Moving Costs in Laplace, LA
Two formulas cover every move out of Laplace. 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: $1,539 – $2,052 to Houston, TX. 16 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
- $1,539 – $2,052
- ≈ 342 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 16
- 9 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Laplace 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 $1,539 – $2,052. 16 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of St. John the Baptist Parish goes to Ascension Parish, about 381 people a year.
What a move from Laplace costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Laplace: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Laplace: 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 Laplace: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Laplace, Houston, TX is the nearest priced metro (≈ 342 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 1,917 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,376 | $6,192 – $8,256 | $7,121 – $9,494 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,917 | $8,627 – $11,502 | $9,920 – $13,227 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 969 | $4,361 – $5,814 | $5,015 – $6,686 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 486 | $2,187 – $2,916 | $2,515 – $3,353 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 342 | $1,539 – $2,052 | $1,770 – $2,360 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,139 | $5,126 – $6,834 | $5,894 – $7,859 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 809 | $3,641 – $4,854 | $4,187 – $5,582 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,283 | $5,774 – $7,698 | $6,640 – $8,853 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 511 | $2,300 – $3,066 | $2,644 – $3,526 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,501 | $6,755 – $9,006 | $7,768 – $10,357 |
Long-distance lanes from Laplace, by home size
| From Laplace to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,376 | $4,644 – $6,192 | $5,573 – $7,430 | $7,121 – $9,494 | $8,050 – $10,733 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,917 | $6,470 – $8,627 | $7,764 – $10,352 | $9,920 – $13,227 | $11,214 – $14,953 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 969 | $3,270 – $4,361 | $3,924 – $5,233 | $5,015 – $6,686 | $5,669 – $7,558 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 486 | $1,640 – $2,187 | $1,968 – $2,624 | $2,515 – $3,353 | $2,843 – $3,791 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 342 | $1,154 – $1,539 | $1,385 – $1,847 | $1,770 – $2,360 | $2,001 – $2,668 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,139 | $3,844 – $5,126 | $4,613 – $6,151 | $5,894 – $7,859 | $6,663 – $8,884 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 809 | $2,730 – $3,641 | $3,276 – $4,369 | $4,187 – $5,582 | $4,733 – $6,310 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,283 | $4,330 – $5,774 | $5,196 – $6,928 | $6,640 – $8,853 | $7,506 – $10,007 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 511 | $1,725 – $2,300 | $2,070 – $2,759 | $2,644 – $3,526 | $2,989 – $3,986 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,501 | $5,066 – $6,755 | $6,079 – $8,105 | $7,768 – $10,357 | $8,781 – $11,708 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Laplace
16 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Laplace; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Laplace
1 of the 16 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 3 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 1 of 2 vehicle inspections (50.0%), above the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 0 of 3 driver inspections (0.0%, 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 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from St. John the Baptist Parish
Laplace sits in St. John the Baptist Parish, LA, home to about 42,664 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 616 (±323) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 106 (±84) from abroad and about 1,652 (±556) from elsewhere in Louisiana. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 413 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Laplace | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Parish, LAGonzales moving costs | 381 ±467* | ≈ 33 mi to Gonzales | $425 – $691 |
| Jefferson Parish, LAMetairie moving costs | 361 ±188 | ≈ 22 mi to Metairie | $425 – $691 |
| St. Charles Parish, LADestrehan moving costs | 240 ±250* | ≈ 12 mi to Destrehan | $425 – $691 |
| St. Tammany Parish, LAMandeville moving costs | 237 ±223 | ≈ 36 mi to Mandeville | $425 – $691 |
| East Baton Rouge Parish, LABaton Rouge moving costs | 172 ±126 | ≈ 58 mi to Baton Rouge | $425 – $691 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Jefferson Parish, LA (about 785), St. Bernard Parish, LA (about 263) and Harrison County, MS (about 252). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Washington (about 129), Alabama (about 91) and California (about 44); the largest flows in come from Mississippi (about 272), Texas (about 235) and Arkansas (about 39).
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 Laplace: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Laplace, 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 Laplace?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Laplace to Houston, TX (about 342 miles) that is $1,539 – $2,052, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 1,917 miles) $8,627 – $11,502, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Laplace?
16 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Laplace, 9 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from St. John the Baptist Parish move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Ascension Parish (about 381 a year), Jefferson Parish (about 361 a year), St. Charles Parish (about 240 a year), and roughly 413 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 Laplace?
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.