Moving your home from Iowa
Gorilla Haulers moves households from Iowa to homes in other states, with furniture protection, loading, transportation and unloading. Packing and storage can be arranged as part of your moving plan.
An estimated 72% of housing units in Iowa are detached houses. For a house move, include the garage, basement, patio and spare rooms when counting furniture and boxes. 2020–2024 Census housing estimates.
Plan your packing · What to expect on moving day · Storage between homes
Moving out of Iowa
Our pickup coverage includes Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Davenport, and Iowa City. Moving from another community? Give us the actual ZIP code so we can review pickup availability. Delivery is available nationwide, with arrangements confirmed for your destination.
Review large workshop items individually
Give dimensions and photographs for unusually large or heavy pieces instead of treating them as ordinary boxes. Tell the team if equipment is fixed in place or needs preparation before transport. Include detached-building access and turning space when the loading area is reached by a long driveway.
Tools for your Iowa move
Review estimate factors, measure your inventory, and prepare parking and building paperwork.
Your moving estimate, protection and payment
A move entirely within Iowa and a move to another state can have different estimate, licensing and protection requirements.
Interstate moving: estimates, inventory changes and shipment protection.
Iowa: rules for a move entirely within Iowa
Permit and insurance filing
Iowa’s intrastate authority process requires the appropriate permit, a USDOT number and insurer-filed Form E for bodily injury/property damage. Household-goods carriers must also submit a tariff. Vehicle insurance is separate from the protection selected for the shipment.
Charges must match the tariff
Iowa DOT says an in-state household-goods carrier cannot collect more or less than its filed rates for the service performed. If boxes, furniture or packing are added, request the updated quantities and relevant tariff items in writing; a change to the workload is not a new arbitrary rate.
Sources reviewed October 6, 2026. State licensing guidance describes the applicable requirements; local-service availability is confirmed separately with your pickup and delivery ZIP codes.
Where people moved from Iowa
Census Bureau 2024 estimates of people who moved from Iowa to the destinations in our route guides.
| New residence | People | Margin of error |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 1,724 | ±999 |
| Texas | 3,755 | ±1,433 |
| California | 1,147 | ±543 |
| New York | 227 | ±157 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 state-to-state migration flows (Excel). Counts people, not households; 90% margins of error.
Local housing at a glance
Iowa
The ACS estimates 1,437,699 housing units here, including 1,038,172 detached houses and 99,608 units in buildings with at least 20 units. Of 1,315,707 occupied homes, 372,311 are renter-occupied.
- Detached houses
- 72% of housing units
- Attached single-unit homes
- 5% of housing units
- Buildings with 20+ units
- 7% of housing units
- Renter-occupied homes
- 28% of occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates, table B25024; B25003 (tenure). Rounded survey estimates.
