Moving Costs in Ukiah, CA
Two formulas cover every move out of Ukiah. 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: $2,345 – $3,126 to Los Angeles, CA. 3 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
- $2,345 – $3,126
- ≈ 521 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 3
- 0 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Ukiah 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 $2,345 – $3,126. 3 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Mendocino County goes to Lake County, about 515 people a year.
What a move from Ukiah costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Ukiah: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Ukiah: 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 Ukiah: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Ukiah, Los Angeles, CA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 521 mi) and Miami, FL the farthest (≈ 3,083 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 3,002 | $13,509 – $18,012 | $15,535 – $20,714 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 521 | $2,345 – $3,126 | $2,696 – $3,595 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 2,175 | $9,788 – $13,050 | $11,256 – $15,008 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,790 | $8,055 – $10,740 | $9,263 – $12,351 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,988 | $8,946 – $11,928 | $10,288 – $13,717 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 2,858 | $12,861 – $17,148 | $14,790 – $19,720 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 3,083 | $13,874 – $18,498 | $15,955 – $21,273 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 2,948 | $13,266 – $17,688 | $15,256 – $20,341 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 2,533 | $11,399 – $15,198 | $13,108 – $17,478 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 856 | $3,852 – $5,136 | $4,430 – $5,906 |
Long-distance lanes from Ukiah, by home size
| From Ukiah to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 3,002 | $10,132 – $13,509 | $12,158 – $16,211 | $15,535 – $20,714 | $17,562 – $23,416 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 521 | $1,758 – $2,345 | $2,110 – $2,813 | $2,696 – $3,595 | $3,048 – $4,064 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 2,175 | $7,341 – $9,788 | $8,809 – $11,745 | $11,256 – $15,008 | $12,724 – $16,965 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,790 | $6,041 – $8,055 | $7,250 – $9,666 | $9,263 – $12,351 | $10,472 – $13,962 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,988 | $6,710 – $8,946 | $8,051 – $10,735 | $10,288 – $13,717 | $11,630 – $15,506 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 2,858 | $9,646 – $12,861 | $11,575 – $15,433 | $14,790 – $19,720 | $16,719 – $22,292 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 3,083 | $10,405 – $13,874 | $12,486 – $16,648 | $15,955 – $21,273 | $18,036 – $24,047 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 2,948 | $9,950 – $13,266 | $11,939 – $15,919 | $15,256 – $20,341 | $17,246 – $22,994 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 2,533 | $8,549 – $11,399 | $10,259 – $13,678 | $13,108 – $17,478 | $14,818 – $19,757 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 856 | $2,889 – $3,852 | $3,467 – $4,622 | $4,430 – $5,906 | $5,008 – $6,677 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Ukiah
3 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Ukiah; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Ukiah
None of the 3 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 Mendocino County
Ukiah sits in Mendocino County, CA, home to about 86,092 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 1,526 (±585) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 180 (±91) from abroad and about 2,395 (±463) from elsewhere in California. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 1,538 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Ukiah | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake County, CAClearlake moving costs | 515 ±185 | ≈ 39 mi to Clearlake | $515 – $859 |
| Sonoma County, CAPetaluma moving costs | 391 ±168 | ≈ 82 mi to Petaluma | $515 – $859 |
| Deschutes County, ORBend moving costs | 299 ±434* | ≈ 412 mi to Bend | $1,854 – $2,472 |
| Alameda County, CAFremont moving costs | 163 ±88 | ≈ 155 mi to Fremont | $698 – $930 |
| Sutter County, CAYuba City moving costs | 126 ±183* | ≈ 98 mi to Yuba City | $515 – $859 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Sonoma County, CA (about 452), Shelby County, TN (about 301) and Alameda County, CA (about 282). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Oregon (about 479), Washington (about 243) and Pennsylvania (about 87); the largest flows in come from Tennessee (about 301), Texas (about 272) and Utah (about 238).
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 Ukiah: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Ukiah, 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 Ukiah?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Ukiah to Los Angeles, CA (about 521 miles) that is $2,345 – $3,126, and to Miami, FL (about 3,083 miles) $13,874 – $18,498, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Ukiah?
3 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Ukiah, 0 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Mendocino County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Lake County (about 515 a year), Sonoma County (about 391 a year), Deschutes County (about 299 a year), and roughly 1,538 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 Ukiah?
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.