Delaware to Florida
Moving from Delaware to Florida
Reviewers who moved from Delaware to Florida paid a median $3,948. 1,581 people made the move in 2024, and 1,574 went the other way. Wilmington to Saint James City, the most common run in our file, is 1,144 miles.
Anthony BaleMoving industry professional, author and writerReviewed 23 September 2026
Reviewers paid
$3,948
median, 29 priced reviews
Moved last year
1,581
DE to FL, 2024
Typical drive
1,144 mi
Wilmington to Saint James City
Cost of living
+3.6%
FL vs DE, US = 100
Sources: Haulest licensed review file (MoveAdvisor), 21 Sept 2026 (reviewer-reported); US Census Bureau, ACS state-to-state migration, 2024; OSRM on OpenStreetMap data (driving route); BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
What it costs
Delaware to Florida moving cost
Across 29 priced reviews of moves from Delaware to Florida, the median was $3,948 and the middle half paid $2,700 to $5,470. Home sizes and distances are mixed; the table below is by size.
Planning ranges for 1,000–2,000 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–$4,000 |
| 1 bedroom | $3,000–$5,200 |
| 2 bedroom | $4,000–$7,200 |
| 3 bedroom | $5,400–$9,400 |
| 4+ bedroom | $7,000–$12,000 |
Source: Haulest research bands, September 2026 (band set by the Wilmington to Saint James City drive).
Live numbers: US on-highway diesel $5.60 per gallon for the week of 2026-08-31 (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 Delaware to Florida
5 of 5 · 20 Sept 2026 · reported $4,698
“The experience was fantastic. Both of our movers were very fast and efficient. Great customer services skills and they went above and beyond to make sure our furniture and items were handled well. Our move from across the country went very smoothly thanks to this team!”
5 of 5 · 14 Sept 2026 · reported $3,690
“From the moment they arrived, they were professional, courteous, and incredibly hardworking. They handled all of my furniture and belongings with great care, worked efficiently, and maintained a positive attitude the entire time. They went above and beyond to make what could have been a stressful…”
5 of 5 · 11 Sept 2026 · reported $2,700
“Overall, I had a positive experience working with Jordan River Moving & Storage. They were punctual [if accurate], friendly and respectful to my belongings. All in all, all the communication was good and everything was according to our plan. I would consider using their services again.”
What went wrong on this run: of 29 reviews, 31% mention damage and 21% a delay or a no-show. Reviewer-reported, counted by phrase.
Who makes this move
Delaware taxes wages. Florida does not tax wages.
Census counts both ways. ACS 2024 puts the Delaware to Florida move at 1,581 people, with a margin of plus or minus 994. The reverse flow is 1,574 people moving Florida to Delaware. Those two counts sit nearly side by side in the same census year.
Price levels and wage tax differ. BEA price parity for 2024, with the US at 100, is 99.8 in Delaware and 103.4 in Florida. Delaware taxes wages. Florida does not tax wages. That is the tax split you can plan around without inventing a rate.
What the job looks like
Prices mix home sizes and distances, so treat that spread as a range of jobs, not a quote.
The common run is long. The most common trip in our file is Wilmington to Saint James City, 1,144 miles, about 22 hours of driving. That driving time covers more than one calendar day on the road. This is a long-distance move priced by weight and miles, and delivery is a window on the order for service.
The review file is small. We have 29 reviews for this lane. Of those, 31% mention damage and 21% mention a delay or a no-show. The median reported price is $3,948 across 29 priced reviews, and the middle half runs from $2,700 to $5,470. Prices mix home sizes and distances, so treat that spread as a range of jobs, not a quote.
Before you book
The delivery window belongs on the order for service, in writing, before load day.
Check the carrier papers first. An interstate household move needs a mover with an active USDOT number and FMCSA household-goods authority. Use a license lookup before you pay anyone. Haulest is a desk for planning this move, not the truck that hauls your boxes.
Pin the price type in writing. Ask for a binding estimate or a not-to-exceed estimate, and read how an estimate is built before you sign. On a non-binding estimate the mover must deliver once you pay 110 percent of the estimate. Keep that 110 percent rule next to the order.
Write the window and the deposit. The delivery window belongs on the order for service, in writing, before load day. If the window slips, the complaint path is the written window, not a phone promise. Deposit terms should sit on the same page as the estimate before you transfer any money.
Leaving Delaware, arriving in Florida.
| Delaware | Florida | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living (US = 100) | 99.8 | 103.4 |
| Median home sale price | $384,500 | $421,500 |
| Median days on market | 33 | 66 |
| State income tax on wages | Taxes wages | No tax on wages |
| People who moved in 2024 | 1,574 arrived from Florida | 1,581 arrived from Delaware |
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024; Data provided by Redfin, a national real estate brokerage, read 22 Sept 2026; State revenue departments (wage tax, 2026); US Census Bureau, ACS, 2024.
When to go: in Delaware, the busiest month for home sales over the last year was Jun 2025 and the quietest was Feb 2026. Movers fill up on the same calendar. Check your date.
Source: Data provided by Redfin, a national real estate brokerage (Delaware homes sold by month).
Doing it yourself
Driving a rental truck from Delaware to Florida
1,144 road miles, about 22 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 $427 to $640gasoline
- 1 or 2 bedroom15 to 16 ft truckFuel $427 to $854gasoline
- 3 bedroom20 to 22 ft truckFuel $512 to $575gas or diesel, by brand
- 4 bedroom26 ft truckFuel $575 to $934gas or diesel, by brand
For comparison: reviewers who hired full-service movers on Delaware to Florida moves paid a median $3,948 (29 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 21 Sept 2026); OSRM on OpenStreetMap data (road miles).
Ask out loud
Questions people ask
- How many people move from Delaware to Florida?
- Census ACS 2024 counts 1,581 people moving from Delaware to Florida, with a margin of plus or minus 994. The reverse count is 1,574 people moving from Florida to Delaware. Those figures are headcounts, and they do not say why anyone left.
- How long is the common drive?
- The most common run in our file is Wilmington to Saint James City, 1,144 miles and about 22 hours of driving. That much road time takes more than one calendar day. The price follows weight and miles, and the arrival is a delivery window on the order.
- What prices show up in the reviews?
- The median reported price is $3,948 across 29 priced reviews. The middle half of reported prices runs from $2,700 to $5,470. Home size and distance are mixed in, so use the band as context, not as a bid.
- What goes wrong on this run in the reviews?
- 31% of the reviews mention damage, and 21% mention a delay or a no-show. Those shares are from the 29 reviews in this file. A written delivery window gives you a date range to check if the truck is late.
- What papers matter before you pay a deposit?
- You want a mover with an active USDOT number and FMCSA household-goods authority. Choose a binding or not-to-exceed estimate, or know that a non-binding estimate still requires delivery when you pay 110 percent of it. Get the delivery window and the deposit terms in writing on the order.
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Keep going
- Florida to DelawareThe same run the other way.
- 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.
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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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