Moving from Seattle to Boise
Editorial cost estimates, transit time, and interstate movers for the Seattle to Boise lane.
How many households moved between Seattle and Boise?
Federal tax return data for filing years 2022 to 2023 records the two directions separately. 367 returns moved from Seattle to Boise. 266 returns moved from Boise to Seattle. The published figure is larger from Seattle to Boise than from Boise to Seattle. 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 Seattle) and IRS inflow file (moves into Seattle).
How much does it cost to move from Seattle to Boise?
BestMovers.info does not hold a measured lane price for Seattle to Boise. The available full-service two-bedroom estimate is $2,600–$6,200 for moves in the Idaho destination-state scope, not a figure derived for this 491-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 Seattle to Boise take?
A move from Seattle to Boise covers about 491 miles, roughly 9 hours of driving, and carriers typically quote 2 to 5 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 Seattle to Boise distance, not the delivery promise.
Who regulates a move from Seattle to Boise?
A household goods move from Seattle to Boise 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 Washington rules: work performed entirely inside Washington before the shipment crosses the state line sits with Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission. The delivery end is governed by Idaho rules, but we have not confirmed a state licensing agency for intrastate movers in Idaho against a current government page, so this page names none for the delivery end. Neither state agency sets the price of the Seattle to Boise leg itself.
How do I check a mover is licensed to run Seattle to Boise?
Read the mover's USDOT number in the federal SAFER record before paying a deposit on Seattle to Boise, 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 Seattle to Boise?
Mid-week and mid-month outside the late-May to early-September peak, and on this pair the 2 to 5 day delivery window over 491 miles is the part worth quoting twice, because a wider window is what buys the lower price. When to book a mover.
Movers from Seattle to Boise: 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: Seattle, Washington
- CASCADE MOVING & STORAGE INCUSDOT 1699274SEATTLE, WA · registered 2007-10-17
- SUPER FRIENDS MOVING LLCUSDOT 2036749SEATTLE, WA · registered 2010-05-21
- QUEEN CITY MOVERSRegistrant: QUEEN CITY BUSINESS MOVERS LLCUSDOT 2397038SEATTLE, WA · registered 2013-04-16
Destination: Boise, Idaho
- VANTAGE MOVING SOLUTIONS LLCUSDOT 3408792BOISE, ID · registered 2020-03-14
- IDAHO PREMIER MOVING SERVICESRegistrant: BOISE LOCAL BOYS INCUSDOT 3630795BOISE, ID · registered 2021-05-09
- TWIG'S MOVING LLCUSDOT 4047148BOISE, ID · registered 2023-03-20
Cost by home size (Idaho destination-state scope)
| Home size | Local move | Interstate move |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | $270–$675 | $1,430–$3,720 |
| 1 Bedroom | $360–$810 | $1,950–$4,836 |
| 2 Bedroom | $540–$1,215 | $2,600–$6,200 |
| 3 Bedroom | $720–$1,620 | $3,770–$9,610 |
| 4 Bedroom | $990–$2,160 | $5,070–$13,330 |
| 5+ Bedroom | $1,260–$2,700 | $6,240–$16,740 |
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Frequently asked questions
Do more households move from Seattle to Boise or the other way?
How many movers file a federal address in Seattle and in Boise?
What do the 491 miles between Seattle and Boise mean for transit?
Which agency governs the Seattle pickup end?
What does Idaho require when the shipment arrives in Boise?
Where do I find movers from Seattle to Boise?
Is the $2,600–$6,200 estimate a quote for Seattle to Boise?
See also: moving to idaho.