Moving Costs in Phenix City, AL
Two formulas cover every move out of Phenix 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: $509 – $678 to Atlanta, GA. 14 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
- $509 – $678
- ≈ 113 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 14
- 9 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Phenix 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 $509 – $678. 14 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Russell County goes to Muscogee County, about 868 people a year.
What a move from Phenix City costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Phenix City: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Phenix 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 Phenix City: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Phenix City, Atlanta, GA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 113 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,231 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 974 | $4,383 – $5,844 | $5,040 – $6,721 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,231 | $10,040 – $13,386 | $11,545 – $15,394 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 777 | $3,497 – $4,662 | $4,021 – $5,361 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 798 | $3,591 – $4,788 | $4,130 – $5,506 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 745 | $3,353 – $4,470 | $3,855 – $5,140 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 736 | $3,312 – $4,416 | $3,809 – $5,078 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 637 | $2,867 – $3,822 | $3,296 – $4,395 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 880 | $3,960 – $5,280 | $4,554 – $6,072 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 113 | $509 – $678 | $585 – $780 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,825 | $8,213 – $10,950 | $9,444 – $12,593 |
Long-distance lanes from Phenix City, by home size
| From Phenix City to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 974 | $3,287 – $4,383 | $3,945 – $5,260 | $5,040 – $6,721 | $5,698 – $7,597 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,231 | $7,530 – $10,040 | $9,036 – $12,047 | $11,545 – $15,394 | $13,051 – $17,402 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 777 | $2,622 – $3,497 | $3,147 – $4,196 | $4,021 – $5,361 | $4,545 – $6,061 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 798 | $2,693 – $3,591 | $3,232 – $4,309 | $4,130 – $5,506 | $4,668 – $6,224 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 745 | $2,514 – $3,353 | $3,017 – $4,023 | $3,855 – $5,140 | $4,358 – $5,811 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 736 | $2,484 – $3,312 | $2,981 – $3,974 | $3,809 – $5,078 | $4,306 – $5,741 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 637 | $2,150 – $2,867 | $2,580 – $3,440 | $3,296 – $4,395 | $3,726 – $4,969 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 880 | $2,970 – $3,960 | $3,564 – $4,752 | $4,554 – $6,072 | $5,148 – $6,864 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 113 | $450 – $600 | $458 – $610 | $585 – $780 | $661 – $881 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,825 | $6,159 – $8,213 | $7,391 – $9,855 | $9,444 – $12,593 | $10,676 – $14,235 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Phenix City
14 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Phenix City; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Phenix City
8 of the 14 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 17 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 1 of 5 vehicle inspections (20.0%), above the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 4 of 14 driver inspections (28.6%, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| College Hunks Hauling Junk and MovingColumbus, GA · USDOT 3754018 | 5 | 1 of 1 | 2 of 5 |
| Coleman American Moving Services IncColumbus, GA · USDOT 1119388 | 3 | 0 of 3 | none inspected |
| Affordable Moving LLCColumbus, GA · USDOT 2274109 | 2 | none inspected | 1 of 2 |
| Wise Guys Moving LLCOpelika, AL · USDOT 3141732 | 2 | none inspected | 0 of 2 |
| Sol Loeb Moving & StorageColumbus, GA · USDOT 407286 | 2 | none inspected | 1 of 2 |
| Lambert Transfer and Storage IncOpelika, AL · USDOT 105783 | 1 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 1 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Russell County
Phenix City sits in Russell County, AL, home to about 57,287 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 3,538 (±800) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 119 (±136) from abroad and about 1,394 (±364) from elsewhere in Alabama. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 2,975 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Phenix City | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muscogee County, GAColumbus moving costs | 868 ±365 | ≈ 12 mi to Columbus | $435 – $719 |
| Lee County, ALOpelika moving costs | 669 ±298 | ≈ 29 mi to Opelika | $435 – $719 |
| Williamson County, TXRound Rock moving costs | 211 ±241* | ≈ 881 mi to Round Rock | $3,965 – $5,286 |
| Honolulu County, HIHonolulu moving costs | 206 ±204 | ≈ 5,214 mi to Honolulu | $23,463 – $31,284 |
| St. Clair County, ALMoody moving costs | 175 ±150 | ≈ 135 mi to Moody | $608 – $810 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Muscogee County, GA (about 1,044), Lee County, AL (about 779) and Chattahoochee County, GA (about 369). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Georgia (about 1,658), Texas (about 295) and Hawaii (about 206); the largest flows in come from Georgia (about 1,697), New York (about 273) and Washington (about 254).
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 Phenix City: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Phenix 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 Phenix City?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Phenix City to Atlanta, GA (about 113 miles) that is $509 – $678, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,231 miles) $10,040 – $13,386, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Phenix City?
14 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Phenix City, 9 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Russell County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Muscogee County (about 868 a year), Lee County (about 669 a year), Williamson County (about 211 a year), and roughly 2,975 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 Phenix 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.