Moving Costs in Sioux City, IA
Two formulas cover every move out of Sioux City. 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: $2,363 – $3,150 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
- $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
- $2,363 – $3,150
- ≈ 525 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 4
- 3 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Sioux City 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 $2,363 – $3,150. 4 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Woodbury County goes to Douglas County, about 478 people a year.
What a move from Sioux City costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Sioux City: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Sioux City: 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 Sioux City: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Sioux City, Chicago, IL is the nearest priced metro (≈ 525 mi) and Miami, FL the farthest (≈ 1,720 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,352 | $6,084 – $8,112 | $6,997 – $9,329 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,534 | $6,903 – $9,204 | $7,938 – $10,585 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 525 | $2,363 – $3,150 | $2,717 – $3,623 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 783 | $3,524 – $4,698 | $4,052 – $5,403 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,028 | $4,626 – $6,168 | $5,320 – $7,093 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,214 | $5,463 – $7,284 | $6,282 – $8,377 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,720 | $7,740 – $10,320 | $8,901 – $11,868 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,299 | $5,846 – $7,794 | $6,722 – $8,963 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 1,035 | $4,658 – $6,210 | $5,356 – $7,142 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,231 | $5,540 – $7,386 | $6,370 – $8,494 |
Long-distance lanes from Sioux City, by home size
| From Sioux City to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,352 | $4,563 – $6,084 | $5,476 – $7,301 | $6,997 – $9,329 | $7,909 – $10,546 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,534 | $5,177 – $6,903 | $6,213 – $8,284 | $7,938 – $10,585 | $8,974 – $11,965 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 525 | $1,772 – $2,363 | $2,126 – $2,835 | $2,717 – $3,623 | $3,071 – $4,095 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 783 | $2,643 – $3,524 | $3,171 – $4,228 | $4,052 – $5,403 | $4,581 – $6,107 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,028 | $3,470 – $4,626 | $4,163 – $5,551 | $5,320 – $7,093 | $6,014 – $8,018 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,214 | $4,097 – $5,463 | $4,917 – $6,556 | $6,282 – $8,377 | $7,102 – $9,469 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,720 | $5,805 – $7,740 | $6,966 – $9,288 | $8,901 – $11,868 | $10,062 – $13,416 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,299 | $4,384 – $5,846 | $5,261 – $7,015 | $6,722 – $8,963 | $7,599 – $10,132 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 1,035 | $3,493 – $4,658 | $4,192 – $5,589 | $5,356 – $7,142 | $6,055 – $8,073 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,231 | $4,155 – $5,540 | $4,986 – $6,647 | $6,370 – $8,494 | $7,201 – $9,602 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Sioux City
4 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Sioux City, 3 of them with interstate authority; 2 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Sioux City 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 Woodbury County
Sioux City sits in Woodbury County, IA, home to about 101,432 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 2,691 (±482) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 218 (±155) from abroad and about 1,703 (±376) from elsewhere in Iowa. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 4,244 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Sioux City | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas County, NEOmaha moving costs | 478 ±224 | ≈ 103 mi to Omaha | $464 – $618 |
| Pottawattamie County, IACouncil Bluffs moving costs | 386 ±246 | ≈ 106 mi to Council Bluffs | $477 – $636 |
| Brazoria County, TXPearland moving costs | 288 ±373* | ≈ 1,045 mi to Pearland | $4,703 – $6,270 |
| Story County, IAAmes moving costs | 239 ±160 | ≈ 169 mi to Ames | $761 – $1,014 |
| Union County, SD | 230 ±118 | — | — |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Plymouth County, IA (about 400), Union County, SD (about 262) and Minnehaha County, SD (about 233). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to South Dakota (about 983), Nebraska (about 824) and Texas (about 485); the largest flows in come from Nebraska (about 554), South Dakota (about 548) and Colorado (about 174).
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 Sioux City: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Sioux City, 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 Sioux City?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Sioux City to Chicago, IL (about 525 miles) that is $2,363 – $3,150, and to Miami, FL (about 1,720 miles) $7,740 – $10,320, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Sioux City?
4 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Sioux City, 3 of them with interstate authority. The Sioux City movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Woodbury County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Douglas County (about 478 a year), Pottawattamie County (about 386 a year), Brazoria County (about 288 a year), and roughly 4,244 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 Sioux City?
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.