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Origin city · Scott County, MN · 2026

Moving from Jordan, MN

Community of about 6,752 in Scott County, Jordan is a small community, so an outbound interstate load is normally consolidated onto a trailer already routed nearby — book further ahead and expect a wider delivery window. Which matters, because the single biggest variable in an outbound quote from Minnesota is not the carrier you pick — it is the mileage on your lane and the season you load in.

Residents

6,752

County

Scott

Corridor pages

0

Colorado is the shortest lane in the set below at roughly 896 miles, and it is still roughly 16 hr 45 min on the road, realistically 2–3 days. Carriers quote a 2–5-day delivery window on it rather than a date, because federal hours-of-service rules and trailer consolidation both sit between load day and delivery.

Worked example · Jordan, MN North Carolina

2 bedrooms · 1,268 mi · 37-day delivery window

Full-service interstate, 2 bedrooms

$3,100$6,275

North Carolina at 1,268 miles is one of 8 destinations priced from Jordan on this page. Change either variable and the number moves — that is the point of showing it.

What shapes an outbound move from Jordan

Inside Scott County, Jordan ranks 6th of 8 — about 4% of everyone in the county. Pickups at that rank are folded into a routing built around the county's larger places, so the date the carrier offers is the date the trailer is already coming.

Scott County is an interior Minnesota county, bordered by Hennepin County, Dakota County, Carver County, and Rice 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.

Statewide, Jordan sits 135th of the 190 places the Census records in Minnesota. Smaller origins are almost always served by a trailer already routed through the region, which is why lead time buys more here than carrier shopping does.

The Scott County places closest to Jordan in size — Belle Plaine, Credit River, New Prague, and Elko New Market — book outbound moves the same way it does, Belle Plaine being the nearest comparison at about 7,416 residents. If your date can flex a day either way, an outbound load from a place this size usually rides with a shipment already scheduled nearby rather than getting a trailer of its own.

Scott County has added about 3.0% more residents since 2020, roughly 4,467 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.

Scott County is the 9th-largest of Minnesota's 87 counties, with about 3% 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 Scott County is Hennepin County, with 1,258,713 residents, larger than this one, so agents based there often cover both. That move stays inside Minnesota and is intrastate.

How far Jordan is from where people move

Measured from Minnesota's population-weighted centre rather than Jordan — this site holds metro coordinates only for its corridor cities, so treat these as corridor-scale figures. The drive column is your car; the delivery window is your furniture, and the two are not the same number.

Outbound from Jordan, MN · geometric road estimates · full-service interstate · estimates, not quotes.
DestinationMilesDriveDelivery window2-bedroom
Colorado89616 hr 45 min25 days$2,600$5,275
Idaho1,17021 hr 30 min37 days$2,975$6,000
Texas1,24723 hr37 days$3,075$6,225
North Carolina1,26823 hr 30 min37 days$3,100$6,275
Georgia1,30824 hr 15 min37 days$3,150$6,375
Nevada1,44526 hr 45 min37 days$3,350$6,750
Arizona1,45327 hr37 days$3,350$6,775
Washington1,45727 hr37 days$3,350$6,800

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Jordan to North Carolina by home size

The same 1,268-mile lane as the example above, priced across every home size. Swap in any other destination from the table further up and the shape holds — only the mileage changes. Every figure comes from the same rate model as the quote quiz, so nothing on this site disagrees with anything else on it.

Jordan, MN → North Carolina · ~1,268 mi · full-service interstate · estimates, not quotes.
Home sizeLowTypicalHigh
Studio$1,550$2,338$3,125
1 bedroom$2,025$3,063$4,100
2 bedrooms$3,100$4,688$6,275
3 bedrooms$4,525$6,850$9,175
4+ bedrooms$6,600$9,950$13,300

Licensing

Is your move out of Jordan 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, the interstate moving checklist, and car shipping if a vehicle travels separately.

Moving from Jordan: common questions

  • Colorado is about 896 miles, Idaho is about 1,170 miles, and Texas is about 1,247 miles. Measured from Minnesota's centre rather than from Jordan, because this site holds metro coordinates only for its corridor cities — treat these as corridor-scale figures and confirm door-to-door mileage with your carrier. A loaded interstate shipment on the shortest of those delivers in a 2–5-day window.

Scott County origins closest in size to Jordan

See every place and the county-level picture on the Scott County origin hub, or the state-to-state distance hub.

Population figures 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. We are a referral service, not a motor carrier; verify any mover's USDOT number on FMCSA SAFER before you sign.

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