Moving Costs in Burlington, IA
Two formulas cover every move out of Burlington. 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: $1,026 – $1,368 to Chicago, IL. 2 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
- $1,026 – $1,368
- ≈ 228 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 2
- 2 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Burlington 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 $1,026 – $1,368. 2 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Des Moines County goes to Lee County, about 173 people a year.
What a move from Burlington costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Burlington: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Burlington: 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 Burlington: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Burlington, Chicago, IL is the nearest priced metro (≈ 228 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 1,810 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,043 | $4,694 – $6,258 | $5,398 – $7,197 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,810 | $8,145 – $10,860 | $9,367 – $12,489 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 228 | $1,026 – $1,368 | $1,180 – $1,573 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 743 | $3,344 – $4,458 | $3,845 – $5,127 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 932 | $4,194 – $5,592 | $4,823 – $6,431 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 884 | $3,978 – $5,304 | $4,575 – $6,100 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,415 | $6,368 – $8,490 | $7,323 – $9,763 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 981 | $4,415 – $5,886 | $5,077 – $6,769 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 713 | $3,209 – $4,278 | $3,690 – $4,920 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,466 | $6,597 – $8,796 | $7,587 – $10,115 |
Long-distance lanes from Burlington, by home size
| From Burlington to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,043 | $3,520 – $4,694 | $4,224 – $5,632 | $5,398 – $7,197 | $6,102 – $8,135 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,810 | $6,109 – $8,145 | $7,331 – $9,774 | $9,367 – $12,489 | $10,589 – $14,118 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 228 | $770 – $1,026 | $923 – $1,231 | $1,180 – $1,573 | $1,334 – $1,778 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 743 | $2,508 – $3,344 | $3,009 – $4,012 | $3,845 – $5,127 | $4,347 – $5,795 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 932 | $3,146 – $4,194 | $3,775 – $5,033 | $4,823 – $6,431 | $5,452 – $7,270 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 884 | $2,984 – $3,978 | $3,580 – $4,774 | $4,575 – $6,100 | $5,171 – $6,895 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,415 | $4,776 – $6,368 | $5,731 – $7,641 | $7,323 – $9,763 | $8,278 – $11,037 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 981 | $3,311 – $4,415 | $3,973 – $5,297 | $5,077 – $6,769 | $5,739 – $7,652 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 713 | $2,406 – $3,209 | $2,888 – $3,850 | $3,690 – $4,920 | $4,171 – $5,561 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,466 | $4,948 – $6,597 | $5,937 – $7,916 | $7,587 – $10,115 | $8,576 – $11,435 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Burlington
2 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Burlington; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Burlington
1 of the 2 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 2 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 0 of 1 vehicle inspection (0.0%), below the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 1 of 2 driver inspections (50.0%, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gooding Trucking & Moving LLCHamilton, IL · USDOT 4127614 | 2 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 2 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Des Moines County
Burlington sits in Des Moines County, IA, home to about 38,858 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 1,126 (±294) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 41 (±29) from abroad and about 932 (±214) from elsewhere in Iowa. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 987 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Burlington | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee County, IAFort Madison moving costs | 173 ±102 | ≈ 20 mi to Fort Madison | $505 – $831 |
| Johnson County, IAIowa City moving costs | 109 ±71 | ≈ 73 mi to Iowa City | $505 – $831 |
| Clark County, NVHenderson moving costs | 109 ±155* | ≈ 1,552 mi to Henderson | $6,984 – $9,312 |
| Morgan County, ILJacksonville moving costs | 91 ±134* | ≈ 103 mi to Jacksonville | $464 – $618 |
| Duval County, FLJacksonville moving costs | 81 ±170* | ≈ 1,046 mi to Jacksonville | $4,707 – $6,276 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Cook County, IL (about 229), Henry County, IA (about 159) and Polk County, IA (about 144). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Illinois (about 416), Nevada (about 109) and Missouri (about 104); the largest flows in come from Illinois (about 518), Texas (about 95) and Nevada (about 65).
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 Burlington: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Burlington, 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 Burlington?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Burlington to Chicago, IL (about 228 miles) that is $1,026 – $1,368, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 1,810 miles) $8,145 – $10,860, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Burlington?
2 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Burlington, 2 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Des Moines County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Lee County (about 173 a year), Johnson County (about 109 a year), Clark County (about 109 a year), and roughly 987 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 Burlington?
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.