Moving Costs in Wabash, IN
Two formulas cover every move out of Wabash. 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: $626 – $834 to Chicago, IL. 4 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
- $626 – $834
- ≈ 139 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 4
- 2 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Wabash 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 $626 – $834. 4 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Wabash County goes to Kosciusko County, about 420 people a year.
What a move from Wabash costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Wabash: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Wabash: 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 Wabash: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Wabash, Chicago, IL is the nearest priced metro (≈ 139 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,131 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 721 | $3,245 – $4,326 | $3,731 – $4,975 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,131 | $9,590 – $12,786 | $11,028 – $14,704 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 139 | $626 – $834 | $719 – $959 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 957 | $4,307 – $5,742 | $4,952 – $6,603 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,087 | $4,892 – $6,522 | $5,625 – $7,500 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 565 | $2,543 – $3,390 | $2,924 – $3,899 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,268 | $5,706 – $7,608 | $6,562 – $8,749 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 658 | $2,961 – $3,948 | $3,405 – $4,540 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 575 | $2,588 – $3,450 | $2,976 – $3,968 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,779 | $8,006 – $10,674 | $9,206 – $12,275 |
Long-distance lanes from Wabash, by home size
| From Wabash to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 721 | $2,433 – $3,245 | $2,920 – $3,893 | $3,731 – $4,975 | $4,218 – $5,624 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,131 | $7,192 – $9,590 | $8,631 – $11,507 | $11,028 – $14,704 | $12,466 – $16,622 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 139 | $469 – $626 | $563 – $751 | $719 – $959 | $813 – $1,084 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 957 | $3,230 – $4,307 | $3,876 – $5,168 | $4,952 – $6,603 | $5,598 – $7,465 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,087 | $3,669 – $4,892 | $4,402 – $5,870 | $5,625 – $7,500 | $6,359 – $8,479 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 565 | $1,907 – $2,543 | $2,288 – $3,051 | $2,924 – $3,899 | $3,305 – $4,407 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,268 | $4,280 – $5,706 | $5,135 – $6,847 | $6,562 – $8,749 | $7,418 – $9,890 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 658 | $2,221 – $2,961 | $2,665 – $3,553 | $3,405 – $4,540 | $3,849 – $5,132 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 575 | $1,941 – $2,588 | $2,329 – $3,105 | $2,976 – $3,968 | $3,364 – $4,485 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,779 | $6,004 – $8,006 | $7,205 – $9,607 | $9,206 – $12,275 | $10,407 – $13,876 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Wabash
4 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Wabash; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Wabash
2 of the 4 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 34 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 3 of 16 vehicle inspections (18.8%), about the same as the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 3 of 34 driver inspections (8.8%, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guyer the Mover IncPeru, IN · USDOT 125443 | 32 | 2 of 14 | 3 of 32 |
| Cline Transfer IncHuntington, IN · USDOT 551367 | 2 | 1 of 2 | 0 of 2 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Wabash County
Wabash sits in Wabash County, IN, home to about 30,859 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 332 (±211) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 92 (±48) from abroad and about 1,410 (±351) from elsewhere in Indiana. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 306 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Wabash | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kosciusko County, INWarsaw moving costs | 420 ±217 | ≈ 36 mi to Warsaw | $485 – $789 |
| Huntington County, INHuntington moving costs | 304 ±227 | ≈ 21 mi to Huntington | $485 – $789 |
| Allen County, INFort Wayne moving costs | 225 ±143 | ≈ 48 mi to Fort Wayne | $485 – $789 |
| Grant County, INMarion moving costs | 113 ±119* | ≈ 23 mi to Marion | $485 – $789 |
| Whitley County, IN | 105 ±95 | — | — |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Marion County, IN (about 216), Miami County, IN (about 210) and Grant County, IN (about 164). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to New York (about 88), Michigan (about 66) and Nevada (about 45); the largest flows in come from New Mexico (about 119), Michigan (about 72) and Ohio (about 28).
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 Wabash: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Wabash, 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 Wabash?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Wabash to Chicago, IL (about 139 miles) that is $626 – $834, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,131 miles) $9,590 – $12,786, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Wabash?
4 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Wabash, 2 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Wabash County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Kosciusko County (about 420 a year), Huntington County (about 304 a year), Allen County (about 225 a year), and roughly 306 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 Wabash?
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.