Moving Costs in Ottawa, KS
Two formulas cover every move out of Ottawa. 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: $2,160 – $2,880 to Dallas, TX. 8 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
- $2,160 – $2,880
- ≈ 480 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 8
- 6 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Ottawa 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 $2,160 – $2,880. 8 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Franklin County goes to Johnson County, about 653 people a year.
What a move from Ottawa costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Ottawa: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Ottawa: 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 Ottawa: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Ottawa, Dallas, TX is the nearest priced metro (≈ 480 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 1,531 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,326 | $5,967 – $7,956 | $6,862 – $9,149 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,531 | $6,890 – $9,186 | $7,923 – $10,564 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 539 | $2,426 – $3,234 | $2,789 – $3,719 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 480 | $2,160 – $2,880 | $2,484 – $3,312 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 712 | $3,204 – $4,272 | $3,685 – $4,913 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,144 | $5,148 – $6,864 | $5,920 – $7,894 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,453 | $6,539 – $8,718 | $7,519 – $10,026 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,256 | $5,652 – $7,536 | $6,500 – $8,666 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 807 | $3,632 – $4,842 | $4,176 – $5,568 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,169 | $5,261 – $7,014 | $6,050 – $8,066 |
Long-distance lanes from Ottawa, by home size
| From Ottawa to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,326 | $4,475 – $5,967 | $5,370 – $7,160 | $6,862 – $9,149 | $7,757 – $10,343 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,531 | $5,167 – $6,890 | $6,201 – $8,267 | $7,923 – $10,564 | $8,956 – $11,942 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 539 | $1,819 – $2,426 | $2,183 – $2,911 | $2,789 – $3,719 | $3,153 – $4,204 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 480 | $1,620 – $2,160 | $1,944 – $2,592 | $2,484 – $3,312 | $2,808 – $3,744 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 712 | $2,403 – $3,204 | $2,884 – $3,845 | $3,685 – $4,913 | $4,165 – $5,554 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,144 | $3,861 – $5,148 | $4,633 – $6,178 | $5,920 – $7,894 | $6,692 – $8,923 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,453 | $4,904 – $6,539 | $5,885 – $7,846 | $7,519 – $10,026 | $8,500 – $11,333 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,256 | $4,239 – $5,652 | $5,087 – $6,782 | $6,500 – $8,666 | $7,348 – $9,797 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 807 | $2,724 – $3,632 | $3,268 – $4,358 | $4,176 – $5,568 | $4,721 – $6,295 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,169 | $3,945 – $5,261 | $4,734 – $6,313 | $6,050 – $8,066 | $6,839 – $9,118 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Ottawa
8 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Ottawa; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Ottawa
4 of the 8 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 16 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 2 of 12 vehicle inspections (16.7%), below the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 4 of 16 driver inspections (25.0%, against 13.0%). With fewer than 30 vehicle inspections, a single out-of-service order moves that rate by several points, so treat it as a small sample. None has an acute or critical violation from an FMCSA investigation in the past 12 months.
| Carrier | Inspections | Vehicle out of service | Driver out of service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional Moving & Storage IncLawrence, KS · USDOT 917983 | 8 | 0 of 7 | 2 of 8 |
| Moving ProzOlathe, KS · USDOT 2275038 | 5 | 2 of 3 | 1 of 5 |
| RJ Moving LLCOlathe, KS · USDOT 3926735 | 2 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 2 |
| Starving Artists MovingLawrence, KS · USDOT 768024 | 1 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 1 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Franklin County
Ottawa sits in Franklin County, KS, home to about 25,407 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 361 (±135) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 36 (±33) from abroad and about 1,121 (±349) from elsewhere in Kansas. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 256 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Ottawa | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson County, KSOverland Park moving costs | 653 ±320 | ≈ 47 mi to Overland Park | $475 – $775 |
| Douglas County, KSLawrence moving costs | 344 ±278 | ≈ 29 mi to Lawrence | $475 – $775 |
| Anderson County, KS | 235 ±167 | — | — |
| Shawnee County, KSTopeka moving costs | 233 ±202 | ≈ 44 mi to Topeka | $475 – $775 |
| Sedgwick County, KSWichita moving costs | 159 ±177* | ≈ 150 mi to Wichita | $675 – $900 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Johnson County, KS (about 398), Wyandotte County, KS (about 252) and Anderson County, KS (about 84). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Missouri (about 46), Arkansas (about 29) and Oklahoma (about 28); the largest flows in come from Missouri (about 97), California (about 50) and Arkansas (about 39).
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 Ottawa: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Ottawa, 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 Ottawa?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Ottawa to Dallas, TX (about 480 miles) that is $2,160 – $2,880, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 1,531 miles) $6,890 – $9,186, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Ottawa?
8 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Ottawa, 6 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Franklin County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Johnson County (about 653 a year), Douglas County (about 344 a year), Anderson County (about 235 a year), and roughly 256 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 Ottawa?
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.