Moving Costs in Chalmette, LA
Two formulas cover every move out of Chalmette. 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: $1,701 – $2,268 to Houston, TX. 17 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
- $1,701 – $2,268
- ≈ 378 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 17
- 10 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Chalmette 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 $1,701 – $2,268. 17 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of St. Bernard Parish goes to Jefferson Parish, about 382 people a year.
What a move from Chalmette costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Chalmette: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Chalmette: 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 Chalmette: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Chalmette, Houston, TX is the nearest priced metro (≈ 378 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 1,954 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,357 | $6,107 – $8,142 | $7,022 – $9,363 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,954 | $8,793 – $11,724 | $10,112 – $13,483 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 973 | $4,379 – $5,838 | $5,035 – $6,714 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 522 | $2,349 – $3,132 | $2,701 – $3,602 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 378 | $1,701 – $2,268 | $1,956 – $2,608 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,120 | $5,040 – $6,720 | $5,796 – $7,728 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 772 | $3,474 – $4,632 | $3,995 – $5,327 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,264 | $5,688 – $7,584 | $6,541 – $8,722 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 490 | $2,205 – $2,940 | $2,536 – $3,381 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,538 | $6,921 – $9,228 | $7,959 – $10,612 |
Long-distance lanes from Chalmette, by home size
| From Chalmette to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,357 | $4,580 – $6,107 | $5,496 – $7,328 | $7,022 – $9,363 | $7,938 – $10,585 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,954 | $6,595 – $8,793 | $7,914 – $10,552 | $10,112 – $13,483 | $11,431 – $15,241 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 973 | $3,284 – $4,379 | $3,941 – $5,254 | $5,035 – $6,714 | $5,692 – $7,589 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 522 | $1,762 – $2,349 | $2,114 – $2,819 | $2,701 – $3,602 | $3,054 – $4,072 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 378 | $1,276 – $1,701 | $1,531 – $2,041 | $1,956 – $2,608 | $2,211 – $2,948 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,120 | $3,780 – $5,040 | $4,536 – $6,048 | $5,796 – $7,728 | $6,552 – $8,736 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 772 | $2,606 – $3,474 | $3,127 – $4,169 | $3,995 – $5,327 | $4,516 – $6,022 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,264 | $4,266 – $5,688 | $5,119 – $6,826 | $6,541 – $8,722 | $7,394 – $9,859 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 490 | $1,654 – $2,205 | $1,985 – $2,646 | $2,536 – $3,381 | $2,867 – $3,822 |
| 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 Chalmette
17 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Chalmette; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Chalmette
3 of the 17 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 7 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 2 of 4 vehicle inspections (50.0%), above the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 1 of 7 driver inspections (14.3%, 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 |
| Atmosphere MoversMandeville, LA · USDOT 1043891 | 2 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 2 |
| 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 St. Bernard Parish
Chalmette sits in St. Bernard Parish, LA, home to about 46,301 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 417 (±192) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 102 (±73) from abroad and about 1,649 (±344) from elsewhere in Louisiana. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 596 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Chalmette | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Parish, LAMetairie moving costs | 382 ±201 | ≈ 15 mi to Metairie | $425 – $691 |
| Orleans Parish, LANew Orleans moving costs | 377 ±147 | ≈ 8 mi to New Orleans | $425 – $691 |
| St. John the Baptist Parish, LALaplace moving costs | 263 ±322* | ≈ 37 mi to Laplace | $425 – $691 |
| Harrison County, MSGulfport moving costs | 180 ±223* | ≈ 70 mi to Gulfport | $425 – $691 |
| East Baton Rouge Parish, LABaton Rouge moving costs | 177 ±123 | ≈ 94 mi to Baton Rouge | $425 – $691 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Orleans Parish, LA (about 681), St. Tammany Parish, LA (about 340) and Jefferson Parish, LA (about 206). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Mississippi (about 219), Georgia (about 79) and Texas (about 56); the largest flows in come from Mississippi (about 97), New York (about 75) and New Hampshire (about 42).
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 Chalmette: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Chalmette, 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 Chalmette?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Chalmette to Houston, TX (about 378 miles) that is $1,701 – $2,268, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 1,954 miles) $8,793 – $11,724, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Chalmette?
17 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Chalmette, 10 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from St. Bernard Parish move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Jefferson Parish (about 382 a year), Orleans Parish (about 377 a year), St. John the Baptist Parish (about 263 a year), and roughly 596 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 Chalmette?
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.