Mobile, Alabama Moving Costs
What a move actually costs in Mobile, Alabama — local hourly rates, long distance ranges and the figures behind them.
In short
A local move in Mobile is billed by the hour: a two-bedroom home with two movers runs $435 – $719 in our model. Across the 9 routes we price from Mobile, the median is about 340 miles, which puts a two-bedroom move at $1,530 – $2,040. About 7,240 people a year move to Mobile County from other states (Census).
Who moves to and from Mobile County
Mobile sits in Mobile County, AL, home to about 408,424 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 7,240 (±910) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 734 (±262) from abroad and about 4,522 (±895) from elsewhere in Alabama. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 10,965 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Mobile | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County, ALMontgomery moving costs | 1,247 ±751 | ≈ 181 mi to Montgomery | $815 – $1,086 |
| Baldwin County, ALDaphne moving costs | 1,173 ±462 | ≈ 12 mi to Daphne | $435 – $719 |
| Jefferson County, ALBirmingham moving costs | 770 ±274 | ≈ 243 mi to Birmingham | $1,094 – $1,458 |
| Tuscaloosa County, ALNorthport moving costs | 722 ±367 | ≈ 209 mi to Northport | $941 – $1,254 |
| Livingston Parish, LA | 663 ±678* | — | — |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Baldwin County, AL (about 1,154), Madison County, AL (about 565) and Lee County, AL (about 490). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Florida (about 1,977), Mississippi (about 1,727) and Louisiana (about 1,528); the largest flows in come from Mississippi (about 1,010), North Carolina (about 835) and Tennessee (about 802).
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.
Popular Moving Routes from Mobile
Nearest first. See all 9 routes from Mobile with transit times, costs by home size and licensed movers.
Long Distance Routes
An hourly quote is the crew rate multiplied by how long the job takes, so access is what really moves the number: a long carry, stairs without an elevator, a street the truck cannot park on, or packing left until the morning. We cover each of those, and the surcharges to watch for, in how much movers cost.
Mobile Moving Cost Guide
Moving costs in Mobile, Alabama vary based on location, building type, and services required:
Average Mobile Moving Costs:
Local moves (billed by the hour)
- Studio2 movers · 2–3 hrs$219 – $351
- 1 bedroom2 movers · 3–5 hrs$291 – $535
- 2 bedrooms2 movers · 5–7 hrs$435 – $719
- 3 bedrooms3 movers · 6–9 hrs$723 – $1,317
- 4+ bedrooms4 movers · 8–10 hrs$1,227 – $1,915
Based on $36–$46 per mover per hour plus a $75 travel fee.
Long distance from Mobile
- 1 bedroom$1,377 – $1,836
- 2 bedrooms$1,530 – $2,040
- 3 bedrooms$1,759 – $2,346
- 4+ bedrooms$1,989 – $2,652
Priced at 340 miles, the typical corridor we track from Mobile.
Mobile moving cost questions
How much do movers cost in Mobile?
A local move inside Mobile is billed by the hour. Full-service crews run about $36 to $46 per mover per hour, plus a travel fee of around $75 to get the truck to you and back. A studio needs roughly 2 to 3 hours with a crew of 2, which works out to $219 – $351. A three bedroom home takes a crew of 3 some 6 to 9 hours, or $723 – $1,317.
What does a long distance move from Mobile cost?
Once you leave the local band, movers price on distance and weight rather than hours. Across the 9 routes we track from Mobile, a typical corridor is around 340 miles, which puts a two bedroom move at $1,530 – $2,040 and a three bedroom at $1,759 – $2,346. Run your exact destination through the calculator for a closer figure.
Which routes out of Mobile do you publish prices for?
We publish a priced route page for 9 destinations from Mobile, 3 of them inside Alabama. The longest are Mobile to Miami, FL at 683 miles, around $3,074 – $4,098 for a two bedroom home; Mobile to Houston, TX at 515 miles, around $2,318 – $3,090 for a two bedroom home; Mobile to Greenville, SC at 508 miles, around $2,286 – $3,048 for a two bedroom home. Each has its own page with the full cost table.
How much does it cost to move from Mobile to a nearby city?
The closest city we publish costs for is Gulfport, about 77 miles away by road. That is inside the local band, so it is still billed by the hour rather than by distance — roughly $435 – $719 for a two bedroom home. Other nearby cities we cover include New Orleans (153 mi), Montgomery (181 mi), Jackson (196 mi).
Does My Fast Movers carry out moves in Mobile?
No. We do not own trucks, employ crews or take payment to rank one company above another. This page exists so you can see what a Mobile move should cost before you call anyone, then judge the quotes you are given against it.
Moving between Mobile and nearby cities
The closest places we publish costs for, ranked by road distance from Mobile. Anything inside the local band is billed by the hour; past it, movers switch to distance and weight.
| City | Distance | Billed as | 2-bedroom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gulfportout of state | ~77 mi | Hourly | $435 – $719 |
| New Orleansout of state | ~153 mi | Distance | $689 – $918 |
| Montgomery | ~181 mi | Distance | $815 – $1,086 |
| Jacksonout of state | ~196 mi | Distance | $882 – $1,176 |
| Baton Rougeout of state | ~219 mi | Distance | $986 – $1,314 |
| Birmingham | ~243 mi | Distance | $1,094 – $1,458 |
Distances are estimated from city coordinates, not measured on a specific route, so treat them as approximate. Our route pages from Mobile add transit times, licensed movers and the reverse direction.
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We are not a moving company. No carrier pays to appear on this page, and these figures come from a published model rather than from quotes we were handed. Treat the range as a sanity check, then get three written estimates. How we calculate them →