Moving to Missouri: 2026 costs & movers
Missouri's Kansas City and St. Louis metros anchor affordable, centrally located moving with strong logistics networks in both directions.
Typical local move, 2-bedroom home
$825–$1,200
Local cost index
-7% vs national
Largest city
Kansas City
Cities covered
2
National baseline scaled to Missouri · how we calculate
Cost of movers in Missouri: hourly crew rates
Missouri is inexpensive but not frictionless. The brick two-stories and four-family flats that define St. Louis come with full basements, narrow interior stairs, and gangway-only side access. Kansas City adds a wrinkle of its own: a large share of local moves cross the state line, which changes which carriers can legally quote them.
A local move is billed by the hour, so the crew rate is the number that decides the bill. These are 2026 Missouri rates with the truck, fuel, dollies, and pads included:
| Crew size | Rate / hour | Typical for |
|---|---|---|
| 2 movers | $115 | Studio – 1BR |
| 3 movers | $173 | 2BR – 3BR |
| 4 movers | $231 | 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.
Missouri local move cost by home size
| Home size | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $300 | $375 | $475 |
| 1 Bedroom | $425 | $500 | $625 |
| 2 Bedroom | $825 | $1,000 | $1,200 |
| 3 Bedroom | $1,125 | $1,375 | $1,675 |
| 4 Bedroom | $1,800 | $2,175 | $2,675 |
| 5+ Bedroom | $2,175 | $2,675 | $3,250 |
Rates run below the national average; summer is peak, and end-of-month weekends carry the usual lease-cycle premium.
How much does it cost to move to Missouri 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 Missouri-specific. The crew hours are also split between an origin market and a Missouri destination market, so we do not scale these figures by Missouri'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 Missouri, 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 Missouri
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Moving to Missouri FAQ
In 2026, Missouri movers charge about $115/hour for a 2-mover crew, $173/hour for 3 movers, and $231/hour for 4, with the truck included. A typical 2-bedroom local move works out to $825–$1,200 all in.
Missouri is inexpensive but not frictionless. The brick two-stories and four-family flats that define St. Louis come with full basements, narrow interior stairs, and gangway-only side access. Kansas City adds a wrinkle of its own: a large share of local moves cross the state line, which changes which carriers can legally quote them.
Interstate pricing is set by weight and distance, not by Missouri'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 Missouri runs about $300–$475 for a studio up to $2,175–$3,250 for a large house, at Missouri 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 Missouri metros we cover, rates vary by local labor market and building access. Compare St. Louis, Kansas City on their city pages below, each shows hourly crew rates and a full cost table.
Rates run below the national average; summer is peak, and end-of-month weekends carry the usual lease-cycle premium.