Long-distance moving leads — interstate and cross-country household moves — carry higher job values and higher lead prices than local work, and several providers price them as a separate, premium tier.
Long-distance work is where the money is in moving. An interstate relocation is worth several times a local move, so the leads cost more — and the providers that sell them usually price interstate leads at a premium over local ones. This page covers what a long-distance lead is, why it is worth the higher price, and which of the providers we track sell interstate leads with their actual rates.
What Is a Long-Distance Moving Lead? #
A long-distance moving lead is an inquiry for an interstate or cross-country move — a household relocating from one state to another, typically hundreds or thousands of miles. Industry figures suggest about 17% of moves cross state lines (against roughly 80% that stay in-state), so interstate work is the smaller, higher-value slice of the market. Because the job spans states, it also pulls in regulatory weight: interstate movers need USDOT and MC authority and a published tariff, which raises the bar to serve these jobs but also thins the field of competitors chasing them.
The lead itself carries more detail than a local one: origin and destination states, approximate distance, home size or inventory, and a target move date. That richer profile is part of why interstate leads are priced higher — there is more to qualify, and more at stake in each booking.
Why Long-Distance Leads Are Worth More #
An interstate move is a bigger, more profitable job than a local one, so a lead that converts is worth substantially more. That single fact drives the whole economics:
- Higher ticket per job. Cross-country moves run into the thousands, which comfortably absorbs a higher cost per lead.
- Exclusivity pays off. Industry figures suggest shared leads close around 5–15% while exclusive leads close around 25–50%. On a high-value interstate job, an exclusive lead you are not fighting four other movers for is often worth the premium.
- Healthy spend scales with value. With a booked move typically costing $120–300 to acquire and a healthy lead budget near 10–15% of the move's value, a high-ticket interstate job leaves plenty of room for a premium lead.
The catch is the same one that plagues the whole trade: follow-up. Industry figures suggest only about 38% of firms respond to a lead within five minutes, and on an expensive interstate booking, slow follow-up hands the job to a faster competitor. Speed-to-lead matters most exactly where the ticket is largest.
Who Sells Long-Distance Moving Leads #
Several providers we track price interstate leads as a distinct, higher tier. Here are the clearest options with their verified rates.
Network Leads — interstate priced across every model #
Network Leads sells both local and interstate (long-distance) leads, delivered as data leads or live phone transfers, and offers both shared and exclusive at tiered prices — with interstate always priced above local:
- Shared, up to 4 movers: Local $15 / Interstate $20 per verified lead.
- Shared, only 2 movers: Local $28 / Interstate $38 per verified lead.
- Exclusive (your company only): Local $45 / Interstate $85 per verified lead.
- Live call transfers (customer on the line): Local $60 / Interstate $100 per verified lead.
It is prepaid pay-per-lead with no monthly minimums and no contracts, a 7-day bad-lead credit for invalid or non-moving leads, coverage in all 50 states, and delivery by SMS, email, or straight to your CRM. Every lead is verified through SMS and phone validation before delivery. Network Leads is also a full moving CRM, so you can feed the leads it sells straight into follow-up — see its full Network Leads review.
Equate Media — long-distance leads and transfers, exclusive or shared #
Equate Media (at equatemedia.com/moving-leads — note the old movleads.com is a defunct, unrelated domain now) sells long-distance and local leads plus pre-qualified phone transfers, with both exclusive and shared tiers:
- Exclusive leads: $69 Long Distance / $33 Local (single buyer — "one lead, one mover").
- Premium (shared) leads: $19 Long Distance / $11.50 Local (up to 4 movers).
- Pre-qualified phone transfers: $75 per call Long Distance / $25 per call Local, human-screened before transfer.
It is pay-per-lead with no time commitments or contracts, cancel anytime, and leads are filterable by location, size of move, and move date.
99 Calls — long-distance among its exclusive targets #
99 Calls runs a 100% exclusive managed lead-gen service (SEO site plus Google Ads and Local Services Ads) and lists long-distance moves among the move types it targets, alongside local, commercial, packing, and specialty work. Organic SEO leads are $24.99 per lead flat on its Growth Package (free per-lead on Growth Pro), Google Ads leads run $51–$148 per lead, and the website build and hosting is $99/month. No contract, and its AI-assisted vetting filters spam and wrong-trade calls before you are billed. Coverage is nationwide across the U.S. and Canada.
For the full field, see the moving lead providers directory.
Shared vs Exclusive for Long-Distance #
On interstate work the shared-vs-exclusive choice matters more than anywhere else, because the ticket is so large. A shared long-distance lead is cheap — Equate Media's is $19, Network Leads' is $20 — but you may be one of four movers calling the same customer, and industry figures suggest those close in the 5–15% range. An exclusive interstate lead costs more — $85 at Network Leads, $69 at Equate Media — but you are the only mover in the customer's inbox, and exclusive leads close closer to 25–50%. On a job worth thousands, the higher close rate usually justifies the premium. The how to buy moving leads guide and the exclusive moving leads page go deeper on that tradeoff.
The Bottom Line #
Long-distance moving leads cost more because interstate jobs are worth more, and the best providers price them as a premium tier. Network Leads offers the widest spread of models (shared $20, exclusive $85, transfers $100 for interstate), Equate Media covers both exclusive ($69) and shared ($19) long-distance, and 99 Calls targets long-distance on a 100% exclusive basis. On a high-ticket interstate booking, exclusivity plus fast follow-up is what turns an expensive lead into a profitable move.
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Frequently asked questions
It is an inquiry for an interstate or cross-country move — a household relocating from one state to another, typically hundreds or thousands of miles. The lead usually includes origin and destination states, approximate distance, home size, and a target move date. Industry figures suggest about 17% of moves cross state lines.
Interstate jobs are worth several times a local move, so a converting lead is worth more and providers price it higher. At Network Leads, for example, an exclusive interstate lead is $85 versus $45 local; at Equate Media it is $69 long-distance versus $33 local.
Among providers we track, Network Leads (interstate leads and transfers, shared or exclusive), Equate Media (long-distance leads and phone transfers), and 99 Calls (long-distance on a 100% exclusive basis) all sell interstate leads. Network Leads is also a full moving CRM.
Network Leads prices interstate at $20 shared (up to 4 movers), $38 shared (2 movers), $85 exclusive, and $100 per live call transfer. Equate Media sells long-distance exclusive leads at $69, premium/shared at $19, and phone transfers at $75 per call. 99 Calls organic SEO leads are $24.99 each.
On high-value interstate jobs, exclusive usually wins. Industry figures suggest shared leads close around 5–15% while exclusive leads close around 25–50%. A shared long-distance lead is cheaper (around $19–$20) but you compete with several movers; an exclusive one ($69–$85) is yours alone, and the higher close rate typically justifies the premium.
Yes. Interstate movers need USDOT and MC operating authority and a published tariff. That regulatory bar raises the cost of serving cross-state jobs but also thins the field of competitors chasing the same interstate leads.