Moving Costs in Paducah, KY
Two formulas cover every move out of Paducah. 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: $1,737 – $2,316 to Atlanta, GA. 7 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
- $1,737 – $2,316
- ≈ 386 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 7
- 6 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Paducah 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 $1,737 – $2,316. 7 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of McCracken County goes to Graves County, about 209 people a year.
What a move from Paducah costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Paducah: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Paducah: 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 Paducah: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Paducah, Atlanta, GA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 386 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 1,947 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 962 | $4,329 – $5,772 | $4,978 – $6,638 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,947 | $8,762 – $11,682 | $10,076 – $13,434 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 392 | $1,764 – $2,352 | $2,029 – $2,705 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 640 | $2,880 – $3,840 | $3,312 – $4,416 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 742 | $3,339 – $4,452 | $3,840 – $5,120 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 751 | $3,380 – $4,506 | $3,886 – $5,182 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,079 | $4,856 – $6,474 | $5,584 – $7,445 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 880 | $3,960 – $5,280 | $4,554 – $6,072 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 386 | $1,737 – $2,316 | $1,998 – $2,663 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,564 | $7,038 – $9,384 | $8,094 – $10,792 |
Long-distance lanes from Paducah, by home size
| From Paducah to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 962 | $3,247 – $4,329 | $3,896 – $5,195 | $4,978 – $6,638 | $5,628 – $7,504 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,947 | $6,571 – $8,762 | $7,885 – $10,514 | $10,076 – $13,434 | $11,390 – $15,187 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 392 | $1,323 – $1,764 | $1,588 – $2,117 | $2,029 – $2,705 | $2,293 – $3,058 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 640 | $2,160 – $2,880 | $2,592 – $3,456 | $3,312 – $4,416 | $3,744 – $4,992 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 742 | $2,504 – $3,339 | $3,005 – $4,007 | $3,840 – $5,120 | $4,341 – $5,788 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 751 | $2,535 – $3,380 | $3,042 – $4,055 | $3,886 – $5,182 | $4,393 – $5,858 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,079 | $3,642 – $4,856 | $4,370 – $5,827 | $5,584 – $7,445 | $6,312 – $8,416 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 880 | $2,970 – $3,960 | $3,564 – $4,752 | $4,554 – $6,072 | $5,148 – $6,864 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 386 | $1,303 – $1,737 | $1,563 – $2,084 | $1,998 – $2,663 | $2,258 – $3,011 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,564 | $5,279 – $7,038 | $6,334 – $8,446 | $8,094 – $10,792 | $9,149 – $12,199 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Paducah
7 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Paducah, 6 of them with interstate authority; 1 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Paducah 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 McCracken County
Paducah sits in McCracken County, KY, home to about 64,682 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 1,308 (±408) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 115 (±96) from abroad and about 1,242 (±366) from elsewhere in Kentucky. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 1,609 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Paducah | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graves County, KYMayfield moving costs | 209 ±125 | ≈ 27 mi to Mayfield | $505 – $817 |
| Marshall County, KY | 183 ±147 | — | — |
| Saline County, KSSalina moving costs | 158 ±187* | ≈ 587 mi to Salina | $2,642 – $3,522 |
| Calloway County, KYMurray moving costs | 156 ±68 | ≈ 42 mi to Murray | $505 – $817 |
| Madison County, KYRichmond moving costs | 127 ±86 | ≈ 283 mi to Richmond | $1,274 – $1,698 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Massac County, IL (about 406), Marshall County, KY (about 338) and Livingston County, KY (about 181). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Tennessee (about 304), Illinois (about 247) and Georgia (about 205); the largest flows in come from Illinois (about 495), Florida (about 181) and Texas (about 158).
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 Paducah: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Paducah, 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 Paducah?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Paducah to Atlanta, GA (about 386 miles) that is $1,737 – $2,316, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 1,947 miles) $8,762 – $11,682, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Paducah?
7 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Paducah, 6 of them with interstate authority. The Paducah movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from McCracken County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Graves County (about 209 a year), Marshall County (about 183 a year), Saline County (about 158 a year), and roughly 1,609 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 Paducah?
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.