Moving Costs in Lafayette, IN
Two formulas cover every move out of Lafayette. 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: $576 – $768 to Chicago, IL. 5 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
- $576 – $768
- ≈ 128 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 5
- 3 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Lafayette 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 $576 – $768. 5 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Tippecanoe County goes to Marion County, about 613 people a year.
What a move from Lafayette costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Lafayette: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Lafayette: 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 Lafayette: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Lafayette, Chicago, IL is the nearest priced metro (≈ 128 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,065 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 787 | $3,542 – $4,722 | $4,073 – $5,430 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,065 | $9,293 – $12,390 | $10,686 – $14,249 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 128 | $576 – $768 | $662 – $883 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 888 | $3,996 – $5,328 | $4,595 – $6,127 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,023 | $4,604 – $6,138 | $5,294 – $7,059 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 621 | $2,795 – $3,726 | $3,214 – $4,285 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,260 | $5,670 – $7,560 | $6,521 – $8,694 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 721 | $3,245 – $4,326 | $3,731 – $4,975 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 558 | $2,511 – $3,348 | $2,888 – $3,850 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,711 | $7,700 – $10,266 | $8,854 – $11,806 |
Long-distance lanes from Lafayette, by home size
| From Lafayette to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 787 | $2,656 – $3,542 | $3,187 – $4,250 | $4,073 – $5,430 | $4,604 – $6,139 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,065 | $6,969 – $9,293 | $8,363 – $11,151 | $10,686 – $14,249 | $12,080 – $16,107 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 128 | $450 – $600 | $518 – $691 | $662 – $883 | $749 – $998 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 888 | $2,997 – $3,996 | $3,596 – $4,795 | $4,595 – $6,127 | $5,195 – $6,926 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,023 | $3,453 – $4,604 | $4,143 – $5,524 | $5,294 – $7,059 | $5,985 – $7,979 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 621 | $2,096 – $2,795 | $2,515 – $3,353 | $3,214 – $4,285 | $3,633 – $4,844 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,260 | $4,253 – $5,670 | $5,103 – $6,804 | $6,521 – $8,694 | $7,371 – $9,828 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 721 | $2,433 – $3,245 | $2,920 – $3,893 | $3,731 – $4,975 | $4,218 – $5,624 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 558 | $1,883 – $2,511 | $2,260 – $3,013 | $2,888 – $3,850 | $3,264 – $4,352 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,711 | $5,775 – $7,700 | $6,930 – $9,239 | $8,854 – $11,806 | $10,009 – $13,346 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Lafayette
5 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Lafayette, 3 of them with interstate authority; 1 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Lafayette 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 Tippecanoe County
Lafayette sits in Tippecanoe County, IN, home to about 191,165 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 8,205 (±837) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 3,807 (±633) from abroad and about 10,767 (±1,091) from elsewhere in Indiana. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 6,106 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Lafayette | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marion County, INIndianapolis moving costs | 613 ±190 | ≈ 67 mi to Indianapolis | $485 – $789 |
| Cook County, ILChicago moving costs | 567 ±264 | ≈ 128 mi to Chicago | $576 – $768 |
| Hendricks County, INAvon moving costs | 428 ±327 | ≈ 59 mi to Avon | $485 – $789 |
| Carroll County, IN | 422 ±178 | — | — |
| Clinton County, INFrankfort moving costs | 342 ±181 | ≈ 23 mi to Frankfort | $485 – $789 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Hamilton County, IN (about 929), Marion County, IN (about 819) and St. Joseph County, IN (about 703). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Illinois (about 1,037), California (about 746) and Texas (about 588); the largest flows in come from Illinois (about 1,850), Ohio (about 852) and California (about 707).
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 Lafayette: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Lafayette, 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 Lafayette?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Lafayette to Chicago, IL (about 128 miles) that is $576 – $768, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,065 miles) $9,293 – $12,390, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Lafayette?
5 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Lafayette, 3 of them with interstate authority. The Lafayette movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Tippecanoe County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Marion County (about 613 a year), Cook County (about 567 a year), Hendricks County (about 428 a year), and roughly 6,106 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 Lafayette?
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.