Moving Costs in McDonough, GA
Two formulas cover every move out of McDonough. 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: $2,871 – $3,828 to Washington, DC. 224 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 Washington
- $2,871 – $3,828
- ≈ 638 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 224
- 51 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in McDonough runs $455 – $747 in our model and a three-bedroom $759 – $1,371, billed by the hour. Long distance, a two-bedroom move to Washington, DC is $2,871 – $3,828. 224 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Henry County goes to Clayton County, about 1,639 people a year.
What a move from McDonough costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in McDonough: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in McDonough: 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 McDonough: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From McDonough, Atlanta, GA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 30 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,274 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 875 | $3,938 – $5,250 | $4,528 – $6,037 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,274 | $10,233 – $13,644 | $11,768 – $15,691 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 714 | $3,213 – $4,284 | $3,695 – $4,927 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 855 | $3,848 – $5,130 | $4,425 – $5,899 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 824 | $3,708 – $4,944 | $4,264 – $5,686 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 638 | $2,871 – $3,828 | $3,302 – $4,402 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 677 | $3,047 – $4,062 | $3,503 – $4,671 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 782 | $3,519 – $4,692 | $4,047 – $5,396 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 30 | $455 – $747 | $759 – $1,371 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,871 | $8,420 – $11,226 | $9,682 – $12,910 |
Long-distance lanes from McDonough, by home size
| From McDonough to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 875 | $2,953 – $3,938 | $3,544 – $4,725 | $4,528 – $6,037 | $5,119 – $6,825 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,274 | $7,675 – $10,233 | $9,210 – $12,280 | $11,768 – $15,691 | $13,303 – $17,737 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 714 | $2,410 – $3,213 | $2,892 – $3,856 | $3,695 – $4,927 | $4,177 – $5,569 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 855 | $2,886 – $3,848 | $3,463 – $4,617 | $4,425 – $5,899 | $5,002 – $6,669 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 824 | $2,781 – $3,708 | $3,337 – $4,450 | $4,264 – $5,686 | $4,820 – $6,427 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 638 | $2,153 – $2,871 | $2,584 – $3,445 | $3,302 – $4,402 | $3,732 – $4,976 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 677 | $2,285 – $3,047 | $2,742 – $3,656 | $3,503 – $4,671 | $3,960 – $5,281 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 782 | $2,639 – $3,519 | $3,167 – $4,223 | $4,047 – $5,396 | $4,575 – $6,100 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 30 | $227 – $363 | $303 – $555 | $759 – $1,371 | $1,291 – $1,995 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,871 | $6,315 – $8,420 | $7,578 – $10,103 | $9,682 – $12,910 | $10,945 – $14,594 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving McDonough
224 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of McDonough, 51 of them with interstate authority; 42 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The McDonough 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 Henry County
McDonough sits in Henry County, GA, home to about 227,930 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 5,533 (±1,237) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 651 (±380) from abroad and about 11,432 (±1,721) from elsewhere in Georgia. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 3,407 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From McDonough | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton County, GARiverdale moving costs | 1,639 ±502 | ≈ 20 mi to Riverdale | $455 – $747 |
| Spalding County, GAGriffin moving costs | 1,159 ±619 | ≈ 18 mi to Griffin | $455 – $747 |
| Cobb County, GAMarietta moving costs | 1,055 ±301 | ≈ 49 mi to Marietta | $455 – $747 |
| Fulton County, GAAtlanta moving costs | 809 ±274 | ≈ 30 mi to Atlanta | $455 – $747 |
| DeKalb County, GADecatur moving costs | 771 ±392 | ≈ 28 mi to Decatur | $455 – $747 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Clayton County, GA (about 3,219), Fulton County, GA (about 1,947) and DeKalb County, GA (about 1,056). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Florida (about 765), Alabama (about 493) and South Carolina (about 272); the largest flows in come from Florida (about 974), New York (about 565) and North Carolina (about 481).
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.
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Moving costs in McDonough: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in McDonough, 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 McDonough?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From McDonough to Washington, DC (about 638 miles) that is $2,871 – $3,828, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,274 miles) $10,233 – $13,644, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in McDonough?
224 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of McDonough, 51 of them with interstate authority. The McDonough movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Henry County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Clayton County (about 1,639 a year), Spalding County (about 1,159 a year), Cobb County (about 1,055 a year), and roughly 3,407 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 McDonough?
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.