($659+) Rochester, NY to St. Paul, MN Movers

Full-service moving costs from Rochester, NY to St. Paul, MN

Full-service movers for the 1,001-mile relocation from Rochester, New York, to St. Paul, Minnesota, cost between $1,911 and $7,116. 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 $283 - $1,884, 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 Rochester typically charge a base rate around $294 plus $216 per hour, per mover.

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

• Studio apartment / 1 bedroom: $1,911 - $4,613
• 2 - 3 bedrooms: $2,286 - $5,431
• 4+ bedrooms: $4,013 - $7,116

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 Rochester to St. Paul.

Specialty moving services from Rochester, NY to St. Paul, MN

Specialty needs vary by market — 100% of Rochester 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 Rochester to St. Paul?

Movers licensed to operate in Minnesota are typically members of the Minnesota Transport Services Association, worth checking for before you book any of the three below.

1. Safeway Moving (4.9/5 stars): Safeway Moving is the best overall value on this list. Flat-rate pricing, 24/7 customer support, and 30 days of free storage are included with every move.
2. American Van Lines (4.9/5 stars): American Van Lines is the most experienced mover on this list, with 30+ years in business since 1995. AVL is one of the few national carriers that uses full-time in-house crews instead of contracted labor.
3. Allied Van Lines (4.2/5 stars): Allied Van Lines is best for contents coverage, combining fragile-only packing, 24/7 shipment monitoring, and an optional full-value protection plan that covers damage, loss, and breakage.

Moving container costs from Rochester, NY to St. Paul, MN

Moving containers from Rochester, New York, to St. Paul, Minnesota, cost between $1,219 and $4,067. With a moving container, you load on your own schedule. U-Haul gives you 3 days to fill yours, while PODS gives you up to 30. Once you're ready, the company transports it straight to your new place. Need more time first? Storage in Rochester typically costs about $100/month.

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

• Studio apartment / 1 bedroom: $1,219 - $2,223
• 2 - 3 bedrooms: $1,553 - $2,997
• 4+ bedrooms: $2,180 - $4,067

What other costs come with moving containers?

• Storage: Small containers (7 - 8 feet) run about $71 per month after the initial period, while larger units (12 - 16 feet) cost around $141 per month.
• Access: Make sure your container company has a storage facility reasonably close to your new home in St. Paul, MN, if you need to retrieve anything while items are still in storage.
• Moving labor: Since you're responsible for loading the container yourself, many customers bring in hourly help. Based on moveBuddha data, hiring 2 movers for approximately 5 hours costs about $659 in Rochester, NY. Compare the best labor-only movers nationwide
• Added contents protection: Full-value protection goes beyond the standard minimum and covers repair, replacement, or reimbursement at declared value. Pricing is typically 1% - 2% of your total shipment value, about $500 - $1,000 on a $50,000 move.

What are the best moving containers Rochester 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 Rochester, NY to St. Paul, MN

A rental truck is the cheapest way to cover the 1,001 miles from Rochester, New York, to St. Paul, Minnesota, running $700 - $1,846. It's also the most hands-on option, and the base rate doesn't include:

• Fuel for the drive: $300 - $343
• Daily insurance: $28/day
• Equipment rentals: $7 - $19
• Rochester daily rental rate: $19 - $39
• Per-mile fee beyond your free allowance: $0.69 - $0.99

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

• Studio apartment / 1 bedroom: $700 - $1,251
• 2 - 3 bedrooms: $764 - $1,501
• 4+ bedrooms: $931 - $1,846

What other costs come with rental trucks?

• Lodging: Overnight accommodations on longer drives average around $141 per night. Most long-distance moves with rental trucks require 1 - 3 overnight stops.
• Equipment: Tow dollies, auto trailers, and specialty moving equipment can add between $61 and $306 to your total.
• Additional insurance: Daily protection upgrades typically add about $30.
• Gas: Plan on spending $300 - $343 in fuel for the 1,001-mile move, depending on your truck's fuel type.
• Moving labor: Hiring a crew instead of doing the loading yourself typically costs around $659 in Rochester, New York, for a 2-person crew and 5 hours of labor.

What are the best moving truck rentals from Rochester 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 Rochester, NY to St. Paul, MN

Freight trailers are a good fit for medium-to-large moves where you need more space than a container but don't want to drive a rental truck from Rochester, New York, to St. Paul, Minnesota. The trailer is delivered to your address, you load it, and the carrier takes it the rest of the way.

Unlike truck rentals with flat rates, freight trailers scale with your shipment. Every additional section of trailer space you fill increases your total. Most long-distance moves using this method run roughly between $1,242 and $2,597.

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

• Studio apartment / 1 bedroom: $1,141 - $1,919
• 2 - 3 bedrooms: $1,242 - $2,597
• 4+ bedrooms: $1,693 - $3,384

What other costs come with freight trailers?

• Moving labor: Freight trailers don't include loading help. In Rochester, New York, hiring 2 movers for about 5 hours typically costs $659.
• More space: You only pay for the trailer footage you use, but underestimating your load can add roughly $71 - $141 per additional foot to your total.
• Time of year: Rates tend to climb during peak moving season (mid-May through mid-September) when trailer demand is at its highest.

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

1. MovingYourself (5/5 stars): MovingYourself is the pick for best for large moves. The company is well-regarded as a top moving container option for its load-it-yourself, we-drive-it model, and that same model makes it a strong freight option for larger homes that benefit from the company's 53-foot trucks and footage-based pricing.
2. U-Pack (5/5 stars): U-Pack offers the best value freight trailer on this route. Alongside their flagship container service, U-Pack provides a top-notch freight trailer option that follows the same model: no deposits, no upfront fees, and pricing based on the linear footage you actually use.
3. Stingray Transport, LLC (4.42/5 stars): Stingray Transport, LLC is the best locally owned freight company on this list. Locally owned and based facilities mean accessible support staff and area-specific scheduling flexibility that national-only freight carriers typically don't match.

Cost of living: Rochester, NY vs St. Paul, MN

There's not a big cost-of-living gap between Rochester and St. Paul to plan around. Cost of living index: 89 vs. 102. Average rent: $1,250/mo vs. $1,350/mo. The bigger factor in your budget is the one-time cost of the move itself, covered above. Walkability: 61 vs. 60. Safety index: 36.66 vs. 49.14.