New Orleans, LouisianaMoving Costs
What a move actually costs in New Orleans, Louisiana — local hourly rates, long distance ranges and the figures behind them.
In short
A local move in New Orleans is billed by the hour: a two-bedroom home with two movers runs $475 – $775 in our model. Across the 166 routes we price from New Orleans, the median is about 1,097 miles, which puts a two-bedroom move at $4,937 – $6,582. About 10,651 people a year move to Orleans Parish from other states (Census).
Who moves to and from Orleans Parish
New Orleans sits in Orleans Parish, LA, home to about 387,468 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 10,651 (±932) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 2,082 (±333) from abroad and about 10,098 (±975) from elsewhere in Louisiana. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 14,551 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From New Orleans | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Parish, LAMetairie moving costs | 5,531 ±900 | ≈ 8 mi to Metairie | $475 – $775 |
| St. Tammany Parish, LAMandeville moving costs | 2,202 ±833 | ≈ 34 mi to Mandeville | $475 – $775 |
| East Baton Rouge Parish, LABaton Rouge moving costs | 1,093 ±288 | ≈ 87 mi to Baton Rouge | $475 – $775 |
| Los Angeles County, CALancaster moving costs | 1,023 ±771 | ≈ 1,944 mi to Lancaster | $8,748 – $11,664 |
| Harris County, TXHouston moving costs | 885 ±545 | ≈ 370 mi to Houston | $1,665 – $2,220 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Jefferson Parish, LA (about 4,817), East Baton Rouge Parish, LA (about 1,172) and Harris County, TX (about 662). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Texas (about 2,868), California (about 2,590) and Florida (about 746); the largest flows in come from Texas (about 1,782), California (about 1,395) and Georgia (about 863).
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.
Popular Moving Routes from New Orleans
Nearest first. See all 166 routes from New Orleans with transit times, costs by home size and licensed movers.
Long Distance Routes
An hourly quote is the crew rate multiplied by how long the job takes, so access is what really moves the number: a long carry, stairs without an elevator, a street the truck cannot park on, or packing left until the morning. We cover each of those, and the surcharges to watch for, in how much movers cost.
New Orleans Moving Cost Guide
Moving costs in New Orleans, Louisiana vary based on location, building type, and services required:
Average New Orleans Moving Costs:
Local moves (billed by the hour)
- Studio2 movers · 2–3 hrs$235 – $375
- 1 bedroom2 movers · 3–5 hrs$315 – $575
- 2 bedrooms2 movers · 5–7 hrs$475 – $775
- 3 bedrooms3 movers · 6–9 hrs$795 – $1,425
- 4+ bedrooms4 movers · 8–10 hrs$1,355 – $2,075
Based on $40–$50 per mover per hour plus a $75 travel fee.
Long distance from New Orleans
- 1 bedroom$4,443 – $5,924
- 2 bedrooms$4,937 – $6,582
- 3 bedrooms$5,677 – $7,569
- 4+ bedrooms$6,417 – $8,557
Priced at 1,097 miles, the typical corridor we track from New Orleans.
New Orleans moving cost questions
How much do movers cost in New Orleans?
A local move inside New Orleans is billed by the hour. Full-service crews run about $40 to $50 per mover per hour, plus a travel fee of around $75 to get the truck to you and back. A studio needs roughly 2 to 3 hours with a crew of 2, which works out to $235 – $375. A three bedroom home takes a crew of 3 some 6 to 9 hours, or $795 – $1,425.
What does a long distance move from New Orleans cost?
Once you leave the local band, movers price on distance and weight rather than hours. Across the 166 routes we track from New Orleans, a typical corridor is around 1,097 miles, which puts a two bedroom move at $4,937 – $6,582 and a three bedroom at $5,677 – $7,569. Run your exact destination through the calculator for a closer figure.
Which routes out of New Orleans do you publish prices for?
We publish a priced route page for 166 destinations from New Orleans, 3 of them inside Louisiana. The longest are New Orleans to Olympia, WA at 2,457 miles, around $11,057 – $14,742 for a two bedroom home; New Orleans to Seattle, WA at 2,447 miles, around $11,012 – $14,682 for a two bedroom home; New Orleans to Tacoma, WA at 2,441 miles, around $10,985 – $14,646 for a two bedroom home. Each has its own page with the full cost table.
How much does it cost to move from New Orleans to a nearby city?
The closest city we publish costs for is Gulfport, about 76 miles away by road. That is inside the local band, so it is still billed by the hour rather than by distance — roughly $475 – $775 for a two bedroom home. Other nearby cities we cover include Baton Rouge (87 mi), Lafayette (138 mi), Mobile (153 mi).
Does My Fast Movers carry out moves in New Orleans?
No. We do not own trucks, employ crews or take payment to rank one company above another. This page exists so you can see what a New Orleans move should cost before you call anyone, then judge the quotes you are given against it.
Moving between New Orleans and nearby cities
The closest places we publish costs for, ranked by road distance from New Orleans. Anything inside the local band is billed by the hour; past it, movers switch to distance and weight.
| City | Distance | Billed as | 2-bedroom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gulfportout of state | ~76 mi | Hourly | $475 – $775 |
| Baton Rouge | ~87 mi | Hourly | $475 – $775 |
| Lafayette | ~138 mi | Distance | $621 – $828 |
| Mobileout of state | ~153 mi | Distance | $689 – $918 |
| Jacksonout of state | ~189 mi | Distance | $851 – $1,134 |
| Montgomeryout of state | ~325 mi | Distance | $1,463 – $1,950 |
Distances are estimated from city coordinates, not measured on a specific route, so treat them as approximate. Our route pages from New Orleans add transit times, licensed movers and the reverse direction.
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We are not a moving company. No carrier pays to appear on this page, and these figures come from a published model rather than from quotes we were handed. Treat the range as a sanity check, then get three written estimates.How we calculate them →