Moving Costs in Kirksville, MO
Two formulas cover every move out of Kirksville. Under about 100 miles you pay for a crew's time: a two-bedroom home is $465 – $761 in our model. Beyond that you pay for weight and distance: $1,485 – $1,980 to Chicago, IL. 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
- $465 – $761
- 2 movers × 5–7 h + $75 travel
- 3-bed local move
- $777 – $1,398
- 3 movers × 6–9 h + travel
- 2-bed to Chicago
- $1,485 – $1,980
- ≈ 330 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 0
- 0 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Kirksville runs $465 – $761 in our model and a three-bedroom $777 – $1,398, billed by the hour. Long distance, a two-bedroom move to Chicago, IL is $1,485 – $1,980. The largest Census flow out of Adair County goes to Boone County, about 203 people a year.
What a move from Kirksville costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Kirksville: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Kirksville: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $39–$49 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $465 – $761.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $231 – $369 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $309 – $565 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $465 – $761 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $777 – $1,398 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,323 – $2,035 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,635 – $2,427 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Missouri: hand movers there earn a median $18.79 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $39–$49 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Kirksville: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Kirksville, Chicago, IL is the nearest priced metro (≈ 330 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 1,715 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,137 | $5,117 – $6,822 | $5,884 – $7,845 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,715 | $7,718 – $10,290 | $8,875 – $11,833 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 330 | $1,485 – $1,980 | $1,708 – $2,277 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 657 | $2,957 – $3,942 | $3,400 – $4,533 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 861 | $3,875 – $5,166 | $4,456 – $5,941 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 970 | $4,365 – $5,820 | $5,020 – $6,693 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,429 | $6,431 – $8,574 | $7,395 – $9,860 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,072 | $4,824 – $6,432 | $5,548 – $7,397 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 739 | $3,326 – $4,434 | $3,824 – $5,099 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,366 | $6,147 – $8,196 | $7,069 – $9,425 |
Long-distance lanes from Kirksville, by home size
| From Kirksville to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,137 | $3,837 – $5,117 | $4,605 – $6,140 | $5,884 – $7,845 | $6,651 – $8,869 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,715 | $5,788 – $7,718 | $6,946 – $9,261 | $8,875 – $11,833 | $10,033 – $13,377 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 330 | $1,114 – $1,485 | $1,337 – $1,782 | $1,708 – $2,277 | $1,931 – $2,574 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 657 | $2,217 – $2,957 | $2,661 – $3,548 | $3,400 – $4,533 | $3,843 – $5,125 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 861 | $2,906 – $3,875 | $3,487 – $4,649 | $4,456 – $5,941 | $5,037 – $6,716 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 970 | $3,274 – $4,365 | $3,929 – $5,238 | $5,020 – $6,693 | $5,675 – $7,566 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,429 | $4,823 – $6,431 | $5,787 – $7,717 | $7,395 – $9,860 | $8,360 – $11,146 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,072 | $3,618 – $4,824 | $4,342 – $5,789 | $5,548 – $7,397 | $6,271 – $8,362 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 739 | $2,494 – $3,326 | $2,993 – $3,991 | $3,824 – $5,099 | $4,323 – $5,764 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,366 | $4,610 – $6,147 | $5,532 – $7,376 | $7,069 – $9,425 | $7,991 – $10,655 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Kirksville
No FMCSA-registered household-goods carrier is based within 30 miles of Kirksville in our snapshot. The Missouri movers page ranks the state's carriers by fleet; the nearest to you will travel, and the travel fee is a flat charge.
Who moves to and from Adair County
Kirksville sits in Adair County, MO, home to about 25,185 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 788 (±255) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 155 (±103) from abroad and about 1,958 (±374) from elsewhere in Missouri. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 594 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Kirksville | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boone County, MOColumbia moving costs | 203 ±162 | ≈ 102 mi to Columbia | $459 – $612 |
| St. Louis County, MOFlorissant moving costs | 192 ±100 | ≈ 179 mi to Florissant | $806 – $1,074 |
| Randolph County, MOMoberly moving costs | 159 ±178* | ≈ 63 mi to Moberly | $465 – $761 |
| Jasper County, MOCarthage moving costs | 142 ±138 | ≈ 269 mi to Carthage | $1,211 – $1,614 |
| Greene County, MOSpringfield moving costs | 122 ±80 | ≈ 245 mi to Springfield | $1,103 – $1,470 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from St. Louis County, MO (about 315), St. Charles County, MO (about 226) and St. Louis City, MO (about 183). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Iowa (about 91), Illinois (about 71) and Utah (about 61); the largest flows in come from Illinois (about 198), Iowa (about 130) and Delaware (about 81).
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 Kirksville: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Kirksville, MO?
A local move (under about 100 miles) is billed by the hour: $39–$49 per mover per hour plus about $75 travel in our model, so a two-bedroom home with two movers for 5–7 hours is $465 – $761 and a three-bedroom home with three movers is $777 – $1,398. Packing, stairs and long carries are extra.
How much is a long-distance move from Kirksville?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Kirksville to Chicago, IL (about 330 miles) that is $1,485 – $1,980, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 1,715 miles) $7,718 – $10,290, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Kirksville?
No FMCSA-registered household-goods carrier is based within 30 miles of Kirksville in our September 24, 2026 snapshot; the Missouri movers page lists the state's carriers by fleet.
Where do people from Adair County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Boone County (about 203 a year), St. Louis County (about 192 a year), Randolph County (about 159 a year), and roughly 594 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 Kirksville?
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.