Moving Costs in Opelousas, LA
Two formulas cover every move out of Opelousas. 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: $1,067 – $1,422 to Houston, TX. 9 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
- $1,067 – $1,422
- ≈ 237 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 9
- 5 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Opelousas 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 $1,067 – $1,422. 9 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of St. Landry Parish goes to Lafayette Parish, about 778 people a year.
What a move from Opelousas costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Opelousas: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Opelousas: 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 Opelousas: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Opelousas, Houston, TX is the nearest priced metro (≈ 237 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 1,799 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,436 | $6,462 – $8,616 | $7,431 – $9,908 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,799 | $8,096 – $10,794 | $9,310 – $12,413 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 959 | $4,316 – $5,754 | $4,963 – $6,617 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 371 | $1,670 – $2,226 | $1,920 – $2,560 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 237 | $1,067 – $1,422 | $1,226 – $1,635 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,201 | $5,405 – $7,206 | $6,215 – $8,287 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 926 | $4,167 – $5,556 | $4,792 – $6,389 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,344 | $6,048 – $8,064 | $6,955 – $9,274 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 585 | $2,633 – $3,510 | $3,027 – $4,037 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,384 | $6,228 – $8,304 | $7,162 – $9,550 |
Long-distance lanes from Opelousas, by home size
| From Opelousas to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,436 | $4,847 – $6,462 | $5,816 – $7,754 | $7,431 – $9,908 | $8,401 – $11,201 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,799 | $6,072 – $8,096 | $7,286 – $9,715 | $9,310 – $12,413 | $10,524 – $14,032 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 959 | $3,237 – $4,316 | $3,884 – $5,179 | $4,963 – $6,617 | $5,610 – $7,480 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 371 | $1,252 – $1,670 | $1,503 – $2,003 | $1,920 – $2,560 | $2,170 – $2,894 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 237 | $800 – $1,067 | $960 – $1,280 | $1,226 – $1,635 | $1,386 – $1,849 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,201 | $4,053 – $5,405 | $4,864 – $6,485 | $6,215 – $8,287 | $7,026 – $9,368 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 926 | $3,125 – $4,167 | $3,750 – $5,000 | $4,792 – $6,389 | $5,417 – $7,223 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,344 | $4,536 – $6,048 | $5,443 – $7,258 | $6,955 – $9,274 | $7,862 – $10,483 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 585 | $1,974 – $2,633 | $2,369 – $3,159 | $3,027 – $4,037 | $3,422 – $4,563 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,384 | $4,671 – $6,228 | $5,605 – $7,474 | $7,162 – $9,550 | $8,096 – $10,795 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Opelousas
9 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Opelousas; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Opelousas
1 of the 9 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 20 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 3 of 11 vehicle inspections (27.3%), above the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 1 of 20 driver inspections (5.0%, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dixie Storage and Transfer CoPort Barre, LA · USDOT 709375 | 20 | 3 of 11 | 1 of 20 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from St. Landry Parish
Opelousas sits in St. Landry Parish, LA, home to about 81,740 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 424 (±235) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 82 (±63) from abroad and about 1,896 (±517) from elsewhere in Louisiana. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 928 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Opelousas | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette Parish, LALafayette moving costs | 778 ±300 | ≈ 26 mi to Lafayette | $425 – $691 |
| Evangeline Parish, LA | 496 ±300 | — | — |
| Acadia Parish, LACrowley moving costs | 210 ±147 | ≈ 32 mi to Crowley | $425 – $691 |
| Bexar County, TXSan Antonio moving costs | 199 ±266* | ≈ 456 mi to San Antonio | $2,052 – $2,736 |
| St. Mary Parish, LAMorgan City moving costs | 140 ±120 | ≈ 90 mi to Morgan City | $425 – $691 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Lafayette Parish, LA (about 582), Acadia Parish, LA (about 315) and Harris County, TX (about 186). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Texas (about 365), South Carolina (about 128) and North Carolina (about 125); the largest flows in come from Texas (about 320), Alabama (about 19) and Georgia (about 18).
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 Opelousas: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Opelousas, 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 Opelousas?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Opelousas to Houston, TX (about 237 miles) that is $1,067 – $1,422, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 1,799 miles) $8,096 – $10,794, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Opelousas?
9 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Opelousas, 5 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from St. Landry Parish move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Lafayette Parish (about 778 a year), Evangeline Parish (about 496 a year), Acadia Parish (about 210 a year), and roughly 928 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 Opelousas?
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.