Moving Costs in Shively, KY
Two formulas cover every move out of Shively. 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: $1,427 – $1,902 to Chicago, IL. 63 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
- $1,427 – $1,902
- ≈ 317 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 63
- 26 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Shively 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 $1,427 – $1,902. 63 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Jefferson County goes to Bullitt County, about 2,140 people a year.
What a move from Shively costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Shively: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Shively: 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 Shively: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Shively, Chicago, IL is the nearest priced metro (≈ 317 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,125 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 761 | $3,425 – $4,566 | $3,938 – $5,251 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,125 | $9,563 – $12,750 | $10,997 – $14,663 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 317 | $1,427 – $1,902 | $1,640 – $2,187 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 842 | $3,789 – $5,052 | $4,357 – $5,810 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 931 | $4,190 – $5,586 | $4,818 – $6,424 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 556 | $2,502 – $3,336 | $2,877 – $3,836 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,072 | $4,824 – $6,432 | $5,548 – $7,397 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 680 | $3,060 – $4,080 | $3,519 – $4,692 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 370 | $1,665 – $2,220 | $1,915 – $2,553 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,751 | $7,880 – $10,506 | $9,061 – $12,082 |
Long-distance lanes from Shively, by home size
| From Shively to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 761 | $2,568 – $3,425 | $3,082 – $4,109 | $3,938 – $5,251 | $4,452 – $5,936 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,125 | $7,172 – $9,563 | $8,606 – $11,475 | $10,997 – $14,663 | $12,431 – $16,575 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 317 | $1,070 – $1,427 | $1,284 – $1,712 | $1,640 – $2,187 | $1,854 – $2,473 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 842 | $2,842 – $3,789 | $3,410 – $4,547 | $4,357 – $5,810 | $4,926 – $6,568 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 931 | $3,142 – $4,190 | $3,771 – $5,027 | $4,818 – $6,424 | $5,446 – $7,262 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 556 | $1,877 – $2,502 | $2,252 – $3,002 | $2,877 – $3,836 | $3,253 – $4,337 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,072 | $3,618 – $4,824 | $4,342 – $5,789 | $5,548 – $7,397 | $6,271 – $8,362 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 680 | $2,295 – $3,060 | $2,754 – $3,672 | $3,519 – $4,692 | $3,978 – $5,304 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 370 | $1,249 – $1,665 | $1,499 – $1,998 | $1,915 – $2,553 | $2,165 – $2,886 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,751 | $5,910 – $7,880 | $7,092 – $9,455 | $9,061 – $12,082 | $10,243 – $13,658 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Shively
63 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Shively; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Shively
16 of the 63 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 74 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 4 of 34 vehicle inspections (11.8%), below the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 15 of 74 driver inspections (20.3%, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DZ MovingLouisville, KY · USDOT 2393577 | 15 | 1 of 4 | 1 of 15 |
| Kentuckiana Moving LLCNew Albany, IN · USDOT 2933318 | 11 | 0 of 6 | 4 of 11 |
| Conrad Brothers Moving and StorageCorydon, IN · USDOT 2965513 | 9 | 0 of 5 | 4 of 9 |
| 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 |
| Cardinal Moving LLCLouisville, KY · USDOT 2464685 | 6 | 1 of 5 | 0 of 6 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Jefferson County
Shively sits in Jefferson County, KY, home to about 758,937 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 18,870 (±1,600) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 2,903 (±629) from abroad and about 13,361 (±1,272) from elsewhere in Kentucky. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 20,864 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Shively | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bullitt County, KYMount Washington moving costs | 2,140 ±517 | ≈ 21 mi to Mount Washington | $505 – $817 |
| Oldham County, KY | 1,766 ±415 | — | — |
| Fayette County, KYLexington moving costs | 1,730 ±470 | ≈ 84 mi to Lexington | $505 – $817 |
| Warren County, KYBowling Green moving costs | 1,274 ±315 | ≈ 106 mi to Bowling Green | $477 – $636 |
| Clark County, INJeffersonville moving costs | 1,098 ±470 | ≈ 13 mi to Jeffersonville | $505 – $817 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Bullitt County, KY (about 1,947), Hardin County, KY (about 1,825) and Fayette County, KY (about 1,698). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Indiana (about 3,669), Florida (about 3,144) and Tennessee (about 1,543); the largest flows in come from Indiana (about 3,513), Ohio (about 1,610) and Florida (about 1,503).
US Census Bureau, ACS 2016–2020 county-to-county migration flows; people a year with a 90% margin of error. Miles are estimated from city coordinates; move prices are full-service, transport only, from the published model.
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Moving costs in Shively: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Shively, 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 Shively?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Shively to Chicago, IL (about 317 miles) that is $1,427 – $1,902, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,125 miles) $9,563 – $12,750, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Shively?
63 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Shively, 26 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Jefferson County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Bullitt County (about 2,140 a year), Oldham County (about 1,766 a year), Fayette County (about 1,730 a year), and roughly 20,864 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 Shively?
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.