($648+) St. Louis, MO to Jacksonville, FL Movers

Full-service moving costs from St. Louis, MO to Jacksonville, FL

Full-service movers for the 898-mile relocation from St. Louis, Missouri, to Jacksonville, Florida, cost between $1,918 and $8,137. 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 $266 - $1,776, 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 St. Louis typically charge a base rate around $247 plus $145 per hour, per mover.

Here's a breakdown of full-service moving costs by home size from St. Louis to Jacksonville:

• Studio apartment / 1 bedroom: $1,918 - $4,851
• 2 - 3 bedrooms: $2,494 - $6,202
• 4+ bedrooms: $4,224 - $8,137

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 St. Louis to Jacksonville.

Specialty moving services from St. Louis, MO to Jacksonville, FL

Specialty needs vary by market — 86% of St. Louis movers offer storage-in-transit, compared to 85% nationally. In Jacksonville, 75% of movers offer the same service.

What are the best full-service movers from St. Louis to Jacksonville?

Look for Professional Movers Association of Florida membership as a baseline when comparing movers in Florida 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 St. Louis, MO to Jacksonville, FL

Moving containers from St. Louis, Missouri, to Jacksonville, Florida, cost between $1,139 and $3,949. 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 Jacksonville. If you go over that window, storage in St. Louis adds around $90/month.

Take a look at moving container pricing by home size from St. Louis to Jacksonville:

• Studio apartment / 1 bedroom: $1,139 - $2,023
• 2 - 3 bedrooms: $1,570 - $3,016
• 4+ bedrooms: $2,011 - $3,949

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 St. Louis, MO, two movers for roughly five hours costs around $622, 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 $67 per month, while a 12- to 16-foot unit runs around $133 per month.
• Access: Most major container companies serve both St. Louis, MO, and Jacksonville, FL, 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 St. Louis to Jacksonville?

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 St. Louis, MO to Jacksonville, FL

Truck rentals from St. Louis, Missouri, to Jacksonville, Florida, range from $661 - $1,715 for the 898-mile drive. You handle the loading, driving, and unloading yourself, plus these extra costs:

• Fuel for the drive: $254 - $290
• Daily insurance: $27/day
• Equipment rentals: $6 - $18
• St. Louis daily rental rate: $19 - $39
• Per-mile fee beyond your free allowance: $0.69 - $0.99

These are typical moving truck rental costs from St. Louis to Jacksonville based on home size:

• Studio apartment / 1 bedroom: $661 - $1,140
• 2 - 3 bedrooms: $712 - $1,369
• 4+ bedrooms: $876 - $1,715

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 $67 and $311.
• Lodging: An overnight stop typically averages around $133.
• Gas: Expect fuel to run between $254 and $290 for the 898-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 $622 for 2 movers in St. Louis, Missouri, for about 5 hours.
• Additional insurance: Damage protection plans generally add about $30 per day.

What are the best moving truck rentals from St. Louis to Jacksonville?

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 St. Louis, MO to Jacksonville, FL

For larger DIY moves from St. Louis, Missouri, freight trailers give you plenty of room without putting you behind the wheel. Standard trailers are 28 feet long. You load the section you need, and the carrier transports everything to Jacksonville, Florida.

Because freight companies bill by linear footage, your total is based on how much of the trailer you occupy, not the full length. For most medium-to-large moves on this route, pricing typically falls between $1,232 and $2,460.

Take a look at freight trailer costs based on home size for moves from St. Louis to Jacksonville:

• Studio apartment / 1 bedroom: $1,100 - $1,954
• 2 - 3 bedrooms: $1,232 - $2,460
• 4+ bedrooms: $1,673 - $2,943

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 St. Louis, Missouri, for roughly 5 hours typically costs $622.
• More space: Freight companies bill by linear footage. If your belongings take up more room than anticipated, the extra space adds between $67 and $133 per foot.

What are the best freight companies from St. Louis to Jacksonville?

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. Flanagan-White Delivery, Inc. (4.42/5 stars): Flanagan-White Delivery, Inc. 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: St. Louis, MO vs Jacksonville, FL

There's not a big cost-of-living gap between St. Louis and Jacksonville to plan around. Cost of living index: 84 vs. 96. Average rent: $1,250/mo vs. $1,520/mo. The bigger factor in your budget is the one-time cost of the move itself, covered above. Walkability: 66 vs. 26. Safety index: 30.35 vs. 43.62.