Colorado to North Carolina
Moving from Colorado to North Carolina
Reviewers who moved from Colorado to North Carolina paid a median $6,000. 7,031 people made the move in 2024, and 5,537 went the other way. Denver to Charlotte, the most common run in our file, is 1,563 miles.
Anthony BaleMoving industry professional, author and writerReviewed 23 September 2026
Reviewers paid
$6,000
median, 23 priced reviews
Moved last year
7,031
CO to NC, 2024
Typical drive
1,563 mi
Denver to Charlotte
Cost of living
-8.5%
NC 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 North Carolina · median paid
$6,000
23 reviewed moves
1,563 road miles
Median and middle half of what 23 reviewers paid on this lane. A mover's written estimate is what counts.
What it costs
Colorado to North Carolina moving cost
Across 23 priced reviews of moves from Colorado to North Carolina, the median was $6,000 and the middle half paid $3,500 to $13,500. 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 Denver to Charlotte 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 North Carolina
5 of 5 · 26 Aug 2026 · reported $1,010
“Professional, punctual, polite, and priced right. The movers were incredibly strong and worked with a smile the entire time. They handled my heavy piano and large couches like it was nothing. Customer service was excellent from start to finish. Do yourself a favor and book them you won’t regret it!”
5 of 5 · 18 Mar 2026 · reported $12,000
“Pablo and team have been great to work with on our big move! Moving from Colorado to N.C. Is a big endeavor and it’s been a fun team to work with so far. We’ll see them in N.C. Next! I have 100% faith they got this.”
1 of 5 · 7 Sept 2025 · reported $20,000
“I don't know where to start. First the brought a smaller truck, so then i had to pay more, then when they finally delivered my stuff it was in an even smaller truck! EVERY piece of furniture was broken! We are a military family, so we are used to moving and things breaking, it happens, but EVERY…”
What went wrong on this run: of 23 reviews, 48% mention damage and 30% a delay or a no-show. Reviewer-reported, counted by phrase.
Who makes this move
ACS 2024 puts 7,031 people moving from Colorado to North Carolina, plus or minus 2,178.
Census counted more people heading east. ACS 2024 puts 7,031 people moving from Colorado to North Carolina, plus or minus 2,178. The reverse trip was smaller: 5,537 people left North Carolina for Colorado. That is the whole story the count tells. It does not say why any of them moved.
Prices and wage tax sit at both ends. BEA price parity for 2024, with the US at 100, is 103.1 in Colorado and 94.3 in North Carolina. Both states tax wages. Haulest does not publish rates here, and a mover quote is not a tax plan. Read the parity as a price index, then ask a tax person about your own paycheck.
What the job looks like
In our file the most common city pair is Denver to Charlotte, 1,563 miles and about 29 hours of driving.
Denver to Charlotte is the common run. In our file the most common city pair is Denver to Charlotte, 1,563 miles and about 29 hours of driving. A long-distance move still spreads across days once the crew loads, drives, and unloads. How many days depends on weight and the route the carrier actually runs, which the driving hours alone do not fix.
Price follows weight and miles. Long-distance household goods are priced by weight and miles, so two homes on this lane can land far apart. Across 23 priced reviews the median reported price is $6,000, with the middle half from $3,500 to $13,500. Those figures mix home sizes and distances. See what moves tend to cost before you treat one quote as the lane.
The review file for this lane is small. We have 23 reviews in the file for this run. In that set, 48% mention damage and 30% mention a delay or a no-show. Delivery is a window set on the order for service. If the truck runs late, start with what to do when movers are late and keep the dates on your order handy.
Before you book
On a non-binding estimate the mover must deliver on payment of 110 percent of the estimate.
Check the authority before the deposit. Interstate household moves need a mover with an active USDOT number and FMCSA household-goods authority. Run the number through the USDOT check and match it to the company that will actually haul the shipment. Haulest is not a carrier, so this page will not book the truck for you.
Get the price form in writing. Ask whether the estimate is binding or not-to-exceed, and keep that answer on the order. On a non-binding estimate the mover must deliver on payment of 110 percent of the estimate. Put the delivery window in writing on the same order for service so the dates are not a verbal promise.
Read the deposit terms before you pay. Ask how much is due up front, when the rest is due, and what happens if you cancel. Get those terms in the written order before any money moves. A handshake is a nice gesture and a terrible receipt.
Leaving Colorado, arriving in North Carolina.
| Colorado | North Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living (US = 100) | 103.1 | 94.3 |
| Median home sale price | $617,000 | $397,600 |
| Median days on market | 35 | 52 |
| State income tax on wages | Taxes wages | Taxes wages |
| People who moved in 2024 | 5,537 arrived from North Carolina | 7,031 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 North Carolina
1,563 road miles, about 29 hours at the wheel (4 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 $558 to $837gasoline
- 1 or 2 bedroom15 to 16 ft truckFuel $558 to $1,116gasoline
- 3 bedroom20 to 22 ft truckFuel $670 to $755gas or diesel, by brand
- 4 bedroom26 ft truckFuel $755 to $1,226gas or diesel, by brand
For comparison: reviewers who hired full-service movers on Colorado to North Carolina moves paid a median $6,000 (23 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 North Carolina?
- ACS 2024 counts 7,031 people who moved from Colorado to North Carolina, with a margin of plus or minus 2,178. In the other direction, 5,537 people moved from North Carolina to Colorado. Both states tax wages, and BEA price parity for 2024 is 103.1 in Colorado and 94.3 in North Carolina.
- What is the most common city pair on this run?
- The most common pair in our file is Denver to Charlotte. That run is 1,563 miles and about 29 hours of driving. The shipment still takes days once loading and unloading sit on either side of the drive.
- What prices show up in the reviews?
- Across 23 priced reviews, the median reported price is $6,000. The middle half of those prices runs from $3,500 to $13,500. The figures mix home sizes and distances, so your weight will move the bill.
- Do the reviews mention damage or delays?
- Of the 23 reviews in this file, 48% mention damage. 30% mention a delay or a no-show. Delivery on this kind of move is a window set on the order for service.
- What should I have in writing before I book?
- Confirm an active USDOT number and FMCSA household-goods authority before you pay a deposit. Ask for a binding or not-to-exceed estimate, and on a non-binding estimate remember the mover must deliver on payment of 110 percent of the estimate. Put the delivery window and the deposit terms in the written order.
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Keep going
- Moving in ColoradoWho regulates the move, and the top-rated movers there.
- Moving in North CarolinaWho 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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