Moving Costs in Le Mars, IA
Two formulas cover every move out of Le Mars. 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: $2,313 – $3,084 to Chicago, IL. 7 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
- $2,313 – $3,084
- ≈ 514 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 7
- 6 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Le Mars 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 $2,313 – $3,084. 7 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Plymouth County goes to Woodbury County, about 400 people a year.
What a move from Le Mars costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Le Mars: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Le Mars: 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 Le Mars: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Le Mars, Chicago, IL is the nearest priced metro (≈ 514 mi) and Miami, FL the farthest (≈ 1,728 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,339 | $6,026 – $8,034 | $6,929 – $9,239 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,554 | $6,993 – $9,324 | $8,042 – $10,723 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 514 | $2,313 – $3,084 | $2,660 – $3,547 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 807 | $3,632 – $4,842 | $4,176 – $5,568 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,050 | $4,725 – $6,300 | $5,434 – $7,245 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,205 | $5,423 – $7,230 | $6,236 – $8,315 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,728 | $7,776 – $10,368 | $8,942 – $11,923 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,287 | $5,792 – $7,722 | $6,660 – $8,880 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 1,039 | $4,676 – $6,234 | $5,377 – $7,169 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,254 | $5,643 – $7,524 | $6,489 – $8,653 |
Long-distance lanes from Le Mars, by home size
| From Le Mars to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,339 | $4,519 – $6,026 | $5,423 – $7,231 | $6,929 – $9,239 | $7,833 – $10,444 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,554 | $5,245 – $6,993 | $6,294 – $8,392 | $8,042 – $10,723 | $9,091 – $12,121 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 514 | $1,735 – $2,313 | $2,082 – $2,776 | $2,660 – $3,547 | $3,007 – $4,009 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 807 | $2,724 – $3,632 | $3,268 – $4,358 | $4,176 – $5,568 | $4,721 – $6,295 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,050 | $3,544 – $4,725 | $4,253 – $5,670 | $5,434 – $7,245 | $6,143 – $8,190 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,205 | $4,067 – $5,423 | $4,880 – $6,507 | $6,236 – $8,315 | $7,049 – $9,399 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,728 | $5,832 – $7,776 | $6,998 – $9,331 | $8,942 – $11,923 | $10,109 – $13,478 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,287 | $4,344 – $5,792 | $5,212 – $6,950 | $6,660 – $8,880 | $7,529 – $10,039 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 1,039 | $3,507 – $4,676 | $4,208 – $5,611 | $5,377 – $7,169 | $6,078 – $8,104 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,254 | $4,232 – $5,643 | $5,079 – $6,772 | $6,489 – $8,653 | $7,336 – $9,781 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Le Mars
7 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Le Mars; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Le Mars
2 of the 7 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 15 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 0 of 11 vehicle inspections (0.0%), below the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 1 of 15 driver inspections (6.7%, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siouxland Moving & Storage LLCSioux City, IA · USDOT 299154 | 10 | 0 of 8 | 1 of 10 |
| Claeys Bros Moving & Storage IncSioux City, IA · USDOT 581623 | 5 | 0 of 3 | 0 of 5 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Plymouth County
Le Mars sits in Plymouth County, IA, home to about 24,880 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 545 (±209) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 15 (±24) from abroad and about 592 (±213) from elsewhere in Iowa. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 617 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Le Mars | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodbury County, IASioux City moving costs | 400 ±246 | ≈ 26 mi to Sioux City | $505 – $831 |
| Lincoln County, MOTroy moving costs | 130 ±123 | ≈ 441 mi to Troy | $1,985 – $2,646 |
| Riverside County, CAMoreno Valley moving costs | 83 ±106* | ≈ 1,502 mi to Moreno Valley | $6,759 – $9,012 |
| Story County, IAAmes moving costs | 80 ±52 | ≈ 164 mi to Ames | $738 – $984 |
| Beaufort County, SCBluffton moving costs | 68 ±97* | ≈ 1,290 mi to Bluffton | $5,805 – $7,740 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Hamilton County, IA (about 174), Woodbury County, IA (about 154) and Rock County, MN (about 99). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to South Carolina (about 133), Missouri (about 130) and Nebraska (about 107); the largest flows in come from Minnesota (about 153), South Dakota (about 125) and Nebraska (about 90).
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 Le Mars: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Le Mars, 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 Le Mars?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Le Mars to Chicago, IL (about 514 miles) that is $2,313 – $3,084, and to Miami, FL (about 1,728 miles) $7,776 – $10,368, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Le Mars?
7 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Le Mars, 6 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Plymouth County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Woodbury County (about 400 a year), Lincoln County (about 130 a year), Riverside County (about 83 a year), and roughly 617 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 Le Mars?
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.