Moving Costs in Plymouth, IN
Two formulas cover every move out of Plymouth. 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: $2,723 – $3,630 to Washington, DC. 10 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 Washington
- $2,723 – $3,630
- ≈ 605 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 10
- 6 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Plymouth runs $485 – $789 in our model and a three-bedroom $813 – $1,452, billed by the hour. Long distance, a two-bedroom move to Washington, DC is $2,723 – $3,630. 10 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Marshall County goes to St. Joseph County, about 473 people a year.
What a move from Plymouth costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Plymouth: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Plymouth: 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 Plymouth: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Plymouth, Chicago, IL is the nearest priced metro (≈ 89 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,105 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 749 | $3,371 – $4,494 | $3,876 – $5,168 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,105 | $9,473 – $12,630 | $10,893 – $14,525 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 89 | $485 – $789 | $813 – $1,452 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 963 | $4,334 – $5,778 | $4,984 – $6,645 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,105 | $4,973 – $6,630 | $5,718 – $7,625 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 605 | $2,723 – $3,630 | $3,131 – $4,175 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,319 | $5,936 – $7,914 | $6,826 – $9,101 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 691 | $3,110 – $4,146 | $3,576 – $4,768 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 624 | $2,808 – $3,744 | $3,229 – $4,306 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,759 | $7,916 – $10,554 | $9,103 – $12,137 |
Long-distance lanes from Plymouth, by home size
| From Plymouth to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 749 | $2,528 – $3,371 | $3,033 – $4,045 | $3,876 – $5,168 | $4,382 – $5,842 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,105 | $7,104 – $9,473 | $8,525 – $11,367 | $10,893 – $14,525 | $12,314 – $16,419 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 89 | $239 – $381 | $321 – $585 | $813 – $1,452 | $1,387 – $2,115 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 963 | $3,250 – $4,334 | $3,900 – $5,200 | $4,984 – $6,645 | $5,634 – $7,511 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,105 | $3,729 – $4,973 | $4,475 – $5,967 | $5,718 – $7,625 | $6,464 – $8,619 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 605 | $2,042 – $2,723 | $2,450 – $3,267 | $3,131 – $4,175 | $3,539 – $4,719 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,319 | $4,452 – $5,936 | $5,342 – $7,123 | $6,826 – $9,101 | $7,716 – $10,288 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 691 | $2,332 – $3,110 | $2,799 – $3,731 | $3,576 – $4,768 | $4,042 – $5,390 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 624 | $2,106 – $2,808 | $2,527 – $3,370 | $3,229 – $4,306 | $3,650 – $4,867 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,759 | $5,937 – $7,916 | $7,124 – $9,499 | $9,103 – $12,137 | $10,290 – $13,720 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Plymouth
10 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Plymouth, 6 of them with interstate authority; 5 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Plymouth 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 Marshall County
Plymouth sits in Marshall County, IN, home to about 45,899 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 428 (±166) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 40 (±36) from abroad and about 1,660 (±344) from elsewhere in Indiana. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 723 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Plymouth | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph County, INGranger moving costs | 473 ±165 | ≈ 33 mi to Granger | $485 – $789 |
| Marion County, INIndianapolis moving costs | 452 ±471* | ≈ 128 mi to Indianapolis | $576 – $768 |
| Kosciusko County, INWarsaw moving costs | 226 ±149 | ≈ 30 mi to Warsaw | $485 – $789 |
| Starke County, IN | 108 ±113* | — | — |
| Tippecanoe County, INLafayette moving costs | 108 ±94 | ≈ 83 mi to Lafayette | $485 – $789 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from St. Joseph County, IN (about 529), Elkhart County, IN (about 257) and Starke County, IN (about 125). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Michigan (about 161), North Carolina (about 104) and Tennessee (about 76); the largest flows in come from Florida (about 116), Ohio (about 115) and Virginia (about 42).
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 Plymouth: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Plymouth, 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 Plymouth?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Plymouth to Washington, DC (about 605 miles) that is $2,723 – $3,630, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,105 miles) $9,473 – $12,630, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Plymouth?
10 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Plymouth, 6 of them with interstate authority. The Plymouth movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Marshall County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to St. Joseph County (about 473 a year), Marion County (about 452 a year), Kosciusko County (about 226 a year), and roughly 723 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 Plymouth?
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.

