Moving Costs in Georgetown, KY
Two formulas cover every move out of Georgetown. 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: $1,566 – $2,088 to Chicago, IL. 34 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 Chicago
- $1,566 – $2,088
- ≈ 348 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 34
- 9 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Georgetown runs $505 – $817 in our model and a three-bedroom $849 – $1,506, billed by the hour. Long distance, a two-bedroom move to Chicago, IL is $1,566 – $2,088. 34 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Scott County goes to Fayette County, about 660 people a year.
What a move from Georgetown costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Georgetown: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Georgetown: 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 Georgetown: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Georgetown, Chicago, IL is the nearest priced metro (≈ 348 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,206 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 683 | $3,074 – $4,098 | $3,535 – $4,713 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,206 | $9,927 – $13,236 | $11,416 – $15,221 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 348 | $1,566 – $2,088 | $1,801 – $2,401 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 916 | $4,122 – $5,496 | $4,740 – $6,320 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 995 | $4,478 – $5,970 | $5,149 – $6,866 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 475 | $2,138 – $2,850 | $2,458 – $3,278 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,048 | $4,716 – $6,288 | $5,423 – $7,231 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 601 | $2,705 – $3,606 | $3,110 – $4,147 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 363 | $1,634 – $2,178 | $1,879 – $2,505 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,832 | $8,244 – $10,992 | $9,481 – $12,641 |
Long-distance lanes from Georgetown, by home size
| From Georgetown to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 683 | $2,305 – $3,074 | $2,766 – $3,688 | $3,535 – $4,713 | $3,996 – $5,327 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,206 | $7,445 – $9,927 | $8,934 – $11,912 | $11,416 – $15,221 | $12,905 – $17,207 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 348 | $1,175 – $1,566 | $1,409 – $1,879 | $1,801 – $2,401 | $2,036 – $2,714 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 916 | $3,092 – $4,122 | $3,710 – $4,946 | $4,740 – $6,320 | $5,359 – $7,145 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 995 | $3,358 – $4,478 | $4,030 – $5,373 | $5,149 – $6,866 | $5,821 – $7,761 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 475 | $1,603 – $2,138 | $1,924 – $2,565 | $2,458 – $3,278 | $2,779 – $3,705 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,048 | $3,537 – $4,716 | $4,244 – $5,659 | $5,423 – $7,231 | $6,131 – $8,174 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 601 | $2,028 – $2,705 | $2,434 – $3,245 | $3,110 – $4,147 | $3,516 – $4,688 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 363 | $1,225 – $1,634 | $1,470 – $1,960 | $1,879 – $2,505 | $2,124 – $2,831 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,832 | $6,183 – $8,244 | $7,420 – $9,893 | $9,481 – $12,641 | $10,717 – $14,290 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Georgetown
34 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Georgetown; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Georgetown
10 of the 34 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 94 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 3 of 61 vehicle inspections (4.9%), below the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 8 of 94 driver inspections (8.5%, against 13.0%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildcat Van LinesLexington, KY · USDOT 3406146 | 50 | 1 of 35 | 2 of 50 |
| My 3 Sons MovingWinchester, KY · USDOT 2934159 | 19 | 0 of 7 | 4 of 19 |
| Mantra MoversLexington, KY · USDOT 4097785 | 6 | 1 of 5 | 2 of 6 |
| 2 Dudes MovingLexington, KY · USDOT 2440213 | 5 | 0 of 3 | 0 of 5 |
| Wildcat Moving LLCLexington, KY · USDOT 2207083 | 4 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 4 |
| Safeway Moving & Storage IncLexington, KY · USDOT 250626 | 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 3 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Scott County
Georgetown sits in Scott County, KY, home to about 55,490 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 959 (±336) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 120 (±74) from abroad and about 2,853 (±442) from elsewhere in Kentucky. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 574 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Georgetown | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayette County, KYLexington moving costs | 660 ±282 | ≈ 17 mi to Lexington | $505 – $817 |
| Harrison County, KY | 307 ±223 | — | — |
| Woodford County, KYVersailles moving costs | 188 ±184 | ≈ 21 mi to Versailles | $505 – $817 |
| Collin County, TXMcKinney moving costs | 123 ±134* | ≈ 891 mi to McKinney | $4,010 – $5,346 |
| Jefferson County, KYLouisville moving costs | 98 ±58 | ≈ 77 mi to Louisville | $505 – $817 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Fayette County, KY (about 1,045), Harrison County, KY (about 270) and Jefferson County, KY (about 191). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Texas (about 178), Florida (about 143) and Tennessee (about 57); the largest flows in come from North Carolina (about 203), Colorado (about 156) and Tennessee (about 100).
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 Georgetown: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Georgetown, 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 Georgetown?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Georgetown to Chicago, IL (about 348 miles) that is $1,566 – $2,088, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,206 miles) $9,927 – $13,236, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Georgetown?
34 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Georgetown, 9 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Scott County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Fayette County (about 660 a year), Harrison County (about 307 a year), Woodford County (about 188 a year), and roughly 574 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 Georgetown?
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.