Are you licensed to move my things across state lines?

Yes. Interstate moves are regulated at the federal level, and we operate within those requirements. If you want to verify a mover's registration yourself, the FMCSA's registered mover search is public, and we are glad to walk you through our details when you request a quote.

What happens if bad weather delays my move?

We do not cancel on you over weather. If a storm or a rough forecast changes the timeline, we work with you to adjust the schedule rather than leave you stuck. This has come up on real moves, and the plan has always been to reschedule together, not to leave you waiting.

Will the same crew that loads my house also unload it?

One crew handles your move from pickup to delivery. Nothing gets transferred to another truck, another company, or a shared trailer along the way.

How does long-distance pricing work, and can the number change later?

You get a written, itemized estimate before anything is loaded, so you know the cost going in. Flat rate pricing is available if you would rather lock in a number up front, and there is no fuel surcharge added after the fact.

Can a smaller, Lakewood-based company really handle a move this far?

We size the truck and trailer to your load, not the other way around. A four-bedroom household and a one-bedroom apartment never get the same equipment or the same crew size, and that gets decided before the truck ever leaves Lakewood.

Long Distance Moving From a Lakewood Crew That Drives Every Load Themselves

A move across state lines is a different kind of job than moving down the street. You are handing over everything you own to people you may never meet in person, based on a phone call and a written quote. We load it. We drive it. We unload it. The same crew handles it from your old front door to your new one. Nobody hands your things off to a truck company you have never heard of.

Ask us anything before you commit to anything. Send your move details and photos through our online quote form, and you will get a written estimate back with no walkthrough required.

Get a Written Estimate Call (719) 680-1538

Movers loading wrapped furniture into a truck and trailer for a long distance move in Lakewood

What an Interstate Move With Green Mountain Movers Actually Looks Like

The same two or three people who wrap your furniture at pickup are the ones who carry it into your new place, however many states away that is. We do not hand your things off to a freight terminal, and we do not consolidate your load onto a shared trailer with somebody else's move. One crew, one truck, or a truck and trailer if the load calls for it. The same people handle it start to finish.

That matters because most of what goes wrong on a long-distance move happens in the handoff, when the person standing in front of you did not load the truck. One customer's move went out over five hundred miles and arrived with nothing broken, because the person who wrapped it was still the person unloading it days later. We size the truck and trailer to the job itself, so a one-bedroom apartment does not get priced or scheduled the same way a four-bedroom house does.

This page covers our long-distance work specifically. If a different type of move fits your situation better, you can see the full range of our moving company services.

Experienced Long Distance Mover Dedicated to You

Aaron founded Green Mountain Movers, and he still quotes long-distance jobs himself. He has been moving people for eight years, and he is often the one behind the wheel on a longer haul. We have completed more than a thousand moves, and every long-distance quote comes back to you in writing, itemized, before anything gets loaded. There is no fuel surcharge added after the fact, and flat rate pricing is available if you would rather lock in a number up front.

Mover using a mattress carrier to load furniture for an interstate move

Why Choose Us for Your Long Distance Move?

One Crew, Start to Finish

The people who load your truck are the same people who drive it and carry everything into your new place. No transfer terminal, no consolidated trailer, no handoff to a carrier you have never spoken to.

A Written, Itemized Estimate

You get a detailed breakdown of your move before anything is loaded, with no fuel surcharge and no line items added later. Flat rate pricing is available if you want a fixed number going in.

The Right Equipment for a Long Haul

Mattress carriers, harness carriers, moving blankets, and shrink wrap go on every long-distance job. These are the same tools customers mention by name when a heavy or awkward piece made it across the country in one piece.

Flexible When the Weather or the Road Does Not Cooperate

A delayed drive or a rough forecast does not mean your move gets dropped. We work with you to adjust the schedule instead of leaving you waiting on an update.

Working With a PCS Date? Ask About Our Military Moving Services

If your move is tied to a change of station or another military deadline, we build the schedule around your report date instead of the other way around. We are close enough to the Denver Federal Center that federal and military moves come through fairly often, and the timeline pressure is not new to us. If you want a broader planning resource alongside your quote, Military OneSource's PCS guide covers entitlements and timing in more depth. Ask about military moving when you request your quote.

Preparing for Your Interstate Move

A handful of small steps before the truck arrives make the rest of the move easier. Handle these before moving day, or see Wirecutter's full moving checklist for a more detailed timeline.

Make a list of everything you own, and keep documents like passports and birth certificates with you instead of on the truck.
Get rid of anything you are not willing to pay to move that far. Long-distance pricing is tied to weight and distance, so this step saves real money.
Call your utility and internet providers with your move-out date so nothing lapses while you are on the road.
Pack a bag with medication, a change of clothes, and anything else you will need before the truck arrives at the other end.
Label every box with the room it belongs in at the new place.
Keep your written estimate and moving contract somewhere easy to find, not packed in a box.

Tell us what you are getting rid of when you request your quote. We will haul it away during the same visit, so you won't need to hire a separate company.

Whatever is prompting the move, tell us the timeline. Send your details through our online quote form, or give us a call, and you will have a written estimate back before you have to decide on anything.

Get a Free Quote Call (719) 680-1538