Moving Costs in Exeter, CA
Two formulas cover every move out of Exeter. Under about 100 miles you pay for a crew's time: a two-bedroom home is $515 – $859 in our model. Beyond that you pay for weight and distance: $855 – $1,140 to Los Angeles, CA. 7 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 – $859
- 2 movers × 5–7 h + $75 travel
- 3-bed local move
- $867 – $1,587
- 3 movers × 6–9 h + travel
- 2-bed to Los Angeles
- $855 – $1,140
- ≈ 190 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 7
- 2 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Exeter runs $515 – $859 in our model and a three-bedroom $867 – $1,587, billed by the hour. Long distance, a two-bedroom move to Los Angeles, CA is $855 – $1,140. 7 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Tulare County goes to Fresno County, about 1,939 people a year.
What a move from Exeter costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Exeter: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Exeter: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $44–$56 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $515 – $859.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $251 – $411 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $339 – $635 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $515 – $859 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $867 – $1,587 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,483 – $2,315 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,835 – $2,763 |
Hourly rates are scaled to California: hand movers there earn a median $21.50 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $44–$56 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Exeter: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Exeter, Los Angeles, CA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 190 mi) and New York City, NY the farthest (≈ 2,837 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 2,837 | $12,767 – $17,022 | $14,681 – $19,575 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 190 | $855 – $1,140 | $983 – $1,311 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 2,010 | $9,045 – $12,060 | $10,402 – $13,869 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,507 | $6,782 – $9,042 | $7,799 – $10,398 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,685 | $7,583 – $10,110 | $8,720 – $11,626 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 2,672 | $12,024 – $16,032 | $13,828 – $18,437 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 2,798 | $12,591 – $16,788 | $14,480 – $19,306 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 2,775 | $12,488 – $16,650 | $14,361 – $19,147 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 2,290 | $10,305 – $13,740 | $11,851 – $15,801 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 520 | $2,340 – $3,120 | $2,691 – $3,588 |
Long-distance lanes from Exeter, by home size
| From Exeter to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 2,837 | $9,575 – $12,767 | $11,490 – $15,320 | $14,681 – $19,575 | $16,596 – $22,129 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 190 | $641 – $855 | $770 – $1,026 | $983 – $1,311 | $1,112 – $1,482 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 2,010 | $6,784 – $9,045 | $8,141 – $10,854 | $10,402 – $13,869 | $11,759 – $15,678 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,507 | $5,086 – $6,782 | $6,103 – $8,138 | $7,799 – $10,398 | $8,816 – $11,755 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,685 | $5,687 – $7,583 | $6,824 – $9,099 | $8,720 – $11,626 | $9,857 – $13,143 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 2,672 | $9,018 – $12,024 | $10,822 – $14,429 | $13,828 – $18,437 | $15,631 – $20,842 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 2,798 | $9,443 – $12,591 | $11,332 – $15,109 | $14,480 – $19,306 | $16,368 – $21,824 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 2,775 | $9,366 – $12,488 | $11,239 – $14,985 | $14,361 – $19,147 | $16,234 – $21,645 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 2,290 | $7,729 – $10,305 | $9,275 – $12,366 | $11,851 – $15,801 | $13,397 – $17,862 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 520 | $1,755 – $2,340 | $2,106 – $2,808 | $2,691 – $3,588 | $3,042 – $4,056 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Exeter
7 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Exeter; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Exeter
3 of the 7 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 4 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 0 of 1 vehicle inspection (0.0%), below the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 1 of 4 driver inspections (25.0%, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Elite Moving LLCSpringville, CA · USDOT 4541093 | 2 | none inspected | 1 of 2 |
| All Cal Moving SystemsVisalia, CA · USDOT 3213498 | 1 | none inspected | 0 of 1 |
| Hi-Desert RelocationsVisalia, CA · USDOT 4464054 | 1 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 1 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Tulare County
Exeter sits in Tulare County, CA, home to about 458,111 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 2,336 (±794) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 1,458 (±539) from abroad and about 8,938 (±1,280) from elsewhere in California. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 4,456 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Exeter | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno County, CAFresno moving costs | 1,939 ±379 | ≈ 55 mi to Fresno | $515 – $859 |
| Virginia Beach City, VAVirginia Beach moving costs | 1,160 ±1,069 | ≈ 2,769 mi to Virginia Beach | $12,461 – $16,614 |
| Kern County, CABakersfield moving costs | 1,030 ±336 | ≈ 76 mi to Bakersfield | $515 – $859 |
| Ventura County, CAOxnard moving costs | 882 ±459 | ≈ 169 mi to Oxnard | $761 – $1,014 |
| Kings County, CAHanford moving costs | 682 ±361 | ≈ 33 mi to Hanford | $515 – $859 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Los Angeles County, CA (about 1,695), Fresno County, CA (about 1,629) and Kern County, CA (about 757). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Virginia (about 1,191), Florida (about 521) and Idaho (about 344); the largest flows in come from Ohio (about 418), Nevada (about 271) and Hawaii (about 221).
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 Exeter: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Exeter, CA?
A local move (under about 100 miles) is billed by the hour: $44–$56 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 – $859 and a three-bedroom home with three movers is $867 – $1,587. Packing, stairs and long carries are extra.
How much is a long-distance move from Exeter?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Exeter to Los Angeles, CA (about 190 miles) that is $855 – $1,140, and to New York City, NY (about 2,837 miles) $12,767 – $17,022, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Exeter?
7 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Exeter, 2 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Tulare County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Fresno County (about 1,939 a year), Virginia Beach City (about 1,160 a year), Kern County (about 1,030 a year), and roughly 4,456 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 Exeter?
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.

