Moving Costs in Decatur, AL
Two formulas cover every move out of Decatur. 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: $833 – $1,110 to Atlanta, GA. 22 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
- $833 – $1,110
- ≈ 185 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 22
- 11 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Decatur 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 $833 – $1,110. 22 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Morgan County goes to Madison County, about 574 people a year.
What a move from Decatur costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Decatur: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Decatur: 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 Decatur: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Decatur, Atlanta, GA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 185 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,072 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 963 | $4,334 – $5,778 | $4,984 – $6,645 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,072 | $9,324 – $12,432 | $10,723 – $14,297 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 590 | $2,655 – $3,540 | $3,053 – $4,071 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 673 | $3,029 – $4,038 | $3,483 – $4,644 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 690 | $3,105 – $4,140 | $3,571 – $4,761 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 730 | $3,285 – $4,380 | $3,778 – $5,037 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 852 | $3,834 – $5,112 | $4,409 – $5,879 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 872 | $3,924 – $5,232 | $4,513 – $6,017 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 185 | $833 – $1,110 | $957 – $1,276 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,673 | $7,529 – $10,038 | $8,658 – $11,544 |
Long-distance lanes from Decatur, by home size
| From Decatur to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 963 | $3,250 – $4,334 | $3,900 – $5,200 | $4,984 – $6,645 | $5,634 – $7,511 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,072 | $6,993 – $9,324 | $8,392 – $11,189 | $10,723 – $14,297 | $12,121 – $16,162 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 590 | $1,991 – $2,655 | $2,390 – $3,186 | $3,053 – $4,071 | $3,452 – $4,602 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 673 | $2,271 – $3,029 | $2,726 – $3,634 | $3,483 – $4,644 | $3,937 – $5,249 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 690 | $2,329 – $3,105 | $2,795 – $3,726 | $3,571 – $4,761 | $4,037 – $5,382 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 730 | $2,464 – $3,285 | $2,957 – $3,942 | $3,778 – $5,037 | $4,271 – $5,694 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 852 | $2,876 – $3,834 | $3,451 – $4,601 | $4,409 – $5,879 | $4,984 – $6,646 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 872 | $2,943 – $3,924 | $3,532 – $4,709 | $4,513 – $6,017 | $5,101 – $6,802 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 185 | $624 – $833 | $749 – $999 | $957 – $1,276 | $1,082 – $1,443 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,673 | $5,646 – $7,529 | $6,776 – $9,034 | $8,658 – $11,544 | $9,787 – $13,049 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Decatur
22 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Decatur; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Decatur
8 of the 22 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 15 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 1 of 7 vehicle inspections (14.3%), below the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 5 of 15 driver inspections (33.3%, against 13.0%). With fewer than 30 vehicle inspections, a single out-of-service order moves that rate by several points, so treat it as a small sample. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Tie Moving Services Huntsville AlHuntsville, AL · USDOT 3381623 | 5 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 5 |
| This Side Up Moving IncHuntsville, AL · USDOT 1874024 | 2 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 2 |
| Bolt MoversHuntsville, AL · USDOT 2959051 | 2 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 2 |
| Two Men and A TruckHuntsville, AL · USDOT 930909 | 2 | none inspected | 0 of 2 |
| Tylers Moving ServiceMoulton, AL · USDOT 1506162 | 1 | none inspected | 0 of 1 |
| Jane's MoversCullman, AL · USDOT 3365222 | 1 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 1 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Morgan County
Decatur sits in Morgan County, AL, home to about 117,957 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 1,409 (±379) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 59 (±47) from abroad and about 3,735 (±745) from elsewhere in Alabama. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 1,651 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Decatur | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison County, ALHuntsville moving costs | 574 ±191 | ≈ 30 mi to Huntsville | $435 – $719 |
| Canadian County, OKYukon moving costs | 568 ±737* | ≈ 714 mi to Yukon | $3,213 – $4,284 |
| Jefferson County, ALBirmingham moving costs | 391 ±236 | ≈ 86 mi to Birmingham | $435 – $719 |
| Lawrence County, AL | 377 ±236 | — | — |
| Limestone County, ALAthens moving costs | 370 ±225 | ≈ 17 mi to Athens | $435 – $719 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Madison County, AL (about 796), Limestone County, AL (about 364) and Lawrence County, AL (about 349). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Oklahoma (about 579), Tennessee (about 299) and Georgia (about 157); the largest flows in come from Texas (about 225), Florida (about 183) and Kentucky (about 163).
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 Decatur: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Decatur, 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 Decatur?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Decatur to Atlanta, GA (about 185 miles) that is $833 – $1,110, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,072 miles) $9,324 – $12,432, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Decatur?
22 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Decatur, 11 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Morgan County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Madison County (about 574 a year), Canadian County (about 568 a year), Jefferson County (about 391 a year), and roughly 1,651 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 Decatur?
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.