Moving Costs in Arkadelphia, AR
Two formulas cover every move out of Arkadelphia. Under about 100 miles you pay for a crew's time: a two-bedroom home is $435 – $705 in our model. Beyond that you pay for weight and distance: $1,229 – $1,638 to Dallas, TX. 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
- $435 – $705
- 2 movers × 5–7 h + $75 travel
- 3-bed local move
- $723 – $1,290
- 3 movers × 6–9 h + travel
- 2-bed to Dallas
- $1,229 – $1,638
- ≈ 273 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 2
- 1 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Arkadelphia runs $435 – $705 in our model and a three-bedroom $723 – $1,290, billed by the hour. Long distance, a two-bedroom move to Dallas, TX is $1,229 – $1,638. 2 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Clark County goes to Pulaski County, about 204 people a year.
What a move from Arkadelphia costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Arkadelphia: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Arkadelphia: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $36–$45 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $435 – $705.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $219 – $345 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $291 – $525 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $435 – $705 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $723 – $1,290 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,227 – $1,875 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,515 – $2,235 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Arkansas: hand movers there earn a median $17.27 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $36–$45 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Arkadelphia: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Arkadelphia, Dallas, TX is the nearest priced metro (≈ 273 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 1,675 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,327 | $5,972 – $7,962 | $6,867 – $9,156 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,675 | $7,538 – $10,050 | $8,668 – $11,557 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 713 | $3,209 – $4,278 | $3,690 – $4,920 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 273 | $1,229 – $1,638 | $1,413 – $1,884 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 385 | $1,733 – $2,310 | $1,992 – $2,656 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,105 | $4,973 – $6,630 | $5,718 – $7,625 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,121 | $5,045 – $6,726 | $5,801 – $7,735 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,241 | $5,585 – $7,446 | $6,422 – $8,563 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 581 | $2,615 – $3,486 | $3,007 – $4,009 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,272 | $5,724 – $7,632 | $6,583 – $8,777 |
Long-distance lanes from Arkadelphia, by home size
| From Arkadelphia to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,327 | $4,479 – $5,972 | $5,374 – $7,166 | $6,867 – $9,156 | $7,763 – $10,351 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,675 | $5,653 – $7,538 | $6,784 – $9,045 | $8,668 – $11,557 | $9,799 – $13,065 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 713 | $2,406 – $3,209 | $2,888 – $3,850 | $3,690 – $4,920 | $4,171 – $5,561 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 273 | $921 – $1,229 | $1,106 – $1,474 | $1,413 – $1,884 | $1,597 – $2,129 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 385 | $1,299 – $1,733 | $1,559 – $2,079 | $1,992 – $2,656 | $2,252 – $3,003 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,105 | $3,729 – $4,973 | $4,475 – $5,967 | $5,718 – $7,625 | $6,464 – $8,619 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,121 | $3,783 – $5,045 | $4,540 – $6,053 | $5,801 – $7,735 | $6,558 – $8,744 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,241 | $4,188 – $5,585 | $5,026 – $6,701 | $6,422 – $8,563 | $7,260 – $9,680 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 581 | $1,961 – $2,615 | $2,353 – $3,137 | $3,007 – $4,009 | $3,399 – $4,532 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,272 | $4,293 – $5,724 | $5,152 – $6,869 | $6,583 – $8,777 | $7,441 – $9,922 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Arkadelphia
2 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Arkadelphia, 1 of them with interstate authority; 1 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Arkadelphia movers page lists every one with its USDOT number, fleet and inspection record, and its long-distance section keeps only those that can cross a state line.
Who moves to and from Clark County
Arkadelphia sits in Clark County, AR, home to about 22,141 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 663 (±187) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 39 (±37) from abroad and about 1,861 (±312) from elsewhere in Arkansas. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 711 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Arkadelphia | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulaski County, ARLittle Rock moving costs | 204 ±117 | ≈ 72 mi to Little Rock | $435 – $705 |
| Mobile County, ALMobile moving costs | 187 ±268* | ≈ 440 mi to Mobile | $1,980 – $2,640 |
| Hot Spring County, ARMalvern moving costs | 184 ±140 | ≈ 26 mi to Malvern | $435 – $705 |
| Steuben County, NYCorning moving costs | 103 ±100 | ≈ 1,200 mi to Corning | $5,400 – $7,200 |
| Montgomery County, AR | 96 ±127* | — | — |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Saline County, AR (about 230), Garland County, AR (about 185) and Hot Spring County, AR (about 181). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Alabama (about 232), New York (about 103) and Texas (about 101); the largest flows in come from Texas (about 349), California (about 173) and Oklahoma (about 88).
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 Arkadelphia: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Arkadelphia, AR?
A local move (under about 100 miles) is billed by the hour: $36–$45 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 – $705 and a three-bedroom home with three movers is $723 – $1,290. Packing, stairs and long carries are extra.
How much is a long-distance move from Arkadelphia?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Arkadelphia to Dallas, TX (about 273 miles) that is $1,229 – $1,638, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 1,675 miles) $7,538 – $10,050, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Arkadelphia?
2 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Arkadelphia, 1 of them with interstate authority. The Arkadelphia movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Clark County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Pulaski County (about 204 a year), Mobile County (about 187 a year), Hot Spring County (about 184 a year), and roughly 711 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 Arkadelphia?
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.