Moving Costs in Bogalusa, LA
Two formulas cover every move out of Bogalusa. 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: $1,764 – $2,352 to Houston, TX. 6 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
- $1,764 – $2,352
- ≈ 392 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 6
- 3 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Bogalusa 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 $1,764 – $2,352. 6 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Washington Parish goes to St. Tammany Parish, about 649 people a year.
What a move from Bogalusa costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Bogalusa: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Bogalusa: 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 Bogalusa: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Bogalusa, Houston, TX is the nearest priced metro (≈ 392 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 1,942 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,306 | $5,877 – $7,836 | $6,759 – $9,011 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,942 | $8,739 – $11,652 | $10,050 – $13,400 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 906 | $4,077 – $5,436 | $4,689 – $6,251 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 501 | $2,255 – $3,006 | $2,593 – $3,457 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 392 | $1,764 – $2,352 | $2,029 – $2,705 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,069 | $4,811 – $6,414 | $5,532 – $7,376 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 795 | $3,578 – $4,770 | $4,114 – $5,485 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,213 | $5,459 – $7,278 | $6,277 – $8,370 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 443 | $1,994 – $2,658 | $2,293 – $3,057 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,528 | $6,876 – $9,168 | $7,907 – $10,543 |
Long-distance lanes from Bogalusa, by home size
| From Bogalusa to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,306 | $4,408 – $5,877 | $5,289 – $7,052 | $6,759 – $9,011 | $7,640 – $10,187 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,942 | $6,554 – $8,739 | $7,865 – $10,487 | $10,050 – $13,400 | $11,361 – $15,148 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 906 | $3,058 – $4,077 | $3,669 – $4,892 | $4,689 – $6,251 | $5,300 – $7,067 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 501 | $1,691 – $2,255 | $2,029 – $2,705 | $2,593 – $3,457 | $2,931 – $3,908 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 392 | $1,323 – $1,764 | $1,588 – $2,117 | $2,029 – $2,705 | $2,293 – $3,058 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,069 | $3,608 – $4,811 | $4,329 – $5,773 | $5,532 – $7,376 | $6,254 – $8,338 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 795 | $2,683 – $3,578 | $3,220 – $4,293 | $4,114 – $5,485 | $4,651 – $6,201 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,213 | $4,094 – $5,459 | $4,913 – $6,550 | $6,277 – $8,370 | $7,096 – $9,461 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 443 | $1,495 – $1,994 | $1,794 – $2,392 | $2,293 – $3,057 | $2,592 – $3,455 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,528 | $5,157 – $6,876 | $6,188 – $8,251 | $7,907 – $10,543 | $8,939 – $11,918 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Bogalusa
6 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Bogalusa; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Bogalusa
2 of the 6 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 4 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 0 of 2 vehicle inspections (0.0%), below the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 2 of 4 driver inspections (50.0%, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atmosphere MoversMandeville, LA · USDOT 1043891 | 2 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 2 |
| Northshore Moving CompanyMandeville, LA · USDOT 2034397 | 2 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 2 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Washington Parish
Bogalusa sits in Washington Parish, LA, home to about 45,769 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 499 (±195) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 13 (±23) from abroad and about 1,011 (±324) from elsewhere in Louisiana. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 426 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Bogalusa | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Tammany Parish, LAMandeville moving costs | 649 ±376 | ≈ 36 mi to Mandeville | $425 – $691 |
| Escambia County, FLBellview moving costs | 133 ±170* | ≈ 179 mi to Bellview | $806 – $1,074 |
| Tangipahoa Parish, LAHammond moving costs | 131 ±99 | ≈ 47 mi to Hammond | $425 – $691 |
| Winn Parish, LA | 93 ±45 | — | — |
| Pearl River County, MSPicayune moving costs | 89 ±112* | ≈ 24 mi to Picayune | $425 – $691 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from St. Tammany Parish, LA (about 349), Tangipahoa Parish, LA (about 150) and Lincoln Parish, LA (about 98). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Mississippi (about 200), Florida (about 133) and Nevada (about 64); the largest flows in come from Mississippi (about 99), North Carolina (about 80) and Wisconsin (about 79).
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 Bogalusa: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Bogalusa, 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 Bogalusa?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Bogalusa to Houston, TX (about 392 miles) that is $1,764 – $2,352, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 1,942 miles) $8,739 – $11,652, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Bogalusa?
6 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Bogalusa, 3 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Washington Parish move?
The largest flows out of the county go to St. Tammany Parish (about 649 a year), Escambia County (about 133 a year), Tangipahoa Parish (about 131 a year), and roughly 426 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 Bogalusa?
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.