Moving Costs in Mexico, MO
Two formulas cover every move out of Mexico. 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: $1,530 – $2,040 to Chicago, IL. 4 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
- $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
- $1,530 – $2,040
- ≈ 340 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 4
- 3 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Mexico 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 $1,530 – $2,040. 4 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Audrain County goes to Boone County, about 303 people a year.
What a move from Mexico costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Mexico: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Mexico: 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 Mexico: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Mexico, Chicago, IL is the nearest priced metro (≈ 340 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 1,748 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,109 | $4,991 – $6,654 | $5,739 – $7,652 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,748 | $7,866 – $10,488 | $9,046 – $12,061 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 340 | $1,530 – $2,040 | $1,759 – $2,346 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 606 | $2,727 – $3,636 | $3,136 – $4,181 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 792 | $3,564 – $4,752 | $4,099 – $5,465 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 928 | $4,176 – $5,568 | $4,802 – $6,403 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,337 | $6,017 – $8,022 | $6,919 – $9,225 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,038 | $4,671 – $6,228 | $5,372 – $7,162 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 651 | $2,930 – $3,906 | $3,369 – $4,492 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,386 | $6,237 – $8,316 | $7,173 – $9,563 |
Long-distance lanes from Mexico, by home size
| From Mexico to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,109 | $3,743 – $4,991 | $4,491 – $5,989 | $5,739 – $7,652 | $6,488 – $8,650 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,748 | $5,900 – $7,866 | $7,079 – $9,439 | $9,046 – $12,061 | $10,226 – $13,634 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 340 | $1,148 – $1,530 | $1,377 – $1,836 | $1,759 – $2,346 | $1,989 – $2,652 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 606 | $2,045 – $2,727 | $2,454 – $3,272 | $3,136 – $4,181 | $3,545 – $4,727 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 792 | $2,673 – $3,564 | $3,208 – $4,277 | $4,099 – $5,465 | $4,633 – $6,178 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 928 | $3,132 – $4,176 | $3,758 – $5,011 | $4,802 – $6,403 | $5,429 – $7,238 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,337 | $4,512 – $6,017 | $5,415 – $7,220 | $6,919 – $9,225 | $7,821 – $10,429 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,038 | $3,503 – $4,671 | $4,204 – $5,605 | $5,372 – $7,162 | $6,072 – $8,096 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 651 | $2,197 – $2,930 | $2,637 – $3,515 | $3,369 – $4,492 | $3,808 – $5,078 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,386 | $4,678 – $6,237 | $5,613 – $7,484 | $7,173 – $9,563 | $8,108 – $10,811 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Mexico
4 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Mexico; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Mexico
1 of the 4 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 1 of 1 vehicle inspection (100.0%), above the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 1 of 1 driver inspection (100.0%, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiger Moving LLCColumbia, MO · USDOT 3424063 | 1 | 1 of 1 | 1 of 1 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Audrain County
Mexico sits in Audrain County, MO, home to about 24,990 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 336 (±217) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 151 (±159) from abroad and about 1,867 (±268) from elsewhere in Missouri. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 106 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Mexico | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boone County, MOColumbia moving costs | 303 ±174 | ≈ 33 mi to Columbia | $465 – $761 |
| Livingston County, MO | 224 ±62 | — | — |
| Warren County, MO | 208 ±178 | — | — |
| Christian County, MONixa moving costs | 136 ±202* | ≈ 193 mi to Nixa | $869 – $1,158 |
| Nodaway County, MOMaryville moving costs | 82 ±66 | ≈ 209 mi to Maryville | $941 – $1,254 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Boone County, MO (about 297), Ralls County, MO (about 185) and Barton County, MO (about 127). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Illinois (about 54), Kansas (about 30) and Washington (about 14); the largest flows in come from Illinois (about 151), Kentucky (about 77) and Wisconsin (about 36).
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 Mexico: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Mexico, 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 Mexico?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Mexico to Chicago, IL (about 340 miles) that is $1,530 – $2,040, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 1,748 miles) $7,866 – $10,488, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Mexico?
4 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Mexico, 3 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Audrain County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Boone County (about 303 a year), Livingston County (about 224 a year), Warren County (about 208 a year), and roughly 106 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 Mexico?
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.