Moving Costs in Seymour, IN
Two formulas cover every move out of Seymour. 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: $1,166 – $1,554 to Chicago, IL. 3 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
- $1,166 – $1,554
- ≈ 259 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 3
- 1 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Seymour 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 $1,166 – $1,554. 3 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Jackson County goes to Jennings County, about 337 people a year.
What a move from Seymour costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Seymour: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Seymour: 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 Seymour: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Seymour, Chicago, IL is the nearest priced metro (≈ 259 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,120 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 748 | $3,366 – $4,488 | $3,871 – $5,161 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,120 | $9,540 – $12,720 | $10,971 – $14,628 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 259 | $1,166 – $1,554 | $1,340 – $1,787 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 867 | $3,902 – $5,202 | $4,487 – $5,982 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 971 | $4,370 – $5,826 | $5,025 – $6,700 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 555 | $2,498 – $3,330 | $2,872 – $3,830 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,129 | $5,081 – $6,774 | $5,843 – $7,790 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 672 | $3,024 – $4,032 | $3,478 – $4,637 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 430 | $1,935 – $2,580 | $2,225 – $2,967 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,752 | $7,884 – $10,512 | $9,067 – $12,089 |
Long-distance lanes from Seymour, by home size
| From Seymour to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 748 | $2,525 – $3,366 | $3,029 – $4,039 | $3,871 – $5,161 | $4,376 – $5,834 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,120 | $7,155 – $9,540 | $8,586 – $11,448 | $10,971 – $14,628 | $12,402 – $16,536 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 259 | $874 – $1,166 | $1,049 – $1,399 | $1,340 – $1,787 | $1,515 – $2,020 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 867 | $2,926 – $3,902 | $3,511 – $4,682 | $4,487 – $5,982 | $5,072 – $6,763 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 971 | $3,277 – $4,370 | $3,933 – $5,243 | $5,025 – $6,700 | $5,680 – $7,574 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 555 | $1,873 – $2,498 | $2,248 – $2,997 | $2,872 – $3,830 | $3,247 – $4,329 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,129 | $3,810 – $5,081 | $4,572 – $6,097 | $5,843 – $7,790 | $6,605 – $8,806 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 672 | $2,268 – $3,024 | $2,722 – $3,629 | $3,478 – $4,637 | $3,931 – $5,242 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 430 | $1,451 – $1,935 | $1,742 – $2,322 | $2,225 – $2,967 | $2,516 – $3,354 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,752 | $5,913 – $7,884 | $7,096 – $9,461 | $9,067 – $12,089 | $10,249 – $13,666 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Seymour
3 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Seymour; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Seymour
1 of the 3 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 4 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 0 of 4 vehicle inspections (0.0%), below the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 0 of 4 driver inspections (0.0%, 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 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Jackson County
Seymour sits in Jackson County, IN, home to about 43,638 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 437 (±172) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 326 (±259) from abroad and about 857 (±219) from elsewhere in Indiana. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 227 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Seymour | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennings County, IN | 337 ±178 | — | — |
| Scott County, IN | 274 ±230 | — | — |
| Decatur County, INGreensburg moving costs | 209 ±224* | ≈ 41 mi to Greensburg | $485 – $789 |
| Bartholomew County, INColumbus moving costs | 184 ±96 | ≈ 21 mi to Columbus | $485 – $789 |
| Jay County, IN | 120 ±128* | — | — |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Bartholomew County, IN (about 140), Jennings County, IN (about 140) and Scott County, IN (about 124). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Kentucky (about 133), Texas (about 36) and Florida (about 14); the largest flows in come from Kentucky (about 127), Washington (about 56) and Ohio (about 53).
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 Seymour: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Seymour, 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 Seymour?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Seymour to Chicago, IL (about 259 miles) that is $1,166 – $1,554, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,120 miles) $9,540 – $12,720, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Seymour?
3 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Seymour, 1 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Jackson County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Jennings County (about 337 a year), Scott County (about 274 a year), Decatur County (about 209 a year), and roughly 227 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 Seymour?
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.