Moving Costs in Huntington, IN
Two formulas cover every move out of Huntington. 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: $680 – $906 to Chicago, IL. 25 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
- $680 – $906
- ≈ 151 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 25
- 21 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Huntington 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 $680 – $906. 25 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Huntington County goes to Allen County, about 311 people a year.
What a move from Huntington costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Huntington: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Huntington: 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 Huntington: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Huntington, Chicago, IL is the nearest priced metro (≈ 151 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,151 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 701 | $3,155 – $4,206 | $3,628 – $4,837 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,151 | $9,680 – $12,906 | $11,131 – $14,842 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 151 | $680 – $906 | $781 – $1,042 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 976 | $4,392 – $5,856 | $5,051 – $6,734 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,104 | $4,968 – $6,624 | $5,713 – $7,618 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 547 | $2,462 – $3,282 | $2,831 – $3,774 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,268 | $5,706 – $7,608 | $6,562 – $8,749 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 638 | $2,871 – $3,828 | $3,302 – $4,402 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 579 | $2,606 – $3,474 | $2,996 – $3,995 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,799 | $8,096 – $10,794 | $9,310 – $12,413 |
Long-distance lanes from Huntington, by home size
| From Huntington to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 701 | $2,366 – $3,155 | $2,839 – $3,785 | $3,628 – $4,837 | $4,101 – $5,468 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,151 | $7,260 – $9,680 | $8,712 – $11,615 | $11,131 – $14,842 | $12,583 – $16,778 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 151 | $510 – $680 | $612 – $815 | $781 – $1,042 | $883 – $1,178 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 976 | $3,294 – $4,392 | $3,953 – $5,270 | $5,051 – $6,734 | $5,710 – $7,613 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,104 | $3,726 – $4,968 | $4,471 – $5,962 | $5,713 – $7,618 | $6,458 – $8,611 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 547 | $1,846 – $2,462 | $2,215 – $2,954 | $2,831 – $3,774 | $3,200 – $4,267 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,268 | $4,280 – $5,706 | $5,135 – $6,847 | $6,562 – $8,749 | $7,418 – $9,890 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 638 | $2,153 – $2,871 | $2,584 – $3,445 | $3,302 – $4,402 | $3,732 – $4,976 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 579 | $1,954 – $2,606 | $2,345 – $3,127 | $2,996 – $3,995 | $3,387 – $4,516 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,799 | $6,072 – $8,096 | $7,286 – $9,715 | $9,310 – $12,413 | $10,524 – $14,032 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Huntington
25 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Huntington, 21 of them with interstate authority; 9 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Huntington 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 Huntington County
Huntington sits in Huntington County, IN, home to about 35,976 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 405 (±132) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 49 (±41) from abroad and about 1,669 (±399) from elsewhere in Indiana. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 373 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Huntington | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen County, INFort Wayne moving costs | 311 ±166 | ≈ 27 mi to Fort Wayne | $485 – $789 |
| Wells County, INBluffton moving costs | 276 ±169 | ≈ 23 mi to Bluffton | $485 – $789 |
| Blackford County, IN | 254 ±329* | — | — |
| Kosciusko County, INWarsaw moving costs | 200 ±178 | ≈ 36 mi to Warsaw | $485 – $789 |
| Whitley County, IN | 133 ±163* | — | — |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Allen County, IN (about 542), Wabash County, IN (about 304) and Grant County, IN (about 135). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Illinois (about 68), Tennessee (about 63) and Ohio (about 45); the largest flows in come from Michigan (about 57), Ohio (about 45) and Virginia (about 39).
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 Huntington: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Huntington, 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 Huntington?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Huntington to Chicago, IL (about 151 miles) that is $680 – $906, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,151 miles) $9,680 – $12,906, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Huntington?
25 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Huntington, 21 of them with interstate authority. The Huntington movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Huntington County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Allen County (about 311 a year), Wells County (about 276 a year), Blackford County (about 254 a year), and roughly 373 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 Huntington?
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.