Moving your home from Maine
Gorilla Haulers moves households from Maine 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 70% of housing units in Maine 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 Maine
Our pickup coverage includes Portland, Augusta, and Bangor. 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.
Plan the approach and the appointment together
Show the length of the approach and whether the truck can turn around at the property. Share a firm deadline for leaving the home separately from dates on which pickup would simply be convenient. Discuss available scheduling before booking travel that depends on the crew arriving at one particular hour.
Tools for your Maine move
Review estimate factors, measure your inventory, and prepare parking and building paperwork.
Your moving estimate, protection and payment
A move entirely within Maine and a move to another state can have different estimate, licensing and protection requirements.
Interstate moving: estimates, inventory changes and shipment protection.
Maine: rules for a move entirely within Maine
Carrier credentials and insurance
Maine BMV Motor Carrier Services administers commercial-vehicle credentials, for-hire insurance and carrier safety programs. Confirm the credentials and coverage for the actual operation with BMV; vehicle registration alone does not tell you what a damaged household item would be worth under the contract.
Local contracts and storage
Maine’s consumer protection office distinguishes federal interstate protections from moves entirely within one state. For a local job, ask for the inventory, pricing, protection and written approval process for changes. If you rent self-service storage, Maine requires a written rental agreement and written, reasonable late fees; that agreement is separate from the moving estimate.
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 Maine
Census Bureau 2024 estimates of people who moved from Maine to the destinations in our route guides.
| New residence | People | Margin of error |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 3,261 | ±1,999 |
| Texas | 607 | ±635 |
| California | 1,860 | ±1,028 |
| North Carolina | 2,542 | ±1,715 |
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
Maine
The ACS estimates 751,876 housing units here, including 526,150 detached houses and 26,881 units in buildings with at least 20 units. Of 597,159 occupied homes, 153,586 are renter-occupied.
- Detached houses
- 70% of housing units
- Attached single-unit homes
- 3% of housing units
- Buildings with 20+ units
- 4% of housing units
- Renter-occupied homes
- 26% of occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates, table B25024; B25003 (tenure). Rounded survey estimates.
