Moving from Orlando to Tampa
Editorial cost estimates, transit time, and interstate movers for the Orlando to Tampa lane.
How many households moved between Orlando and Tampa?
Federal tax return data for filing years 2022 to 2023 records the two directions separately. 1,280 returns moved from Orlando to Tampa. 1,114 returns moved from Tampa to Orlando. The published figure is larger from Orlando to Tampa than from Tampa to Orlando. A return approximates one household, not one person. These counts cover every household move reported on a federal tax return, not only moves that used a professional mover.
Data as of tax filing years 2022 to 2023. Sources: IRS outflow file (moves from Orlando) and IRS inflow file (moves into Orlando).
Does this page also cover moving from Tampa to Orlando?
Yes. Orlando to Tampa and Tampa to Orlando are one page on BestMovers.info, because both directions sit inside Florida, share the same state regulator and the same cost model. The direction kept is the one with the larger published federal flow: IRS filing years 2022 to 2023 record 1,280 returns moving from Orlando to Tampa and 1,114 returns moving from Tampa to Orlando. Distance, drive time and transit windows are the same in either direction.
How much does it cost to move from Orlando to Tampa?
BestMovers.info does not hold a measured lane price for Orlando to Tampa. The available full-service two-bedroom estimate is $2,900–$6,800 for moves in the Florida destination-state scope, not a figure derived for this 85-mile lane. It is not a quote and excludes packing materials, stairs, long carry, shuttle service and storage in transit. Compare written, survey-based estimates for the same inventory and dates before booking.
How long does a move from Orlando to Tampa take?
A move from Orlando to Tampa covers about 85 miles, roughly 2 hours of driving, and carriers typically quote 1 to 2 days between pickup and delivery. The spread exists because interstate household goods travel on a delivery spread rather than a fixed date: the carrier commits to a window, and consolidated loads with several households on one trailer sit at the wider end of it. The driving figure is the vehicle time for the Orlando to Tampa distance, not the delivery promise.
Who regulates a move from Orlando to Tampa?
A household goods move from Orlando to Tampa crosses a state line, so it is an interstate move regulated federally by the FMCSA: the carrier must hold active USDOT registration and interstate operating authority, and the consumer protections in Protect Your Move apply to the shipment end to end.
The pickup end is governed by Florida rules: work performed entirely inside Florida before the shipment crosses the state line sits with Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The delivery end is governed by Florida rules: work performed entirely inside Florida after the shipment arrives, including shuttle and storage-in-transit legs, sits with Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Neither state agency sets the price of the Orlando to Tampa leg itself.
How do I check a mover is licensed to run Orlando to Tampa?
Read the mover's USDOT number in the federal SAFER record before paying a deposit on Orlando to Tampa, and check three fields: operating status active, interstate authority, household goods cargo. How to run a USDOT lookup.
When is the cheapest time to move from Orlando to Tampa?
Mid-week and mid-month outside the late-May to early-September peak, and on this pair the 1 to 2 day delivery window over 85 miles is the part worth quoting twice, because a wider window is what buys the lower price. When to book a mover.
Movers from Orlando to Tampa: who is based at each end?
These are active household-goods registrants whose federal census physical address is in the named city itself, not merely the state. Each end shows up to three, earliest registration date first, with legal name as the tie-breaker. Where the census holds fewer than three in a city, fewer are shown, and where it holds none, that end is not listed. This is not a ranking or a finding that a registrant serves this lane.
Origin: Orlando, Florida
- ALL MY SONS MOVING & STORAGE OF ORLANDO LLCUSDOT 904955ORLANDO, FL · registered 2000-09-12
- SUDDATH MOVING & STORAGERegistrant: SUDDATH RELOCATION SYSTEMS OF ORLANDO INCUSDOT 1004708ORLANDO, FL · registered 2002-02-14
- 1ST CLASS MOVING STORAGE INCUSDOT 1731789ORLANDO, FL · registered 2008-01-28
Destination: Tampa, Florida
- FIRST CLASS MOVING SYSTEMS INCUSDOT 944759TAMPA, FL · registered 2001-04-03
- SUDDATH MOVING & STORAGERegistrant: SUDDATH RELOCATION SYSTEMS OF ST PETERSBURG INCUSDOT 1018395TAMPA, FL · registered 2002-04-10
- AMERICAN VAN LINES EAST INCUSDOT 1234455TAMPA, FL · registered 2004-04-12
Cost by home size (Florida destination-state scope)
| Home size | Local move | Interstate move |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | $285–$750 | $1,595–$4,080 |
| 1 Bedroom | $380–$900 | $2,175–$5,304 |
| 2 Bedroom | $570–$1,350 | $2,900–$6,800 |
| 3 Bedroom | $760–$1,800 | $4,205–$10,540 |
| 4 Bedroom | $1,045–$2,400 | $5,655–$14,620 |
| 5+ Bedroom | $1,330–$3,000 | $6,960–$18,360 |
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Frequently asked questions
Do more households move from Orlando to Tampa or the other way?
How many movers file a federal address in Orlando and in Tampa?
What do the 85 miles between Orlando and Tampa mean for transit?
Which agency governs the Orlando pickup end?
What does Florida require when the shipment arrives in Tampa?
Where do I find movers from Orlando to Tampa?
Is the $2,900–$6,800 estimate a quote for Orlando to Tampa?
See also: moving to florida.