Moving Costs in St. Peter, MN
Two formulas cover every move out of St. Peter. Under about 100 miles you pay for a crew's time: a two-bedroom home is $535 – $873 in our model. Beyond that you pay for weight and distance: $1,899 – $2,532 to Chicago, IL. 6 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
- $535 – $873
- 2 movers × 5–7 h + $75 travel
- 3-bed local move
- $903 – $1,614
- 3 movers × 6–9 h + travel
- 2-bed to Chicago
- $1,899 – $2,532
- ≈ 422 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 6
- 4 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in St. Peter runs $535 – $873 in our model and a three-bedroom $903 – $1,614, billed by the hour. Long distance, a two-bedroom move to Chicago, IL is $1,899 – $2,532. 6 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Nicollet County goes to Blue Earth County, about 1,021 people a year.
What a move from St. Peter costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in St. Peter: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in St. Peter: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $46–$57 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $535 – $873.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $259 – $417 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $351 – $645 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $535 – $873 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $903 – $1,614 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,547 – $2,355 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,915 – $2,811 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Minnesota: hand movers there earn a median $22.25 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $46–$57 per mover per hour.
Long distance from St. Peter: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From St. Peter, Chicago, IL is the nearest priced metro (≈ 422 mi) and Miami, FL the farthest (≈ 1,744 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,217 | $5,477 – $7,302 | $6,298 – $8,397 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,718 | $7,731 – $10,308 | $8,891 – $11,854 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 422 | $1,899 – $2,532 | $2,184 – $2,912 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 948 | $4,266 – $5,688 | $4,906 – $6,541 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,177 | $5,297 – $7,062 | $6,091 – $8,121 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,107 | $4,982 – $6,642 | $5,729 – $7,638 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,744 | $7,848 – $10,464 | $9,025 – $12,034 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,174 | $5,283 – $7,044 | $6,075 – $8,101 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 1,040 | $4,680 – $6,240 | $5,382 – $7,176 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,429 | $6,431 – $8,574 | $7,395 – $9,860 |
Long-distance lanes from St. Peter, by home size
| From St. Peter to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,217 | $4,107 – $5,477 | $4,929 – $6,572 | $6,298 – $8,397 | $7,119 – $9,493 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,718 | $5,798 – $7,731 | $6,958 – $9,277 | $8,891 – $11,854 | $10,050 – $13,400 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 422 | $1,424 – $1,899 | $1,709 – $2,279 | $2,184 – $2,912 | $2,469 – $3,292 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 948 | $3,200 – $4,266 | $3,839 – $5,119 | $4,906 – $6,541 | $5,546 – $7,394 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,177 | $3,972 – $5,297 | $4,767 – $6,356 | $6,091 – $8,121 | $6,885 – $9,181 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,107 | $3,736 – $4,982 | $4,483 – $5,978 | $5,729 – $7,638 | $6,476 – $8,635 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,744 | $5,886 – $7,848 | $7,063 – $9,418 | $9,025 – $12,034 | $10,202 – $13,603 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,174 | $3,962 – $5,283 | $4,755 – $6,340 | $6,075 – $8,101 | $6,868 – $9,157 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 1,040 | $3,510 – $4,680 | $4,212 – $5,616 | $5,382 – $7,176 | $6,084 – $8,112 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,429 | $4,823 – $6,431 | $5,787 – $7,717 | $7,395 – $9,860 | $8,360 – $11,146 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving St. Peter
6 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of St. Peter; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near St. Peter
4 of the 6 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 61 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 10 of 26 vehicle inspections (38.5%), above the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 1 of 61 driver inspections (1.6%, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volk Transfer IncMankato, MN · USDOT 646587 | 50 | 10 of 24 | 0 of 50 |
| Forst Transfer IncNew Ulm, MN · USDOT 242300 | 7 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 7 |
| Kato Moving and StorageMankato, MN · USDOT 3145946 | 3 | none inspected | 0 of 3 |
| Mankato Movers IncKasota, MN · USDOT 3125369 | 1 | none inspected | 1 of 1 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Nicollet County
St. Peter sits in Nicollet County, MN, home to about 33,790 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 431 (±134) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 26 (±23) from abroad and about 2,509 (±414) from elsewhere in Minnesota. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 645 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From St. Peter | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Earth County, MNMankato moving costs | 1,021 ±314 | ≈ 13 mi to Mankato | $535 – $873 |
| Allegheny County, PAPittsburgh moving costs | 344 ±457* | ≈ 887 mi to Pittsburgh | $3,992 – $5,322 |
| Scott County, MNSavage moving costs | 217 ±293* | ≈ 49 mi to Savage | $535 – $873 |
| Hennepin County, MNMinneapolis moving costs | 208 ±100 | ≈ 66 mi to Minneapolis | $535 – $873 |
| Le Sueur County, MN | 207 ±128 | — | — |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Blue Earth County, MN (about 913), Hennepin County, MN (about 245) and Steele County, MN (about 171). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Pennsylvania (about 344), Iowa (about 60) and South Dakota (about 53); the largest flows in come from South Dakota (about 64), California (about 43) and Georgia (about 35).
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 St. Peter: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in St. Peter, MN?
A local move (under about 100 miles) is billed by the hour: $46–$57 per mover per hour plus about $75 travel in our model, so a two-bedroom home with two movers for 5–7 hours is $535 – $873 and a three-bedroom home with three movers is $903 – $1,614. Packing, stairs and long carries are extra.
How much is a long-distance move from St. Peter?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From St. Peter to Chicago, IL (about 422 miles) that is $1,899 – $2,532, and to Miami, FL (about 1,744 miles) $7,848 – $10,464, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in St. Peter?
6 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of St. Peter, 4 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Nicollet County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Blue Earth County (about 1,021 a year), Allegheny County (about 344 a year), Scott County (about 217 a year), and roughly 645 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 St. Peter?
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.