Moving your home from Michigan
Gorilla Haulers moves households from Michigan 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 Michigan 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 Michigan
Our pickup coverage includes Detroit, Grand Rapids, Ann Arbor, and Lansing. 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.
Define which property is part of the move
List items at a seasonal home as a separate pickup rather than combining them invisibly with the main household inventory. Show gate or driveway access at each address. Confirm which items will be packed before the crew arrives, particularly when you cannot visit both properties immediately before departure.
Tools for your Michigan move
Review estimate factors, measure your inventory, and prepare parking and building paperwork.
Your moving estimate, protection and payment
A move entirely within Michigan and a move to another state can have different estimate, licensing and protection requirements.
Interstate moving: estimates, inventory changes and shipment protection.
Check Michigan credentials as well as federal authority
Michigan State Police lists household-goods carriers, both interstate and intrastate, among carriers required to renew CVED authority annually. Its guidance also addresses interstate carriers doing point-to-point Michigan work. Confirm the credentials applicable to the carrier’s operations with CVED. Michigan State Police: credentialing.
Michigan: rules for a move entirely within Michigan
CVED authority and insurance filings
Michigan’s household-goods application requirements include liability insurance/Form E, cargo Form H, and workers’ compensation or an approved exclusion. Tariff membership is required for travel over 40 miles when not operating under a continuous contract.
Inventory and bill of lading
For point-to-point Michigan moves, State Police recommends an on-site inventory estimate and says the mover must supply the bill of lading before loading. If you add furniture or services, request updated quantities, applicable charges and payment terms before work. Check valuation separately from your homeowner’s insurance.
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 Michigan
Census Bureau 2024 estimates of people who moved from Michigan to the destinations in our route guides.
| New residence | People | Margin of error |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 18,558 | ±4,612 |
| Texas | 7,143 | ±2,796 |
| California | 5,317 | ±1,632 |
| New York | 4,299 | ±1,429 |
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
Michigan
The ACS estimates 4,622,236 housing units here, including 3,327,693 detached houses and 261,065 units in buildings with at least 20 units. Of 4,076,369 occupied homes, 1,092,179 are renter-occupied.
- Detached houses
- 72% of housing units
- Attached single-unit homes
- 5% of housing units
- Buildings with 20+ units
- 6% of housing units
- Renter-occupied homes
- 27% of occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates, table B25024; B25003 (tenure). Rounded survey estimates.
