Moving Costs in El Dorado, AR
Two formulas cover every move out of El Dorado. 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: $1,265 – $1,686 to Dallas, TX. 1 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
- $1,265 – $1,686
- ≈ 281 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 1
- 1 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in El Dorado 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 $1,265 – $1,686. 1 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Union County goes to Pulaski County, about 138 people a year.
What a move from El Dorado costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in El Dorado: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in El Dorado: 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 El Dorado: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From El Dorado, Dallas, TX is the nearest priced metro (≈ 281 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 1,713 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,340 | $6,030 – $8,040 | $6,934 – $9,246 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,713 | $7,709 – $10,278 | $8,865 – $11,820 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 768 | $3,456 – $4,608 | $3,974 – $5,299 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 281 | $1,265 – $1,686 | $1,454 – $1,939 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 335 | $1,508 – $2,010 | $1,734 – $2,311 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,114 | $5,013 – $6,684 | $5,765 – $7,687 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,059 | $4,766 – $6,354 | $5,480 – $7,307 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,252 | $5,634 – $7,512 | $6,479 – $8,639 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 557 | $2,507 – $3,342 | $2,882 – $3,843 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,305 | $5,873 – $7,830 | $6,753 – $9,004 |
Long-distance lanes from El Dorado, by home size
| From El Dorado to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,340 | $4,523 – $6,030 | $5,427 – $7,236 | $6,934 – $9,246 | $7,839 – $10,452 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,713 | $5,781 – $7,709 | $6,938 – $9,250 | $8,865 – $11,820 | $10,021 – $13,361 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 768 | $2,592 – $3,456 | $3,110 – $4,147 | $3,974 – $5,299 | $4,493 – $5,990 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 281 | $948 – $1,265 | $1,138 – $1,517 | $1,454 – $1,939 | $1,644 – $2,192 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 335 | $1,131 – $1,508 | $1,357 – $1,809 | $1,734 – $2,311 | $1,960 – $2,613 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,114 | $3,760 – $5,013 | $4,512 – $6,016 | $5,765 – $7,687 | $6,517 – $8,689 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,059 | $3,574 – $4,766 | $4,289 – $5,719 | $5,480 – $7,307 | $6,195 – $8,260 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,252 | $4,226 – $5,634 | $5,071 – $6,761 | $6,479 – $8,639 | $7,324 – $9,766 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 557 | $1,880 – $2,507 | $2,256 – $3,008 | $2,882 – $3,843 | $3,258 – $4,345 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,305 | $4,404 – $5,873 | $5,285 – $7,047 | $6,753 – $9,004 | $7,634 – $10,179 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving El Dorado
1 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of El Dorado; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near El Dorado
None of the 1 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 Union County
El Dorado sits in Union County, AR, home to about 38,624 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 444 (±242) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 68 (±65) from abroad and about 832 (±340) from elsewhere in Arkansas. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 600 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From El Dorado | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulaski County, ARLittle Rock moving costs | 138 ±123 | ≈ 126 mi to Little Rock | $567 – $756 |
| Washington County, ARFayetteville moving costs | 89 ±62 | ≈ 250 mi to Fayetteville | $1,125 – $1,500 |
| Lonoke County, ARCabot moving costs | 79 ±131* | ≈ 148 mi to Cabot | $666 – $888 |
| Faulkner County, ARConway moving costs | 75 ±96* | ≈ 150 mi to Conway | $675 – $900 |
| Sebastian County, ARFort Smith moving costs | 75 ±102* | ≈ 206 mi to Fort Smith | $927 – $1,236 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Columbia County, AR (about 228), Bell County, TX (about 136) and Pulaski County, AR (about 117). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Texas (about 146), Louisiana (about 139) and Tennessee (about 69); the largest flows in come from Texas (about 169), Oklahoma (about 106) and Louisiana (about 74).
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 El Dorado: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in El Dorado, 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 El Dorado?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From El Dorado to Dallas, TX (about 281 miles) that is $1,265 – $1,686, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 1,713 miles) $7,709 – $10,278, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in El Dorado?
1 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of El Dorado, 1 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Union County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Pulaski County (about 138 a year), Washington County (about 89 a year), Lonoke County (about 79 a year), and roughly 600 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 El Dorado?
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.