moving from Colorado to Missouri
Reviewers who moved from Colorado to Missouri paid a median $3,200. 7,388 people made the move in 2024, and 3,746 went the other way. Denver to Kansas City, the most common run in our file, is 604 miles.
Anthony BaleMoving industry professional, author and writerReviewed 23 September 2026
Reviewers paid
$3,200
median, 17 priced reviews
Moved last year
7,388
CO to MO, 2024
Typical drive
604 mi
Denver to Kansas City
Cost of living
-11.9%
MO vs CO, 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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Colorado to Missouri · median paid
$3,200
17 reviewed moves
604 road miles
Median and middle half of what 17 reviewers paid on this lane. A mover's written estimate is what counts.
What it costs
Colorado to Missouri moving cost
Across 17 priced reviews of moves from Colorado to Missouri, the median was $3,200 and the middle half paid $2,000 to $4,100. Home sizes and distances are mixed; the table below is by size.
Planning ranges for 400 to 1,000 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 | $1,800 to $3,400 |
| 1 bedroom | $2,400 to $4,300 |
| 2 bedroom | $3,200 to $5,600 |
| 3 bedroom | $4,300 to $7,600 |
| 4+ bedroom | $5,600 to $9,800 |
Source: Haulest research bands, September 2026 (band set by the Denver to Kansas City 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 Colorado to Missouri
5 of 5 · 1 Aug 2026 · reported $5,940
“The moving team provided exceptional service throughout our relocation. They arrived on time, packed every item with care, handled our furniture professionally, and completed the delivery within the promised timeframe. Everything arrived safely, and the final price matched the original estimate…”
5 of 5 · 31 Oct 2025 · reported $2,650
“Wheatland gave us a fair and accurate estimate, and the delivery was much quicker than we expected. The team was professional, careful with our belongings, and kept us updated throughout the process. Everything arrived in great shape, and the move went smoothly from start to finish. Highly…”
5 of 5 · 16 May 2025 · reported $3,800
“From start to finish, the entire move was handled with professionalism. Their long-distance moving service was affordable and smooth. I appreciated how the team took care of my things. Their service quality was amazing, and their customer support was excellent. One of the best moving companies I’ve ever hired.”
Who makes this move
Those are headcounts of people who changed states, not a story about why they left.
Census puts a clear count on this lane. In the 2024 American Community Survey, 7,388 people moved from Colorado to Missouri, with a margin of plus or minus 2,551. The reverse trip was smaller: 3,746 people moved from Missouri to Colorado in the same year. Those are headcounts of people who changed states, not a story about why they left. The figures do not say who hired a van line and who packed a car.
Prices and paychecks land differently at each end. BEA regional price parity for 2024 puts Colorado at 103.1 and Missouri at 90.8, with the United States set at 100. On that index a dollar covers more in Missouri than in Colorado. Both states tax wages. This page does not quote a rate, since the amount depends on income and filing status. Living costs and the wage tax sit apart from the mover's quote.
What the job looks like
Delivery is a window the mover writes on the order for service, not a single clock time at the curb.
The usual run is Denver to Kansas City. In our file that is the most common trip, 604 miles and about 10 hours of driving. That figure is drive time, not a promise about how many nights the load sits on a truck. A long-distance household move is priced and scheduled as freight. Delivery is a window the mover writes on the order for service, not a single clock time at the curb.
Read the price file as a sketch. Our file for this run holds 17 reviews, which is a small set. The median reported price is $3,200 across 17 priced reviews. The middle half runs from $2,000 to $4,100. Those figures mix home sizes and distances, so they are not a bid for your house. A long-distance move is priced by weight and miles. Read the moving cost page before you compare quotes.
The truck is out for more than the drive time. 10 hours is windshield time between Denver and Kansas City. Loading, the linehaul, and unloading do not collapse into that clock. The order for service should name a delivery window, a span of dates, rather than a single morning. If that window is not on the paper, you do not have a date, you have a hope.
Before you book
On a non-binding estimate the mover must deliver on payment of 110 percent of the estimate.
Check the license before you check the price. An interstate household move needs a mover with an active USDOT number and FMCSA household-goods authority. Run the number through the license check and keep the result with the estimate. Haulest does not haul your shipment. We are a desk that reads the paperwork, not a carrier with a truck on this lane.
Get the estimate type in writing. Ask for a binding estimate or a not-to-exceed estimate, and know which one you signed. On a non-binding estimate the mover must deliver on payment of 110 percent of the estimate. Read the 110 percent rule before you treat a low number as the final bill. Put the delivery window on that same order, in writing, along with the deposit amount and when it is due.
Leaving Colorado, arriving in Missouri.
| Colorado | Missouri | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living (US = 100) | 103.1 | 90.8 |
| Median home sale price | $617,000 | $297,500 |
| Median days on market | 35 | 27 |
| State income tax on wages | Taxes wages | Taxes wages |
| People who moved in 2024 | 3,746 arrived from Missouri | 7,388 arrived from Colorado |
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 Colorado, the busiest month for home sales over the last year was Jun 2025 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 (Colorado homes sold by month).
Doing it yourself
Driving a rental truck from Colorado to Missouri
604 road miles, about 10 hours at the wheel (2 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 $216 to $323gasoline
- 1 or 2 bedroom15 to 16 ft truckFuel $216 to $431gasoline
- 3 bedroom20 to 22 ft truckFuel $259 to $292gas or diesel, by brand
- 4 bedroom26 ft truckFuel $292 to $474gas or diesel, by brand
For comparison: reviewers who hired full-service movers on Colorado to Missouri moves paid a median $3,200 (17 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 Colorado to Missouri?
- The 2024 American Community Survey counts 7,388 people moving from Colorado to Missouri, with a margin of plus or minus 2,551. In the other direction, 3,746 people moved from Missouri to Colorado. The survey counts people who changed states.
- How far is the most common run?
- The most common trip in our file is Denver to Kansas City. It is 604 miles, about 10 hours of driving. That clock time is the drive, and the delivery date on the order is a window rather than that drive ending at the curb.
- What do the reviews say about price?
- The median reported price is $3,200 across 17 priced reviews. The middle half runs from $2,000 to $4,100. Those reports mix home sizes and distances, so they are not a quote for one house.
- Do both states tax wages?
- Colorado taxes wages, and Missouri taxes wages. This page does not quote a rate. The amount on a return depends on income and filing status.
- What should I confirm before I book?
- An interstate household move needs a mover with an active USDOT number and FMCSA household-goods authority. On a non-binding estimate the mover must deliver on payment of 110 percent of the estimate, and the delivery window should be on the order in writing. Ask for a binding or not-to-exceed estimate and get the deposit amount and due date in writing.
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- Moving in ColoradoWho regulates the move, and the top-rated movers there.
- Moving in MissouriWho 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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