Augusta, Georgia Moving Costs
What a move actually costs in Augusta, Georgia — local hourly rates, long distance ranges and the figures behind them.
In short
A local move in Augusta is billed by the hour: a two-bedroom home with two movers runs $455 – $747 in our model. Across the 13 routes we price from Augusta, the median is about 238 miles, which puts a two-bedroom move at $1,071 – $1,428. About 8,929 people a year move to Richmond County from other states (Census).
Who moves to and from Richmond County
Augusta sits in Richmond County, GA, home to about 199,234 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 8,929 (±1,244) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 1,095 (±376) from abroad and about 7,218 (±952) from elsewhere in Georgia. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 7,278 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Augusta | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia County, GAMartinez moving costs | 2,875 ±979 | ≈ 9 mi to Martinez | $455 – $747 |
| Aiken County, SCAiken moving costs | 885 ±353 | ≈ 17 mi to Aiken | $455 – $747 |
| Fulton County, GAAtlanta moving costs | 754 ±481 | ≈ 164 mi to Atlanta | $738 – $984 |
| Cumberland County, NCFayetteville moving costs | 434 ±196 | ≈ 238 mi to Fayetteville | $1,071 – $1,428 |
| Chatham County, GASavannah moving costs | 428 ±174 | ≈ 127 mi to Savannah | $572 – $762 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Columbia County, GA (about 2,312), Aiken County, SC (about 747) and Burke County, GA (about 672). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to South Carolina (about 1,819), North Carolina (about 1,034) and Florida (about 574); the largest flows in come from South Carolina (about 1,272), Texas (about 1,151) and Florida (about 821).
US Census Bureau, ACS 2016–2020 county-to-county migration flows; people a year with a 90% margin of error. Miles are estimated from city coordinates; move prices are full-service, transport only, from the published model.
Popular Moving Routes from Augusta
Nearest first. See all 13 routes from Augusta with transit times, costs by home size and licensed movers.
Long Distance Routes
An hourly quote is the crew rate multiplied by how long the job takes, so access is what really moves the number: a long carry, stairs without an elevator, a street the truck cannot park on, or packing left until the morning. We cover each of those, and the surcharges to watch for, in how much movers cost.
Augusta Moving Cost Guide
Moving costs in Augusta, Georgia vary based on location, building type, and services required:
Average Augusta Moving Costs:
Local moves (billed by the hour)
- Studio2 movers · 2–3 hrs$227 – $363
- 1 bedroom2 movers · 3–5 hrs$303 – $555
- 2 bedrooms2 movers · 5–7 hrs$455 – $747
- 3 bedrooms3 movers · 6–9 hrs$759 – $1,371
- 4+ bedrooms4 movers · 8–10 hrs$1,291 – $1,995
Based on $38–$48 per mover per hour plus a $75 travel fee.
Long distance from Augusta
- 1 bedroom$964 – $1,285
- 2 bedrooms$1,071 – $1,428
- 3 bedrooms$1,232 – $1,642
- 4+ bedrooms$1,392 – $1,856
Priced at 238 miles, the typical corridor we track from Augusta.
Augusta moving cost questions
How much do movers cost in Augusta?
A local move inside Augusta is billed by the hour. Full-service crews run about $38 to $48 per mover per hour, plus a travel fee of around $75 to get the truck to you and back. A studio needs roughly 2 to 3 hours with a crew of 2, which works out to $227 – $363. A three bedroom home takes a crew of 3 some 6 to 9 hours, or $759 – $1,371.
What does a long distance move from Augusta cost?
Once you leave the local band, movers price on distance and weight rather than hours. Across the 13 routes we track from Augusta, a typical corridor is around 238 miles, which puts a two bedroom move at $1,071 – $1,428 and a three bedroom at $1,232 – $1,642. Run your exact destination through the calculator for a closer figure.
Which routes out of Augusta do you publish prices for?
We publish a priced route page for 13 destinations from Augusta, 3 of them inside Georgia. The longest are Augusta to Spokane, WA at 2,423 miles, around $10,904 – $14,538 for a two bedroom home; Augusta to Hartford, CT at 893 miles, around $4,019 – $5,358 for a two bedroom home; Augusta to Detroit, MI at 717 miles, around $3,227 – $4,302 for a two bedroom home. Each has its own page with the full cost table.
How much does it cost to move from Augusta to a nearby city?
The closest city we publish costs for is Columbia, about 76 miles away by road. That is inside the local band, so it is still billed by the hour rather than by distance — roughly $455 – $747 for a two bedroom home. Other nearby cities we cover include Greenville (115 mi), Savannah (127 mi), Charleston (148 mi).
Does My Fast Movers carry out moves in Augusta?
No. We do not own trucks, employ crews or take payment to rank one company above another. This page exists so you can see what a Augusta move should cost before you call anyone, then judge the quotes you are given against it.
Moving between Augusta and nearby cities
The closest places we publish costs for, ranked by road distance from Augusta. Anything inside the local band is billed by the hour; past it, movers switch to distance and weight.
| City | Distance | Billed as | 2-bedroom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbiaout of state | ~76 mi | Hourly | $455 – $747 |
| Greenvilleout of state | ~115 mi | Distance | $518 – $690 |
| Savannah | ~127 mi | Distance | $572 – $762 |
| Charlestonout of state | ~148 mi | Distance | $666 – $888 |
| Charlotteout of state | ~160 mi | Distance | $720 – $960 |
| Atlanta | ~164 mi | Distance | $738 – $984 |
Distances are estimated from city coordinates, not measured on a specific route, so treat them as approximate. Our route pages from Augusta add transit times, licensed movers and the reverse direction.
We are not a moving company. No carrier pays to appear on this page, and these figures come from a published model rather than from quotes we were handed. Treat the range as a sanity check, then get three written estimates. How we calculate them →