Movers in Colorado charge about $100 to $150 per hour for a two-person crew on local jobs, and a two-bedroom interstate move from Colorado is estimated at $3,100 to $7,200. Intrastate movers in Colorado are licensed by the Colorado Public Utilities Commission, while any company moving household goods across state lines must hold FMCSA operating authority. Peak demand runs May to September, when quotes sit at the top of those ranges. BestMovers.info compares 182 licensed carriers serving Colorado, with pricing data as of May 2026.
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Colorado sits in the West with about 5.9 million residents and a peak moving window of May–September. Flexible timelines shift to November–March, where pricing lands 15% to 25% lower and crews are easier to book.
Two crew members at standard rates run roughly $125/hr in most of the state, with downtown high-rise jobs and gated communities pulling toward the upper end. A typical 2-bedroom interstate move out of Colorado settles around $5,150, though distance and packing services swing that meaningfully.
Local quirks worth pricing in: long driveways, gated communities with check-in rules for trucks, and long distances between metros that turn a short-sounding move into a full driving day. None of these are dealbreakers, but they show up in the final bill if you don't ask about them upfront.
Verification in Colorado runs through the Colorado Public Utilities Commission. A mover operating inside Colorado must hold a Household Goods Mover permit issued by the Colorado Public Utilities Commission. The authorisation is a Household Goods Mover permit. Interstate carriers additionally need active FMCSA authority, which you can check on SAFER by USDOT number.
Ask each Colorado company whether the quote is binding, non-binding, or binding-not-to-exceed, and get the answer on the estimate itself.
Colorado runs its heaviest volume May–September, and its 2 covered metros feed most of that demand out of and around Denver. Population sits near 5.9 million, which is what sets how deep the local crew pool actually is in November–March.
Nothing appears on this Colorado page without a public record behind it. A company is listed here when it is headquartered in Colorado or its record shows coverage of the state, and when we can describe it from sourced fields: federal registration, operating authority, founding year, and service coverage. We publish no numeric score and rank nobody first.
Which company suits your move is a question of scope and date, not of a score: BestMovers.info publishes no numeric score, star rating or ranked order. The pricing model behind the estimates on this page is dated May 2026.
Two movers, ground-floor access, standard packing. Peak season in Colorado is May–September.
| Home size | Local move | Interstate move |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | $300–$750 | $1,705–$4,320 |
| 1 Bedroom | $400–$900 | $2,325–$5,616 |
| 2 Bedroom | $600–$1,350 | $3,100–$7,200 |
| 3 Bedroom | $800–$1,800 | $4,495–$11,160 |
| 4 Bedroom | $1,100–$2,400 | $6,045–$15,480 |
| 5+ Bedroom | $1,400–$3,000 | $7,440–$19,440 |
The FMCSA motor carrier census lists 2,355 registrants carrying household goods whose physical address is in Colorado, and 404 of those are classified by FMCSA as interstate operations. That figure counts companies whose federal registration lists a Colorado address, which is not the same as the number of companies that will serve a move in Colorado. An interstate move into or out of Colorado can be performed by a carrier registered in any state.
FMCSA motor carrier census, Company Census FileData as of 2026-08-10
IRS tax return data for filing years 2022 to 2023 records 112,495 returns moving out of Colorado to another state, and 123,373 moving in, a net gain of 10,878 returns. A return approximates a household rather than a person. The same filings cover 184,470 individuals leaving and 191,500 arriving.
The states receiving the most Colorado households were Texas (12,275 returns), California (9,699 returns) and Florida (9,070 returns).
Arrivals came mainly from Texas (14,923 returns), California (14,044 returns) and Florida (8,639 returns). These figures count all filers who changed address, not only those who hired a moving company.
IRS SOI state-to-state outflow fileIRS SOI state-to-state inflow fileData as of tax filing years 2022 to 2023
Colorado Public Utilities Commission regulates household goods movers operating inside Colorado, and sits within the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies. Movers are licensed under Title 40, Article 10.1, C.R.S.. The operating rules sit in 4 CCR 723-6, Household Goods Mover and Property Carrier Rules 6600 to 6624. Moves crossing the Colorado state line fall under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration instead, a separate authorisation with separate requirements.
A mover doing work inside Colorado must hold the Household Goods Mover permit, issued by Colorado Public Utilities Commission. It exists specifically for household goods movers, whatever its title. The requirement sits in Title 40, Article 10.1, C.R.S.. An interstate carrier holding only a federal USDOT number is not authorised for Colorado intrastate work by that number alone.
