Moving Costs in Raceland, LA
Two formulas cover every move out of Raceland. 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: $1,490 – $1,986 to Houston, TX. 7 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
- $1,490 – $1,986
- ≈ 331 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 7
- 5 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Raceland 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 $1,490 – $1,986. 7 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Lafourche Parish goes to Terrebonne Parish, about 1,467 people a year.
What a move from Raceland costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Raceland: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Raceland: 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 Raceland: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Raceland, Houston, TX is the nearest priced metro (≈ 331 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 1,915 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,403 | $6,314 – $8,418 | $7,261 – $9,681 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,915 | $8,618 – $11,490 | $9,910 – $13,214 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 998 | $4,491 – $5,988 | $5,165 – $6,886 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 491 | $2,210 – $2,946 | $2,541 – $3,388 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 331 | $1,490 – $1,986 | $1,713 – $2,284 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,166 | $5,247 – $6,996 | $6,034 – $8,045 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 809 | $3,641 – $4,854 | $4,187 – $5,582 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,310 | $5,895 – $7,860 | $6,779 – $9,039 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 537 | $2,417 – $3,222 | $2,779 – $3,705 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,499 | $6,746 – $8,994 | $7,757 – $10,343 |
Long-distance lanes from Raceland, by home size
| From Raceland to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,403 | $4,735 – $6,314 | $5,682 – $7,576 | $7,261 – $9,681 | $8,208 – $10,943 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,915 | $6,463 – $8,618 | $7,756 – $10,341 | $9,910 – $13,214 | $11,203 – $14,937 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 998 | $3,368 – $4,491 | $4,042 – $5,389 | $5,165 – $6,886 | $5,838 – $7,784 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 491 | $1,657 – $2,210 | $1,989 – $2,651 | $2,541 – $3,388 | $2,872 – $3,830 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 331 | $1,117 – $1,490 | $1,341 – $1,787 | $1,713 – $2,284 | $1,936 – $2,582 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,166 | $3,935 – $5,247 | $4,722 – $6,296 | $6,034 – $8,045 | $6,821 – $9,095 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 809 | $2,730 – $3,641 | $3,276 – $4,369 | $4,187 – $5,582 | $4,733 – $6,310 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,310 | $4,421 – $5,895 | $5,306 – $7,074 | $6,779 – $9,039 | $7,664 – $10,218 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 537 | $1,812 – $2,417 | $2,175 – $2,900 | $2,779 – $3,705 | $3,141 – $4,189 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,499 | $5,059 – $6,746 | $6,071 – $8,095 | $7,757 – $10,343 | $8,769 – $11,692 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Raceland
7 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Raceland; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Raceland
None of the 7 movers listed here had a roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026. None has an acute or critical violation from an FMCSA investigation in the past 12 months.
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Lafourche Parish
Raceland sits in Lafourche Parish, LA, home to about 96,981 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 671 (±257) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 187 (±133) from abroad and about 3,152 (±728) from elsewhere in Louisiana. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 1,122 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Raceland | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terrebonne Parish, LABayou Cane moving costs | 1,467 ±461 | ≈ 12 mi to Bayou Cane | $425 – $691 |
| Livingston Parish, LA | 268 ±231 | — | — |
| Assumption Parish, LA | 215 ±177 | — | — |
| Harris County, TXHouston moving costs | 184 ±119 | ≈ 331 mi to Houston | $1,490 – $1,986 |
| Lafayette Parish, LALafayette moving costs | 165 ±139 | ≈ 105 mi to Lafayette | $473 – $630 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Terrebonne Parish, LA (about 1,305), Lafayette Parish, LA (about 268) and East Baton Rouge Parish, LA (about 237). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Texas (about 497), Florida (about 146) and North Carolina (about 87); the largest flows in come from Georgia (about 123), Texas (about 120) and Florida (about 109).
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 Raceland: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Raceland, 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 Raceland?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Raceland to Houston, TX (about 331 miles) that is $1,490 – $1,986, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 1,915 miles) $8,618 – $11,490, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Raceland?
7 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Raceland, 5 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Lafourche Parish move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Terrebonne Parish (about 1,467 a year), Livingston Parish (about 268 a year), Assumption Parish (about 215 a year), and roughly 1,122 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 Raceland?
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.