Moving Costs in Valley, AL
Two formulas cover every move out of Valley. 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: $2,997 – $3,996 to Miami, FL. 17 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 Miami
- $2,997 – $3,996
- ≈ 666 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 17
- 11 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Valley runs $435 – $719 in our model and a three-bedroom $723 – $1,317, billed by the hour. Long distance, a two-bedroom move to Miami, FL is $2,997 – $3,996. 17 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Chambers County goes to Lee County, about 236 people a year.
What a move from Valley costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Valley: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Valley: 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 Valley: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Valley, Atlanta, GA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 94 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,214 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 962 | $4,329 – $5,772 | $4,978 – $6,638 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,214 | $9,963 – $13,284 | $11,457 – $15,277 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 747 | $3,362 – $4,482 | $3,866 – $5,154 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 785 | $3,533 – $4,710 | $4,062 – $5,416 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 741 | $3,335 – $4,446 | $3,835 – $5,113 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 724 | $3,258 – $4,344 | $3,747 – $4,996 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 666 | $2,997 – $3,996 | $3,447 – $4,595 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 868 | $3,906 – $5,208 | $4,492 – $5,989 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 94 | $435 – $719 | $723 – $1,317 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,809 | $8,141 – $10,854 | $9,362 – $12,482 |
Long-distance lanes from Valley, by home size
| From Valley to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 962 | $3,247 – $4,329 | $3,896 – $5,195 | $4,978 – $6,638 | $5,628 – $7,504 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,214 | $7,472 – $9,963 | $8,967 – $11,956 | $11,457 – $15,277 | $12,952 – $17,269 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 747 | $2,521 – $3,362 | $3,025 – $4,034 | $3,866 – $5,154 | $4,370 – $5,827 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 785 | $2,649 – $3,533 | $3,179 – $4,239 | $4,062 – $5,416 | $4,592 – $6,123 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 741 | $2,501 – $3,335 | $3,001 – $4,001 | $3,835 – $5,113 | $4,335 – $5,780 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 724 | $2,444 – $3,258 | $2,932 – $3,910 | $3,747 – $4,996 | $4,235 – $5,647 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 666 | $2,248 – $2,997 | $2,697 – $3,596 | $3,447 – $4,595 | $3,896 – $5,195 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 868 | $2,930 – $3,906 | $3,515 – $4,687 | $4,492 – $5,989 | $5,078 – $6,770 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 94 | $219 – $351 | $291 – $535 | $723 – $1,317 | $1,227 – $1,915 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,809 | $6,105 – $8,141 | $7,326 – $9,769 | $9,362 – $12,482 | $10,583 – $14,110 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Valley
17 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Valley; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Valley
9 of the 17 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 28 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 2 of 7 vehicle inspections (28.6%), above the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 6 of 25 driver inspections (24.0%, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Relocation LLCHogansville, GA · USDOT 2062627 | 11 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 11 |
| 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 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Chambers County
Valley sits in Chambers County, AL, home to about 33,098 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 546 (±197) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 53 (±47) from abroad and about 768 (±252) from elsewhere in Alabama. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 641 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Valley | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee County, ALOpelika moving costs | 236 ±158 | ≈ 16 mi to Opelika | $435 – $719 |
| Troup County, GALaGrange moving costs | 204 ±178 | ≈ 21 mi to LaGrange | $435 – $719 |
| Randolph County, AL | 160 ±161* | — | — |
| Heard County, GA | 100 ±129* | — | — |
| Cherokee County, AL | 96 ±119* | — | — |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Lee County, AL (about 208), Barbour County, AL (about 100) and Calhoun County, AL (about 97). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Georgia (about 533), Mississippi (about 55) and Michigan (about 19); the largest flows in come from Georgia (about 128), Arizona (about 86) and Ohio (about 73).
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 Valley: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Valley, 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 Valley?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Valley to Miami, FL (about 666 miles) that is $2,997 – $3,996, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,214 miles) $9,963 – $13,284, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Valley?
17 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Valley, 11 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Chambers County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Lee County (about 236 a year), Troup County (about 204 a year), Randolph County (about 160 a year), and roughly 641 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 Valley?
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.