Moving Costs in Bardstown, KY
Two formulas cover every move out of Bardstown. Under about 100 miles you pay for a crew's time: a two-bedroom home is $505 – $817 in our model. Beyond that you pay for weight and distance: $1,508 – $2,010 to Atlanta, GA. 29 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
- $505 – $817
- 2 movers × 5–7 h + $75 travel
- 3-bed local move
- $849 – $1,506
- 3 movers × 6–9 h + travel
- 2-bed to Atlanta
- $1,508 – $2,010
- ≈ 335 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 29
- 13 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Bardstown runs $505 – $817 in our model and a three-bedroom $849 – $1,506, billed by the hour. Long distance, a two-bedroom move to Atlanta, GA is $1,508 – $2,010. 29 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Nelson County goes to Bell County, about 249 people a year.
What a move from Bardstown costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Bardstown: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Bardstown: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $43–$53 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $505 – $817.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $247 – $393 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $333 – $605 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $505 – $817 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $849 – $1,506 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,451 – $2,195 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,795 – $2,619 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Kentucky: hand movers there earn a median $20.56 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $43–$53 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Bardstown: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Bardstown, Atlanta, GA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 335 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,149 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 751 | $3,380 – $4,506 | $3,886 – $5,182 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,149 | $9,671 – $12,894 | $11,121 – $14,828 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 353 | $1,589 – $2,118 | $1,827 – $2,436 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 848 | $3,816 – $5,088 | $4,388 – $5,851 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 927 | $4,172 – $5,562 | $4,797 – $6,396 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 539 | $2,426 – $3,234 | $2,789 – $3,719 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,034 | $4,653 – $6,204 | $5,351 – $7,135 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 668 | $3,006 – $4,008 | $3,457 – $4,609 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 335 | $1,508 – $2,010 | $1,734 – $2,311 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,772 | $7,974 – $10,632 | $9,170 – $12,227 |
Long-distance lanes from Bardstown, by home size
| From Bardstown to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 751 | $2,535 – $3,380 | $3,042 – $4,055 | $3,886 – $5,182 | $4,393 – $5,858 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,149 | $7,253 – $9,671 | $8,703 – $11,605 | $11,121 – $14,828 | $12,572 – $16,762 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 353 | $1,191 – $1,589 | $1,430 – $1,906 | $1,827 – $2,436 | $2,065 – $2,753 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 848 | $2,862 – $3,816 | $3,434 – $4,579 | $4,388 – $5,851 | $4,961 – $6,614 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 927 | $3,129 – $4,172 | $3,754 – $5,006 | $4,797 – $6,396 | $5,423 – $7,231 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 539 | $1,819 – $2,426 | $2,183 – $2,911 | $2,789 – $3,719 | $3,153 – $4,204 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,034 | $3,490 – $4,653 | $4,188 – $5,584 | $5,351 – $7,135 | $6,049 – $8,065 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 668 | $2,255 – $3,006 | $2,705 – $3,607 | $3,457 – $4,609 | $3,908 – $5,210 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 335 | $1,131 – $1,508 | $1,357 – $1,809 | $1,734 – $2,311 | $1,960 – $2,613 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,772 | $5,981 – $7,974 | $7,177 – $9,569 | $9,170 – $12,227 | $10,366 – $13,822 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Bardstown
29 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Bardstown; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Bardstown
6 of the 29 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 20 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 1 of 11 vehicle inspections (9.1%), below the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 2 of 20 driver inspections (10.0%, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gray TransferLouisville, KY · USDOT 2571490 | 7 | 1 of 1 | 0 of 7 |
| All My Sons Moving & Storage of LouisvilleLouisville, KY · USDOT 2200587 | 6 | 0 of 5 | 0 of 6 |
| Armstrong RelocationLouisville, KY · USDOT 1462092 | 3 | 0 of 3 | 2 of 3 |
| Blue Ant Movers LLCLouisville, KY · USDOT 3219509 | 2 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 2 |
| Pack Mule Moving LLCBrooks, KY · USDOT 3272455 | 1 | none inspected | 0 of 1 |
| Corvins in Town MovingRadcliff, KY · USDOT 658857 | 1 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 1 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Nelson County
Bardstown sits in Nelson County, KY, home to about 45,507 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 114 (±57) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 12 (±21) from abroad and about 1,514 (±342) from elsewhere in Kentucky. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 251 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Bardstown | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bell County, KY | 249 ±197 | — | — |
| Jefferson County, KYLouisville moving costs | 216 ±110 | ≈ 40 mi to Louisville | $505 – $817 |
| Hardin County, KYRadcliff moving costs | 175 ±181* | ≈ 31 mi to Radcliff | $505 – $817 |
| Bullitt County, KYMount Washington moving costs | 136 ±96 | ≈ 19 mi to Mount Washington | $505 – $817 |
| Trimble County, KY | 114 ±89 | — | — |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Bullitt County, KY (about 459), Jefferson County, KY (about 313) and Hardin County, KY (about 156). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Virginia (about 55), Alabama (about 43) and Tennessee (about 43); the largest flows in come from Georgia (about 22), Tennessee (about 17) and Illinois (about 15).
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 Bardstown: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Bardstown, KY?
A local move (under about 100 miles) is billed by the hour: $43–$53 per mover per hour plus about $75 travel in our model, so a two-bedroom home with two movers for 5–7 hours is $505 – $817 and a three-bedroom home with three movers is $849 – $1,506. Packing, stairs and long carries are extra.
How much is a long-distance move from Bardstown?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Bardstown to Atlanta, GA (about 335 miles) that is $1,508 – $2,010, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,149 miles) $9,671 – $12,894, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Bardstown?
29 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Bardstown, 13 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Nelson County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Bell County (about 249 a year), Jefferson County (about 216 a year), Hardin County (about 175 a year), and roughly 251 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 Bardstown?
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.