Moving Costs in Davenport, IA
Two formulas cover every move out of Davenport. 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: $815 – $1,086 to Chicago, IL. 16 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
- $815 – $1,086
- ≈ 181 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 16
- 11 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Davenport 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 $815 – $1,086. 16 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Scott County goes to Rock Island County, about 1,338 people a year.
What a move from Davenport costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Davenport: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Davenport: 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 Davenport: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Davenport, Chicago, IL is the nearest priced metro (≈ 181 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 1,851 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,008 | $4,536 – $6,048 | $5,216 – $6,955 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,851 | $8,330 – $11,106 | $9,579 – $12,772 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 181 | $815 – $1,086 | $937 – $1,249 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 811 | $3,650 – $4,866 | $4,197 – $5,596 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,000 | $4,500 – $6,000 | $5,175 – $6,900 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 861 | $3,875 – $5,166 | $4,456 – $5,941 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,448 | $6,516 – $8,688 | $7,493 – $9,991 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 950 | $4,275 – $5,700 | $4,916 – $6,555 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 743 | $3,344 – $4,458 | $3,845 – $5,127 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,514 | $6,813 – $9,084 | $7,835 – $10,447 |
Long-distance lanes from Davenport, by home size
| From Davenport to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,008 | $3,402 – $4,536 | $4,082 – $5,443 | $5,216 – $6,955 | $5,897 – $7,862 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,851 | $6,247 – $8,330 | $7,497 – $9,995 | $9,579 – $12,772 | $10,828 – $14,438 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 181 | $611 – $815 | $733 – $977 | $937 – $1,249 | $1,059 – $1,412 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 811 | $2,737 – $3,650 | $3,285 – $4,379 | $4,197 – $5,596 | $4,744 – $6,326 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,000 | $3,375 – $4,500 | $4,050 – $5,400 | $5,175 – $6,900 | $5,850 – $7,800 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 861 | $2,906 – $3,875 | $3,487 – $4,649 | $4,456 – $5,941 | $5,037 – $6,716 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,448 | $4,887 – $6,516 | $5,864 – $7,819 | $7,493 – $9,991 | $8,471 – $11,294 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 950 | $3,206 – $4,275 | $3,848 – $5,130 | $4,916 – $6,555 | $5,558 – $7,410 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 743 | $2,508 – $3,344 | $3,009 – $4,012 | $3,845 – $5,127 | $4,347 – $5,795 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,514 | $5,110 – $6,813 | $6,132 – $8,176 | $7,835 – $10,447 | $8,857 – $11,809 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Davenport
16 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Davenport, 11 of them with interstate authority; 7 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Davenport 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 Scott County
Davenport sits in Scott County, IA, home to about 170,932 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 5,403 (±1,097) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 533 (±182) from abroad and about 2,280 (±511) from elsewhere in Iowa. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 5,546 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Davenport | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Island County, ILEast Moline moving costs | 1,338 ±355 | ≈ 13 mi to East Moline | $505 – $831 |
| Clinton County, IAClinton moving costs | 551 ±291 | ≈ 32 mi to Clinton | $505 – $831 |
| Polk County, IADes Moines moving costs | 511 ±237 | ≈ 182 mi to Des Moines | $819 – $1,092 |
| Linn County, IACedar Rapids moving costs | 407 ±296 | ≈ 72 mi to Cedar Rapids | $505 – $831 |
| Black Hawk County, IAWaterloo moving costs | 291 ±122 | ≈ 129 mi to Waterloo | $581 – $774 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Rock Island County, IL (about 905), Montgomery County, TN (about 686) and Cook County, IL (about 448). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Illinois (about 2,164), Missouri (about 528) and Florida (about 392); the largest flows in come from Illinois (about 2,090), Tennessee (about 686) and California (about 486).
US Census Bureau, ACS 2016–2020 county-to-county migration flows; people a year with a 90% margin of error. Miles are estimated from city coordinates; move prices are full-service, transport only, from the published model.
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Moving costs in Davenport: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Davenport, 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 Davenport?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Davenport to Chicago, IL (about 181 miles) that is $815 – $1,086, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 1,851 miles) $8,330 – $11,106, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Davenport?
16 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Davenport, 11 of them with interstate authority. The Davenport movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Scott County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Rock Island County (about 1,338 a year), Clinton County (about 551 a year), Polk County (about 511 a year), and roughly 5,546 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 Davenport?
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.