Moving Costs in Boone, IA
Two formulas cover every move out of Boone. Under about 100 miles you pay for a crew's time: a two-bedroom home is $505 – $831 in our model. Beyond that you pay for weight and distance: $1,683 – $2,244 to Chicago, IL. 23 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
- $505 – $831
- 2 movers × 5–7 h + $75 travel
- 3-bed local move
- $849 – $1,533
- 3 movers × 6–9 h + travel
- 2-bed to Chicago
- $1,683 – $2,244
- ≈ 374 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 23
- 8 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Boone runs $505 – $831 in our model and a three-bedroom $849 – $1,533, billed by the hour. Long distance, a two-bedroom move to Chicago, IL is $1,683 – $2,244. 23 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Boone County goes to Polk County, about 691 people a year.
What a move from Boone costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Boone: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Boone: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $43–$54 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $505 – $831.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $247 – $399 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $333 – $615 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $505 – $831 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $849 – $1,533 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,451 – $2,235 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,795 – $2,667 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Iowa: hand movers there earn a median $20.91 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $43–$54 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Boone: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Boone, Chicago, IL is the nearest priced metro (≈ 374 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 1,667 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,203 | $5,414 – $7,218 | $6,226 – $8,301 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,667 | $7,502 – $10,002 | $8,627 – $11,502 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 374 | $1,683 – $2,244 | $1,935 – $2,581 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 770 | $3,465 – $4,620 | $3,985 – $5,313 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 995 | $4,478 – $5,970 | $5,149 – $6,866 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,061 | $4,775 – $6,366 | $5,491 – $7,321 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,594 | $7,173 – $9,564 | $8,249 – $10,999 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,148 | $5,166 – $6,888 | $5,941 – $7,921 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 899 | $4,046 – $5,394 | $4,652 – $6,203 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,347 | $6,062 – $8,082 | $6,971 – $9,294 |
Long-distance lanes from Boone, by home size
| From Boone to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,203 | $4,060 – $5,414 | $4,872 – $6,496 | $6,226 – $8,301 | $7,038 – $9,383 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,667 | $5,626 – $7,502 | $6,751 – $9,002 | $8,627 – $11,502 | $9,752 – $13,003 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 374 | $1,262 – $1,683 | $1,515 – $2,020 | $1,935 – $2,581 | $2,188 – $2,917 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 770 | $2,599 – $3,465 | $3,119 – $4,158 | $3,985 – $5,313 | $4,505 – $6,006 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 995 | $3,358 – $4,478 | $4,030 – $5,373 | $5,149 – $6,866 | $5,821 – $7,761 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,061 | $3,581 – $4,775 | $4,297 – $5,729 | $5,491 – $7,321 | $6,207 – $8,276 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,594 | $5,380 – $7,173 | $6,456 – $8,608 | $8,249 – $10,999 | $9,325 – $12,433 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,148 | $3,875 – $5,166 | $4,649 – $6,199 | $5,941 – $7,921 | $6,716 – $8,954 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 899 | $3,034 – $4,046 | $3,641 – $4,855 | $4,652 – $6,203 | $5,259 – $7,012 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,347 | $4,546 – $6,062 | $5,455 – $7,274 | $6,971 – $9,294 | $7,880 – $10,507 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Boone
23 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Boone; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Boone
9 of the 23 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 18 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 1 of 17 driver inspections (5.9%, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SBS Moving CorpJohnston, IA · USDOT 4169102 | 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 3 |
| All Types MovingClive, IA · USDOT 4328928 | 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 3 |
| Hemmen Moving IncAmes, IA · USDOT 608245 | 3 | 1 of 1 | 0 of 3 |
| The Approved Movers LLCDes Moines, IA · USDOT 3477744 | 2 | none inspected | 0 of 2 |
| All My Sons Moving & Storage of Des Moines LLCDes Moines, IA · USDOT 3528959 | 2 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 2 |
| Blue Cow Moving and StorageAnkeny, IA · USDOT 3833578 | 2 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 2 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Boone County
Boone sits in Boone County, IA, home to about 26,078 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 275 (±126) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 30 (±32) from abroad and about 1,037 (±240) from elsewhere in Iowa. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 1,043 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Boone | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polk County, IADes Moines moving costs | 691 ±258 | ≈ 40 mi to Des Moines | $505 – $831 |
| Story County, IAAmes moving costs | 367 ±143 | ≈ 15 mi to Ames | $505 – $831 |
| Dakota County, MNEagan moving costs | 318 ±462* | ≈ 227 mi to Eagan | $1,022 – $1,362 |
| Dallas County, IAWaukee moving costs | 144 ±73 | ≈ 37 mi to Waukee | $505 – $831 |
| Wright County, IA | 127 ±179* | — | — |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Story County, IA (about 431), Polk County, IA (about 234) and Page County, IA (about 61). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Minnesota (about 370), Virginia (about 112) and Maryland (about 77); the largest flows in come from Nebraska (about 64), Montana (about 38) and Florida (about 29).
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 Boone: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Boone, IA?
A local move (under about 100 miles) is billed by the hour: $43–$54 per mover per hour plus about $75 travel in our model, so a two-bedroom home with two movers for 5–7 hours is $505 – $831 and a three-bedroom home with three movers is $849 – $1,533. Packing, stairs and long carries are extra.
How much is a long-distance move from Boone?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Boone to Chicago, IL (about 374 miles) that is $1,683 – $2,244, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 1,667 miles) $7,502 – $10,002, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Boone?
23 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Boone, 8 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Boone County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Polk County (about 691 a year), Story County (about 367 a year), Dakota County (about 318 a year), and roughly 1,043 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 Boone?
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.