Moving to Louisiana: 2026 costs & movers
Louisiana moving centers on New Orleans and Baton Rouge, with costs and timing shaped as much by hurricane season as by the calendar.
Typical local move, 2-bedroom home
$800–$1,200
Local cost index
-8% vs national
Largest city
New Orleans
Cities covered
2
National baseline scaled to Louisiana · how we calculate
Cost of movers in Louisiana: hourly crew rates
Louisiana pairs low wages with genuinely difficult access in its oldest neighborhoods, raised houses with exterior stairs, shotgun layouts, and New Orleans streets no full-size truck can enter. The bigger scheduling variable is weather: hurricane season makes late summer cheap and risky, which is why spring is the state's most contested window.
A local move is billed by the hour, so the crew rate is the number that decides the bill. These are 2026 Louisiana rates with the truck, fuel, dollies, and pads included:
| Crew size | Rate / hour | Typical for |
|---|---|---|
| 2 movers | $114 | Studio – 1BR |
| 3 movers | $171 | 2BR – 3BR |
| 4 movers | $228 | 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.
Louisiana local move cost by home size
| Home size | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $300 | $375 | $450 |
| 1 Bedroom | $425 | $500 | $625 |
| 2 Bedroom | $800 | $1,000 | $1,200 |
| 3 Bedroom | $1,100 | $1,350 | $1,650 |
| 4 Bedroom | $1,775 | $2,150 | $2,650 |
| 5+ Bedroom | $2,150 | $2,650 | $3,225 |
Rates run below the national average; late summer through fall carries weather risk, so spring is the most reliable and popular window.
How much does it cost to move to Louisiana 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 Louisiana-specific. The crew hours are also split between an origin market and a Louisiana destination market, so we do not scale these figures by Louisiana's local cost index, doing so would overstate how much the destination changes the price.
We do not yet publish a dedicated corridor page landing in Louisiana, so here is the general shape by distance for a 3-bedroom household:
| Distance moved | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neighbouring state (~250 mi) | $2,100 | $2,575 | $3,150 |
| Regional (~500 mi) | $2,900 | $3,550 | $4,325 |
| Half the country (~1,000 mi) | $3,900 | $4,750 | $5,800 |
| Long haul (~1,500 mi) | $4,875 | $5,950 | $7,250 |
| Coast to coast (2,500+ mi) | $6,500 | $7,925 | $9,675 |
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.
Moving cost by city in Louisiana
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Moving to Louisiana FAQ
In 2026, Louisiana movers charge about $114/hour for a 2-mover crew, $171/hour for 3 movers, and $228/hour for 4, with the truck included. A typical 2-bedroom local move works out to $800–$1,200 all in.
Louisiana pairs low wages with genuinely difficult access in its oldest neighborhoods, raised houses with exterior stairs, shotgun layouts, and New Orleans streets no full-size truck can enter. The bigger scheduling variable is weather: hurricane season makes late summer cheap and risky, which is why spring is the state's most contested window.
Interstate pricing is set by weight and distance, not by Louisiana'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 Louisiana runs about $300–$450 for a studio up to $2,150–$3,225 for a large house, at Louisiana 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 Louisiana metros we cover, rates vary by local labor market and building access. Compare New Orleans, Baton Rouge on their city pages below, each shows hourly crew rates and a full cost table.
Rates run below the national average; late summer through fall carries weather risk, so spring is the most reliable and popular window.