Moving Cost in North Dakota (2026)

Hiring movers in North Dakota for a local 2-bedroom 50-mile household-goods move typically runs $450–$1,300, with fully-deregulated intrastate household-goods regime under the North Dakota Public Service Commission (PSC) — Transportation Division. North Dakota's combination of fully-deregulated intrastate HHG regime (one of only 5 U.S. states alongside SC, IA, KS, SD with full deregulation), no ND state intrastate carrier permit required (federal MC + USDOT only), $19.45/hr BLS Laborers and Movers mean wage (driven by Bakken oil-patch labor market premium), Bismarck + Fargo + Grand Forks + Williston metro market concentration, Bakken oil-patch boom-and-bust cycle producing volatile intrastate move patterns in western counties, and severe winter-season moving challenges (December-March).

State North Dakota
Cities Covered 0
Typical local 2-bedroom 50-mile household-goods move $450 – $1,300
BLS Laborers and Movers wage $19.45/hr

North Dakota intrastate regulator, tariff & valuation drivers

  • Intrastate regulator type: Public Service Commission (PSC) regulation
  • State regulator name: North Dakota Public Service Commission (PSC) — Transportation Division
  • Tariff filing requirement: Fully deregulated — no state tariff filing requirement (federal MC + USDOT only)
  • Valuation disclosure (FVP vs RVP): Federal FMCSA Carmack Amendment Released Value rule applies (no state supplement)
  • Intrastate license requirement: No state intrastate license — federal FMCSA MC + USDOT number sufficient
  • Overall regulation intensity: Fully deregulated — no state intrastate carrier permit or tariff requirement
  • Typical mover hourly labor rate (BLS SOC 53-7062 mean): $19.45/hr

North Dakota mover licensing & permits

  • License status: Statewide license required
  • License board: North Dakota Public Service Commission (PSC) — Transportation Division (official site)
  • Permit: North Dakota is one of the FULLY-DEREGULATED intrastate household-goods states — no ND PSC intrastate carrier license required, federal FMCSA MC + USDOT number sufficient; minimum federal liability + cargo coverage; ND Attorney General Consumer Protection Division HHG complaint authority

How household-goods moving costs vary in North Dakota

State-specific code or insurance rule: North Dakota is one of only 5 U.S. states (alongside SC 1999, IA, KS, SD) that have fully DEREGULATED intrastate household-goods moving — North Dakota PSC Transportation Division phased out intrastate HHG tariff filing and certificate-of-public-convenience requirements with North Dakota intrastate moves requiring only the federal FMCSA Operating Authority MC number and USDOT number — and North Dakota's Bakken oil-patch boom-and-bust cycle (2008-2014 boom, 2015-2020 contraction, 2021-2026 partial recovery) has produced uniquely volatile intrastate move patterns in western North Dakota counties (Williston, Watford City, Dickinson) over the past two decades.

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