Moving Costs in Belle Chasse, LA
Two formulas cover every move out of Belle Chasse. 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: $1,688 – $2,250 to Houston, TX. 15 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
- $1,688 – $2,250
- ≈ 375 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 15
- 9 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Belle Chasse 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 $1,688 – $2,250. 15 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Plaquemines Parish goes to Jefferson Parish, about 277 people a year.
What a move from Belle Chasse costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Belle Chasse: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Belle Chasse: 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 Belle Chasse: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Belle Chasse, Houston, TX is the nearest priced metro (≈ 375 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 1,953 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,364 | $6,138 – $8,184 | $7,059 – $9,412 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,953 | $8,789 – $11,718 | $10,107 – $13,476 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 980 | $4,410 – $5,880 | $5,072 – $6,762 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 523 | $2,354 – $3,138 | $2,707 – $3,609 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 375 | $1,688 – $2,250 | $1,941 – $2,587 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,126 | $5,067 – $6,756 | $5,827 – $7,769 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 772 | $3,474 – $4,632 | $3,995 – $5,327 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,271 | $5,720 – $7,626 | $6,577 – $8,770 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 496 | $2,232 – $2,976 | $2,567 – $3,422 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,538 | $6,921 – $9,228 | $7,959 – $10,612 |
Long-distance lanes from Belle Chasse, by home size
| From Belle Chasse to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,364 | $4,604 – $6,138 | $5,524 – $7,366 | $7,059 – $9,412 | $7,979 – $10,639 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,953 | $6,591 – $8,789 | $7,910 – $10,546 | $10,107 – $13,476 | $11,425 – $15,233 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 980 | $3,308 – $4,410 | $3,969 – $5,292 | $5,072 – $6,762 | $5,733 – $7,644 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 523 | $1,765 – $2,354 | $2,118 – $2,824 | $2,707 – $3,609 | $3,060 – $4,079 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 375 | $1,266 – $1,688 | $1,519 – $2,025 | $1,941 – $2,587 | $2,194 – $2,925 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,126 | $3,800 – $5,067 | $4,560 – $6,080 | $5,827 – $7,769 | $6,587 – $8,783 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 772 | $2,606 – $3,474 | $3,127 – $4,169 | $3,995 – $5,327 | $4,516 – $6,022 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,271 | $4,290 – $5,720 | $5,148 – $6,863 | $6,577 – $8,770 | $7,435 – $9,914 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 496 | $1,674 – $2,232 | $2,009 – $2,678 | $2,567 – $3,422 | $2,902 – $3,869 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,538 | $5,191 – $6,921 | $6,229 – $8,305 | $7,959 – $10,612 | $8,997 – $11,996 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Belle Chasse
15 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Belle Chasse; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Belle Chasse
2 of the 15 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 5 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 2 of 3 vehicle inspections (66.7%), above the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 1 of 5 driver inspections (20.0%, against 13.0%). With fewer than 30 vehicle inspections, a single out-of-service order moves that rate by several points, so treat it as a small sample. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Machinery Movers IncJefferson, LA · USDOT 237453 | 3 | 1 of 2 | 0 of 3 |
| Lee Moving and Storage IncNew Orleans, LA · USDOT 3372702 | 2 | 1 of 1 | 1 of 2 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Plaquemines Parish
Belle Chasse sits in Plaquemines Parish, LA, home to about 23,026 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 784 (±431) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 46 (±42) from abroad and about 614 (±240) from elsewhere in Louisiana. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 465 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Belle Chasse | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Parish, LAMetairie moving costs | 277 ±204 | ≈ 17 mi to Metairie | $425 – $691 |
| Orleans Parish, LANew Orleans moving costs | 258 ±218 | ≈ 9 mi to New Orleans | $425 – $691 |
| Pointe Coupee Parish, LA | 151 ±160* | — | — |
| Pearl River County, MSPicayune moving costs | 109 ±143* | ≈ 59 mi to Picayune | $425 – $691 |
| Craven County, NCHavelock moving costs | 70 ±116* | ≈ 979 mi to Havelock | $4,406 – $5,874 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Hardin County, KY (about 213), Jefferson Parish, LA (about 164) and Ouachita Parish, LA (about 146). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Mississippi (about 121), Iowa (about 78) and North Carolina (about 70); the largest flows in come from Kentucky (about 213), North Carolina (about 208) and Florida (about 117).
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 Belle Chasse: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Belle Chasse, 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 Belle Chasse?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Belle Chasse to Houston, TX (about 375 miles) that is $1,688 – $2,250, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 1,953 miles) $8,789 – $11,718, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Belle Chasse?
15 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Belle Chasse, 9 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Plaquemines Parish move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Jefferson Parish (about 277 a year), Orleans Parish (about 258 a year), Pointe Coupee Parish (about 151 a year), and roughly 465 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 Belle Chasse?
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.