Billings, MT Moving Costs 2026
Billings is the largest city in Montana and carries the state's deepest crew supply, which keeps local rates a shade under both the national average and the Montana blend.
Typical local move, 2-bedroom home
$825–$1,225
2-mover crew
$118/hr
3-mover crew
$177/hr
4-mover crew
$236/hr
Truck included · how we calculate
Billings hourly moving rates
| Crew size | Rate / hour | Typical for |
|---|---|---|
| 2 movers | $118 | Studio – 1BR |
| 3 movers | $177 | 2BR – 3BR |
| 4 movers | $236 | 4BR+ |
Local move cost by home size
| Home size | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $300 | $375 | $475 |
| 1 Bedroom | $425 | $525 | $650 |
| 2 Bedroom | $825 | $1,025 | $1,225 |
| 3 Bedroom | $1,150 | $1,400 | $1,700 |
| 4 Bedroom | $1,825 | $2,225 | $2,725 |
| 5+ Bedroom | $2,225 | $2,725 | $3,325 |
What makes Billings cost less
A local move is crew hours, so the question is always what the housing here does to those hours. Housing is overwhelmingly detached single-level or split-level with a driveway and usually an attached garage, so crews load close to the door and the clock runs short. The exception is the Rims: addresses on the bluffs above the city sit on steep, narrow approaches where a full-size truck sometimes cannot get close enough and a shuttle has to be run.
Net of all that, Billings prices 5% below the national average. The same 2-bedroom local move that typically costs $1,075 nationally runs $1,025 in Billings, a difference of $50 less.
Who is moving in Billings, and when
The market runs on regional employment rather than relocation fashion. Billings is the medical, retail and energy-services hub for a catchment reaching into Wyoming and the Dakotas, so it draws steady inbound moves from small towns across a very wide area. The nearest comparable metro is hundreds of miles away, which means an out-of-town job is almost always priced as a long haul.
June through August is peak and is also the only window with reliably clear roads. Moves between November and March cost noticeably less, but carriers widen their delivery windows through those months because a single storm can hold a truck for days.
Moving from Billings to nearby metros
The closest markets we publish rates for, with the real road distance from Billings and what a 3-bedroom household costs over exactly that distance. Anything under about 50 miles is still priced as a local, hourly job; past that, per-mile transport starts stacking on top of the crew hours.
| Corridor | Distance | Typical | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billings to Cheyenne, WY | 436 mi | $3,300 | $2,700–$4,025 |
| Billings to Salt Lake City, UT | 456 mi | $3,375 | $2,775–$4,125 |
| Billings to Boise, ID | 480 mi | $3,475 | $2,850–$4,250 |
| Billings to Spokane, WA | 522 mi | $3,600 | $2,950–$4,400 |
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Billings moving cost FAQ
In 2026, Billings movers charge about $118/hour for a 2-mover crew, $177/hour for 3 movers, and $236/hour for 4, truck included.
Typical Billings local moves run $300–$475 for a studio up to $2,225–$3,325 for a large house.
Housing is overwhelmingly detached single-level or split-level with a driveway and usually an attached garage, so crews load close to the door and the clock runs short. The exception is the Rims: addresses on the bluffs above the city sit on steep, narrow approaches where a full-size truck sometimes cannot get close enough and a shuttle has to be run. That is why Billings sits 5% below the national average: a typical 2-bedroom local move runs $1,025 here versus $1,075 nationally, a difference of $50.
The market runs on regional employment rather than relocation fashion. Billings is the medical, retail and energy-services hub for a catchment reaching into Wyoming and the Dakotas, so it draws steady inbound moves from small towns across a very wide area. The nearest comparable metro is hundreds of miles away, which means an out-of-town job is almost always priced as a long haul.
June through August is peak and is also the only window with reliably clear roads. Moves between November and March cost noticeably less, but carriers widen their delivery windows through those months because a single storm can hold a truck for days.
Billings to Cheyenne is roughly 436 miles. A 3-bedroom household on that corridor runs about $2,700–$4,025 off-peak, typically $3,300.
Moving across Montana
See statewide costs, every city we cover, and popular routes in and out on the moving to Montana hub.
Price Billings by home size and square footage
The table above is priced by bedroom count. If you know your home's finished square footage instead, the cost by square footage guide converts sq ft to a planning weight and a price. To sanity-check a written bid from a national brand against these figures, see how the major moving companies set their rates.