Moving Costs in Great Bend, KS
Two formulas cover every move out of Great Bend. 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: $2,111 – $2,814 to Dallas, TX. 2 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
- $2,111 – $2,814
- ≈ 469 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 2
- 0 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Great Bend 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 $2,111 – $2,814. 2 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Barton County goes to Sedgwick County, about 293 people a year.
What a move from Great Bend costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Great Bend: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Great Bend: 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 Great Bend: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Great Bend, Dallas, TX is the nearest priced metro (≈ 469 mi) and Miami, FL the farthest (≈ 1,620 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,547 | $6,962 – $9,282 | $8,006 – $10,674 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,308 | $5,886 – $7,848 | $6,769 – $9,025 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 744 | $3,348 – $4,464 | $3,850 – $5,134 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 469 | $2,111 – $2,814 | $2,427 – $3,236 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 730 | $3,285 – $4,380 | $3,778 – $5,037 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,367 | $6,152 – $8,202 | $7,074 – $9,432 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,620 | $7,290 – $9,720 | $8,383 – $11,178 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,478 | $6,651 – $8,868 | $7,649 – $10,198 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 1,008 | $4,536 – $6,048 | $5,216 – $6,955 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 951 | $4,280 – $5,706 | $4,921 – $6,562 |
Long-distance lanes from Great Bend, by home size
| From Great Bend to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,547 | $5,221 – $6,962 | $6,265 – $8,354 | $8,006 – $10,674 | $9,050 – $12,067 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,308 | $4,415 – $5,886 | $5,297 – $7,063 | $6,769 – $9,025 | $7,652 – $10,202 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 744 | $2,511 – $3,348 | $3,013 – $4,018 | $3,850 – $5,134 | $4,352 – $5,803 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 469 | $1,583 – $2,111 | $1,899 – $2,533 | $2,427 – $3,236 | $2,744 – $3,658 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 730 | $2,464 – $3,285 | $2,957 – $3,942 | $3,778 – $5,037 | $4,271 – $5,694 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,367 | $4,614 – $6,152 | $5,536 – $7,382 | $7,074 – $9,432 | $7,997 – $10,663 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,620 | $5,468 – $7,290 | $6,561 – $8,748 | $8,383 – $11,178 | $9,477 – $12,636 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,478 | $4,988 – $6,651 | $5,986 – $7,981 | $7,649 – $10,198 | $8,646 – $11,528 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 1,008 | $3,402 – $4,536 | $4,082 – $5,443 | $5,216 – $6,955 | $5,897 – $7,862 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 951 | $3,210 – $4,280 | $3,852 – $5,135 | $4,921 – $6,562 | $5,563 – $7,418 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Great Bend
2 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Great Bend, 0 of them with interstate authority; 0 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Great Bend movers page lists every one with its USDOT number, fleet and inspection record.
Who moves to and from Barton County
Great Bend sits in Barton County, KS, home to about 25,929 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 205 (±101) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 124 (±131) from abroad and about 929 (±252) from elsewhere in Kansas. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 723 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Great Bend | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sedgwick County, KSWichita moving costs | 293 ±207 | ≈ 107 mi to Wichita | $482 – $642 |
| Dallas County, TXDallas moving costs | 208 ±213* | ≈ 469 mi to Dallas | $2,111 – $2,814 |
| Riley County, KSManhattan moving costs | 183 ±141 | ≈ 153 mi to Manhattan | $689 – $918 |
| Shawnee County, KSTopeka moving costs | 158 ±163* | ≈ 203 mi to Topeka | $914 – $1,218 |
| Knox County, TNKnoxville moving costs | 144 ±200* | ≈ 973 mi to Knoxville | $4,379 – $5,838 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Pawnee County, KS (about 163), Sedgwick County, KS (about 141) and Ellis County, KS (about 107). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Texas (about 208), Colorado (about 153) and Tennessee (about 144); the largest flows in come from Texas (about 58), Colorado (about 39) and Nebraska (about 34).
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 Great Bend: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Great Bend, 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 Great Bend?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Great Bend to Dallas, TX (about 469 miles) that is $2,111 – $2,814, and to Miami, FL (about 1,620 miles) $7,290 – $9,720, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Great Bend?
2 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Great Bend, 0 of them with interstate authority. The Great Bend movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Barton County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Sedgwick County (about 293 a year), Dallas County (about 208 a year), Riley County (about 183 a year), and roughly 723 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 Great Bend?
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.