Origin county · Washington · 2026
Moving from Jefferson County, WA
Port Townsend and the rest of Jefferson County sits in Washington's West — about 33,714 residents in smaller country. This is the outbound picture: corridors, mileage, delivery windows, and engine-derived cost bands.
Residents
33,714
Cities & towns
1
Borders
Interior
Jefferson County is a lightly served origin market where lead time matters more, with roughly 33,714 residents concentrated around Port Townsend across 1 place the Census records here.
Washington's outbound corridors run south to California and the Southwest and east across the Rockies. Every one of them is a long haul, so the delivery window rather than the drive time is what you schedule around.
What shapes an outbound move from Jefferson County
Jefferson County has added about 2.0% more residents since 2020, roughly 653 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.
Jefferson County is an interior Washington county, bordered by Kitsap County, Island County, Clallam County, and Grays Harbor County — all inside Washington. Every one of those moves is intrastate and governed by Washington law; only a shipment that leaves the state crosses into federal territory, which is the line this site is built around.
Jefferson County is the 27th-largest of Washington's 39 counties, with about 0.4% 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 Jefferson County is Kitsap County, with 277,658 residents, larger than this one, so agents based there often cover both. That move stays inside Washington and is intrastate.
How far Jefferson County is from where people move
Measured from Washington'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 285 | 5 hr 15 min | 2–4 days | $1,600–$3,225 |
| Idaho | 414 | 7 hr 45 min | 2–4 days | $1,875–$3,800 |
| Nevada | 699 | 13 hr | 2–5 days | $2,325–$4,725 |
| California | 835 | 15 hr 30 min | 2–5 days | $2,525–$5,100 |
| Colorado | 1,121 | 20 hr 45 min | 3–7 days | $2,900–$5,875 |
| Arizona | 1,196 | 22 hr 15 min | 3–7 days | $3,000–$6,075 |
| Texas | 1,849 | 34 hr 15 min | 4–8 days | $3,725–$7,550 |
| Georgia | 2,579 | 47 hr 45 min | 5–10 days | $4,400–$8,925 |
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Cost by home size from Jefferson County
Anchored to 1,121 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 | $1,425 | $2,163 | $2,900 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,900 | $2,863 | $3,825 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,900 | $4,388 | $5,875 |
| 3 bedrooms | $4,250 | $6,413 | $8,575 |
| 4+ bedrooms | $6,200 | $9,350 | $12,500 |
Licensing
When a Jefferson County move becomes interstate
A move that starts and ends inside Washington is an intrastate move, governed by Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington 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 Jefferson County
1 place the Census records here, largest first.
Neighbouring counties
Counties bordering Jefferson County. Ones marked with a state code outside WA are across the state line, so a move in that direction is interstate.
Moving from Jefferson County: common questions
Oregon is roughly 285 miles and delivers in a 2–4-day window, Idaho is roughly 414 miles and delivers in a 2–4-day window, and Nevada is roughly 699 miles and delivers in a 2–5-day window. Those are measured from Washington's population-weighted centre because Jefferson 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 Washington origin hub.