Moving Costs in Grand Island, NE
Two formulas cover every move out of Grand Island. Under about 100 miles you pay for a crew's time: a two-bedroom home is $505 – $817 in our model. Beyond that you pay for weight and distance: $2,939 – $3,918 to Chicago, IL. 5 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
- $505 – $817
- 2 movers × 5–7 h + $75 travel
- 3-bed local move
- $849 – $1,506
- 3 movers × 6–9 h + travel
- 2-bed to Chicago
- $2,939 – $3,918
- ≈ 653 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 5
- 2 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Grand Island runs $505 – $817 in our model and a three-bedroom $849 – $1,506, billed by the hour. Long distance, a two-bedroom move to Chicago, IL is $2,939 – $3,918. 5 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Hall County goes to Lancaster County, about 1,339 people a year.
What a move from Grand Island costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Grand Island: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Grand Island: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $43–$53 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $505 – $817.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $247 – $393 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $333 – $605 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $505 – $817 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $849 – $1,506 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,451 – $2,195 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,795 – $2,619 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Nebraska: hand movers there earn a median $20.63 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $43–$53 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Grand Island: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Grand Island, Chicago, IL is the nearest priced metro (≈ 653 mi) and Miami, FL the farthest (≈ 1,720 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,480 | $6,660 – $8,880 | $7,659 – $10,212 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,382 | $6,219 – $8,292 | $7,152 – $9,536 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 653 | $2,939 – $3,918 | $3,379 – $4,506 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 664 | $2,988 – $3,984 | $3,436 – $4,582 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 920 | $4,140 – $5,520 | $4,761 – $6,348 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,324 | $5,958 – $7,944 | $6,852 – $9,136 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,720 | $7,740 – $10,320 | $8,901 – $11,868 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,420 | $6,390 – $8,520 | $7,348 – $9,798 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 1,063 | $4,784 – $6,378 | $5,501 – $7,335 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,064 | $4,788 – $6,384 | $5,506 – $7,342 |
Long-distance lanes from Grand Island, by home size
| From Grand Island to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,480 | $4,995 – $6,660 | $5,994 – $7,992 | $7,659 – $10,212 | $8,658 – $11,544 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,382 | $4,664 – $6,219 | $5,597 – $7,463 | $7,152 – $9,536 | $8,085 – $10,780 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 653 | $2,204 – $2,939 | $2,645 – $3,526 | $3,379 – $4,506 | $3,820 – $5,093 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 664 | $2,241 – $2,988 | $2,689 – $3,586 | $3,436 – $4,582 | $3,884 – $5,179 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 920 | $3,105 – $4,140 | $3,726 – $4,968 | $4,761 – $6,348 | $5,382 – $7,176 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,324 | $4,469 – $5,958 | $5,362 – $7,150 | $6,852 – $9,136 | $7,745 – $10,327 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,720 | $5,805 – $7,740 | $6,966 – $9,288 | $8,901 – $11,868 | $10,062 – $13,416 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,420 | $4,793 – $6,390 | $5,751 – $7,668 | $7,348 – $9,798 | $8,307 – $11,076 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 1,063 | $3,588 – $4,784 | $4,305 – $5,740 | $5,501 – $7,335 | $6,219 – $8,291 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,064 | $3,591 – $4,788 | $4,309 – $5,746 | $5,506 – $7,342 | $6,224 – $8,299 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Grand Island
5 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Grand Island, 2 of them with interstate authority; 3 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Grand Island 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 Hall County
Grand Island sits in Hall County, NE, home to about 60,394 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 952 (±493) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 386 (±249) from abroad and about 2,038 (±453) from elsewhere in Nebraska. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 1,351 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Grand Island | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster County, NELincoln moving costs | 1,339 ±454 | ≈ 101 mi to Lincoln | $455 – $606 |
| Douglas County, NEOmaha moving costs | 303 ±175 | ≈ 149 mi to Omaha | $671 – $894 |
| Adams County, NEHastings moving costs | 236 ±104 | ≈ 26 mi to Hastings | $505 – $817 |
| Buffalo County, NEKearney moving costs | 236 ±92 | ≈ 48 mi to Kearney | $505 – $817 |
| Hamilton County, NE | 185 ±103 | — | — |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Douglas County, NE (about 407), Merrick County, NE (about 293) and Buffalo County, NE (about 288). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to South Dakota (about 276), Texas (about 216) and Kansas (about 182); the largest flows in come from Kansas (about 299), California (about 130) and Texas (about 75).
US Census Bureau, ACS 2016–2020 county-to-county migration flows; people a year with a 90% margin of error. Miles are estimated from city coordinates; move prices are full-service, transport only, from the published model.
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Moving costs in Grand Island: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Grand Island, NE?
A local move (under about 100 miles) is billed by the hour: $43–$53 per mover per hour plus about $75 travel in our model, so a two-bedroom home with two movers for 5–7 hours is $505 – $817 and a three-bedroom home with three movers is $849 – $1,506. Packing, stairs and long carries are extra.
How much is a long-distance move from Grand Island?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Grand Island to Chicago, IL (about 653 miles) that is $2,939 – $3,918, and to Miami, FL (about 1,720 miles) $7,740 – $10,320, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Grand Island?
5 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Grand Island, 2 of them with interstate authority. The Grand Island movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Hall County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Lancaster County (about 1,339 a year), Douglas County (about 303 a year), Adams County (about 236 a year), and roughly 1,351 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 Grand Island?
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.