Moving Costs in Leawood, KS
Two formulas cover every move out of Leawood. 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: $2,210 – $2,946 to Chicago, IL. 76 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 Chicago
- $2,210 – $2,946
- ≈ 491 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 76
- 53 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Leawood runs $475 – $775 in our model and a three-bedroom $795 – $1,425, billed by the hour. Long distance, a two-bedroom move to Chicago, IL is $2,210 – $2,946. 76 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Johnson County goes to Jackson County, about 6,448 people a year.
What a move from Leawood costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Leawood: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Leawood: 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 Leawood: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Leawood, Chicago, IL is the nearest priced metro (≈ 491 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 1,574 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,281 | $5,765 – $7,686 | $6,629 – $8,839 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,574 | $7,083 – $9,444 | $8,145 – $10,861 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 491 | $2,210 – $2,946 | $2,541 – $3,388 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 514 | $2,313 – $3,084 | $2,660 – $3,547 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 739 | $3,326 – $4,434 | $3,824 – $5,099 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,101 | $4,955 – $6,606 | $5,698 – $7,597 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,440 | $6,480 – $8,640 | $7,452 – $9,936 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,212 | $5,454 – $7,272 | $6,272 – $8,363 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 783 | $3,524 – $4,698 | $4,052 – $5,403 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,214 | $5,463 – $7,284 | $6,282 – $8,377 |
Long-distance lanes from Leawood, by home size
| From Leawood to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,281 | $4,323 – $5,765 | $5,188 – $6,917 | $6,629 – $8,839 | $7,494 – $9,992 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,574 | $5,312 – $7,083 | $6,375 – $8,500 | $8,145 – $10,861 | $9,208 – $12,277 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 491 | $1,657 – $2,210 | $1,989 – $2,651 | $2,541 – $3,388 | $2,872 – $3,830 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 514 | $1,735 – $2,313 | $2,082 – $2,776 | $2,660 – $3,547 | $3,007 – $4,009 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 739 | $2,494 – $3,326 | $2,993 – $3,991 | $3,824 – $5,099 | $4,323 – $5,764 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,101 | $3,716 – $4,955 | $4,459 – $5,945 | $5,698 – $7,597 | $6,441 – $8,588 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,440 | $4,860 – $6,480 | $5,832 – $7,776 | $7,452 – $9,936 | $8,424 – $11,232 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,212 | $4,091 – $5,454 | $4,909 – $6,545 | $6,272 – $8,363 | $7,090 – $9,454 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 783 | $2,643 – $3,524 | $3,171 – $4,228 | $4,052 – $5,403 | $4,581 – $6,107 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,214 | $4,097 – $5,463 | $4,917 – $6,556 | $6,282 – $8,377 | $7,102 – $9,469 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Leawood
76 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Leawood, 53 of them with interstate authority; 30 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Leawood 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 Johnson County
Leawood sits in Johnson County, KS, home to about 591,095 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 23,841 (±1,807) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 2,650 (±513) from abroad and about 12,365 (±1,266) from elsewhere in Kansas. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 23,477 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Leawood | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County, MOKansas City moving costs | 6,448 ±989 | ≈ 16 mi to Kansas City | $475 – $775 |
| Douglas County, KSLawrence moving costs | 2,981 ±579 | ≈ 40 mi to Lawrence | $475 – $775 |
| Wyandotte County, KSKansas City moving costs | 2,618 ±497 | ≈ 17 mi to Kansas City | $475 – $775 |
| Riley County, KSManhattan moving costs | 1,264 ±400 | ≈ 126 mi to Manhattan | $567 – $756 |
| Miami County, KS | 1,193 ±321 | — | — |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Jackson County, MO (about 6,887), Wyandotte County, KS (about 3,488) and Douglas County, KS (about 2,117). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Missouri (about 9,572), Texas (about 2,069) and Colorado (about 1,290); the largest flows in come from Missouri (about 11,119), Texas (about 1,189) and California (about 1,104).
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 Leawood: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Leawood, 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 Leawood?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Leawood to Chicago, IL (about 491 miles) that is $2,210 – $2,946, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 1,574 miles) $7,083 – $9,444, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Leawood?
76 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Leawood, 53 of them with interstate authority. The Leawood movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Johnson County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Jackson County (about 6,448 a year), Douglas County (about 2,981 a year), Wyandotte County (about 2,618 a year), and roughly 23,477 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 Leawood?
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.