Moving Costs in Hollister, CA
Two formulas cover every move out of Hollister. 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: $1,377 – $1,836 to Los Angeles, CA. 27 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
- $1,377 – $1,836
- ≈ 306 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 27
- 13 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Hollister 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 $1,377 – $1,836. 27 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of San Benito County goes to Santa Clara County, about 699 people a year.
What a move from Hollister costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Hollister: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Hollister: 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 Hollister: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Hollister, Los Angeles, CA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 306 mi) and New York City, NY the farthest (≈ 2,956 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 2,956 | $13,302 – $17,736 | $15,297 – $20,396 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 306 | $1,377 – $1,836 | $1,584 – $2,111 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 2,128 | $9,576 – $12,768 | $11,012 – $14,683 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,655 | $7,448 – $9,930 | $8,565 – $11,419 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,837 | $8,267 – $11,022 | $9,506 – $12,675 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 2,798 | $12,591 – $16,788 | $14,480 – $19,306 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 2,948 | $13,266 – $17,688 | $15,256 – $20,341 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 2,897 | $13,037 – $17,382 | $14,992 – $19,989 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 2,431 | $10,940 – $14,586 | $12,580 – $16,774 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 672 | $3,024 – $4,032 | $3,478 – $4,637 |
Long-distance lanes from Hollister, by home size
| From Hollister to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 2,956 | $9,977 – $13,302 | $11,972 – $15,962 | $15,297 – $20,396 | $17,293 – $23,057 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 306 | $1,033 – $1,377 | $1,239 – $1,652 | $1,584 – $2,111 | $1,790 – $2,387 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 2,128 | $7,182 – $9,576 | $8,618 – $11,491 | $11,012 – $14,683 | $12,449 – $16,598 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,655 | $5,586 – $7,448 | $6,703 – $8,937 | $8,565 – $11,419 | $9,682 – $12,909 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,837 | $6,200 – $8,267 | $7,440 – $9,920 | $9,506 – $12,675 | $10,746 – $14,329 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 2,798 | $9,443 – $12,591 | $11,332 – $15,109 | $14,480 – $19,306 | $16,368 – $21,824 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 2,948 | $9,950 – $13,266 | $11,939 – $15,919 | $15,256 – $20,341 | $17,246 – $22,994 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 2,897 | $9,777 – $13,037 | $11,733 – $15,644 | $14,992 – $19,989 | $16,947 – $22,597 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 2,431 | $8,205 – $10,940 | $9,846 – $13,127 | $12,580 – $16,774 | $14,221 – $18,962 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 672 | $2,268 – $3,024 | $2,722 – $3,629 | $3,478 – $4,637 | $3,931 – $5,242 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Hollister
27 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Hollister, 13 of them with interstate authority; 12 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Hollister 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 San Benito County
Hollister sits in San Benito County, CA, home to about 60,760 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 285 (±142) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 183 (±108) from abroad and about 3,409 (±785) from elsewhere in California. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 783 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Hollister | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara County, CASan Jose moving costs | 699 ±388 | ≈ 50 mi to San Jose | $515 – $859 |
| San Bernardino County, CAFontana moving costs | 234 ±180 | ≈ 340 mi to Fontana | $1,530 – $2,040 |
| King County, WASeattle moving costs | 203 ±229* | ≈ 868 mi to Seattle | $3,906 – $5,208 |
| Stanislaus County, CAModesto moving costs | 115 ±145* | ≈ 68 mi to Modesto | $515 – $859 |
| Tulsa County, OKTulsa moving costs | 94 ±136* | ≈ 1,641 mi to Tulsa | $7,385 – $9,846 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Santa Clara County, CA (about 2,078), Sacramento County, CA (about 266) and Los Angeles County, CA (about 207). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Washington (about 234), Oregon (about 108) and Oklahoma (about 94); the largest flows in come from Arizona (about 61), Kansas (about 40) and Iowa (about 35).
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 Hollister: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Hollister, 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 Hollister?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Hollister to Los Angeles, CA (about 306 miles) that is $1,377 – $1,836, and to New York City, NY (about 2,956 miles) $13,302 – $17,736, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Hollister?
27 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Hollister, 13 of them with interstate authority. The Hollister movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from San Benito County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Santa Clara County (about 699 a year), San Bernardino County (about 234 a year), King County (about 203 a year), and roughly 783 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 Hollister?
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.