Moving Costs in Alexander City, AL
Two formulas cover every move out of Alexander City. 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: $558 – $744 to Atlanta, GA. 4 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
- $558 – $744
- ≈ 124 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 4
- 1 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Alexander City 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 $558 – $744. 4 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Tallapoosa County goes to Elmore County, about 475 people a year.
What a move from Alexander City costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Alexander City: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Alexander City: 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 Alexander City: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Alexander City, Atlanta, GA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 124 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,163 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 992 | $4,464 – $5,952 | $5,134 – $6,845 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,163 | $9,734 – $12,978 | $11,194 – $14,925 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 730 | $3,285 – $4,380 | $3,778 – $5,037 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 735 | $3,308 – $4,410 | $3,804 – $5,071 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 696 | $3,132 – $4,176 | $3,602 – $4,802 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 754 | $3,393 – $4,524 | $3,902 – $5,203 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 703 | $3,164 – $4,218 | $3,638 – $4,851 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 898 | $4,041 – $5,388 | $4,647 – $6,196 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 124 | $558 – $744 | $642 – $856 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,758 | $7,911 – $10,548 | $9,098 – $12,130 |
Long-distance lanes from Alexander City, by home size
| From Alexander City to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 992 | $3,348 – $4,464 | $4,018 – $5,357 | $5,134 – $6,845 | $5,803 – $7,738 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,163 | $7,300 – $9,734 | $8,760 – $11,680 | $11,194 – $14,925 | $12,654 – $16,871 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 730 | $2,464 – $3,285 | $2,957 – $3,942 | $3,778 – $5,037 | $4,271 – $5,694 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 735 | $2,481 – $3,308 | $2,977 – $3,969 | $3,804 – $5,071 | $4,300 – $5,733 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 696 | $2,349 – $3,132 | $2,819 – $3,758 | $3,602 – $4,802 | $4,072 – $5,429 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 754 | $2,545 – $3,393 | $3,054 – $4,072 | $3,902 – $5,203 | $4,411 – $5,881 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 703 | $2,373 – $3,164 | $2,847 – $3,796 | $3,638 – $4,851 | $4,113 – $5,483 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 898 | $3,031 – $4,041 | $3,637 – $4,849 | $4,647 – $6,196 | $5,253 – $7,004 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 124 | $450 – $600 | $502 – $670 | $642 – $856 | $725 – $967 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,758 | $5,933 – $7,911 | $7,120 – $9,493 | $9,098 – $12,130 | $10,284 – $13,712 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Alexander City
4 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Alexander City, 1 of them with interstate authority; 1 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Alexander City movers page lists every one with its USDOT number, fleet and inspection record, and its long-distance section keeps only those that can cross a state line.
Who moves to and from Tallapoosa County
Alexander City sits in Tallapoosa County, AL, home to about 40,072 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 835 (±367) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 27 (±31) from abroad and about 1,749 (±628) from elsewhere in Alabama. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 331 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Alexander City | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elmore County, ALMillbrook moving costs | 475 ±309 | ≈ 45 mi to Millbrook | $435 – $719 |
| Lee County, ALOpelika moving costs | 318 ±235 | ≈ 43 mi to Opelika | $435 – $719 |
| Mobile County, ALMobile moving costs | 124 ±156* | ≈ 230 mi to Mobile | $1,035 – $1,380 |
| Walker County, ALJasper moving costs | 88 ±85 | ≈ 117 mi to Jasper | $527 – $702 |
| Haralson County, GA | 87 ±125* | — | — |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Wayne County, MS (about 359), Talladega County, AL (about 337) and Autauga County, AL (about 289). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Georgia (about 143), Florida (about 68) and Texas (about 37); the largest flows in come from Mississippi (about 370), Georgia (about 231) and Texas (about 62).
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 Alexander City: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Alexander City, 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 Alexander City?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Alexander City to Atlanta, GA (about 124 miles) that is $558 – $744, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,163 miles) $9,734 – $12,978, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Alexander City?
4 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Alexander City, 1 of them with interstate authority. The Alexander City movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Tallapoosa County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Elmore County (about 475 a year), Lee County (about 318 a year), Mobile County (about 124 a year), and roughly 331 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 Alexander City?
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.