Moving Costs in Olive Branch, MS
Two formulas cover every move out of Olive Branch. 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: $1,688 – $2,250 to Atlanta, GA. 44 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
- $1,688 – $2,250
- ≈ 375 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 44
- 33 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Olive Branch 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 $1,688 – $2,250. 44 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of DeSoto County goes to Shelby County, about 2,448 people a year.
What a move from Olive Branch costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Olive Branch: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Olive Branch: 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 Olive Branch: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Olive Branch, Atlanta, GA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 375 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 1,881 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,107 | $4,982 – $6,642 | $5,729 – $7,638 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,881 | $8,465 – $11,286 | $9,734 – $12,979 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 575 | $2,588 – $3,450 | $2,976 – $3,968 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 497 | $2,237 – $2,982 | $2,572 – $3,429 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 563 | $2,534 – $3,378 | $2,914 – $3,885 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 883 | $3,974 – $5,298 | $4,570 – $6,093 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 997 | $4,487 – $5,982 | $5,159 – $6,879 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,020 | $4,590 – $6,120 | $5,279 – $7,038 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 375 | $1,688 – $2,250 | $1,941 – $2,587 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,483 | $6,674 – $8,898 | $7,675 – $10,233 |
Long-distance lanes from Olive Branch, by home size
| From Olive Branch to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,107 | $3,736 – $4,982 | $4,483 – $5,978 | $5,729 – $7,638 | $6,476 – $8,635 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,881 | $6,348 – $8,465 | $7,618 – $10,157 | $9,734 – $12,979 | $11,004 – $14,672 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 575 | $1,941 – $2,588 | $2,329 – $3,105 | $2,976 – $3,968 | $3,364 – $4,485 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 497 | $1,677 – $2,237 | $2,013 – $2,684 | $2,572 – $3,429 | $2,907 – $3,877 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 563 | $1,900 – $2,534 | $2,280 – $3,040 | $2,914 – $3,885 | $3,294 – $4,391 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 883 | $2,980 – $3,974 | $3,576 – $4,768 | $4,570 – $6,093 | $5,166 – $6,887 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 997 | $3,365 – $4,487 | $4,038 – $5,384 | $5,159 – $6,879 | $5,832 – $7,777 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,020 | $3,443 – $4,590 | $4,131 – $5,508 | $5,279 – $7,038 | $5,967 – $7,956 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 375 | $1,266 – $1,688 | $1,519 – $2,025 | $1,941 – $2,587 | $2,194 – $2,925 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,483 | $5,005 – $6,674 | $6,006 – $8,008 | $7,675 – $10,233 | $8,676 – $11,567 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Olive Branch
44 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Olive Branch, 33 of them with interstate authority; 21 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Olive Branch movers page lists every one with its USDOT number, fleet and inspection record, and its long-distance section keeps only those that can cross a state line.
Who moves to and from DeSoto County
Olive Branch sits in DeSoto County, MS, home to about 179,543 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 7,224 (±1,118) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 420 (±178) from abroad and about 2,896 (±570) from elsewhere in Mississippi. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 5,786 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Olive Branch | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby County, TNMemphis moving costs | 2,448 ±743 | ≈ 21 mi to Memphis | $435 – $705 |
| Marshall County, MS | 941 ±441 | — | — |
| Tate County, MS | 687 ±240 | — | — |
| Davidson County, TNNashville moving costs | 463 ±527* | ≈ 223 mi to Nashville | $1,004 – $1,338 |
| Lamar County, MS | 298 ±351* | — | — |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Shelby County, TN (about 3,849), Tate County, MS (about 463) and Bergen County, NJ (about 347). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Tennessee (about 3,370), Arkansas (about 482) and Missouri (about 250); the largest flows in come from Tennessee (about 4,021), Texas (about 535) and Arkansas (about 424).
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 Olive Branch: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Olive Branch, 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 Olive Branch?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Olive Branch to Atlanta, GA (about 375 miles) that is $1,688 – $2,250, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 1,881 miles) $8,465 – $11,286, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Olive Branch?
44 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Olive Branch, 33 of them with interstate authority. The Olive Branch movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from DeSoto County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Shelby County (about 2,448 a year), Marshall County (about 941 a year), Tate County (about 687 a year), and roughly 5,786 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 Olive Branch?
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.