Moving Costs in Pittsburg, KS
Two formulas cover every move out of Pittsburg. 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: $1,791 – $2,388 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
- $1,791 – $2,388
- ≈ 398 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 8
- 5 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Pittsburg 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 $1,791 – $2,388. 8 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Crawford County goes to Jasper County, about 226 people a year.
What a move from Pittsburg costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Pittsburg: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Pittsburg: 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 Pittsburg: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Pittsburg, Dallas, TX is the nearest priced metro (≈ 398 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 1,559 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,318 | $5,931 – $7,908 | $6,821 – $9,094 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,559 | $7,016 – $9,354 | $8,068 – $10,757 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 567 | $2,552 – $3,402 | $2,934 – $3,912 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 398 | $1,791 – $2,388 | $2,060 – $2,746 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 618 | $2,781 – $3,708 | $3,198 – $4,264 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,123 | $5,054 – $6,738 | $5,812 – $7,749 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,364 | $6,138 – $8,184 | $7,059 – $9,412 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,243 | $5,594 – $7,458 | $6,433 – $8,577 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 736 | $3,312 – $4,416 | $3,809 – $5,078 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,183 | $5,324 – $7,098 | $6,122 – $8,163 |
Long-distance lanes from Pittsburg, by home size
| From Pittsburg to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,318 | $4,448 – $5,931 | $5,338 – $7,117 | $6,821 – $9,094 | $7,710 – $10,280 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,559 | $5,262 – $7,016 | $6,314 – $8,419 | $8,068 – $10,757 | $9,120 – $12,160 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 567 | $1,914 – $2,552 | $2,296 – $3,062 | $2,934 – $3,912 | $3,317 – $4,423 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 398 | $1,343 – $1,791 | $1,612 – $2,149 | $2,060 – $2,746 | $2,328 – $3,104 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 618 | $2,086 – $2,781 | $2,503 – $3,337 | $3,198 – $4,264 | $3,615 – $4,820 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,123 | $3,790 – $5,054 | $4,548 – $6,064 | $5,812 – $7,749 | $6,570 – $8,759 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,364 | $4,604 – $6,138 | $5,524 – $7,366 | $7,059 – $9,412 | $7,979 – $10,639 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,243 | $4,195 – $5,594 | $5,034 – $6,712 | $6,433 – $8,577 | $7,272 – $9,695 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 736 | $2,484 – $3,312 | $2,981 – $3,974 | $3,809 – $5,078 | $4,306 – $5,741 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,183 | $3,993 – $5,324 | $4,791 – $6,388 | $6,122 – $8,163 | $6,921 – $9,227 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Pittsburg
8 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Pittsburg, 5 of them with interstate authority; 1 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Pittsburg 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 Crawford County
Pittsburg sits in Crawford County, KS, home to about 38,330 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 1,663 (±337) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 195 (±135) from abroad and about 1,694 (±353) from elsewhere in Kansas. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 806 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Pittsburg | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper County, MOCarthage moving costs | 226 ±139 | ≈ 32 mi to Carthage | $475 – $775 |
| Johnson County, KSOverland Park moving costs | 145 ±72 | ≈ 126 mi to Overland Park | $567 – $756 |
| Saline County, KSSalina moving costs | 102 ±142* | ≈ 217 mi to Salina | $977 – $1,302 |
| Newton County, MONeosho moving costs | 80 ±118* | ≈ 49 mi to Neosho | $475 – $775 |
| Leavenworth County, KSLeavenworth moving costs | 74 ±53 | ≈ 155 mi to Leavenworth | $698 – $930 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Jasper County, MO (about 334), Cherokee County, KS (about 276) and Johnson County, KS (about 247). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Missouri (about 509), Oklahoma (about 63) and Nevada (about 53); the largest flows in come from Missouri (about 686), Oklahoma (about 253) and Arkansas (about 166).
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 Pittsburg: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Pittsburg, 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 Pittsburg?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Pittsburg to Dallas, TX (about 398 miles) that is $1,791 – $2,388, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 1,559 miles) $7,016 – $9,354, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Pittsburg?
8 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Pittsburg, 5 of them with interstate authority. The Pittsburg movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Crawford County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Jasper County (about 226 a year), Johnson County (about 145 a year), Saline County (about 102 a year), and roughly 806 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 Pittsburg?
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.