Moving Costs in Bedford, IN
Two formulas cover every move out of Bedford. Under about 100 miles you pay for a crew's time: a two-bedroom home is $485 – $789 in our model. Beyond that you pay for weight and distance: $1,139 – $1,518 to Chicago, IL. 7 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
- $485 – $789
- 2 movers × 5–7 h + $75 travel
- 3-bed local move
- $813 – $1,452
- 3 movers × 6–9 h + travel
- 2-bed to Chicago
- $1,139 – $1,518
- ≈ 253 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 7
- 2 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Bedford runs $485 – $789 in our model and a three-bedroom $813 – $1,452, billed by the hour. Long distance, a two-bedroom move to Chicago, IL is $1,139 – $1,518. 7 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Lawrence County goes to Monroe County, about 381 people a year.
What a move from Bedford costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Bedford: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Bedford: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $41–$51 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $485 – $789.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $239 – $381 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $321 – $585 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $485 – $789 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $813 – $1,452 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,387 – $2,115 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,715 – $2,523 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Indiana: hand movers there earn a median $19.87 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $41–$51 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Bedford: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Bedford, Chicago, IL is the nearest priced metro (≈ 253 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,083 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 786 | $3,537 – $4,716 | $4,068 – $5,423 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,083 | $9,374 – $12,498 | $10,780 – $14,373 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 253 | $1,139 – $1,518 | $1,309 – $1,746 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 832 | $3,744 – $4,992 | $4,306 – $5,741 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 941 | $4,235 – $5,646 | $4,870 – $6,493 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 593 | $2,669 – $3,558 | $3,069 – $4,092 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,137 | $5,117 – $6,822 | $5,884 – $7,845 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 710 | $3,195 – $4,260 | $3,674 – $4,899 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 433 | $1,949 – $2,598 | $2,241 – $2,988 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,714 | $7,713 – $10,284 | $8,870 – $11,827 |
Long-distance lanes from Bedford, by home size
| From Bedford to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 786 | $2,653 – $3,537 | $3,183 – $4,244 | $4,068 – $5,423 | $4,598 – $6,131 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,083 | $7,030 – $9,374 | $8,436 – $11,248 | $10,780 – $14,373 | $12,186 – $16,247 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 253 | $854 – $1,139 | $1,025 – $1,366 | $1,309 – $1,746 | $1,480 – $1,973 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 832 | $2,808 – $3,744 | $3,370 – $4,493 | $4,306 – $5,741 | $4,867 – $6,490 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 941 | $3,176 – $4,235 | $3,811 – $5,081 | $4,870 – $6,493 | $5,505 – $7,340 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 593 | $2,001 – $2,669 | $2,402 – $3,202 | $3,069 – $4,092 | $3,469 – $4,625 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,137 | $3,837 – $5,117 | $4,605 – $6,140 | $5,884 – $7,845 | $6,651 – $8,869 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 710 | $2,396 – $3,195 | $2,876 – $3,834 | $3,674 – $4,899 | $4,154 – $5,538 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 433 | $1,461 – $1,949 | $1,754 – $2,338 | $2,241 – $2,988 | $2,533 – $3,377 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,714 | $5,785 – $7,713 | $6,942 – $9,256 | $8,870 – $11,827 | $10,027 – $13,369 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Bedford
7 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Bedford; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Bedford
2 of the 7 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 7 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 0 of 5 vehicle inspections (0.0%), below the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 1 of 7 driver inspections (14.3%, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skydra Moving LLCBrownstown, IN · USDOT 4340137 | 4 | 0 of 4 | 0 of 4 |
| A Soft Touch Moving & StorageBloomington, IN · USDOT 707793 | 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 3 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Lawrence County
Bedford sits in Lawrence County, IN, home to about 44,958 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 173 (±121) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 188 (±127) from abroad and about 701 (±305) from elsewhere in Indiana. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 500 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Bedford | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County, INBloomington moving costs | 381 ±189 | ≈ 25 mi to Bloomington | $485 – $789 |
| Bay County, FLPanama City Beach moving costs | 196 ±262* | ≈ 696 mi to Panama City Beach | $3,132 – $4,176 |
| Orange County, IN | 169 ±112 | — | — |
| Greene County, IN | 126 ±107 | — | — |
| Washington County, IN | 115 ±122* | — | — |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Monroe County, IN (about 209), Grant County, IN (about 92) and Greene County, IN (about 86). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Florida (about 242), Missouri (about 64) and Ohio (about 52); the largest flows in come from Arkansas (about 56), California (about 24) and Florida (about 23).
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 Bedford: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Bedford, IN?
A local move (under about 100 miles) is billed by the hour: $41–$51 per mover per hour plus about $75 travel in our model, so a two-bedroom home with two movers for 5–7 hours is $485 – $789 and a three-bedroom home with three movers is $813 – $1,452. Packing, stairs and long carries are extra.
How much is a long-distance move from Bedford?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Bedford to Chicago, IL (about 253 miles) that is $1,139 – $1,518, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,083 miles) $9,374 – $12,498, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Bedford?
7 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Bedford, 2 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Lawrence County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Monroe County (about 381 a year), Bay County (about 196 a year), Orange County (about 169 a year), and roughly 500 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 Bedford?
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.