Moving Costs in Waukee, IA
Two formulas cover every move out of Waukee. 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: $1,697 – $2,262 to Chicago, IL. 32 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
- $1,697 – $2,262
- ≈ 377 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 32
- 10 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Waukee 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 $1,697 – $2,262. 32 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Dallas County goes to Polk County, about 2,686 people a year.
What a move from Waukee costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Waukee: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Waukee: 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 Waukee: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Waukee, Chicago, IL is the nearest priced metro (≈ 377 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 1,658 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,205 | $5,423 – $7,230 | $6,236 – $8,315 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,658 | $7,461 – $9,948 | $8,580 – $11,440 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 377 | $1,697 – $2,262 | $1,951 – $2,601 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 734 | $3,303 – $4,404 | $3,798 – $5,065 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 958 | $4,311 – $5,748 | $4,958 – $6,610 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,057 | $4,757 – $6,342 | $5,470 – $7,293 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,566 | $7,047 – $9,396 | $8,104 – $10,805 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,147 | $5,162 – $6,882 | $5,936 – $7,914 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 874 | $3,933 – $5,244 | $4,523 – $6,031 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,331 | $5,990 – $7,986 | $6,888 – $9,184 |
Long-distance lanes from Waukee, by home size
| From Waukee to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,205 | $4,067 – $5,423 | $4,880 – $6,507 | $6,236 – $8,315 | $7,049 – $9,399 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,658 | $5,596 – $7,461 | $6,715 – $8,953 | $8,580 – $11,440 | $9,699 – $12,932 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 377 | $1,272 – $1,697 | $1,527 – $2,036 | $1,951 – $2,601 | $2,205 – $2,941 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 734 | $2,477 – $3,303 | $2,973 – $3,964 | $3,798 – $5,065 | $4,294 – $5,725 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 958 | $3,233 – $4,311 | $3,880 – $5,173 | $4,958 – $6,610 | $5,604 – $7,472 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,057 | $3,567 – $4,757 | $4,281 – $5,708 | $5,470 – $7,293 | $6,183 – $8,245 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,566 | $5,285 – $7,047 | $6,342 – $8,456 | $8,104 – $10,805 | $9,161 – $12,215 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,147 | $3,871 – $5,162 | $4,645 – $6,194 | $5,936 – $7,914 | $6,710 – $8,947 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 874 | $2,950 – $3,933 | $3,540 – $4,720 | $4,523 – $6,031 | $5,113 – $6,817 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,331 | $4,492 – $5,990 | $5,391 – $7,187 | $6,888 – $9,184 | $7,786 – $10,382 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Waukee
32 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Waukee, 10 of them with interstate authority; 10 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Waukee 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 Dallas County
Waukee sits in Dallas County, IA, home to about 89,177 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 2,334 (±581) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 111 (±75) from abroad and about 7,528 (±1,063) from elsewhere in Iowa. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 1,977 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Waukee | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polk County, IADes Moines moving costs | 2,686 ±651 | ≈ 16 mi to Des Moines | $505 – $831 |
| Story County, IAAmes moving costs | 368 ±159 | ≈ 38 mi to Ames | $505 – $831 |
| Linn County, IACedar Rapids moving costs | 341 ±292 | ≈ 136 mi to Cedar Rapids | $612 – $816 |
| Johnson County, IAIowa City moving costs | 308 ±136 | ≈ 142 mi to Iowa City | $639 – $852 |
| Warren County, IANorwalk moving costs | 185 ±92 | ≈ 14 mi to Norwalk | $505 – $831 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Polk County, IA (about 4,388), Black Hawk County, IA (about 821) and Story County, IA (about 251). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Nevada (about 219), Illinois (about 173) and Nebraska (about 144); the largest flows in come from Wisconsin (about 303), Colorado (about 226) and Texas (about 195).
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 Waukee: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Waukee, 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 Waukee?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Waukee to Chicago, IL (about 377 miles) that is $1,697 – $2,262, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 1,658 miles) $7,461 – $9,948, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Waukee?
32 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Waukee, 10 of them with interstate authority. The Waukee movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Dallas County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Polk County (about 2,686 a year), Story County (about 368 a year), Linn County (about 341 a year), and roughly 1,977 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 Waukee?
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.