Boise is the long southbound, off the western Montana valleys and down into Idaho’s Treasure Valley. Count on something like 395 miles: US-93 south down the Bitterroot Valley and up over Lost Trail Pass at the state line, on through Salmon and Challis, then a swing onto I-15 and the highways into the valley, close to six hours of seat time. The crew loads at the yard at first light, works the Bitterroot, crests Lost Trail, and across a day or two the load comes off around the North End, downtown Boise, the Bench, or out toward Meridian and Eagle. The drive into Idaho puts the job on our interstate authority, US DOT 3445120 and MC 1108940, and the number is set as a flat written figure before we leave, $1M of cargo coverage standing behind it.
The highway miles mostly behave; the real planning sits at the two ends, with Lost Trail Pass to mind in the middle. South of Missoula the Bitterroot runs easy, but Lost Trail rears up near 7,000 feet at the Montana-Idaho line and holds snow, ice, and chain controls deep into spring, after which the route threads Salmon River country before it finally opens onto I-15. So the lead works every forecast along the way and lets off the pace, the flat figure never wavering through any of it. A pull this distance means a planned overnight, honest rest breaks, and never a worn crew at the wheel. With a piano on the list, the team skids and pads a grand and keeps it level the entire distance rather than hurrying it. On the Boise side, a handful of downtown and North End buildings want a certificate, a held service elevator, and a fixed arrival window, every bit of it pinned by the office days ahead.
Garden City Movers keeps the entire Boise run under one roof, first lift in Missoula to last carton at the door. The same W-2 hands packing and loading here in the Garden City are the ones carrying it to your Boise place, one truck start to finish. None of it lands on a board, none of it gets shipped off to an outside rig, and one Missoula office remains your single point of contact right through the last box. We came up on the bulky and the graceless, so a baby grand at a flat rate, a gun safe, or a stack of shop equipment is just another day on a long pull. Should the dates miss, we will tuck the load into climate-controlled storage, around $95 to $230 a month depending on the unit. Released value runs $0.60 a pound, with 1 to 3% full-value protection and a nine-month window to file. Montana PSC permit, US DOT 3445120, MC 1108940.
Idaho-bound for Boise, be it a new job, a clean start, or a place with real yard? Fire over both addresses, say which floor and building greet you, name the date, and a solid haul price returns for the run, Lost Trail already counted in.
Missoula → Boise, ID — Estimated Cost
| Home Size | Estimated Flat Rate | Typical Transit |
|---|---|---|
| Studio / 1 BR | $1,380–$1,900 | 1–2 days |
| 2 Bedrooms | $2,620–$3,800 | 1–2 days |
| 3 Bedrooms | $3,900–$5,760 | 1–2 days |
| 4+ BR / House | $5,560–$8,100 | 1–2 days |
Treat these numbers as a planning guide. The binding written price gets set after our Garden City crew walks through a quick survey with you.
Moving Missoula to Boise, ID?
One Garden City crew, one binding written price, the whole way
The same Garden City crew that fills the truck in Missoula drives it through and unloads at the other end — never a broker, never a load board.
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