Jackson, Mississippi Moving Costs
What a move actually costs in Jackson, Mississippi — local hourly rates, long distance ranges and the figures behind them.
In short
A local move in Jackson is billed by the hour: a two-bedroom home with two movers runs $435 – $705 in our model. Across the 9 routes we price from Jackson, the median is about 789 miles, which puts a two-bedroom move at $3,551 – $4,734. About 4,663 people a year move to Hinds County from other states (Census).
Who moves to and from Hinds County
Jackson sits in Hinds County, MS, home to about 233,000 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 4,663 (±879) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 512 (±250) from abroad and about 8,131 (±1,038) from elsewhere in Mississippi. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 6,480 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Jackson | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rankin County, MSBrandon moving costs | 3,094 ±821 | ≈ 13 mi to Brandon | $435 – $705 |
| Madison County, MSCanton moving costs | 2,005 ±543 | ≈ 26 mi to Canton | $435 – $705 |
| Jackson County, MSMoss Point moving costs | 796 ±540 | ≈ 189 mi to Moss Point | $851 – $1,134 |
| Henry County, GAMcDonough moving costs | 371 ±357 | ≈ 418 mi to McDonough | $1,881 – $2,508 |
| Jefferson County, ARPine Bluff moving costs | 340 ±357* | ≈ 197 mi to Pine Bluff | $887 – $1,182 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Madison County, MS (about 1,987), Rankin County, MS (about 1,389) and Harrison County, MS (about 597). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Georgia (about 758), Arkansas (about 690) and Texas (about 496); the largest flows in come from Louisiana (about 1,078), Alabama (about 548) and Tennessee (about 426).
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.
Popular Moving Routes from Jackson
Nearest first. See all 9 routes from Jackson with transit times, costs by home size and licensed movers.
Long Distance Routes
Within Mississippi
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.
Jackson Moving Cost Guide
Moving costs in Jackson, Mississippi vary based on location, building type, and services required:
Average Jackson Moving Costs:
Local moves (billed by the hour)
- Studio2 movers · 2–3 hrs$219 – $345
- 1 bedroom2 movers · 3–5 hrs$291 – $525
- 2 bedrooms2 movers · 5–7 hrs$435 – $705
- 3 bedrooms3 movers · 6–9 hrs$723 – $1,290
- 4+ bedrooms4 movers · 8–10 hrs$1,227 – $1,875
Based on $36–$45 per mover per hour plus a $75 travel fee.
Long distance from Jackson
- 1 bedroom$3,195 – $4,261
- 2 bedrooms$3,551 – $4,734
- 3 bedrooms$4,083 – $5,444
- 4+ bedrooms$4,616 – $6,154
Priced at 789 miles, the typical corridor we track from Jackson.
Jackson moving cost questions
How much do movers cost in Jackson?
A local move inside Jackson is billed by the hour. Full-service crews run about $36 to $45 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 $219 – $345. A three bedroom home takes a crew of 3 some 6 to 9 hours, or $723 – $1,290.
What does a long distance move from Jackson cost?
Once you leave the local band, movers price on distance and weight rather than hours. Across the 9 routes we track from Jackson, a typical corridor is around 789 miles, which puts a two bedroom move at $3,551 – $4,734 and a three bedroom at $4,083 – $5,444. Run your exact destination through the calculator for a closer figure.
Which routes out of Jackson do you publish prices for?
We publish a priced route page for 9 destinations from Jackson, 1 of them inside Mississippi. The longest are Jackson to Los Angeles, CA at 1,891 miles, around $8,510 – $11,346 for a two bedroom home; Jackson to Ann Arbor, MI at 903 miles, around $4,064 – $5,418 for a two bedroom home; Jackson to Miami, FL at 878 miles, around $3,951 – $5,268 for a two bedroom home. Each has its own page with the full cost table.
How much does it cost to move from Jackson to a nearby city?
The closest city we publish costs for is Baton Rouge, about 164 miles away by road. That is past the local band, so it is priced on distance and weight — roughly $738 – $984 for a two bedroom home. Other nearby cities we cover include Gulfport (173 mi), New Orleans (189 mi), Mobile (196 mi).
Does My Fast Movers carry out moves in Jackson?
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 Jackson move should cost before you call anyone, then judge the quotes you are given against it.
Moving between Jackson and nearby cities
The closest places we publish costs for, ranked by road distance from Jackson. Anything inside the local band is billed by the hour; past it, movers switch to distance and weight.
| City | Distance | Billed as | 2-bedroom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baton Rougeout of state | ~164 mi | Distance | $738 – $984 |
| Gulfport | ~173 mi | Distance | $779 – $1,038 |
| New Orleansout of state | ~189 mi | Distance | $851 – $1,134 |
| Mobileout of state | ~196 mi | Distance | $882 – $1,176 |
| Lafayetteout of state | ~211 mi | Distance | $950 – $1,266 |
| Memphisout of state | ~229 mi | Distance | $1,031 – $1,374 |
Distances are estimated from city coordinates, not measured on a specific route, so treat them as approximate. Our route pages from Jackson 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 →