Moving Costs in Madisonville, KY
Two formulas cover every move out of Madisonville. 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: $1,593 – $2,124 to Atlanta, GA. 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
- $1,593 – $2,124
- ≈ 354 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 0
- 0 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Madisonville 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 $1,593 – $2,124. The largest Census flow out of Hopkins County goes to Montgomery County, about 148 people a year.
What a move from Madisonville costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Madisonville: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Madisonville: 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 Madisonville: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Madisonville, Atlanta, GA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 354 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,020 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 886 | $3,987 – $5,316 | $4,585 – $6,113 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,020 | $9,090 – $12,120 | $10,454 – $13,938 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 365 | $1,643 – $2,190 | $1,889 – $2,518 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 714 | $3,213 – $4,284 | $3,695 – $4,927 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 807 | $3,632 – $4,842 | $4,176 – $5,568 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 675 | $3,038 – $4,050 | $3,493 – $4,657 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,057 | $4,757 – $6,342 | $5,470 – $7,293 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 804 | $3,618 – $4,824 | $4,161 – $5,548 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 354 | $1,593 – $2,124 | $1,832 – $2,443 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,639 | $7,376 – $9,834 | $8,482 – $11,309 |
Long-distance lanes from Madisonville, by home size
| From Madisonville to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 886 | $2,990 – $3,987 | $3,588 – $4,784 | $4,585 – $6,113 | $5,183 – $6,911 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,020 | $6,818 – $9,090 | $8,181 – $10,908 | $10,454 – $13,938 | $11,817 – $15,756 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 365 | $1,232 – $1,643 | $1,478 – $1,971 | $1,889 – $2,518 | $2,135 – $2,847 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 714 | $2,410 – $3,213 | $2,892 – $3,856 | $3,695 – $4,927 | $4,177 – $5,569 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 807 | $2,724 – $3,632 | $3,268 – $4,358 | $4,176 – $5,568 | $4,721 – $6,295 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 675 | $2,278 – $3,038 | $2,734 – $3,645 | $3,493 – $4,657 | $3,949 – $5,265 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,057 | $3,567 – $4,757 | $4,281 – $5,708 | $5,470 – $7,293 | $6,183 – $8,245 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 804 | $2,714 – $3,618 | $3,256 – $4,342 | $4,161 – $5,548 | $4,703 – $6,271 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 354 | $1,195 – $1,593 | $1,434 – $1,912 | $1,832 – $2,443 | $2,071 – $2,761 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,639 | $5,532 – $7,376 | $6,638 – $8,851 | $8,482 – $11,309 | $9,588 – $12,784 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Madisonville
No FMCSA-registered household-goods carrier is based within 30 miles of Madisonville in our snapshot. The Kentucky movers page ranks the state's carriers by fleet; the nearest to you will travel, and the travel fee is a flat charge.
Who moves to and from Hopkins County
Madisonville sits in Hopkins County, KY, home to about 44,475 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 309 (±147) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 16 (±18) from abroad and about 1,720 (±523) from elsewhere in Kentucky. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 963 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Madisonville | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County, TNClarksville moving costs | 148 ±215* | ≈ 63 mi to Clarksville | $505 – $817 |
| Webster County, KY | 139 ±96 | — | — |
| Calloway County, KYMurray moving costs | 132 ±95 | ≈ 79 mi to Murray | $505 – $817 |
| Baldwin County, ALDaphne moving costs | 120 ±145* | ≈ 542 mi to Daphne | $2,439 – $3,252 |
| Hoke County, NC | 112 ±143* | — | — |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Christian County, KY (about 376), Daviess County, KY (about 270) and Muhlenberg County, KY (about 234). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Tennessee (about 342), Indiana (about 167) and North Carolina (about 137); the largest flows in come from Florida (about 69), Oregon (about 42) and Connecticut (about 32).
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 Madisonville: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Madisonville, 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 Madisonville?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Madisonville to Atlanta, GA (about 354 miles) that is $1,593 – $2,124, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,020 miles) $9,090 – $12,120, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Madisonville?
No FMCSA-registered household-goods carrier is based within 30 miles of Madisonville in our September 24, 2026 snapshot; the Kentucky movers page lists the state's carriers by fleet.
Where do people from Hopkins County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Montgomery County (about 148 a year), Webster County (about 139 a year), Calloway County (about 132 a year), and roughly 963 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 Madisonville?
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.