Source: Agency licensing page
Colorado permit numbers carry the letters HHG. Confirm a Colorado household goods mover permit through the PUC online permit search, or by calling the Colorado Public Utilities Commission on 303-894-2070. For a move leaving Colorado, check the company's USDOT record in FMCSA SAFER as well. Holding one authorisation does not imply the other.
Verify by phone: 303-894-2070FMCSA SAFER
Yes. Under C.R.S. section 40-10.1-505(3), every contract a Colorado household goods mover writes must include the phrase "(name of mover) is permitted with the public utilities commission of the state of Colorado as a mover. Permit no. ___." A Colorado moving contract with no permit number in it is missing something the statute requires, and Colorado permit numbers carry the letters HHG.
Source: Colorado PUC movers page
A signed consumer advisement. At or before commencing work, a Colorado household goods mover must leave a consumer advisement with the shipper, retain a signed and dated copy of it for at least three years, and produce that copy to the Colorado Public Utilities Commission on request. The commission also states that no moving company in Colorado may withhold a customer's property to force payment.
Source: Colorado PUC household goods movers consumer information
Colorado gives the shipper binding arbitration. Where a shipper and a Colorado household goods mover disagree about the amount charged, or about goods lost or damaged in the move, the mover must offer the shipper binding arbitration under C.R.S. section 40-10.1-507. The offer is the mover's obligation in Colorado, not a concession the consumer has to negotiate for.
Source: Colorado PUC movers page
Colorado Public Utilities Commission publishes what applies to a company moving household goods in Colorado. Each of the following comes from the agency's own pages:
Colorado Public Utilities Commission moving companies pageColorado consumer information for movers
Moves crossing a state line are authorised by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration under a USDOT number and interstate household goods operating authority. A Colorado state licence does not cover that work, and the federal record is the one to check: confirm the USDOT number is active and authorised for household goods before paying a deposit.
Last verified against agency pages: 2026-08-11
A move that leaves Colorado is an interstate move and falls under federal authority, so the company needs active operating authority for household goods rather than only a Colorado licence. A move that stays inside Colorado is different: it is regulated by Colorado Public Utilities Commission, and the company needs Household Goods Mover permit. Check which kind of move you are booking before you compare quotes, because the two are verified in different places.
Colorado publishes no lookup, so a licence is confirmed by calling Colorado Public Utilities Commission on 303-894-2070.
The out of state checklist sets out what changes when the move crosses a line, and the moving checklist sets out the weeks before it.
Labor-only is the entry point in Colorado: you supply the truck, the crew supplies the muscle. Two movers for a small apartment usually total $300 to $600, since the $100 to $150 hourly band still applies.
Full service earns its price on 3+ bedroom homes, stairs at both ends, or any interstate job you are not driving yourself. It runs roughly two to three times labor-only, and that covers blankets, dollies, fuel, and the truck.
Portable containers sit between the two on price. Providers such as PODS, U-Pack, and 1-800-PACK-RAT drop a unit at the curb. You load on your schedule, the company drives. On a Colorado interstate move the container route is usually cheaper than a full-service van line, because you are supplying the loading labor the carrier would otherwise charge for. Bestmovers.info holds no container rates, so price the provider quote for your own lane and dates. The catch is the delivery window, which is set by the provider rather than promised to you, and limited recourse for damage during loading, since you packed it.
These companies have a verified headquarters or documented company location in Colorado. Placement is based on documented location information, not a numeric ranking.
Denver-based local mover with binding hourly quotes and altitude-adjusted scheduling. Spring-snow flexibility.
Blackbird Moving & Storage is headquartered in Colorado according to its published company location.
Exodus Moving & Storage files from northern Colorado with twenty-seven power units and seventeen drivers on the federal file, one of the larger owned fleets among independent movers in its region. The address on the federal filing is in Johnstown while the company publishes a Fort Collins base for customers: a filing address and a published headquarters describe different functions, both are recorded as read, and neither is treated as a correction to the other. The federal file carries a satisfactory safety rating dated 24 October 2019 following a compliance review, reported with its date as the dated snapshot it is. The company states first-party that it has operated since 1996.
Exodus Moving & Storage is headquartered in Colorado according to its published company location.
