Origin county · Alaska · 2026
Moving from Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK
Leaving Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK? Start with distance. Every other number on an interstate move — the cost band, the delivery window, whether you drive it in a day — falls out of it.
Residents
13,738
Cities & towns
1
Borders
Interior
Ketchikan Gateway Borough is a rural origin market where shipments are consolidated onto trailers already routed nearby, with roughly 13,738 residents concentrated around Ketchikan across 1 place the Census records here.
Outbound shipments from Alaska route either through the Alaska Highway or by barge to Seattle or Tacoma before joining the interstate network. Both add weeks, not days, versus a comparable Lower-48 lane.
What shapes an outbound move from Ketchikan Gateway Borough
Ketchikan Gateway Borough's population has held roughly flat since 2020, so inbound and outbound moves are broadly in balance. That is the easiest condition to book in: crews are not saturated by one direction, and off-peak dates are widely available.
Ketchikan Gateway Borough is an interior Alaska county, bordered by Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area and Wrangell City and Borough — all inside Alaska. Every one of those moves is intrastate and governed by Alaska law; only a shipment that leaves the state crosses into federal territory, which is the line this site is built around.
Ketchikan Gateway Borough is the 7th-largest of Alaska's 30 counties, with about 2% of the state's residents. Outbound loads from counties this size are usually picked up by a carrier routed through the area, so a flexible load date is worth more here than it is in the state's biggest metro.
The largest county bordering Ketchikan Gateway Borough is Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, with 5,696 residents, smaller than this one, so this county tends to be the dispatch point for the pair. That move stays inside Alaska and is intrastate.
How far Ketchikan Gateway Borough is from where people move
Measured from Alaska's population-weighted centre — this site holds metro coordinates only for its corridor cities, so treat these as corridor-scale rather than door-to-door figures. Delivery windows and cost bands are computed from that mileage by the same engine that prices every route page here.
| Destination | Miles | Drive | Delivery window | 2-bedroom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 1,769 | 32 hr 45 min | 4–8 days | $3,650–$7,400 |
| Oregon | 1,993 | 37 hr | 4–8 days | $3,875–$7,825 |
| Idaho | 2,170 | 40 hr 15 min | 5–10 days | $4,025–$8,150 |
| Nevada | 2,440 | 45 hr 15 min | 5–10 days | $4,275–$8,675 |
| California | 2,501 | 46 hr 15 min | 5–10 days | $4,350–$8,775 |
| Colorado | 2,855 | 53 hr | 6–12 days | $4,675–$9,450 |
| Arizona | 2,954 | 55 hr | 6–12 days | $4,750–$9,625 |
| Texas | 3,592 | 66 hr 45 min | 6–12 days | $5,300–$10,800 |
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Cost by home size from Ketchikan Gateway Borough
Anchored to 2,501 miles, the median distance from here to the destination states above. From a lean full-service quote to a premium, packing-heavy one.
| Home size | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $2,225 | $3,363 | $4,500 |
| 1 bedroom | $2,925 | $4,413 | $5,900 |
| 2 bedrooms | $4,350 | $6,563 | $8,775 |
| 3 bedrooms | $6,400 | $9,650 | $12,900 |
| 4+ bedrooms | $9,100 | $13,750 | $18,400 |
Licensing
When a Ketchikan Gateway Borough move becomes interstate
A move that starts and ends inside Alaska is an intrastate move, governed by Alaska law rather than by the FMCSA. Different licence, different complaint process, and usually different pricing — intrastate work is commonly billed hourly while interstate work is billed on weight and distance. Verify a mover's state authority with the Alaska agency that oversees motor carriers before you book, and do not assume a USDOT number alone covers an in-state move.
The moment your shipment crosses the Alaska state line it is an interstate move under federal law. The carrier must hold active FMCSA operating authority — a USDOT number plus household-goods authority — must give you the federal "Your Rights and Responsibilities When You Move" booklet, and must price the move against a published tariff rather than an hourly rate. You can check any USDOT number yourself on the FMCSA SAFER system before you sign anything.
General information, not legal advice. See your rights on an FMCSA interstate move and how to avoid broker scams.
Cities and towns in Ketchikan Gateway Borough
1 place the Census records here, largest first.
Neighbouring counties
Counties bordering Ketchikan Gateway Borough. Ones marked with a state code outside AK are across the state line, so a move in that direction is interstate.
Moving from Ketchikan Gateway Borough: common questions
Washington is roughly 1,769 miles and delivers in a 4–8-day window, Oregon is roughly 1,993 miles and delivers in a 4–8-day window, and Idaho is roughly 2,170 miles and delivers in a 5–10-day window. Those are measured from Alaska's population-weighted centre because Ketchikan Gateway Borough has no metro in this site's coordinate set, so treat them as corridor-scale rather than door-to-door.
Population figures and the 2020-to-current change are US Census estimates. Distances are geometric road estimates from this site's documented model, not routed door-to-door mileage. Cost ranges are informational estimates from the published rate model — not quotes or binding estimates. See every county on the Alaska origin hub.