Moving Costs in Martinsville, IN
Two formulas cover every move out of Martinsville. 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: $950 – $1,266 to Chicago, IL. 22 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
- $950 – $1,266
- ≈ 211 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 22
- 10 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Martinsville 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 $950 – $1,266. 22 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Morgan County goes to Marion County, about 1,354 people a year.
What a move from Martinsville costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Martinsville: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Martinsville: 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 Martinsville: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Martinsville, Chicago, IL is the nearest priced metro (≈ 211 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,087 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 773 | $3,479 – $4,638 | $4,000 – $5,334 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,087 | $9,392 – $12,522 | $10,800 – $14,400 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 211 | $950 – $1,266 | $1,092 – $1,456 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 860 | $3,870 – $5,160 | $4,450 – $5,934 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 977 | $4,397 – $5,862 | $5,056 – $6,741 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 588 | $2,646 – $3,528 | $3,043 – $4,057 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,177 | $5,297 – $7,062 | $6,091 – $8,121 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 700 | $3,150 – $4,200 | $3,622 – $4,830 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 475 | $2,138 – $2,850 | $2,458 – $3,278 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,724 | $7,758 – $10,344 | $8,922 – $11,896 |
Long-distance lanes from Martinsville, by home size
| From Martinsville to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 773 | $2,609 – $3,479 | $3,131 – $4,174 | $4,000 – $5,334 | $4,522 – $6,029 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,087 | $7,044 – $9,392 | $8,452 – $11,270 | $10,800 – $14,400 | $12,209 – $16,279 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 211 | $712 – $950 | $855 – $1,139 | $1,092 – $1,456 | $1,234 – $1,646 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 860 | $2,903 – $3,870 | $3,483 – $4,644 | $4,450 – $5,934 | $5,031 – $6,708 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 977 | $3,297 – $4,397 | $3,957 – $5,276 | $5,056 – $6,741 | $5,715 – $7,621 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 588 | $1,985 – $2,646 | $2,381 – $3,175 | $3,043 – $4,057 | $3,440 – $4,586 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,177 | $3,972 – $5,297 | $4,767 – $6,356 | $6,091 – $8,121 | $6,885 – $9,181 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 700 | $2,363 – $3,150 | $2,835 – $3,780 | $3,622 – $4,830 | $4,095 – $5,460 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 475 | $1,603 – $2,138 | $1,924 – $2,565 | $2,458 – $3,278 | $2,779 – $3,705 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,724 | $5,819 – $7,758 | $6,982 – $9,310 | $8,922 – $11,896 | $10,085 – $13,447 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Martinsville
22 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Martinsville; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Martinsville
7 of the 22 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 11 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 2 of 7 vehicle inspections (28.6%), above the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 3 of 11 driver inspections (27.3%, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loves Moving and StorageIndianapolis, IN · USDOT 4370220 | 3 | 1 of 3 | 0 of 3 |
| A Soft Touch Moving & StorageBloomington, IN · USDOT 707793 | 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 3 |
| Greenwood Moving & Storage IncGreenwood, IN · USDOT 265315 | 1 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 1 |
| Stuart's Moving and StorageIndianapolis, IN · USDOT 3308205 | 1 | none inspected | 0 of 1 |
| Lucas Moving Co LLCIndianapolis, IN · USDOT 3408190 | 1 | 1 of 1 | 1 of 1 |
| Busy Bee Movers IncIndianapolis, IN · USDOT 573343 | 1 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 1 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Morgan County
Martinsville sits in Morgan County, IN, home to about 69,654 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 541 (±213) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 57 (±80) from abroad and about 3,647 (±695) from elsewhere in Indiana. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 944 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Martinsville | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marion County, INIndianapolis moving costs | 1,354 ±625 | ≈ 33 mi to Indianapolis | $485 – $789 |
| Hendricks County, INAvon moving costs | 447 ±270 | ≈ 28 mi to Avon | $485 – $789 |
| Johnson County, INGreenwood moving costs | 391 ±226 | ≈ 25 mi to Greenwood | $485 – $789 |
| Putnam County, IN | 198 ±109 | — | — |
| Monroe County, INBloomington moving costs | 192 ±129 | ≈ 21 mi to Bloomington | $485 – $789 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Marion County, IN (about 1,835), Hendricks County, IN (about 354) and Johnson County, IN (about 200). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Florida (about 239), South Carolina (about 184) and Washington (about 120); the largest flows in come from California (about 104), Alabama (about 88) and Oklahoma (about 64).
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 Martinsville: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Martinsville, 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 Martinsville?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Martinsville to Chicago, IL (about 211 miles) that is $950 – $1,266, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,087 miles) $9,392 – $12,522, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Martinsville?
22 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Martinsville, 10 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Morgan County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Marion County (about 1,354 a year), Hendricks County (about 447 a year), Johnson County (about 391 a year), and roughly 944 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 Martinsville?
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.