Moving Costs in Morgan City, LA
Two formulas cover every move out of Morgan 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: $1,314 – $1,752 to Houston, TX. 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
- $1,314 – $1,752
- ≈ 292 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 0
- 0 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Morgan 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 Houston, TX is $1,314 – $1,752. The largest Census flow out of St. Mary Parish goes to Lafayette Parish, about 549 people a year.
What a move from Morgan City costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Morgan City: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Morgan 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 Morgan City: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Morgan City, Houston, TX is the nearest priced metro (≈ 292 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 1,878 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,433 | $6,449 – $8,598 | $7,416 – $9,888 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,878 | $8,451 – $11,268 | $9,719 – $12,958 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,007 | $4,532 – $6,042 | $5,211 – $6,948 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 458 | $2,061 – $2,748 | $2,370 – $3,160 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 292 | $1,314 – $1,752 | $1,511 – $2,015 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,195 | $5,378 – $7,170 | $6,184 – $8,246 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 845 | $3,803 – $5,070 | $4,373 – $5,830 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,340 | $6,030 – $8,040 | $6,934 – $9,246 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 568 | $2,556 – $3,408 | $2,939 – $3,919 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,462 | $6,579 – $8,772 | $7,566 – $10,088 |
Long-distance lanes from Morgan City, by home size
| From Morgan City to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,433 | $4,836 – $6,449 | $5,804 – $7,738 | $7,416 – $9,888 | $8,383 – $11,177 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,878 | $6,338 – $8,451 | $7,606 – $10,141 | $9,719 – $12,958 | $10,986 – $14,648 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,007 | $3,399 – $4,532 | $4,078 – $5,438 | $5,211 – $6,948 | $5,891 – $7,855 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 458 | $1,546 – $2,061 | $1,855 – $2,473 | $2,370 – $3,160 | $2,679 – $3,572 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 292 | $986 – $1,314 | $1,183 – $1,577 | $1,511 – $2,015 | $1,708 – $2,278 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,195 | $4,033 – $5,378 | $4,840 – $6,453 | $6,184 – $8,246 | $6,991 – $9,321 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 845 | $2,852 – $3,803 | $3,422 – $4,563 | $4,373 – $5,830 | $4,943 – $6,591 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,340 | $4,523 – $6,030 | $5,427 – $7,236 | $6,934 – $9,246 | $7,839 – $10,452 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 568 | $1,917 – $2,556 | $2,300 – $3,067 | $2,939 – $3,919 | $3,323 – $4,430 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,462 | $4,934 – $6,579 | $5,921 – $7,895 | $7,566 – $10,088 | $8,553 – $11,404 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Morgan City
No FMCSA-registered household-goods carrier is based within 30 miles of Morgan City in our snapshot. The Louisiana movers page ranks the state's carriers by fleet; the nearest to you will travel, and the travel fee is a flat charge.
Who moves to and from St. Mary Parish
Morgan City sits in St. Mary Parish, LA, home to about 49,139 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 585 (±349) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 210 (±124) from abroad and about 2,361 (±625) from elsewhere in Louisiana. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 964 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Morgan City | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette Parish, LALafayette moving costs | 549 ±558* | ≈ 71 mi to Lafayette | $425 – $691 |
| Iberia Parish, LANew Iberia moving costs | 459 ±266 | ≈ 50 mi to New Iberia | $425 – $691 |
| Bay County, FLPanama City Beach moving costs | 277 ±274 | ≈ 373 mi to Panama City Beach | $1,679 – $2,238 |
| Acadia Parish, LACrowley moving costs | 239 ±218 | ≈ 92 mi to Crowley | $425 – $691 |
| Harris County, TXHouston moving costs | 136 ±112 | ≈ 292 mi to Houston | $1,314 – $1,752 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Iberia Parish, LA (about 981), Assumption Parish, LA (about 289) and Vigo County, IN (about 282). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Florida (about 318), Texas (about 239) and Arizona (about 114); the largest flows in come from Indiana (about 282), Texas (about 102) and Michigan (about 54).
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 Morgan City: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Morgan 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 Morgan City?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Morgan City to Houston, TX (about 292 miles) that is $1,314 – $1,752, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 1,878 miles) $8,451 – $11,268, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Morgan City?
No FMCSA-registered household-goods carrier is based within 30 miles of Morgan City in our September 24, 2026 snapshot; the Louisiana movers page lists the state's carriers by fleet.
Where do people from St. Mary Parish move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Lafayette Parish (about 549 a year), Iberia Parish (about 459 a year), Bay County (about 277 a year), and roughly 964 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 Morgan 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.