Moving Costs in Laconia, NH
Two formulas cover every move out of Laconia. Under about 100 miles you pay for a crew's time: a two-bedroom home is $495 – $803 in our model. Beyond that you pay for weight and distance: $1,242 – $1,656 to New York City, NY. 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
- $495 – $803
- 2 movers × 5–7 h + $75 travel
- 3-bed local move
- $831 – $1,479
- 3 movers × 6–9 h + travel
- 2-bed to New York City
- $1,242 – $1,656
- ≈ 276 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 9
- 9 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Laconia runs $495 – $803 in our model and a three-bedroom $831 – $1,479, billed by the hour. Long distance, a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY is $1,242 – $1,656. 9 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Belknap County goes to Collier County, about 875 people a year.
What a move from Laconia costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Laconia: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Laconia: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $42–$52 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $495 – $803.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $243 – $387 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $327 – $595 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $495 – $803 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $831 – $1,479 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,419 – $2,155 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,755 – $2,571 |
Hourly rates are scaled to New Hampshire: hand movers there earn a median $20.25 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $42–$52 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Laconia: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Laconia, New York City, NY is the nearest priced metro (≈ 276 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,992 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 276 | $1,242 – $1,656 | $1,428 – $1,904 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,992 | $13,464 – $17,952 | $15,484 – $20,645 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 964 | $4,338 – $5,784 | $4,989 – $6,652 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,814 | $8,163 – $10,884 | $9,387 – $12,517 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,892 | $8,514 – $11,352 | $9,791 – $13,055 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 505 | $2,273 – $3,030 | $2,613 – $3,485 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,544 | $6,948 – $9,264 | $7,990 – $10,654 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 366 | $1,647 – $2,196 | $1,894 – $2,525 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 1,131 | $5,090 – $6,786 | $5,853 – $7,804 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,656 | $11,952 – $15,936 | $13,745 – $18,326 |
Long-distance lanes from Laconia, by home size
| From Laconia to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 276 | $932 – $1,242 | $1,118 – $1,490 | $1,428 – $1,904 | $1,615 – $2,153 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,992 | $10,098 – $13,464 | $12,118 – $16,157 | $15,484 – $20,645 | $17,503 – $23,338 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 964 | $3,254 – $4,338 | $3,904 – $5,206 | $4,989 – $6,652 | $5,639 – $7,519 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,814 | $6,122 – $8,163 | $7,347 – $9,796 | $9,387 – $12,517 | $10,612 – $14,149 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,892 | $6,386 – $8,514 | $7,663 – $10,217 | $9,791 – $13,055 | $11,068 – $14,758 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 505 | $1,704 – $2,273 | $2,045 – $2,727 | $2,613 – $3,485 | $2,954 – $3,939 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,544 | $5,211 – $6,948 | $6,253 – $8,338 | $7,990 – $10,654 | $9,032 – $12,043 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 366 | $1,235 – $1,647 | $1,482 – $1,976 | $1,894 – $2,525 | $2,141 – $2,855 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 1,131 | $3,817 – $5,090 | $4,581 – $6,107 | $5,853 – $7,804 | $6,616 – $8,822 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,656 | $8,964 – $11,952 | $10,757 – $14,342 | $13,745 – $18,326 | $15,538 – $20,717 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Laconia
9 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Laconia; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Laconia
9 of the 9 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 39 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 4 of 24 vehicle inspections (16.7%), below the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 3 of 39 driver inspections (7.7%, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RJ Crowley Moving and StoragePlymouth, NH · USDOT 3230416 | 11 | 1 of 7 | 0 of 11 |
| Millennial Moving Solutions LLCNew London, NH · USDOT 3236744 | 9 | 2 of 7 | 0 of 9 |
| Central Lakes Region MoversBelmont, NH · USDOT 1047914 | 5 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| The Country PickerConway, NH · USDOT 1743244 | 5 | 1 of 4 | 0 of 5 |
| First Class Moving & Storage IncNorthwood, NH · USDOT 718355 | 3 | none inspected | 0 of 3 |
| Advent Moving Services LLCMoultonboro, NH · USDOT 3998461 | 2 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 2 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Belknap County
Laconia sits in Belknap County, NH, home to about 60,486 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 1,625 (±341) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 11 (±16) from abroad and about 2,088 (±528) from elsewhere in New Hampshire. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 2,491 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Laconia | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collier County, FLNaples moving costs | 875 ±1,252* | ≈ 1,558 mi to Naples | $7,011 – $9,348 |
| Merrimack County, NHHooksett moving costs | 769 ±230 | ≈ 39 mi to Hooksett | $495 – $803 |
| Grafton County, NHHanover moving costs | 438 ±171 | ≈ 47 mi to Hanover | $495 – $803 |
| Hillsborough County, NHManchester moving costs | 433 ±167 | ≈ 47 mi to Manchester | $495 – $803 |
| Strafford County, NHDurham moving costs | 290 ±159 | ≈ 48 mi to Durham | $495 – $803 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Merrimack County, NH (about 598), Strafford County, NH (about 410) and Grafton County, NH (about 374). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Florida (about 1,107), Vermont (about 236) and Maine (about 174); the largest flows in come from Massachusetts (about 267), Florida (about 205) and Arizona (about 192).
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.
Nearby cost guides in New Hampshire
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Moving costs in Laconia: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Laconia, NH?
A local move (under about 100 miles) is billed by the hour: $42–$52 per mover per hour plus about $75 travel in our model, so a two-bedroom home with two movers for 5–7 hours is $495 – $803 and a three-bedroom home with three movers is $831 – $1,479. Packing, stairs and long carries are extra.
How much is a long-distance move from Laconia?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Laconia to New York City, NY (about 276 miles) that is $1,242 – $1,656, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,992 miles) $13,464 – $17,952, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Laconia?
9 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Laconia, 9 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Belknap County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Collier County (about 875 a year), Merrimack County (about 769 a year), Grafton County (about 438 a year), and roughly 2,491 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 Laconia?
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.