Moving Costs in Rio Rico, AZ
Two formulas cover every move out of Rio Rico. Under about 100 miles you pay for a crew's time: a two-bedroom home is $515 – $845 in our model. Beyond that you pay for weight and distance: $783 – $1,044 to Phoenix, AZ. 2 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
- $515 – $845
- 2 movers × 5–7 h + $75 travel
- 3-bed local move
- $867 – $1,560
- 3 movers × 6–9 h + travel
- 2-bed to Phoenix
- $783 – $1,044
- ≈ 174 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 2
- 2 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Rio Rico runs $515 – $845 in our model and a three-bedroom $867 – $1,560, billed by the hour. Long distance, a two-bedroom move to Phoenix, AZ is $783 – $1,044. 2 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Santa Cruz County goes to Pima County, about 947 people a year.
What a move from Rio Rico costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Rio Rico: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Rio Rico: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $44–$55 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $515 – $845.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $251 – $405 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $339 – $625 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $515 – $845 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $867 – $1,560 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,483 – $2,275 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,835 – $2,715 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Arizona: hand movers there earn a median $21.29 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $44–$55 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Rio Rico: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Rio Rico, Phoenix, AZ is the nearest priced metro (≈ 174 mi) and New York City, NY the farthest (≈ 2,498 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 2,498 | $11,241 – $14,988 | $12,927 – $17,236 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 533 | $2,399 – $3,198 | $2,758 – $3,678 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,717 | $7,727 – $10,302 | $8,885 – $11,847 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 973 | $4,379 – $5,838 | $5,035 – $6,714 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,091 | $4,910 – $6,546 | $5,646 – $7,528 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 2,299 | $10,346 – $13,794 | $11,897 – $15,863 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 2,218 | $9,981 – $13,308 | $11,478 – $15,304 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 2,422 | $10,899 – $14,532 | $12,534 – $16,712 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 1,809 | $8,141 – $10,854 | $9,362 – $12,482 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 174 | $783 – $1,044 | $900 – $1,201 |
Long-distance lanes from Rio Rico, by home size
| From Rio Rico to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 2,498 | $8,431 – $11,241 | $10,117 – $13,489 | $12,927 – $17,236 | $14,613 – $19,484 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 533 | $1,799 – $2,399 | $2,159 – $2,878 | $2,758 – $3,678 | $3,118 – $4,157 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,717 | $5,795 – $7,727 | $6,954 – $9,272 | $8,885 – $11,847 | $10,044 – $13,393 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 973 | $3,284 – $4,379 | $3,941 – $5,254 | $5,035 – $6,714 | $5,692 – $7,589 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,091 | $3,682 – $4,910 | $4,419 – $5,891 | $5,646 – $7,528 | $6,382 – $8,510 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 2,299 | $7,759 – $10,346 | $9,311 – $12,415 | $11,897 – $15,863 | $13,449 – $17,932 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 2,218 | $7,486 – $9,981 | $8,983 – $11,977 | $11,478 – $15,304 | $12,975 – $17,300 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 2,422 | $8,174 – $10,899 | $9,809 – $13,079 | $12,534 – $16,712 | $14,169 – $18,892 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 1,809 | $6,105 – $8,141 | $7,326 – $9,769 | $9,362 – $12,482 | $10,583 – $14,110 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 174 | $587 – $783 | $705 – $940 | $900 – $1,201 | $1,018 – $1,357 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Rio Rico
2 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Rio Rico; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Rio Rico
None of the 2 movers listed here had a roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026. None has an acute or critical violation from an FMCSA investigation in the past 12 months.
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Santa Cruz County
Rio Rico sits in Santa Cruz County, AZ, home to about 46,024 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 560 (±214) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 898 (±377) from abroad and about 1,119 (±427) from elsewhere in Arizona. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 220 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Rio Rico | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pima County, AZTucson moving costs | 947 ±317 | ≈ 58 mi to Tucson | $515 – $845 |
| Maricopa County, AZChandler moving costs | 132 ±109 | ≈ 155 mi to Chandler | $698 – $930 |
| Pinal County, AZMaricopa moving costs | 112 ±106 | ≈ 142 mi to Maricopa | $639 – $852 |
| Cochise County, AZSierra Vista moving costs | 106 ±125* | ≈ 47 mi to Sierra Vista | $515 – $845 |
| San Diego County, CAChula Vista moving costs | 83 ±133* | ≈ 421 mi to Chula Vista | $1,895 – $2,526 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Pima County, AZ (about 626), Navajo County, AZ (about 205) and Maricopa County, AZ (about 110). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to California (about 134), North Dakota (about 47) and Florida (about 19); the largest flows in come from Colorado (about 108), California (about 69) and North Carolina (about 68).
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 Rio Rico: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Rio Rico, AZ?
A local move (under about 100 miles) is billed by the hour: $44–$55 per mover per hour plus about $75 travel in our model, so a two-bedroom home with two movers for 5–7 hours is $515 – $845 and a three-bedroom home with three movers is $867 – $1,560. Packing, stairs and long carries are extra.
How much is a long-distance move from Rio Rico?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Rio Rico to Phoenix, AZ (about 174 miles) that is $783 – $1,044, and to New York City, NY (about 2,498 miles) $11,241 – $14,988, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Rio Rico?
2 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Rio Rico, 2 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Santa Cruz County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Pima County (about 947 a year), Maricopa County (about 132 a year), Pinal County (about 112 a year), and roughly 220 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 Rio Rico?
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.