Moving Costs in Bossier City, LA
Two formulas cover every move out of Bossier City. 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: $963 – $1,284 to Dallas, 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 Dallas
- $963 – $1,284
- ≈ 214 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 6
- 1 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Bossier City runs $425 – $691 in our model and a three-bedroom $705 – $1,263, billed by the hour. Long distance, a two-bedroom move to Dallas, TX is $963 – $1,284. 6 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Bossier Parish goes to Caddo Parish, about 2,567 people a year.
What a move from Bossier City costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Bossier City: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Bossier City: 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 Bossier City: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Bossier City, Dallas, TX is the nearest priced metro (≈ 214 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 1,656 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,427 | $6,422 – $8,562 | $7,385 – $9,846 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,656 | $7,452 – $9,936 | $8,570 – $11,426 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 846 | $3,807 – $5,076 | $4,378 – $5,837 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 214 | $963 – $1,284 | $1,107 – $1,477 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 252 | $1,134 – $1,512 | $1,304 – $1,739 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,200 | $5,400 – $7,200 | $6,210 – $8,280 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,091 | $4,910 – $6,546 | $5,646 – $7,528 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,339 | $6,026 – $8,034 | $6,929 – $9,239 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 633 | $2,849 – $3,798 | $3,276 – $4,368 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,245 | $5,603 – $7,470 | $6,443 – $8,591 |
Long-distance lanes from Bossier City, by home size
| From Bossier City to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,427 | $4,816 – $6,422 | $5,779 – $7,706 | $7,385 – $9,846 | $8,348 – $11,131 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,656 | $5,589 – $7,452 | $6,707 – $8,942 | $8,570 – $11,426 | $9,688 – $12,917 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 846 | $2,855 – $3,807 | $3,426 – $4,568 | $4,378 – $5,837 | $4,949 – $6,599 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 214 | $722 – $963 | $867 – $1,156 | $1,107 – $1,477 | $1,252 – $1,669 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 252 | $851 – $1,134 | $1,021 – $1,361 | $1,304 – $1,739 | $1,474 – $1,966 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,200 | $4,050 – $5,400 | $4,860 – $6,480 | $6,210 – $8,280 | $7,020 – $9,360 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,091 | $3,682 – $4,910 | $4,419 – $5,891 | $5,646 – $7,528 | $6,382 – $8,510 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,339 | $4,519 – $6,026 | $5,423 – $7,231 | $6,929 – $9,239 | $7,833 – $10,444 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 633 | $2,136 – $2,849 | $2,564 – $3,418 | $3,276 – $4,368 | $3,703 – $4,937 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,245 | $4,202 – $5,603 | $5,042 – $6,723 | $6,443 – $8,591 | $7,283 – $9,711 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Bossier City
6 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Bossier City, 1 of them with interstate authority; 2 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Bossier City 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 Bossier Parish
Bossier City sits in Bossier Parish, LA, home to about 125,281 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 3,431 (±781) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 676 (±265) from abroad and about 4,727 (±810) from elsewhere in Louisiana. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 4,247 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Bossier City | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caddo Parish, LAShreveport moving costs | 2,567 ±608 | ≈ 6 mi to Shreveport | $425 – $691 |
| Ouachita Parish, LAClaiborne moving costs | 310 ±317* | ≈ 99 mi to Claiborne | $425 – $691 |
| Calcasieu Parish, LALake Charles moving costs | 225 ±165 | ≈ 190 mi to Lake Charles | $855 – $1,140 |
| Tarrant County, TXArlington moving costs | 218 ±136 | ≈ 235 mi to Arlington | $1,058 – $1,410 |
| Lincoln Parish, LARuston moving costs | 208 ±118 | ≈ 69 mi to Ruston | $425 – $691 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Caddo Parish, LA (about 2,626), Wichita County, TX (about 402) and Webster Parish, LA (about 320). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Texas (about 1,139), Mississippi (about 344) and Missouri (about 241); the largest flows in come from Texas (about 1,268), Mississippi (about 463) and Florida (about 316).
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 Bossier City: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Bossier City, 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 Bossier City?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Bossier City to Dallas, TX (about 214 miles) that is $963 – $1,284, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 1,656 miles) $7,452 – $9,936, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Bossier City?
6 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Bossier City, 1 of them with interstate authority. The Bossier City movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Bossier Parish move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Caddo Parish (about 2,567 a year), Ouachita Parish (about 310 a year), Calcasieu Parish (about 225 a year), and roughly 4,247 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 Bossier City?
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.