Moving Costs in Great Falls, MT
Two formulas cover every move out of Great Falls. Under about 100 miles you pay for a crew's time: a two-bedroom home is $515 – $831 in our model. Beyond that you pay for weight and distance: $5,099 – $6,798 to Phoenix, AZ. 9 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
- $515 – $831
- 2 movers × 5–7 h + $75 travel
- 3-bed local move
- $867 – $1,533
- 3 movers × 6–9 h + travel
- 2-bed to Phoenix
- $5,099 – $6,798
- ≈ 1,133 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 9
- 9 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Great Falls runs $515 – $831 in our model and a three-bedroom $867 – $1,533, billed by the hour. Long distance, a two-bedroom move to Phoenix, AZ is $5,099 – $6,798. 9 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Cascade County goes to Missoula County, about 575 people a year.
What a move from Great Falls costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Great Falls: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Great Falls: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $44–$54 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $515 – $831.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $251 – $399 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $339 – $615 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $515 – $831 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $867 – $1,533 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,483 – $2,235 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,835 – $2,667 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Montana: hand movers there earn a median $21.08 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $44–$54 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Great Falls: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Great Falls, Phoenix, AZ is the nearest priced metro (≈ 1,133 mi) and Miami, FL the farthest (≈ 2,635 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 2,203 | $9,914 – $13,218 | $11,401 – $15,201 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,162 | $5,229 – $6,972 | $6,013 – $8,018 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,423 | $6,404 – $8,538 | $7,364 – $9,819 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,480 | $6,660 – $8,880 | $7,659 – $10,212 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,739 | $7,826 – $10,434 | $8,999 – $11,999 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 2,108 | $9,486 – $12,648 | $10,909 – $14,545 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 2,635 | $11,858 – $15,810 | $13,636 – $18,181 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 2,168 | $9,756 – $13,008 | $11,219 – $14,959 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 1,967 | $8,852 – $11,802 | $10,179 – $13,572 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,133 | $5,099 – $6,798 | $5,863 – $7,818 |
Long-distance lanes from Great Falls, by home size
| From Great Falls to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 2,203 | $7,435 – $9,914 | $8,922 – $11,896 | $11,401 – $15,201 | $12,888 – $17,183 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,162 | $3,922 – $5,229 | $4,706 – $6,275 | $6,013 – $8,018 | $6,798 – $9,064 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,423 | $4,803 – $6,404 | $5,763 – $7,684 | $7,364 – $9,819 | $8,325 – $11,099 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,480 | $4,995 – $6,660 | $5,994 – $7,992 | $7,659 – $10,212 | $8,658 – $11,544 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,739 | $5,869 – $7,826 | $7,043 – $9,391 | $8,999 – $11,999 | $10,173 – $13,564 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 2,108 | $7,115 – $9,486 | $8,537 – $11,383 | $10,909 – $14,545 | $12,332 – $16,442 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 2,635 | $8,893 – $11,858 | $10,672 – $14,229 | $13,636 – $18,181 | $15,415 – $20,553 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 2,168 | $7,317 – $9,756 | $8,780 – $11,707 | $11,219 – $14,959 | $12,683 – $16,910 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 1,967 | $6,639 – $8,852 | $7,966 – $10,622 | $10,179 – $13,572 | $11,507 – $15,343 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,133 | $3,824 – $5,099 | $4,589 – $6,118 | $5,863 – $7,818 | $6,628 – $8,837 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Great Falls
9 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Great Falls, 9 of them with interstate authority; 1 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Great Falls 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 Cascade County
Great Falls sits in Cascade County, MT, home to about 80,206 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 3,375 (±681) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 410 (±168) from abroad and about 2,518 (±461) from elsewhere in Montana. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 3,456 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Great Falls | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missoula County, MTMissoula moving costs | 575 ±268 | ≈ 156 mi to Missoula | $702 – $936 |
| Lincoln County, MT | 250 ±343* | — | — |
| Gallatin County, MTBelgrade moving costs | 231 ±155 | ≈ 139 mi to Belgrade | $626 – $834 |
| Lewis and Clark County, MTHelena moving costs | 207 ±145 | ≈ 83 mi to Helena | $515 – $831 |
| Jackson County, MOKansas City moving costs | 185 ±215* | ≈ 1,187 mi to Kansas City | $5,342 – $7,122 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Williams County, ND (about 339), Missoula County, MT (about 325) and Hill County, MT (about 264). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Washington (about 403), Utah (about 341) and Texas (about 276); the largest flows in come from North Dakota (about 451), Texas (about 341) and Alaska (about 302).
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 Great Falls: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Great Falls, MT?
A local move (under about 100 miles) is billed by the hour: $44–$54 per mover per hour plus about $75 travel in our model, so a two-bedroom home with two movers for 5–7 hours is $515 – $831 and a three-bedroom home with three movers is $867 – $1,533. Packing, stairs and long carries are extra.
How much is a long-distance move from Great Falls?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Great Falls to Phoenix, AZ (about 1,133 miles) that is $5,099 – $6,798, and to Miami, FL (about 2,635 miles) $11,858 – $15,810, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Great Falls?
9 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Great Falls, 9 of them with interstate authority. The Great Falls movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Cascade County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Missoula County (about 575 a year), Lincoln County (about 250 a year), Gallatin County (about 231 a year), and roughly 3,456 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 Great Falls?
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.