Moving Costs in Abbeville, AL
Two formulas cover every move out of Abbeville. Under about 100 miles you pay for a crew's time: a two-bedroom home is $435 – $719 in our model. Beyond that you pay for weight and distance: $837 – $1,116 to Atlanta, GA. 9 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. Every figure comes from the same published model as the calculator, not from any company.
Carrier counts from the FMCSA Motor Carrier Census, snapshot September 24, 2026. No paid placement.
- 2-bed local move
- $435 – $719
- 2 movers × 5–7 h + $75 travel
- 3-bed local move
- $723 – $1,317
- 3 movers × 6–9 h + travel
- 2-bed to Atlanta
- $837 – $1,116
- ≈ 186 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 9
- 9 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Abbeville runs $435 – $719 in our model and a three-bedroom $723 – $1,317, billed by the hour. Long distance, a two-bedroom move to Atlanta, GA is $837 – $1,116. 9 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Henry County goes to Houston County, about 243 people a year.
What a move from Abbeville costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Abbeville: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Abbeville: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $36–$46 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $435 – $719.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $219 – $351 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $291 – $535 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $435 – $719 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $723 – $1,317 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,227 – $1,915 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,515 – $2,283 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Alabama: hand movers there earn a median $17.63 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $36–$46 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Abbeville: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Abbeville, Atlanta, GA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 186 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,233 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,037 | $4,667 – $6,222 | $5,366 – $7,155 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,233 | $10,049 – $13,398 | $11,556 – $15,408 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 845 | $3,803 – $5,070 | $4,373 – $5,830 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 792 | $3,564 – $4,752 | $4,099 – $5,465 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 715 | $3,218 – $4,290 | $3,700 – $4,933 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 800 | $3,600 – $4,800 | $4,140 – $5,520 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 588 | $2,646 – $3,528 | $3,043 – $4,057 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 943 | $4,244 – $5,658 | $4,880 – $6,507 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 186 | $837 – $1,116 | $963 – $1,283 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,823 | $8,204 – $10,938 | $9,434 – $12,579 |
Long-distance lanes from Abbeville, by home size
| From Abbeville to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,037 | $3,500 – $4,667 | $4,200 – $5,600 | $5,366 – $7,155 | $6,066 – $8,089 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,233 | $7,536 – $10,049 | $9,044 – $12,058 | $11,556 – $15,408 | $13,063 – $17,417 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 845 | $2,852 – $3,803 | $3,422 – $4,563 | $4,373 – $5,830 | $4,943 – $6,591 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 792 | $2,673 – $3,564 | $3,208 – $4,277 | $4,099 – $5,465 | $4,633 – $6,178 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 715 | $2,413 – $3,218 | $2,896 – $3,861 | $3,700 – $4,933 | $4,183 – $5,577 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 800 | $2,700 – $3,600 | $3,240 – $4,320 | $4,140 – $5,520 | $4,680 – $6,240 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 588 | $1,985 – $2,646 | $2,381 – $3,175 | $3,043 – $4,057 | $3,440 – $4,586 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 943 | $3,183 – $4,244 | $3,819 – $5,092 | $4,880 – $6,507 | $5,517 – $7,355 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 186 | $628 – $837 | $753 – $1,004 | $963 – $1,283 | $1,088 – $1,451 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,823 | $6,153 – $8,204 | $7,383 – $9,844 | $9,434 – $12,579 | $10,665 – $14,219 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Abbeville
9 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Abbeville; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Abbeville
4 of the 9 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 333 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 55 of 196 vehicle inspections (28.1%), above the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 18 of 333 driver inspections (5.4%, against 13.0%). None has an acute or critical violation from an FMCSA investigation in the past 12 months.
| Carrier | Inspections | Vehicle out of service | Driver out of service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Covan World-Wide MovingincorporatedMidland City, AL · USDOT 256677 | 138 | 33 of 85 | 6 of 138 |
| Coleman Worldwide Moving LLCMidland City, AL · USDOT 2897746 | 102 | 9 of 68 | 8 of 102 |
| Coleman American Moving Services IncMidland City, AL · USDOT 148986 | 91 | 12 of 41 | 4 of 91 |
| Dickerson MoversOzark, AL · USDOT 739565 | 2 | 1 of 2 | 0 of 2 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Henry County
Abbeville sits in Henry County, AL, home to about 17,005 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 273 (±114) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 55 (±54) from abroad and about 416 (±151) from elsewhere in Alabama. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 73 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Abbeville | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston County, ALDothan moving costs | 243 ±75 | ≈ 29 mi to Dothan | $435 – $719 |
| Barbour County, ALEufaula moving costs | 79 ±75 | ≈ 29 mi to Eufaula | $435 – $719 |
| Jefferson County, ALBirmingham moving costs | 72 ±71 | ≈ 189 mi to Birmingham | $851 – $1,134 |
| Dale County, ALOzark moving costs | 60 ±47 | ≈ 28 mi to Ozark | $435 – $719 |
| Lee County, ALOpelika moving costs | 55 ±73* | ≈ 89 mi to Opelika | $435 – $719 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Houston County, AL (about 128), Dale County, AL (about 70) and Bowie County, TX (about 64). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Arizona (about 50) and Mississippi (about 23); the largest flows in come from Florida (about 118), Texas (about 70) and Georgia (about 27).
US Census Bureau, ACS 2016–2020 county-to-county migration flows; people a year with a 90% margin of error. * The margin is as large as the estimate: a handful of households, not a count. Miles are estimated from city coordinates; move prices are full-service, transport only, from the published model.
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Moving costs in Abbeville: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Abbeville, AL?
A local move (under about 100 miles) is billed by the hour: $36–$46 per mover per hour plus about $75 travel in our model, so a two-bedroom home with two movers for 5–7 hours is $435 – $719 and a three-bedroom home with three movers is $723 – $1,317. Packing, stairs and long carries are extra.
How much is a long-distance move from Abbeville?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Abbeville to Atlanta, GA (about 186 miles) that is $837 – $1,116, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,233 miles) $10,049 – $13,398, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Abbeville?
9 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Abbeville, 9 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Henry County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Houston County (about 243 a year), Barbour County (about 79 a year), Jefferson County (about 72 a year), and roughly 73 people a year leave for another state, by the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 estimates. The table on this page prices a two-bedroom move to each destination.
What is the cheapest way to move out of Abbeville?
For the same route and load, a moving container prices 28% below full-service movers and a freight trailer 52% below, because you do the loading. A rental truck is cheaper still on the transport line but adds fuel, lodging and your own days.
Sources. Costs from the published model; carriers from the FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (snapshot September 24, 2026) and Safety Measurement System; Census ACS migration flows.