Moving Costs in Madera Acres, CA
Two formulas cover every move out of Madera Acres. 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: $1,202 – $1,602 to Los Angeles, CA. 18 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
- $1,202 – $1,602
- ≈ 267 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 18
- 4 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Madera Acres 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 $1,202 – $1,602. 18 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Madera County goes to Fresno County, about 2,341 people a year.
What a move from Madera Acres costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Madera Acres: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Madera Acres: 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 Madera Acres: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Madera Acres, Los Angeles, CA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 267 mi) and New York City, NY the farthest (≈ 2,872 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 2,872 | $12,924 – $17,232 | $14,863 – $19,817 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 267 | $1,202 – $1,602 | $1,382 – $1,842 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 2,044 | $9,198 – $12,264 | $10,578 – $14,104 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,572 | $7,074 – $9,432 | $8,135 – $10,847 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,756 | $7,902 – $10,536 | $9,087 – $12,116 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 2,713 | $12,209 – $16,278 | $14,040 – $18,720 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 2,865 | $12,893 – $17,190 | $14,826 – $19,768 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 2,813 | $12,659 – $16,878 | $14,557 – $19,410 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 2,345 | $10,553 – $14,070 | $12,135 – $16,181 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 600 | $2,700 – $3,600 | $3,105 – $4,140 |
Long-distance lanes from Madera Acres, by home size
| From Madera Acres to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 2,872 | $9,693 – $12,924 | $11,632 – $15,509 | $14,863 – $19,817 | $16,801 – $22,402 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 267 | $901 – $1,202 | $1,081 – $1,442 | $1,382 – $1,842 | $1,562 – $2,083 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 2,044 | $6,899 – $9,198 | $8,278 – $11,038 | $10,578 – $14,104 | $11,957 – $15,943 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,572 | $5,306 – $7,074 | $6,367 – $8,489 | $8,135 – $10,847 | $9,196 – $12,262 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,756 | $5,927 – $7,902 | $7,112 – $9,482 | $9,087 – $12,116 | $10,273 – $13,697 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 2,713 | $9,156 – $12,209 | $10,988 – $14,650 | $14,040 – $18,720 | $15,871 – $21,161 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 2,865 | $9,669 – $12,893 | $11,603 – $15,471 | $14,826 – $19,768 | $16,760 – $22,347 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 2,813 | $9,494 – $12,659 | $11,393 – $15,190 | $14,557 – $19,410 | $16,456 – $21,941 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 2,345 | $7,914 – $10,553 | $9,497 – $12,663 | $12,135 – $16,181 | $13,718 – $18,291 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 600 | $2,025 – $2,700 | $2,430 – $3,240 | $3,105 – $4,140 | $3,510 – $4,680 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Madera Acres
18 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Madera Acres; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Madera Acres
6 of the 18 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 19 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 5 of 15 vehicle inspections (33.3%), above the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 6 of 19 driver inspections (31.6%, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lighthouse Moving & Storage LLCFresno, CA · USDOT 4309724 | 10 | 5 of 9 | 5 of 10 |
| Courtesy Moving and StorageFresno, CA · USDOT 4056025 | 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 3 |
| College Hunks Hauling Junk and Moving FresnoFresno, CA · USDOT 4375248 | 3 | 0 of 3 | 1 of 3 |
| Economy MoversFresno, CA · USDOT 1011944 | 1 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 1 |
| Expert Movers LLCMadera, CA · USDOT 4045645 | 1 | none inspected | 0 of 1 |
| Valley Movers Enterprise LLCFresno, CA · USDOT 4301137 | 1 | none inspected | 0 of 1 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Madera County
Madera Acres sits in Madera County, CA, home to about 154,289 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 1,073 (±436) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 633 (±287) from abroad and about 7,756 (±860) from elsewhere in California. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 1,249 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Madera Acres | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno County, CAFresno moving costs | 2,341 ±608 | ≈ 29 mi to Fresno | $515 – $859 |
| San Bernardino County, CAFontana moving costs | 1,578 ±247 | ≈ 290 mi to Fontana | $1,305 – $1,740 |
| Merced County, CADelhi moving costs | 562 ±245 | ≈ 56 mi to Delhi | $515 – $859 |
| Marin County, CANovato moving costs | 505 ±331 | ≈ 180 mi to Novato | $810 – $1,080 |
| Kings County, CAHanford moving costs | 374 ±394* | ≈ 62 mi to Hanford | $515 – $859 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Fresno County, CA (about 2,623), Los Angeles County, CA (about 1,393) and Merced County, CA (about 393). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Colorado (about 177), Arizona (about 148) and Nevada (about 128); the largest flows in come from Arizona (about 185), Florida (about 185) and Colorado (about 166).
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 Madera Acres: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Madera Acres, 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 Madera Acres?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Madera Acres to Los Angeles, CA (about 267 miles) that is $1,202 – $1,602, and to New York City, NY (about 2,872 miles) $12,924 – $17,232, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Madera Acres?
18 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Madera Acres, 4 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Madera County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Fresno County (about 2,341 a year), San Bernardino County (about 1,578 a year), Merced County (about 562 a year), and roughly 1,249 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 Madera Acres?
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.