About CrossCountryMovingCost.com
CrossCountryMovingCost.com is an independent cost-research reference for US household cross-country moves. We are not a mover, not a broker, and not a lead-generation portal. Every number on this site traces back to a primary carrier tariff, rental rate sheet, or FMCSA regulation, with the source linked.
Why this site exists
Cross-country move planning is dominated by three sources of information, none of which are neutral. Full-service mover websites quote binding estimates only after lead capture, which means the cost number a household sees first is not comparable across carriers. Container and truck-rental sites lead with promotional pricing that excludes mileage, fuel, and damage-coverage costs. Aggregator portals (Move.org, MoveBuddha, Moving.com) earn affiliate fees and broker commissions, which structurally biases coverage toward the carriers that pay the highest commissions.
This site is the reference we wished existed when we last had to plan a 2,400-mile move. Cost ranges are shown both ends of the published-tariff band. Method comparisons are like-for-like (same home size, same distance, same week). Carrier orderings are FMCSA-data-grounded, not commission-driven. The math is shown rather than buried in a quote-form CTA.
Where the audit data does not exist (carrier-negotiated commercial accounts, corporate relocation packages, military DPS reimbursements), we say so on the relevant page rather than fill the gap with optimistic averages.
Editorial position
We are independent. We are not a mover, not a broker, not a quote-form lead-gen funnel, and not a moving consultancy. We do not collect quote requests, sell leads to carriers, or run affiliate UTMs on outbound carrier links. We do not accept paid placements or sponsored listings.
Where two carriers publish materially different rates for the same lane and home size, we show both numbers. Where peak-season or weekend surcharges apply, we quantify them rather than rounding into a midpoint. Where Released Value Protection leaves a household exposed to thousands in unrecovered loss, we say so in plain dollar terms.
This site is editorial. The author is named (Oliver Wakefield-Smith, Digital Signet). Corrections are accepted at the address below. Material substantive changes are noted in page footers when they ship.
Who runs the site
CrossCountryMovingCost.com is built and edited by Oliver Wakefield-Smith at Digital Signet, a small UK-based publishing and software house that operates a portfolio of independent cost-reference sites covering consumer and commercial topics. Sister sites in the moving cluster include CheapestWayToMoveAcrossCountry.com, which goes deeper on the cheapest-method cluster and links back here for the full-service and by-distance work.
The Digital Signet portfolio operates on a single set of editorial principles: independent, named author, single-source freshness, no affiliate quote forms, no lead capture, and every number traceable to a primary source.
What this site covers
Editorial principles
Methodology in brief
Cost ranges on this site are built from published carrier tariffs, truck-rental day rates, container shipping rate sheets, and FMCSA consumer-protection rules. The full method, including in-scope and out-of-scope coverage and the calculation framework, is documented at /methodology.
Every figure is a planning anchor, not a binding quote. A binding quote for your specific shipment, distance, and date can only come from an in-home survey with a licensed carrier under FMCSA rules.
Contact and corrections
Correction requests, source updates, and challenges to specific cost ranges are welcome. Email the editor at [email protected] with the page URL, the figure being challenged, and a primary source citation. Substantive corrections are typically actioned within 5 business days and noted in the affected page footer.
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