Moving Costs in Laurel, MS
Two formulas cover every move out of Laurel. 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: $1,629 – $2,172 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
- $1,629 – $2,172
- ≈ 362 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 1
- 0 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Laurel 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 $1,629 – $2,172. 1 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Jones County goes to Forrest County, about 365 people a year.
What a move from Laurel costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Laurel: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Laurel: 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 Laurel: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Laurel, Atlanta, GA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 362 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 1,971 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,220 | $5,490 – $7,320 | $6,314 – $8,418 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,971 | $8,870 – $11,826 | $10,200 – $13,600 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 826 | $3,717 – $4,956 | $4,275 – $5,699 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 529 | $2,381 – $3,174 | $2,738 – $3,650 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 458 | $2,061 – $2,748 | $2,370 – $3,160 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 984 | $4,428 – $5,904 | $5,092 – $6,790 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 792 | $3,564 – $4,752 | $4,099 – $5,465 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,128 | $5,076 – $6,768 | $5,837 – $7,783 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 362 | $1,629 – $2,172 | $1,873 – $2,498 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,560 | $7,020 – $9,360 | $8,073 – $10,764 |
Long-distance lanes from Laurel, by home size
| From Laurel to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,220 | $4,118 – $5,490 | $4,941 – $6,588 | $6,314 – $8,418 | $7,137 – $9,516 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,971 | $6,652 – $8,870 | $7,983 – $10,643 | $10,200 – $13,600 | $11,530 – $15,374 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 826 | $2,788 – $3,717 | $3,345 – $4,460 | $4,275 – $5,699 | $4,832 – $6,443 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 529 | $1,785 – $2,381 | $2,142 – $2,857 | $2,738 – $3,650 | $3,095 – $4,126 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 458 | $1,546 – $2,061 | $1,855 – $2,473 | $2,370 – $3,160 | $2,679 – $3,572 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 984 | $3,321 – $4,428 | $3,985 – $5,314 | $5,092 – $6,790 | $5,756 – $7,675 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 792 | $2,673 – $3,564 | $3,208 – $4,277 | $4,099 – $5,465 | $4,633 – $6,178 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,128 | $3,807 – $5,076 | $4,568 – $6,091 | $5,837 – $7,783 | $6,599 – $8,798 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 362 | $1,222 – $1,629 | $1,466 – $1,955 | $1,873 – $2,498 | $2,118 – $2,824 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,560 | $5,265 – $7,020 | $6,318 – $8,424 | $8,073 – $10,764 | $9,126 – $12,168 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Laurel
1 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Laurel; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Laurel
1 of the 1 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 1 inspection in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 0 of 1 vehicle inspection (0.0%), below the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 0 of 1 driver inspection (0.0%, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| College Hunks Hauling Junk and MovingHattiesburg, MS · USDOT 4056476 | 1 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 1 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Jones County
Laurel sits in Jones County, MS, home to about 67,322 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 489 (±250) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 4 (±8) from abroad and about 1,703 (±564) from elsewhere in Mississippi. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 854 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Laurel | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forrest County, MSHattiesburg moving costs | 365 ±271 | ≈ 33 mi to Hattiesburg | $435 – $705 |
| Lauderdale County, MS | 185 ±277* | — | — |
| Lafayette County, MSOxford moving costs | 181 ±159 | ≈ 216 mi to Oxford | $972 – $1,296 |
| Jasper County, MS | 176 ±158 | — | — |
| Hinds County, MSJackson moving costs | 174 ±206* | ≈ 86 mi to Jackson | $435 – $705 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Jasper County, MS (about 328), Forrest County, MS (about 270) and Hinds County, MS (about 201). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Texas (about 338), Missouri (about 104) and Illinois (about 103); the largest flows in come from Alabama (about 132), Ohio (about 105) and Georgia (about 59).
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 Laurel: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Laurel, 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 Laurel?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Laurel to Atlanta, GA (about 362 miles) that is $1,629 – $2,172, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 1,971 miles) $8,870 – $11,826, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Laurel?
1 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Laurel, 0 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Jones County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Forrest County (about 365 a year), Lauderdale County (about 185 a year), Lafayette County (about 181 a year), and roughly 854 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 Laurel?
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.