Moving Costs in Greenwood, MS
Two formulas cover every move out of Greenwood. Under about 100 miles you pay for a crew's time: a two-bedroom home is $435 – $705 in our model. Beyond that you pay for weight and distance: $1,755 – $2,340 to Atlanta, GA. 1 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
- $435 – $705
- 2 movers × 5–7 h + $75 travel
- 3-bed local move
- $723 – $1,290
- 3 movers × 6–9 h + travel
- 2-bed to Atlanta
- $1,755 – $2,340
- ≈ 390 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 1
- 0 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Greenwood runs $435 – $705 in our model and a three-bedroom $723 – $1,290, billed by the hour. Long distance, a two-bedroom move to Atlanta, GA is $1,755 – $2,340. 1 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Leflore County goes to DeSoto County, about 200 people a year.
What a move from Greenwood costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Greenwood: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Greenwood: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $36–$45 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $435 – $705.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $219 – $345 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $291 – $525 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $435 – $705 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $723 – $1,290 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,227 – $1,875 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,515 – $2,235 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Mississippi: hand movers there earn a median $17.50 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $36–$45 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Greenwood: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Greenwood, Atlanta, GA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 390 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 1,872 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,188 | $5,346 – $7,128 | $6,148 – $8,197 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,872 | $8,424 – $11,232 | $9,688 – $12,917 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 693 | $3,119 – $4,158 | $3,586 – $4,782 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 449 | $2,021 – $2,694 | $2,324 – $3,098 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 466 | $2,097 – $2,796 | $2,412 – $3,215 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 958 | $4,311 – $5,748 | $4,958 – $6,610 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 937 | $4,217 – $5,622 | $4,849 – $6,465 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,099 | $4,946 – $6,594 | $5,687 – $7,583 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 390 | $1,755 – $2,340 | $2,018 – $2,691 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,467 | $6,602 – $8,802 | $7,592 – $10,122 |
Long-distance lanes from Greenwood, by home size
| From Greenwood to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,188 | $4,010 – $5,346 | $4,811 – $6,415 | $6,148 – $8,197 | $6,950 – $9,266 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,872 | $6,318 – $8,424 | $7,582 – $10,109 | $9,688 – $12,917 | $10,951 – $14,602 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 693 | $2,339 – $3,119 | $2,807 – $3,742 | $3,586 – $4,782 | $4,054 – $5,405 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 449 | $1,515 – $2,021 | $1,818 – $2,425 | $2,324 – $3,098 | $2,627 – $3,502 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 466 | $1,573 – $2,097 | $1,887 – $2,516 | $2,412 – $3,215 | $2,726 – $3,635 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 958 | $3,233 – $4,311 | $3,880 – $5,173 | $4,958 – $6,610 | $5,604 – $7,472 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 937 | $3,162 – $4,217 | $3,795 – $5,060 | $4,849 – $6,465 | $5,481 – $7,309 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,099 | $3,709 – $4,946 | $4,451 – $5,935 | $5,687 – $7,583 | $6,429 – $8,572 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 390 | $1,316 – $1,755 | $1,580 – $2,106 | $2,018 – $2,691 | $2,282 – $3,042 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,467 | $4,951 – $6,602 | $5,941 – $7,922 | $7,592 – $10,122 | $8,582 – $11,443 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Greenwood
1 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Greenwood; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Greenwood
None of the 1 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 Leflore County
Greenwood sits in Leflore County, MS, home to about 28,458 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 273 (±114) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 11 (±22) from abroad and about 238 (±89) from elsewhere in Mississippi. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 672 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Greenwood | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeSoto County, MSOlive Branch moving costs | 200 ±266* | ≈ 119 mi to Olive Branch | $536 – $714 |
| Shelby County, TNMemphis moving costs | 153 ±159* | ≈ 132 mi to Memphis | $594 – $792 |
| Cobb County, GAMarietta moving costs | 135 ±172* | ≈ 381 mi to Marietta | $1,715 – $2,286 |
| Manatee County, FLBradenton moving costs | 108 ±183* | ≈ 717 mi to Bradenton | $3,227 – $4,302 |
| Shelby County, ALPelham moving costs | 76 ±124* | ≈ 233 mi to Pelham | $1,049 – $1,398 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Shelby County, TN (about 92), Hinds County, MS (about 36) and Collin County, TX (about 33). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Georgia (about 157), Tennessee (about 155) and Florida (about 142); the largest flows in come from Tennessee (about 107), Texas (about 37) and Illinois (about 32).
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 Greenwood: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Greenwood, MS?
A local move (under about 100 miles) is billed by the hour: $36–$45 per mover per hour plus about $75 travel in our model, so a two-bedroom home with two movers for 5–7 hours is $435 – $705 and a three-bedroom home with three movers is $723 – $1,290. Packing, stairs and long carries are extra.
How much is a long-distance move from Greenwood?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Greenwood to Atlanta, GA (about 390 miles) that is $1,755 – $2,340, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 1,872 miles) $8,424 – $11,232, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Greenwood?
1 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Greenwood, 0 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Leflore County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to DeSoto County (about 200 a year), Shelby County (about 153 a year), Cobb County (about 135 a year), and roughly 672 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 Greenwood?
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.