Moving Costs in Abbeville, LA
Two formulas cover every move out of Abbeville. Under about 100 miles you pay for a crew's time: a two-bedroom home is $425 – $691 in our model. Beyond that you pay for weight and distance: $1,022 – $1,362 to Houston, TX. 10 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
- $425 – $691
- 2 movers × 5–7 h + $75 travel
- 3-bed local move
- $705 – $1,263
- 3 movers × 6–9 h + travel
- 2-bed to Houston
- $1,022 – $1,362
- ≈ 227 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 10
- 4 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Abbeville runs $425 – $691 in our model and a three-bedroom $705 – $1,263, billed by the hour. Long distance, a two-bedroom move to Houston, TX is $1,022 – $1,362. 10 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Vermilion Parish goes to Lafayette Parish, about 517 people a year.
What a move from Abbeville costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Abbeville: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Abbeville: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $35–$44 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $425 – $691.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $215 – $339 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $285 – $515 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $425 – $691 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $705 – $1,263 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,195 – $1,835 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,475 – $2,187 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Louisiana: hand movers there earn a median $16.99 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $35–$44 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Abbeville: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Abbeville, Houston, TX is the nearest priced metro (≈ 227 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 1,809 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,467 | $6,602 – $8,802 | $7,592 – $10,122 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,809 | $8,141 – $10,854 | $9,362 – $12,482 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,002 | $4,509 – $6,012 | $5,185 – $6,914 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 392 | $1,764 – $2,352 | $2,029 – $2,705 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 227 | $1,022 – $1,362 | $1,175 – $1,566 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,231 | $5,540 – $7,386 | $6,370 – $8,494 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 914 | $4,113 – $5,484 | $4,730 – $6,307 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,375 | $6,188 – $8,250 | $7,116 – $9,487 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 610 | $2,745 – $3,660 | $3,157 – $4,209 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,393 | $6,269 – $8,358 | $7,209 – $9,612 |
Long-distance lanes from Abbeville, by home size
| From Abbeville to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,467 | $4,951 – $6,602 | $5,941 – $7,922 | $7,592 – $10,122 | $8,582 – $11,443 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,809 | $6,105 – $8,141 | $7,326 – $9,769 | $9,362 – $12,482 | $10,583 – $14,110 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,002 | $3,382 – $4,509 | $4,058 – $5,411 | $5,185 – $6,914 | $5,862 – $7,816 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 392 | $1,323 – $1,764 | $1,588 – $2,117 | $2,029 – $2,705 | $2,293 – $3,058 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 227 | $766 – $1,022 | $919 – $1,226 | $1,175 – $1,566 | $1,328 – $1,771 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,231 | $4,155 – $5,540 | $4,986 – $6,647 | $6,370 – $8,494 | $7,201 – $9,602 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 914 | $3,085 – $4,113 | $3,702 – $4,936 | $4,730 – $6,307 | $5,347 – $7,129 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,375 | $4,641 – $6,188 | $5,569 – $7,425 | $7,116 – $9,487 | $8,044 – $10,725 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 610 | $2,059 – $2,745 | $2,471 – $3,294 | $3,157 – $4,209 | $3,569 – $4,758 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,393 | $4,701 – $6,269 | $5,642 – $7,522 | $7,209 – $9,612 | $8,149 – $10,865 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Abbeville
10 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Abbeville; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Abbeville
None of the 10 movers listed here had a roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026. None has an acute or critical violation from an FMCSA investigation in the past 12 months.
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Vermilion Parish
Abbeville sits in Vermilion Parish, LA, home to about 58,807 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 1,049 (±480) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 69 (±74) from abroad and about 1,615 (±463) from elsewhere in Louisiana. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 1,049 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Abbeville | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette Parish, LALafayette moving costs | 517 ±307 | ≈ 20 mi to Lafayette | $425 – $691 |
| Acadia Parish, LACrowley moving costs | 479 ±496* | ≈ 26 mi to Crowley | $425 – $691 |
| Galveston County, TXLeague City moving costs | 299 ±413* | ≈ 212 mi to League City | $954 – $1,272 |
| St. Martin Parish, LA | 213 ±223* | — | — |
| Santa Rosa County, FLMidway moving costs | 121 ±128* | ≈ 358 mi to Midway | $1,611 – $2,148 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Lafayette Parish, LA (about 609), Harris County, TX (about 303) and El Paso County, TX (about 187). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Texas (about 559), Florida (about 121) and Utah (about 98); the largest flows in come from Texas (about 705), Kansas (about 131) and California (about 63).
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 Abbeville: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Abbeville, LA?
A local move (under about 100 miles) is billed by the hour: $35–$44 per mover per hour plus about $75 travel in our model, so a two-bedroom home with two movers for 5–7 hours is $425 – $691 and a three-bedroom home with three movers is $705 – $1,263. Packing, stairs and long carries are extra.
How much is a long-distance move from Abbeville?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Abbeville to Houston, TX (about 227 miles) that is $1,022 – $1,362, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 1,809 miles) $8,141 – $10,854, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Abbeville?
10 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Abbeville, 4 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Vermilion Parish move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Lafayette Parish (about 517 a year), Acadia Parish (about 479 a year), Galveston County (about 299 a year), and roughly 1,049 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 Abbeville?
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.