Moving Costs in Emporia, KS
Two formulas cover every move out of Emporia. Under about 100 miles you pay for a crew's time: a two-bedroom home is $475 – $775 in our model. Beyond that you pay for weight and distance: $2,048 – $2,730 to Dallas, TX. 1 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
- $475 – $775
- 2 movers × 5–7 h + $75 travel
- 3-bed local move
- $795 – $1,425
- 3 movers × 6–9 h + travel
- 2-bed to Dallas
- $2,048 – $2,730
- ≈ 455 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 1
- 1 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Emporia runs $475 – $775 in our model and a three-bedroom $795 – $1,425, billed by the hour. Long distance, a two-bedroom move to Dallas, TX is $2,048 – $2,730. 1 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Lyon County goes to Shawnee County, about 238 people a year.
What a move from Emporia costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Emporia: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Emporia: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $40–$50 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $475 – $775.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $235 – $375 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $315 – $575 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $475 – $775 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $795 – $1,425 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,355 – $2,075 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,675 – $2,475 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Kansas: hand movers there earn a median $19.35 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $40–$50 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Emporia: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Emporia, Dallas, TX is the nearest priced metro (≈ 455 mi) and Miami, FL the farthest (≈ 1,488 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,387 | $6,242 – $8,322 | $7,178 – $9,570 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,471 | $6,620 – $8,826 | $7,612 – $10,150 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 597 | $2,687 – $3,582 | $3,089 – $4,119 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 455 | $2,048 – $2,730 | $2,355 – $3,140 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 699 | $3,146 – $4,194 | $3,617 – $4,823 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,204 | $5,418 – $7,224 | $6,231 – $8,308 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,488 | $6,696 – $8,928 | $7,700 – $10,267 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,316 | $5,922 – $7,896 | $6,810 – $9,080 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 854 | $3,843 – $5,124 | $4,419 – $5,893 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,108 | $4,986 – $6,648 | $5,734 – $7,645 |
Long-distance lanes from Emporia, by home size
| From Emporia to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,387 | $4,681 – $6,242 | $5,617 – $7,490 | $7,178 – $9,570 | $8,114 – $10,819 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,471 | $4,965 – $6,620 | $5,958 – $7,943 | $7,612 – $10,150 | $8,605 – $11,474 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 597 | $2,015 – $2,687 | $2,418 – $3,224 | $3,089 – $4,119 | $3,492 – $4,657 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 455 | $1,536 – $2,048 | $1,843 – $2,457 | $2,355 – $3,140 | $2,662 – $3,549 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 699 | $2,359 – $3,146 | $2,831 – $3,775 | $3,617 – $4,823 | $4,089 – $5,452 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,204 | $4,064 – $5,418 | $4,876 – $6,502 | $6,231 – $8,308 | $7,043 – $9,391 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,488 | $5,022 – $6,696 | $6,026 – $8,035 | $7,700 – $10,267 | $8,705 – $11,606 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,316 | $4,442 – $5,922 | $5,330 – $7,106 | $6,810 – $9,080 | $7,699 – $10,265 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 854 | $2,882 – $3,843 | $3,459 – $4,612 | $4,419 – $5,893 | $4,996 – $6,661 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,108 | $3,740 – $4,986 | $4,487 – $5,983 | $5,734 – $7,645 | $6,482 – $8,642 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Emporia
1 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Emporia, 1 of them with interstate authority; 0 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Emporia 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 Lyon County
Emporia sits in Lyon County, KS, home to about 32,944 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 438 (±162) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 97 (±69) from abroad and about 2,259 (±493) from elsewhere in Kansas. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 346 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Emporia | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shawnee County, KSTopeka moving costs | 238 ±194 | ≈ 60 mi to Topeka | $475 – $775 |
| Sedgwick County, KSWichita moving costs | 234 ±237* | ≈ 92 mi to Wichita | $475 – $775 |
| Johnson County, KSOverland Park moving costs | 180 ±105 | ≈ 105 mi to Overland Park | $473 – $630 |
| Coffey County, KS | 87 ±39 | — | — |
| Osage County, KS | 69 ±52 | — | — |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Sedgwick County, KS (about 457), Johnson County, KS (about 245) and Morris County, KS (about 191). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Texas (about 55), Missouri (about 47) and Alabama (about 34); the largest flows in come from Missouri (about 127), Florida (about 79) and Texas (about 58).
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 Emporia: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Emporia, KS?
A local move (under about 100 miles) is billed by the hour: $40–$50 per mover per hour plus about $75 travel in our model, so a two-bedroom home with two movers for 5–7 hours is $475 – $775 and a three-bedroom home with three movers is $795 – $1,425. Packing, stairs and long carries are extra.
How much is a long-distance move from Emporia?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Emporia to Dallas, TX (about 455 miles) that is $2,048 – $2,730, and to Miami, FL (about 1,488 miles) $6,696 – $8,928, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Emporia?
1 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Emporia, 1 of them with interstate authority. The Emporia movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Lyon County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Shawnee County (about 238 a year), Sedgwick County (about 234 a year), Johnson County (about 180 a year), and roughly 346 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 Emporia?
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.