($653+) Colorado Springs, CO to St. Paul, MN Movers

Full-service moving costs from Colorado Springs, CO to St. Paul, MN

Full-service movers for the 986-mile relocation from Colorado Springs, Colorado, to St. Paul, Minnesota, cost between $2,183 and $8,898. With a long-distance moving company, loading, transportation, and unloading are all taken care of. If you want to skip packing boxes, too, that can be added for $320 - $2,136, depending on your home size. What you pay in the end is mainly a function of how much your shipment weighs and how far it's traveling. As a point of reference, local movers in Colorado Springs typically charge a base rate around $250 plus $125 per hour, per mover.

Here's a breakdown of full-service moving costs by home size from Colorado Springs to St. Paul:

• Studio apartment / 1 bedroom: $2,183 - $5,172
• 2 - 3 bedrooms: $2,563 - $6,107
• 4+ bedrooms: $4,395 - $8,898

Packing, storage, shuttle fees, and added coverage can stack on top of the base price. See the full add-ons and specialty services table below for what each runs from Colorado Springs to St. Paul.

Specialty moving services from Colorado Springs, CO to St. Paul, MN

Specialty needs vary by market — 75% of Colorado Springs movers offer storage-in-transit, compared to 85% nationally. In St. Paul, 91% of movers offer the same service.

What are the best full-service movers from Colorado Springs to St. Paul?

Look for Minnesota Transport Services Association membership as a baseline when comparing movers in Minnesota beyond this list.

1. Safeway Moving (4.9/5 stars): Safeway Moving is our pick for best overall value. Flat-rate pricing, 24/7 support, and 30 days of free storage make Safeway the clearest value on this list.
2. American Van Lines (4.9/5 stars): American Van Lines is the most experienced mover on this list. AVL has been moving customers since 1995 and uses full-time in-house crews trained on high-value items like art and antiques.
3. Allied Van Lines (4.2/5 stars): Allied Van Lines is best for contents coverage. One of the largest van line networks in North America, Allied offers fragile-only packing, 24/7 monitoring, and an optional full-value protection plan against damage, loss, and breakage.

Moving container costs from Colorado Springs, CO to St. Paul, MN

Moving containers from Colorado Springs, Colorado, to St. Paul, Minnesota, cost between $1,257 and $3,858. A container is delivered to your home and you load it on your own time. Loading windows vary by company: U-Haul gives you 3 days and PODS gives you 30. From there, the company takes over and transports it to St. Paul. If you go over that window, storage in Colorado Springs adds around $80/month.

Take a look at moving container pricing by home size from Colorado Springs to St. Paul:

• Studio apartment / 1 bedroom: $1,257 - $2,266
• 2 - 3 bedrooms: $1,586 - $3,120
• 4+ bedrooms: $2,074 - $3,858

What other costs come with moving containers?

• Moving labor: Because loading is on you with a container move, hourly labor help is a popular add-on. In Colorado Springs, CO, two movers for roughly five hours costs around $748, according to moveBuddha data. Compare the best labor-only movers nationwide
• Storage: After the first month, ongoing rental fees kick in. A small container (7 - 8 feet) averages about $80 per month, while a 12- to 16-foot unit runs around $160 per month.
• Access: Most major container companies serve both Colorado Springs, CO, and St. Paul, MN, but confirm a facility is within reasonable distance if you need to retrieve items while in storage.
• Added contents protection: Full-value protection provides broader coverage than the standard liability in your contract. It typically costs 1% - 2% of your declared shipment value, about $500 - $1,000 on $50,000 worth of belongings.

What are the best moving containers Colorado Springs to St. Paul?

