Moving Costs in Metairie, LA
Two formulas cover every move out of Metairie. 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: $1,634 – $2,178 to Houston, TX. 20 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
- $1,634 – $2,178
- ≈ 363 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 20
- 11 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Metairie 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 $1,634 – $2,178. 20 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Jefferson Parish goes to Orleans Parish, about 4,817 people a year.
What a move from Metairie costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Metairie: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Metairie: 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 Metairie: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Metairie, Houston, TX is the nearest priced metro (≈ 363 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 1,938 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,365 | $6,143 – $8,190 | $7,064 – $9,418 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,938 | $8,721 – $11,628 | $10,029 – $13,372 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 971 | $4,370 – $5,826 | $5,025 – $6,700 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 507 | $2,282 – $3,042 | $2,624 – $3,498 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 363 | $1,634 – $2,178 | $1,879 – $2,505 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,128 | $5,076 – $6,768 | $5,837 – $7,783 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 788 | $3,546 – $4,728 | $4,078 – $5,437 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,272 | $5,724 – $7,632 | $6,583 – $8,777 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 498 | $2,241 – $2,988 | $2,577 – $3,436 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,523 | $6,854 – $9,138 | $7,882 – $10,509 |
Long-distance lanes from Metairie, by home size
| From Metairie to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,365 | $4,607 – $6,143 | $5,528 – $7,371 | $7,064 – $9,418 | $7,985 – $10,647 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,938 | $6,541 – $8,721 | $7,849 – $10,465 | $10,029 – $13,372 | $11,337 – $15,116 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 971 | $3,277 – $4,370 | $3,933 – $5,243 | $5,025 – $6,700 | $5,680 – $7,574 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 507 | $1,711 – $2,282 | $2,053 – $2,738 | $2,624 – $3,498 | $2,966 – $3,955 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 363 | $1,225 – $1,634 | $1,470 – $1,960 | $1,879 – $2,505 | $2,124 – $2,831 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,128 | $3,807 – $5,076 | $4,568 – $6,091 | $5,837 – $7,783 | $6,599 – $8,798 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 788 | $2,660 – $3,546 | $3,191 – $4,255 | $4,078 – $5,437 | $4,610 – $6,146 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,272 | $4,293 – $5,724 | $5,152 – $6,869 | $6,583 – $8,777 | $7,441 – $9,922 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 498 | $1,681 – $2,241 | $2,017 – $2,689 | $2,577 – $3,436 | $2,913 – $3,884 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,523 | $5,140 – $6,854 | $6,168 – $8,224 | $7,882 – $10,509 | $8,910 – $11,879 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Metairie
20 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Metairie, 11 of them with interstate authority; 4 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Metairie 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 Jefferson Parish
Metairie sits in Jefferson Parish, LA, home to about 429,738 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 5,941 (±847) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 2,850 (±1,266) from abroad and about 12,145 (±1,290) from elsewhere in Louisiana. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 6,921 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Metairie | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orleans Parish, LANew Orleans moving costs | 4,817 ±679 | ≈ 8 mi to New Orleans | $425 – $691 |
| St. Tammany Parish, LAMandeville moving costs | 3,027 ±1,428 | ≈ 31 mi to Mandeville | $425 – $691 |
| St. John the Baptist Parish, LALaplace moving costs | 785 ±445 | ≈ 22 mi to Laplace | $425 – $691 |
| Tangipahoa Parish, LAHammond moving costs | 757 ±385 | ≈ 45 mi to Hammond | $425 – $691 |
| East Baton Rouge Parish, LABaton Rouge moving costs | 696 ±230 | ≈ 79 mi to Baton Rouge | $425 – $691 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Orleans Parish, LA (about 5,531), East Baton Rouge Parish, LA (about 1,120) and St. Tammany Parish, LA (about 1,013). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Texas (about 1,467), Mississippi (about 1,195) and Georgia (about 672); the largest flows in come from Texas (about 1,128), Florida (about 468) and Mississippi (about 449).
US Census Bureau, ACS 2016–2020 county-to-county migration flows; people a year with a 90% margin of error. Miles are estimated from city coordinates; move prices are full-service, transport only, from the published model.
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Moving costs in Metairie: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Metairie, 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 Metairie?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Metairie to Houston, TX (about 363 miles) that is $1,634 – $2,178, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 1,938 miles) $8,721 – $11,628, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Metairie?
20 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Metairie, 11 of them with interstate authority. The Metairie movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Jefferson Parish move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Orleans Parish (about 4,817 a year), St. Tammany Parish (about 3,027 a year), St. John the Baptist Parish (about 785 a year), and roughly 6,921 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 Metairie?
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.