Moving to Georgia: 2026 costs & movers
Georgia, led by metro Atlanta, is a major Southeastern relocation hub with strong corporate and family inbound flow from the Northeast and Midwest.
Typical local move, 2-bedroom home
$850–$1,250
Local cost index
-4% vs national
Largest city
Atlanta
Cities covered
3
National baseline scaled to Georgia · how we calculate
Cost of movers in Georgia: hourly crew rates
Georgia's wage base is below the national average and most of the state's housing is accessible suburban stock. The cost pressure is geography: Atlanta's sprawl and traffic make drive time between an origin and a destination a real share of a local bill, and a badly paired origin and destination can cost more than an extra room of furniture.
A local move is billed by the hour, so the crew rate is the number that decides the bill. These are 2026 Georgia rates with the truck, fuel, dollies, and pads included:
| Crew size | Rate / hour | Typical for |
|---|---|---|
| 2 movers | $119 | Studio – 1BR |
| 3 movers | $179 | 2BR – 3BR |
| 4 movers | $238 | 4BR+ |
Almost every company also bills a 2–4 hour minimum plus travel time, so a very small job rarely lands below the studio row in the next table. The hourly rates guide covers minimums, travel-time billing, and labor-only crews in full.
Georgia local move cost by home size
| Home size | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $300 | $375 | $475 |
| 1 Bedroom | $425 | $525 | $650 |
| 2 Bedroom | $850 | $1,025 | $1,250 |
| 3 Bedroom | $1,150 | $1,425 | $1,725 |
| 4 Bedroom | $1,850 | $2,250 | $2,750 |
| 5+ Bedroom | $2,250 | $2,750 | $3,350 |
Rates run a touch below the national average, but Atlanta's sprawl and traffic mean drive time between stops matters, a tight origin-to-destination pairing keeps costs down.
How much does it cost to move to Georgia from out of state?
An interstate move is priced on a different basis than a local one. Instead of crew hours at a local rate, you are paying for the weight of your household moved a given distance, and that per-mile carrier cost is national, not Georgia-specific. The crew hours are also split between an origin market and a Georgia destination market, so we do not scale these figures by Georgia's local cost index, doing so would overstate how much the destination changes the price.
Here are the 7 interstate lanes into Georgia we publish rates for, priced at each corridor's actual road distance for a 3-bedroom household:
| Corridor | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa, FL to Atlanta (460 mi) | $2,800 | $3,400 | $4,150 |
| Washington, DC to Atlanta (640 mi) | $3,200 | $3,900 | $4,750 |
| Chicago, IL to Atlanta (717 mi) | $3,350 | $4,075 | $4,975 |
| Philadelphia, PA to Atlanta (780 mi) | $3,475 | $4,225 | $5,150 |
| Houston, TX to Atlanta (789 mi) | $3,475 | $4,250 | $5,175 |
| New York, NY to Atlanta (870 mi) | $3,650 | $4,450 | $5,425 |
| Los Angeles, CA to Atlanta (2,175 mi) | $5,800 | $7,075 | $8,625 |
Smaller households scale down from here: a 1-bedroom runs roughly half a 3-bedroom at the same distance, and a studio about a third. Moving in peak season (May–September) or in the last five days of a month adds 15–24% on top. The long-distance guide has the full matrix by home size and distance.
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In 2026, Georgia movers charge about $119/hour for a 2-mover crew, $179/hour for 3 movers, and $238/hour for 4, with the truck included. A typical 2-bedroom local move works out to $850–$1,250 all in.
Georgia's wage base is below the national average and most of the state's housing is accessible suburban stock. The cost pressure is geography: Atlanta's sprawl and traffic make drive time between an origin and a destination a real share of a local bill, and a badly paired origin and destination can cost more than an extra room of furniture.
Interstate pricing is set by weight and distance, not by Georgia's local labor market. For a 3-bedroom household, expect about $2,100–$3,150 from a neighbouring state, $3,900–$5,800 from roughly 1,000 miles away, and $6,500–$9,675 coast to coast. Smaller homes cost proportionally less.
A local move within Georgia runs about $300–$475 for a studio up to $2,250–$3,350 for a large house, at Georgia crew rates for a roughly 15-mile move. Anything past about 50 miles starts picking up per-mile transport on top of the crew hours.
Among the Georgia metros we cover, rates vary by local labor market and building access. Compare Atlanta, Savannah, Augusta on their city pages below, each shows hourly crew rates and a full cost table.
Rates run a touch below the national average, but Atlanta's sprawl and traffic mean drive time between stops matters, a tight origin-to-destination pairing keeps costs down.