Moving Costs in Mountain Home, ID
Two formulas cover every move out of Mountain Home. Under about 100 miles you pay for a crew's time: a two-bedroom home is $475 – $775 in our model. Beyond that you pay for weight and distance: $3,371 – $4,494 to Los Angeles, CA. 2 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
- $475 – $775
- 2 movers × 5–7 h + $75 travel
- 3-bed local move
- $795 – $1,425
- 3 movers × 6–9 h + travel
- 2-bed to Los Angeles
- $3,371 – $4,494
- ≈ 749 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 2
- 2 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Mountain Home runs $475 – $775 in our model and a three-bedroom $795 – $1,425, billed by the hour. Long distance, a two-bedroom move to Los Angeles, CA is $3,371 – $4,494. 2 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Elmore County goes to Ada County, about 535 people a year.
What a move from Mountain Home costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Mountain Home: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Mountain Home: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $40–$50 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $475 – $775.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $235 – $375 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $315 – $575 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $475 – $775 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $795 – $1,425 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,355 – $2,075 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,675 – $2,475 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Idaho: hand movers there earn a median $19.18 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $40–$50 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Mountain Home: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Mountain Home, Los Angeles, CA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 749 mi) and Miami, FL the farthest (≈ 2,712 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 2,481 | $11,165 – $14,886 | $12,839 – $17,119 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 749 | $3,371 – $4,494 | $3,876 – $5,168 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,663 | $7,484 – $9,978 | $8,606 – $11,475 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,456 | $6,552 – $8,736 | $7,535 – $10,046 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,694 | $7,623 – $10,164 | $8,766 – $11,689 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 2,354 | $10,593 – $14,124 | $12,182 – $16,243 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 2,712 | $12,204 – $16,272 | $14,035 – $18,713 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 2,434 | $10,953 – $14,604 | $12,596 – $16,795 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 2,100 | $9,450 – $12,600 | $10,868 – $14,490 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 813 | $3,659 – $4,878 | $4,207 – $5,610 |
Long-distance lanes from Mountain Home, by home size
| From Mountain Home to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 2,481 | $8,373 – $11,165 | $10,048 – $13,397 | $12,839 – $17,119 | $14,514 – $19,352 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 749 | $2,528 – $3,371 | $3,033 – $4,045 | $3,876 – $5,168 | $4,382 – $5,842 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,663 | $5,613 – $7,484 | $6,735 – $8,980 | $8,606 – $11,475 | $9,729 – $12,971 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,456 | $4,914 – $6,552 | $5,897 – $7,862 | $7,535 – $10,046 | $8,518 – $11,357 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,694 | $5,717 – $7,623 | $6,861 – $9,148 | $8,766 – $11,689 | $9,910 – $13,213 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 2,354 | $7,945 – $10,593 | $9,534 – $12,712 | $12,182 – $16,243 | $13,771 – $18,361 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 2,712 | $9,153 – $12,204 | $10,984 – $14,645 | $14,035 – $18,713 | $15,865 – $21,154 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 2,434 | $8,215 – $10,953 | $9,858 – $13,144 | $12,596 – $16,795 | $14,239 – $18,985 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 2,100 | $7,088 – $9,450 | $8,505 – $11,340 | $10,868 – $14,490 | $12,285 – $16,380 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 813 | $2,744 – $3,659 | $3,293 – $4,390 | $4,207 – $5,610 | $4,756 – $6,341 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Mountain Home
2 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Mountain Home, 2 of them with interstate authority; 2 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Mountain Home 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 Elmore County
Mountain Home sits in Elmore County, ID, home to about 26,642 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 1,671 (±334) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 409 (±145) from abroad and about 993 (±382) from elsewhere in Idaho. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 1,629 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Mountain Home | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ada County, IDBoise moving costs | 535 ±280 | ≈ 49 mi to Boise | $475 – $775 |
| Maricopa County, AZChandler moving costs | 198 ±210* | ≈ 830 mi to Chandler | $3,735 – $4,980 |
| Jefferson County, KYLouisville moving costs | 147 ±192* | ≈ 1,860 mi to Louisville | $8,370 – $11,160 |
| Harrison County, MSGulfport moving costs | 98 ±128* | ≈ 1,989 mi to Gulfport | $8,951 – $11,934 |
| Davis County, UTNorth Salt Lake moving costs | 91 ±109* | ≈ 292 mi to North Salt Lake | $1,314 – $1,752 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Ada County, ID (about 560), Wayne County, NC (about 230) and Twin Falls County, ID (about 170). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Arizona (about 252), Texas (about 180) and Kentucky (about 147); the largest flows in come from North Carolina (about 240), Florida (about 198) and Arizona (about 158).
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.
Nearby cost guides in Idaho
Moving to or from Idaho · Every priced route from Idaho · Boise cost guide
Moving costs in Mountain Home: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Mountain Home, ID?
A local move (under about 100 miles) is billed by the hour: $40–$50 per mover per hour plus about $75 travel in our model, so a two-bedroom home with two movers for 5–7 hours is $475 – $775 and a three-bedroom home with three movers is $795 – $1,425. Packing, stairs and long carries are extra.
How much is a long-distance move from Mountain Home?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Mountain Home to Los Angeles, CA (about 749 miles) that is $3,371 – $4,494, and to Miami, FL (about 2,712 miles) $12,204 – $16,272, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Mountain Home?
2 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Mountain Home, 2 of them with interstate authority. The Mountain Home movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Elmore County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Ada County (about 535 a year), Maricopa County (about 198 a year), Jefferson County (about 147 a year), and roughly 1,629 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 Mountain Home?
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.