Denver-based interstate carrier with binding flat-rate pricing model. Strong fit for Mountain West relocations.
Flat Rate Moving Group is headquartered in Colorado according to its published company location.
Golden Van Lines Incorporated files from Colorado, active on the federal census with a household goods cargo entry and a fleet of about a dozen power units, and the licensing file carries common authority on the same registration. Several unconnected registrants across the country trade under the same name; the Colorado registration is the one this profile describes because its operating state, its filed contact address on the company's own domain and its brand identity all agree, and the others are recorded as same-name collisions rather than related entities. The company is an Atlas Van Lines agent, and any Atlas corporate identifier that appears on its website identifies the van line and is never attached to this registration. The business describes itself as family owned since 1904.
Golden Van Lines is headquartered in Colorado according to its published company location.
Major corporate and government relocation operator. Best fit for employer-paid moves rather than self-pay household relocations.
Graebel Companies is headquartered in Colorado according to its published company location.
These companies publish broad nationwide moving service and are shown separately from companies based in Colorado.
American Van Lines states first-party that it staffs moves with W2 employees rather than day labour. It requires a deposit to hold a move date, so ask what portion is refundable and by when before you pay it. We publish no BBB grade and hold no complaint dataset, so nothing here rates the company's service.
American Van Lines publishes broad nationwide moving service on its own site. It is shown separately from companies based in this area and its presence here is not evidence of a local office.
One of the oldest moving brands in the US, Bekins runs an agent-affiliate model similar to Allied, with interstate shipments booked under the Bekins registration and performed by affiliated agents.
Bekins Moving Solutions publishes broad nationwide moving service on its own site. It is shown separately from companies based in this area and its presence here is not evidence of a local office.
North American Van Lines is part of SIRVA and moves interstate household goods through an agent-affiliate network. The federal registration shown here belongs to the van line, not to the local agent that loads the truck.
North American Van Lines publishes broad nationwide moving service on its own site. It is shown separately from companies based in this area and its presence here is not evidence of a local office.
United Van Lines is the largest brand under UniGroup and publishes the annual National Movers Study. It offers shipment tracking and a published claims process; we hold no dataset that compares its claims outcomes with other carriers.
United Van Lines publishes broad nationwide moving service on its own site. It is shown separately from companies based in this area and its presence here is not evidence of a local office.
Wheaton World Wide Moving shares a parent company with Bekins and moves interstate household goods through an agent network under its own federal registration.
Wheaton World Wide Moving publishes broad nationwide moving service on its own site. It is shown separately from companies based in this area and its presence here is not evidence of a local office.
Eight weeks out: get three written quotes. Two should be in-home or video surveys. One online quote is fine for comparison only — it will rarely be the binding number.
Six weeks out: book the carrier. Ask for binding-not-to-exceed pricing in writing. Confirm valuation coverage (released vs. full-value protection — there is a real difference if a TV gets dropped).
Four weeks out: order packing supplies if you're self-packing. Boxes go on sale at U-Haul and Home Depot in late winter and late summer.
Two weeks out: confirm parking, building COIs, and elevator reservations at both ends. Colorado buildings vary wildly here — some need 72 hours notice, some 30 days.
One week out: pack a personal essentials box (medications, chargers, three days of clothes, toilet paper, coffee, scissors, the lease/closing folder) and keep it with you, not on the truck.
Move day: walk the truck before driver pulls away. Sign the Bill of Lading only after the inventory list matches. First week in the new place, file any damage claim within nine months — that's the federal interstate window.
Colorado pricing varies city by city. Downtown cores with high-rise residential typically run 10–20% above the state median because of COI requirements, freight elevator wait time, and tighter parking. Suburban single-family moves usually land near the median. Rural pickups outside metro service areas often add a per-mile travel fee from the nearest depot.
Intrastate household-goods movers in Colorado are licensed by the Colorado Public Utilities Commission. A mover operating inside Colorado must hold a Household Goods Mover permit issued by the Colorado Public Utilities Commission. The authorisation is a Household Goods Mover permit.
Colorado Public Utilities CommissionResearched and written by Grant Holloway · Reviewed by Amanda Brooks · Last reviewed August 2026
How we evaluate moving companies: we verify federal registration and operating authority against FMCSA records, record carrier or broker classification, note state licensing where a state regulator publishes it, and state the limits of what we could source. No numeric score, star rating or ranked order is produced from those checks. Read full methodology