Moving Costs in DeRidder, LA
Two formulas cover every move out of DeRidder. 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: $761 – $1,014 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
- $761 – $1,014
- ≈ 169 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 6
- 6 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in DeRidder 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 $761 – $1,014. 6 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Beauregard Parish goes to Calcasieu Parish, about 606 people a year.
What a move from DeRidder costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in DeRidder: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in DeRidder: 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 DeRidder: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From DeRidder, Houston, TX is the nearest priced metro (≈ 169 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 1,711 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,485 | $6,683 – $8,910 | $7,685 – $10,246 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,711 | $7,700 – $10,266 | $8,854 – $11,806 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 961 | $4,325 – $5,766 | $4,973 – $6,631 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 286 | $1,287 – $1,716 | $1,480 – $1,973 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 169 | $761 – $1,014 | $875 – $1,166 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,252 | $5,634 – $7,512 | $6,479 – $8,639 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,014 | $4,563 – $6,084 | $5,247 – $6,997 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,395 | $6,278 – $8,370 | $7,219 – $9,625 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 650 | $2,925 – $3,900 | $3,364 – $4,485 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,296 | $5,832 – $7,776 | $6,707 – $8,942 |
Long-distance lanes from DeRidder, by home size
| From DeRidder to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,485 | $5,012 – $6,683 | $6,014 – $8,019 | $7,685 – $10,246 | $8,687 – $11,583 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,711 | $5,775 – $7,700 | $6,930 – $9,239 | $8,854 – $11,806 | $10,009 – $13,346 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 961 | $3,243 – $4,325 | $3,892 – $5,189 | $4,973 – $6,631 | $5,622 – $7,496 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 286 | $965 – $1,287 | $1,158 – $1,544 | $1,480 – $1,973 | $1,673 – $2,231 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 169 | $570 – $761 | $684 – $913 | $875 – $1,166 | $989 – $1,318 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,252 | $4,226 – $5,634 | $5,071 – $6,761 | $6,479 – $8,639 | $7,324 – $9,766 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,014 | $3,422 – $4,563 | $4,107 – $5,476 | $5,247 – $6,997 | $5,932 – $7,909 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,395 | $4,708 – $6,278 | $5,650 – $7,533 | $7,219 – $9,625 | $8,161 – $10,881 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 650 | $2,194 – $2,925 | $2,633 – $3,510 | $3,364 – $4,485 | $3,803 – $5,070 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,296 | $4,374 – $5,832 | $5,249 – $6,998 | $6,707 – $8,942 | $7,582 – $10,109 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving DeRidder
6 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of DeRidder; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near DeRidder
1 of the 6 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 10 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 0 of 5 vehicle inspections (0.0%), below the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 4 of 10 driver inspections (40.0%, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advantage Moving and Storage IncLeesville, LA · USDOT 1407874 | 10 | 0 of 5 | 4 of 10 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Beauregard Parish
DeRidder sits in Beauregard Parish, LA, home to about 36,871 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 851 (±258) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 264 (±240) from abroad and about 1,605 (±498) from elsewhere in Louisiana. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 814 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From DeRidder | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcasieu Parish, LALake Charles moving costs | 606 ±328 | ≈ 52 mi to Lake Charles | $425 – $691 |
| Vernon Parish, LA | 375 ±160 | — | — |
| Orange County, TXOrange moving costs | 136 ±189* | ≈ 66 mi to Orange | $425 – $691 |
| Meade County, SD | 104 ±115* | — | — |
| Mecklenburg County, NCCharlotte moving costs | 76 ±95* | ≈ 911 mi to Charlotte | $4,100 – $5,466 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Vernon Parish, LA (about 659), Calcasieu Parish, LA (about 447) and Harris County, TX (about 143). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Texas (about 229), South Dakota (about 104) and North Carolina (about 76); the largest flows in come from Texas (about 358), Tennessee (about 93) and Illinois (about 71).
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 DeRidder: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in DeRidder, 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 DeRidder?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From DeRidder to Houston, TX (about 169 miles) that is $761 – $1,014, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 1,711 miles) $7,700 – $10,266, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in DeRidder?
6 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of DeRidder, 6 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Beauregard Parish move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Calcasieu Parish (about 606 a year), Vernon Parish (about 375 a year), Orange County (about 136 a year), and roughly 814 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 DeRidder?
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.