Moving Costs in Americus, GA
Two formulas cover every move out of Americus. Under about 100 miles you pay for a crew's time: a two-bedroom home is $455 – $747 in our model. Beyond that you pay for weight and distance: $612 – $816 to Atlanta, GA. 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
- $455 – $747
- 2 movers × 5–7 h + $75 travel
- 3-bed local move
- $759 – $1,371
- 3 movers × 6–9 h + travel
- 2-bed to Atlanta
- $612 – $816
- ≈ 136 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 3
- 1 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Americus runs $455 – $747 in our model and a three-bedroom $759 – $1,371, billed by the hour. Long distance, a two-bedroom move to Atlanta, GA is $612 – $816. 3 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Sumter County goes to Thomas County, about 172 people a year.
What a move from Americus costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Americus: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Americus: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $38–$48 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $455 – $747.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $227 – $363 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $303 – $555 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $455 – $747 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $759 – $1,371 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,291 – $1,995 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,595 – $2,379 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Georgia: hand movers there earn a median $18.50 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $38–$48 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Americus: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Americus, Atlanta, GA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 136 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,292 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 960 | $4,320 – $5,760 | $4,968 – $6,624 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,292 | $10,314 – $13,752 | $11,861 – $15,815 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 819 | $3,686 – $4,914 | $4,238 – $5,651 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 856 | $3,852 – $5,136 | $4,430 – $5,906 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 792 | $3,564 – $4,752 | $4,099 – $5,465 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 723 | $3,254 – $4,338 | $3,742 – $4,989 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 582 | $2,619 – $3,492 | $3,012 – $4,016 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 866 | $3,897 – $5,196 | $4,482 – $5,975 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 136 | $612 – $816 | $704 – $938 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,885 | $8,483 – $11,310 | $9,755 – $13,007 |
Long-distance lanes from Americus, by home size
| From Americus to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 960 | $3,240 – $4,320 | $3,888 – $5,184 | $4,968 – $6,624 | $5,616 – $7,488 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,292 | $7,736 – $10,314 | $9,283 – $12,377 | $11,861 – $15,815 | $13,408 – $17,878 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 819 | $2,764 – $3,686 | $3,317 – $4,423 | $4,238 – $5,651 | $4,791 – $6,388 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 856 | $2,889 – $3,852 | $3,467 – $4,622 | $4,430 – $5,906 | $5,008 – $6,677 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 792 | $2,673 – $3,564 | $3,208 – $4,277 | $4,099 – $5,465 | $4,633 – $6,178 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 723 | $2,440 – $3,254 | $2,928 – $3,904 | $3,742 – $4,989 | $4,230 – $5,639 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 582 | $1,964 – $2,619 | $2,357 – $3,143 | $3,012 – $4,016 | $3,405 – $4,540 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 866 | $2,923 – $3,897 | $3,507 – $4,676 | $4,482 – $5,975 | $5,066 – $6,755 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 136 | $459 – $612 | $551 – $734 | $704 – $938 | $796 – $1,061 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,885 | $6,362 – $8,483 | $7,634 – $10,179 | $9,755 – $13,007 | $11,027 – $14,703 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Americus
3 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Americus; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Americus
2 of the 3 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 3 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 1 of 1 vehicle inspection (100.0%), above the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 0 of 3 driver inspections (0.0%, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Moses Jr TruckingPreston, GA · USDOT 1210012 | 2 | none inspected | 0 of 2 |
| Mass Transfer LLCBuena Vista, GA · USDOT 3454703 | 1 | 1 of 1 | 0 of 1 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Sumter County
Americus sits in Sumter County, GA, home to about 29,247 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 355 (±205) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 33 (±36) from abroad and about 1,786 (±387) from elsewhere in Georgia. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 314 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Americus | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas County, GAThomasville moving costs | 172 ±188* | ≈ 101 mi to Thomasville | $455 – $606 |
| Muscogee County, GAColumbus moving costs | 147 ±75 | ≈ 57 mi to Columbus | $455 – $747 |
| Dougherty County, GAAlbany moving costs | 137 ±115 | ≈ 40 mi to Albany | $455 – $747 |
| Schley County, GA | 123 ±87 | — | — |
| Worth County, GA | 103 ±140* | — | — |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Madison County, GA (about 198), Butts County, GA (about 174) and Polk County, FL (about 111). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Florida (about 144), California (about 42) and Mississippi (about 32); the largest flows in come from Florida (about 138), Missouri (about 71) and Louisiana (about 58).
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 Americus: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Americus, GA?
A local move (under about 100 miles) is billed by the hour: $38–$48 per mover per hour plus about $75 travel in our model, so a two-bedroom home with two movers for 5–7 hours is $455 – $747 and a three-bedroom home with three movers is $759 – $1,371. Packing, stairs and long carries are extra.
How much is a long-distance move from Americus?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Americus to Atlanta, GA (about 136 miles) that is $612 – $816, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,292 miles) $10,314 – $13,752, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Americus?
3 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Americus, 1 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Sumter County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Thomas County (about 172 a year), Muscogee County (about 147 a year), Dougherty County (about 137 a year), and roughly 314 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 Americus?
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.