1. Units Moving and Portable Storage (4.3/5 stars)
2. U-Pack (5.0/5 stars)
3. MovingYourself (5.0/5 stars)

Moving truck rental costs from Colorado Springs, CO to St. Paul, MN

A rental truck for this 986-mile move from Colorado Springs, Colorado, to St. Paul, Minnesota, costs between $701 and $1,847. The base rate covers the vehicle only; budget for:

• Fuel for the drive: $335 - $383
• Daily insurance: $32/day
• Equipment rentals: $7 - $21
• Colorado Springs daily rental rate: $19 - $39
• Per-mile fee beyond your free allowance: $0.59 - $0.79

These are typical moving truck rental costs from Colorado Springs to St. Paul based on home size:

• Studio apartment / 1 bedroom: $701 - $1,329
• 2 - 3 bedrooms: $758 - $1,519
• 4+ bedrooms: $913 - $1,847

What other costs come with rental trucks?

• Equipment: Tow dollies, appliance dollies, and moving pads are not included in the base rate. These extras often total between $80 and $374.
• Lodging: An overnight stop typically averages around $160.
• Gas: Expect fuel to run between $335 and $383 for the 986-mile drive, depending on whether your truck runs on gas or diesel.
• Moving labor: If you'd rather not do all the heavy lifting, budget around $748 for 2 movers in Colorado Springs, Colorado, for about 5 hours.
• Additional insurance: Damage protection plans generally add about $30 per day.

What are the best moving truck rentals from Colorado Springs to St. Paul?

1. Budget Truck Rental (4.3/5 stars)
2. Penske Truck Rental (4.0/5 stars)
3. U-Haul Truck Rental (4.2/5 stars)

The best truck rental companies for this route, based on moveBuddha's ratings.

Freight trailer costs from Colorado Springs, CO to St. Paul, MN

Freight trailers are well suited for larger moves from Colorado Springs, Colorado, to St. Paul, Minnesota, when you want to do the loading yourself without having to drive a massive vehicle. The trailer is delivered, you pack it up, and the carrier handles the long haul.

What sets freight trailers apart is the pay-for-what-you-use pricing model. Each additional foot of trailer space you occupy adds to the cost. Overall pricing for a move of this size and distance typically lands around $1,306 and $2,397.

Take a look at freight trailer costs based on home size for moves from Colorado Springs to St. Paul:

• Studio apartment / 1 bedroom: $1,043 - $2,000
• 2 - 3 bedrooms: $1,306 - $2,397
• 4+ bedrooms: $1,626 - $3,313

What other costs come with freight trailers?

• Seasonal demand: Pricing tends to rise during peak moving season, particularly between mid-May and mid-September.
• Moving labor: Most customers hire loading help since freight is self-loaded. Two movers in Colorado Springs, Colorado, for roughly 5 hours typically costs $748.
• More space: Freight companies bill by linear footage. If your belongings take up more room than anticipated, the extra space adds between $80 and $160 per foot.

What are the best freight companies from Colorado Springs to St. Paul?

1. MovingYourself (5/5 stars): MovingYourself is best for large moves. Primarily known as a top moving container option for its DIY hybrid model where customers load and the company drives, MovingYourself also functions as a strong freight option thanks to its 53-foot trucks and pay-only-for-the-space-you-use pricing.
2. U-Pack (5/5 stars): U-Pack is the best value freight trailer on this list. Best known for its container service, U-Pack also runs a top-notch freight trailer operation with the same no-deposit, pay-by-the-foot approach that keeps overall costs lower than most freight competitors.
3. Associated Corporation (4.8/5 stars): Associated Corporation is the best locally owned freight company on this list. Locally owned facilities and accessible live support staff make scheduling and route coordination easier on local-area routes than what most national freight providers can offer.

Cost of living: Colorado Springs, CO vs St. Paul, MN

Good news for your budget: St. Paul isn't meaningfully more or less expensive to live in than Colorado Springs. Cost of living index runs 102 there against 110 here, and rent, income, and tax rates all fall in a comparable band. Focus your planning on the move itself rather than a change in monthly expenses. Walkability and safety scores land in a similar range too - 36/100 and 58.06/100 here versus 60/100 and 49.14/100 there.