Moving Costs in Hot Springs, AR
Two formulas cover every move out of Hot Springs. 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: $1,292 – $1,722 to Dallas, TX. 6 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
- $1,292 – $1,722
- ≈ 287 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 6
- 5 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Hot Springs 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 $1,292 – $1,722. 6 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Garland County goes to Pulaski County, about 489 people a year.
What a move from Hot Springs costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Hot Springs: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Hot Springs: 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 Hot Springs: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Hot Springs, Dallas, TX is the nearest priced metro (≈ 287 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 1,673 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,311 | $5,900 – $7,866 | $6,784 – $9,046 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,673 | $7,529 – $10,038 | $8,658 – $11,544 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 687 | $3,092 – $4,122 | $3,555 – $4,740 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 287 | $1,292 – $1,722 | $1,485 – $1,980 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 413 | $1,859 – $2,478 | $2,137 – $2,850 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,092 | $4,914 – $6,552 | $5,651 – $7,535 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,136 | $5,112 – $6,816 | $5,879 – $7,838 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,226 | $5,517 – $7,356 | $6,345 – $8,459 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 580 | $2,610 – $3,480 | $3,002 – $4,002 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,272 | $5,724 – $7,632 | $6,583 – $8,777 |
Long-distance lanes from Hot Springs, by home size
| From Hot Springs to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,311 | $4,425 – $5,900 | $5,310 – $7,079 | $6,784 – $9,046 | $7,669 – $10,226 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,673 | $5,646 – $7,529 | $6,776 – $9,034 | $8,658 – $11,544 | $9,787 – $13,049 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 687 | $2,319 – $3,092 | $2,782 – $3,710 | $3,555 – $4,740 | $4,019 – $5,359 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 287 | $969 – $1,292 | $1,162 – $1,550 | $1,485 – $1,980 | $1,679 – $2,239 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 413 | $1,394 – $1,859 | $1,673 – $2,230 | $2,137 – $2,850 | $2,416 – $3,221 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,092 | $3,686 – $4,914 | $4,423 – $5,897 | $5,651 – $7,535 | $6,388 – $8,518 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,136 | $3,834 – $5,112 | $4,601 – $6,134 | $5,879 – $7,838 | $6,646 – $8,861 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,226 | $4,138 – $5,517 | $4,965 – $6,620 | $6,345 – $8,459 | $7,172 – $9,563 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 580 | $1,958 – $2,610 | $2,349 – $3,132 | $3,002 – $4,002 | $3,393 – $4,524 |
| 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 Hot Springs
6 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Hot Springs, 5 of them with interstate authority; 3 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Hot Springs 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 Garland County
Hot Springs sits in Garland County, AR, home to about 98,099 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 2,639 (±517) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 159 (±89) from abroad and about 3,326 (±1,121) from elsewhere in Arkansas. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 1,208 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Hot Springs | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulaski County, ARLittle Rock moving costs | 489 ±185 | ≈ 55 mi to Little Rock | $435 – $705 |
| Saline County, ARBenton moving costs | 398 ±212 | ≈ 32 mi to Benton | $435 – $705 |
| Washington County, ARFayetteville moving costs | 346 ±280 | ≈ 146 mi to Fayetteville | $657 – $876 |
| Jefferson County, ARPine Bluff moving costs | 345 ±216 | ≈ 72 mi to Pine Bluff | $435 – $705 |
| Hot Spring County, ARMalvern moving costs | 341 ±164 | ≈ 18 mi to Malvern | $435 – $705 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Saline County, AR (about 959), Pulaski County, AR (about 445) and Faulkner County, AR (about 311). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Oklahoma (about 256), Texas (about 244) and Louisiana (about 90); the largest flows in come from Louisiana (about 535), Texas (about 528) and California (about 178).
US Census Bureau, ACS 2016–2020 county-to-county migration flows; people a year with a 90% margin of error. Miles are estimated from city coordinates; move prices are full-service, transport only, from the published model.
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Moving costs in Hot Springs: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Hot Springs, 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 Hot Springs?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Hot Springs to Dallas, TX (about 287 miles) that is $1,292 – $1,722, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 1,673 miles) $7,529 – $10,038, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Hot Springs?
6 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Hot Springs, 5 of them with interstate authority. The Hot Springs movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Garland County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Pulaski County (about 489 a year), Saline County (about 398 a year), Washington County (about 346 a year), and roughly 1,208 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 Hot Springs?
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.