Moving Costs in Durango, CO
Two formulas cover every move out of Durango. Under about 100 miles you pay for a crew's time: a two-bedroom home is $525 – $859 in our model. Beyond that you pay for weight and distance: $1,859 – $2,478 to Phoenix, AZ. 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
- $525 – $859
- 2 movers × 5–7 h + $75 travel
- 3-bed local move
- $885 – $1,587
- 3 movers × 6–9 h + travel
- 2-bed to Phoenix
- $1,859 – $2,478
- ≈ 413 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 3
- 2 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Durango runs $525 – $859 in our model and a three-bedroom $885 – $1,587, billed by the hour. Long distance, a two-bedroom move to Phoenix, AZ is $1,859 – $2,478. 3 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of La Plata County goes to Bernalillo County, about 279 people a year.
What a move from Durango costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Durango: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Durango: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $45–$56 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $525 – $859.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $255 – $411 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $345 – $635 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $525 – $859 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $885 – $1,587 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,515 – $2,315 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,875 – $2,763 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Colorado: hand movers there earn a median $21.81 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $45–$56 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Durango: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Durango, Phoenix, AZ is the nearest priced metro (≈ 413 mi) and New York City, NY the farthest (≈ 2,126 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 2,126 | $9,567 – $12,756 | $11,002 – $14,669 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 726 | $3,267 – $4,356 | $3,757 – $5,009 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,308 | $5,886 – $7,848 | $6,769 – $9,025 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 815 | $3,668 – $4,890 | $4,218 – $5,623 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,034 | $4,653 – $6,204 | $5,351 – $7,135 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,951 | $8,780 – $11,706 | $10,096 – $13,462 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 2,104 | $9,468 – $12,624 | $10,888 – $14,518 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 2,059 | $9,266 – $12,354 | $10,655 – $14,207 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 1,562 | $7,029 – $9,372 | $8,083 – $10,778 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 413 | $1,859 – $2,478 | $2,137 – $2,850 |
Long-distance lanes from Durango, by home size
| From Durango to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 2,126 | $7,175 – $9,567 | $8,610 – $11,480 | $11,002 – $14,669 | $12,437 – $16,583 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 726 | $2,450 – $3,267 | $2,940 – $3,920 | $3,757 – $5,009 | $4,247 – $5,663 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,308 | $4,415 – $5,886 | $5,297 – $7,063 | $6,769 – $9,025 | $7,652 – $10,202 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 815 | $2,751 – $3,668 | $3,301 – $4,401 | $4,218 – $5,623 | $4,768 – $6,357 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,034 | $3,490 – $4,653 | $4,188 – $5,584 | $5,351 – $7,135 | $6,049 – $8,065 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,951 | $6,585 – $8,780 | $7,902 – $10,535 | $10,096 – $13,462 | $11,413 – $15,218 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 2,104 | $7,101 – $9,468 | $8,521 – $11,362 | $10,888 – $14,518 | $12,308 – $16,411 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 2,059 | $6,949 – $9,266 | $8,339 – $11,119 | $10,655 – $14,207 | $12,045 – $16,060 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 1,562 | $5,272 – $7,029 | $6,326 – $8,435 | $8,083 – $10,778 | $9,138 – $12,184 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 413 | $1,394 – $1,859 | $1,673 – $2,230 | $2,137 – $2,850 | $2,416 – $3,221 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Durango
3 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Durango, 2 of them with interstate authority; 1 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Durango 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 La Plata County
Durango sits in La Plata County, CO, home to about 55,665 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 2,592 (±460) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 94 (±50) from abroad and about 1,604 (±484) from elsewhere in Colorado. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 2,076 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Durango | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernalillo County, NMAlbuquerque moving costs | 279 ±282* | ≈ 193 mi to Albuquerque | $869 – $1,158 |
| Denver County, CODenver moving costs | 202 ±166 | ≈ 270 mi to Denver | $1,215 – $1,620 |
| Salt Lake County, UTSalt Lake City moving costs | 188 ±145 | ≈ 377 mi to Salt Lake City | $1,697 – $2,262 |
| Maricopa County, AZChandler moving costs | 173 ±112 | ≈ 414 mi to Chandler | $1,863 – $2,484 |
| El Paso County, COColorado Springs moving costs | 160 ±117 | ≈ 231 mi to Colorado Springs | $1,040 – $1,386 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Garfield County, CO (about 353), Larimer County, CO (about 321) and Maricopa County, AZ (about 241). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to New Mexico (about 427), California (about 269) and Utah (about 239); the largest flows in come from Texas (about 520), New Mexico (about 463) and Arizona (about 333).
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 Durango: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Durango, CO?
A local move (under about 100 miles) is billed by the hour: $45–$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 $525 – $859 and a three-bedroom home with three movers is $885 – $1,587. Packing, stairs and long carries are extra.
How much is a long-distance move from Durango?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Durango to Phoenix, AZ (about 413 miles) that is $1,859 – $2,478, and to New York City, NY (about 2,126 miles) $9,567 – $12,756, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Durango?
3 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Durango, 2 of them with interstate authority. The Durango movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from La Plata County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Bernalillo County (about 279 a year), Denver County (about 202 a year), Salt Lake County (about 188 a year), and roughly 2,076 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 Durango?
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.