Origin county · Florida · 2026
Moving from Duval County, FL
Leaving Duval County, FL? 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
1,030,822
Cities & towns
4
Borders
Interior
Duval County is one of the country's most heavily served origin markets for interstate moving, with roughly 1,030,822 residents concentrated around Jacksonville across 4 places the Census records here.
Outbound Florida corridors run north to the Carolinas, the Mid-Atlantic and the Northeast, and west to Texas. Several are high-volume enough that trailers run the lane most weeks of the year.
What shapes an outbound move from Duval County
Duval County has added about 3.3% more residents since 2020, roughly 33,038 people. Steady inbound growth keeps agents busy without saturating them, so outbound dates are generally obtainable with three or four weeks' notice outside the summer peak.
Duval County is the 6th-largest of Florida's 67 counties, with about 5% 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 Duval County is St. Johns County, with 320,110 residents, smaller than this one, so this county tends to be the dispatch point for the pair. That move stays inside Florida and is intrastate.
Duval County is an interior Florida county, bordered by St. Johns County, Clay County, Nassau County, and Baker County — all inside Florida. Every one of those moves is intrastate and governed by Florida law; only a shipment that leaves the state crosses into federal territory, which is the line this site is built around.
How far Duval County is from where people move
Measured from Jacksonville, FL, the county's largest city. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 221 | 4 hr | 2–4 days | $1,450–$2,950 |
| North Carolina | 449 | 8 hr 15 min | 2–4 days | $1,950–$3,950 |
| Texas | 1,236 | 23 hr | 3–7 days | $3,050–$6,200 |
| Colorado | 1,741 | 32 hr 15 min | 4–8 days | $3,625–$7,350 |
| Arizona | 2,087 | 38 hr 45 min | 5–10 days | $3,950–$8,000 |
| Idaho | 2,400 | 44 hr 30 min | 5–10 days | $4,250–$8,600 |
| Nevada | 2,433 | 45 hr 15 min | 5–10 days | $4,275–$8,650 |
| California | 2,594 | 48 hr | 5–10 days | $4,425–$8,950 |
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Cost by home size from Duval County
Anchored to 2,087 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 | $2,025 | $3,050 | $4,075 |
| 1 bedroom | $2,650 | $4,000 | $5,350 |
| 2 bedrooms | $3,950 | $5,975 | $8,000 |
| 3 bedrooms | $5,800 | $8,800 | $11,800 |
| 4+ bedrooms | $8,300 | $12,550 | $16,800 |
Licensing
When a Duval County move becomes interstate
A move that starts and ends inside Florida is an intrastate move, governed by Florida 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 Florida 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 Florida 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 Duval County
4 places the Census records here, largest first.
Neighbouring counties
Counties bordering Duval County. Ones marked with a state code outside FL are across the state line, so a move in that direction is interstate.
Moving from Duval County: common questions
Georgia is roughly 221 miles and delivers in a 2–4-day window, North Carolina is roughly 449 miles and delivers in a 2–4-day window, and Texas is roughly 1,236 miles and delivers in a 3–7-day window. Those are measured from Jacksonville, FL, the county's largest city.
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 Florida origin hub.