Moving Cost Guides for 2026
Every guide below is priced from the same published rate model as our moving cost calculator, real 2026 figures, assumptions stated, no email gate anywhere. How we compute every number is documented in our methodology.
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The master guide to what movers actually charge.
By move type
Local, long-distance, cross-country, hourly, containers, and full service.
- Local Moving Costs$325–$3,500Hourly crew rates, hours by home size, and how to keep the clock, and your bill, down on a move under 50 miles.
- Long-Distance Moving Cost$550–$15,550Weight × distance pricing explained, with rate tables at 250, 1,000, and 2,000 miles for every home size.
- Cross-Country Moving Cost$2,275–$15,550Coast-to-coast pricing, real corridor examples, transit times, and the cheapest ways to cross 2,500+ miles.
- Movers' Hourly Rates$124–$248/hrWhat movers charge per hour in 2026, full-service crews vs labor-only help, minimums, and travel-time fees.
- Full-Service Movers Cost$550–$17,700Movers pack, load, haul, and unpack everything. Here's what the white-glove option really costs by size and distance.
- PODS vs Movers Cost$450–$6,050Moving containers vs full-service movers, priced side by side, and when each option actually wins.
- Truck Rental vs Movers Cost$130–$6,950DIY truck rental vs full-service movers, priced side by side, including the hidden DIY costs and the real break-even.
By home size
Studio through 4-bedroom, priced at every distance.
- Cost to Move a Studio Apartment$325–$3,375Small-move math: minimum charges, when hiring movers beats DIY, and studio prices at every distance.
- Cost to Move a 1-Bedroom Apartment$450–$4,425Typical 1-bedroom prices local and long-distance, plus the apartment-specific fees buildings add.
- Cost to Move a 2-Bedroom Apartment$875–$6,550The benchmark move size: 3-mover crews, ~5,500 lbs, with cost tables from across town to cross-country.
- Cost to Move a 3-Bedroom House$1,200–$9,675The first true house-sized move (~9,000 lbs): full price tables plus the purge math that cuts hundreds off the bill.
- Cost to Move a 4-Bedroom House$1,925–$12,850Big-home moving costs (~13,500 lbs, 4-mover crews), including when full-service packing earns its price.
- Cost to Move a 5-Bedroom House$2,350–$15,550The heaviest common move (~18,500 lbs, 4-mover crews, ~11 hours): full price tables and the purge math that saves the most.
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