Moving Costs in Dayton, NV
Two formulas cover every move out of Dayton. 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: $1,931 – $2,574 to Los Angeles, CA. 19 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 Los Angeles
- $1,931 – $2,574
- ≈ 429 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 19
- 13 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Dayton runs $465 – $761 in our model and a three-bedroom $777 – $1,398, billed by the hour. Long distance, a two-bedroom move to Los Angeles, CA is $1,931 – $2,574. 19 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Lyon County goes to Washoe County, about 985 people a year.
What a move from Dayton costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Dayton: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Dayton: 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 Nevada: hand movers there earn a median $18.92 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 Dayton: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Dayton, Los Angeles, CA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 429 mi) and Miami, FL the farthest (≈ 2,858 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 2,781 | $12,515 – $16,686 | $14,392 – $19,189 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 429 | $1,931 – $2,574 | $2,220 – $2,960 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,953 | $8,789 – $11,718 | $10,107 – $13,476 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,567 | $7,052 – $9,402 | $8,109 – $10,812 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,771 | $7,970 – $10,626 | $9,165 – $12,220 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 2,633 | $11,849 – $15,798 | $13,626 – $18,168 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 2,858 | $12,861 – $17,148 | $14,790 – $19,720 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 2,726 | $12,267 – $16,356 | $14,107 – $18,809 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 2,304 | $10,368 – $13,824 | $11,923 – $15,898 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 674 | $3,033 – $4,044 | $3,488 – $4,651 |
Long-distance lanes from Dayton, by home size
| From Dayton to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 2,781 | $9,386 – $12,515 | $11,263 – $15,017 | $14,392 – $19,189 | $16,269 – $21,692 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 429 | $1,448 – $1,931 | $1,737 – $2,317 | $2,220 – $2,960 | $2,510 – $3,346 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,953 | $6,591 – $8,789 | $7,910 – $10,546 | $10,107 – $13,476 | $11,425 – $15,233 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,567 | $5,289 – $7,052 | $6,346 – $8,462 | $8,109 – $10,812 | $9,167 – $12,223 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,771 | $5,977 – $7,970 | $7,173 – $9,563 | $9,165 – $12,220 | $10,360 – $13,814 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 2,633 | $8,886 – $11,849 | $10,664 – $14,218 | $13,626 – $18,168 | $15,403 – $20,537 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 2,858 | $9,646 – $12,861 | $11,575 – $15,433 | $14,790 – $19,720 | $16,719 – $22,292 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 2,726 | $9,200 – $12,267 | $11,040 – $14,720 | $14,107 – $18,809 | $15,947 – $21,263 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 2,304 | $7,776 – $10,368 | $9,331 – $12,442 | $11,923 – $15,898 | $13,478 – $17,971 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 674 | $2,275 – $3,033 | $2,730 – $3,640 | $3,488 – $4,651 | $3,943 – $5,257 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Dayton
19 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Dayton; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Dayton
8 of the 19 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 58 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 5 of 37 vehicle inspections (13.5%), below the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 8 of 57 driver inspections (14.0%, against 13.0%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gentle MoversCarson City, NV · USDOT 4164289 | 23 | 2 of 14 | 2 of 23 |
| Two Men and A Truck of Reno NevadaReno, NV · USDOT 3303833 | 9 | 2 of 8 | 2 of 9 |
| Carneys Full Service MoversSparks, NV · USDOT 3338161 | 9 | 0 of 3 | 1 of 9 |
| Humboldt Moving & Storage CoSparks, NV · USDOT 80232 | 8 | 0 of 7 | 0 of 8 |
| Interstate MoversReno, NV · USDOT 3701446 | 4 | 1 of 3 | 2 of 4 |
| Sagebrush MoversReno, NV · USDOT 4352335 | 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 3 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Lyon County
Dayton sits in Lyon County, NV, home to about 54,941 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 2,656 (±855) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 123 (±94) from abroad and about 1,953 (±544) from elsewhere in Nevada. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 1,434 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Dayton | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washoe County, NVReno moving costs | 985 ±285 | ≈ 26 mi to Reno | $465 – $761 |
| Churchill County, NV | 533 ±299 | — | — |
| Carson City, NVCarson City moving costs | 250 ±125 | ≈ 16 mi to Carson City | $465 – $761 |
| Douglas County, NVGardnerville Ranchos moving costs | 180 ±143 | ≈ 33 mi to Gardnerville Ranchos | $465 – $761 |
| Cass County, TX | 164 ±204* | — | — |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Washoe County, NV (about 772), Placer County, CA (about 726) and Maricopa County, AZ (about 451). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to California (about 449), Texas (about 254) and Washington (about 163); the largest flows in come from California (about 1,411), Arizona (about 551) and New Mexico (about 134).
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 Dayton: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Dayton, NV?
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 Dayton?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Dayton to Los Angeles, CA (about 429 miles) that is $1,931 – $2,574, and to Miami, FL (about 2,858 miles) $12,861 – $17,148, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Dayton?
19 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Dayton, 13 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Lyon County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Washoe County (about 985 a year), Churchill County (about 533 a year), Carson City (about 250 a year), and roughly 1,434 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 Dayton?
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.