Origin county · Minnesota · 2026
Moving from Rice County, MN
Moving out of Rice County? Here are the real distances from here to the states people leave Minnesota for, the delivery window each one implies, and where the intrastate/interstate line falls for a household leaving Minnesota.
Residents
67,948
Cities & towns
2
Borders
Interior
Rice County is a lightly served origin market where lead time matters more, with roughly 67,948 residents concentrated around Faribault across 2 places the Census records here.
Outbound moves from the Plains skew long-haul: Colorado and the Mountain West, Texas, and the Southeast. Lower lane volume means allowing more lead time than a coastal shipper would.
What shapes an outbound move from Rice County
Rice County'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.
Rice County is the 15th-largest of Minnesota's 87 counties, with about 1% 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 Rice County is Dakota County, with 447,440 residents, larger than this one, so agents based there often cover both. That move stays inside Minnesota and is intrastate.
Rice County is an interior Minnesota county, bordered by Dakota County, Scott County, Goodhue County, and Steele County — all inside Minnesota. Every one of those moves is intrastate and governed by Minnesota law; only a shipment that leaves the state crosses into federal territory, which is the line this site is built around.
How far Rice County is from where people move
Measured from Minnesota'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | 896 | 16 hr 45 min | 2–5 days | $2,600–$5,275 |
| Idaho | 1,170 | 21 hr 30 min | 3–7 days | $2,975–$6,000 |
| Texas | 1,247 | 23 hr | 3–7 days | $3,075–$6,225 |
| North Carolina | 1,268 | 23 hr 30 min | 3–7 days | $3,100–$6,275 |
| Georgia | 1,308 | 24 hr 15 min | 3–7 days | $3,150–$6,375 |
| Nevada | 1,445 | 26 hr 45 min | 3–7 days | $3,350–$6,750 |
| Arizona | 1,453 | 27 hr | 3–7 days | $3,350–$6,775 |
| Washington | 1,457 | 27 hr | 3–7 days | $3,350–$6,800 |
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Cost by home size from Rice County
Anchored to 1,308 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 | $1,575 | $2,388 | $3,200 |
| 1 bedroom | $2,075 | $3,138 | $4,200 |
| 2 bedrooms | $3,150 | $4,763 | $6,375 |
| 3 bedrooms | $4,625 | $6,988 | $9,350 |
| 4+ bedrooms | $6,700 | $10,100 | $13,500 |
Licensing
When a Rice County move becomes interstate
A move that starts and ends inside Minnesota is an intrastate move, governed by Minnesota 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 Minnesota 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 Minnesota 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 Rice County
2 places the Census records here, largest first.
Neighbouring counties
Counties bordering Rice County. Ones marked with a state code outside MN are across the state line, so a move in that direction is interstate.
Moving from Rice County: common questions
Colorado is roughly 896 miles and delivers in a 2–5-day window, Idaho is roughly 1,170 miles and delivers in a 3–7-day window, and Texas is roughly 1,247 miles and delivers in a 3–7-day window. Those are measured from Minnesota's population-weighted centre because Rice County 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 Minnesota origin hub.