Moving Costs in Hobbs, NM
Two formulas cover every move out of Hobbs. Under about 100 miles you pay for a crew's time: a two-bedroom home is $445 – $719 in our model. Beyond that you pay for weight and distance: $1,940 – $2,586 to Dallas, TX. 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
- $445 – $719
- 2 movers × 5–7 h + $75 travel
- 3-bed local move
- $741 – $1,317
- 3 movers × 6–9 h + travel
- 2-bed to Dallas
- $1,940 – $2,586
- ≈ 431 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 0
- 0 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Hobbs runs $445 – $719 in our model and a three-bedroom $741 – $1,317, billed by the hour. Long distance, a two-bedroom move to Dallas, TX is $1,940 – $2,586. The largest Census flow out of Lea County goes to Doña Ana County, about 458 people a year.
What a move from Hobbs costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Hobbs: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Hobbs: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $37–$46 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $445 – $719.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $223 – $351 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $297 – $535 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $445 – $719 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $741 – $1,317 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,259 – $1,915 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,555 – $2,283 |
Hourly rates are scaled to New Mexico: hand movers there earn a median $17.90 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $37–$46 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Hobbs: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Hobbs, Dallas, TX is the nearest priced metro (≈ 431 mi) and New York City, NY the farthest (≈ 1,979 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,979 | $8,906 – $11,874 | $10,241 – $13,655 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,019 | $4,586 – $6,114 | $5,273 – $7,031 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,235 | $5,558 – $7,410 | $6,391 – $8,522 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 431 | $1,940 – $2,586 | $2,230 – $2,974 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 587 | $2,642 – $3,522 | $3,038 – $4,050 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,771 | $7,970 – $10,626 | $9,165 – $12,220 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,705 | $7,673 – $10,230 | $8,823 – $11,764 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,899 | $8,546 – $11,394 | $9,827 – $13,103 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 1,266 | $5,697 – $7,596 | $6,552 – $8,735 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 604 | $2,718 – $3,624 | $3,126 – $4,168 |
Long-distance lanes from Hobbs, by home size
| From Hobbs to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,979 | $6,679 – $8,906 | $8,015 – $10,687 | $10,241 – $13,655 | $11,577 – $15,436 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,019 | $3,439 – $4,586 | $4,127 – $5,503 | $5,273 – $7,031 | $5,961 – $7,948 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,235 | $4,168 – $5,558 | $5,002 – $6,669 | $6,391 – $8,522 | $7,225 – $9,633 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 431 | $1,455 – $1,940 | $1,746 – $2,327 | $2,230 – $2,974 | $2,521 – $3,362 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 587 | $1,981 – $2,642 | $2,377 – $3,170 | $3,038 – $4,050 | $3,434 – $4,579 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,771 | $5,977 – $7,970 | $7,173 – $9,563 | $9,165 – $12,220 | $10,360 – $13,814 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,705 | $5,754 – $7,673 | $6,905 – $9,207 | $8,823 – $11,764 | $9,974 – $13,299 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,899 | $6,409 – $8,546 | $7,691 – $10,255 | $9,827 – $13,103 | $11,109 – $14,812 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 1,266 | $4,273 – $5,697 | $5,127 – $6,836 | $6,552 – $8,735 | $7,406 – $9,875 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 604 | $2,039 – $2,718 | $2,446 – $3,262 | $3,126 – $4,168 | $3,533 – $4,711 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Hobbs
No FMCSA-registered household-goods carrier is based within 30 miles of Hobbs in our snapshot. The New Mexico movers page ranks the state's carriers by fleet; the nearest to you will travel, and the travel fee is a flat charge.
Who moves to and from Lea County
Hobbs sits in Lea County, NM, home to about 69,381 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 2,122 (±517) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 320 (±265) from abroad and about 1,237 (±485) from elsewhere in New Mexico. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 2,269 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Hobbs | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doña Ana County, NMLas Cruces moving costs | 458 ±294 | ≈ 248 mi to Las Cruces | $1,116 – $1,488 |
| Ector County, TXOdessa moving costs | 245 ±272* | ≈ 88 mi to Odessa | $445 – $719 |
| East Baton Rouge Parish, LABaton Rouge moving costs | 237 ±292* | ≈ 841 mi to Baton Rouge | $3,785 – $5,046 |
| Eddy County, NMCarlsbad moving costs | 209 ±273* | ≈ 78 mi to Carlsbad | $445 – $719 |
| Gaines County, TX | 201 ±288* | — | — |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Lubbock County, TX (about 352), Santa Fe County, NM (about 289) and Bernalillo County, NM (about 266). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Texas (about 1,421), Louisiana (about 237) and Colorado (about 213); the largest flows in come from Texas (about 1,349), California (about 164) and Colorado (about 130).
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 Hobbs: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Hobbs, NM?
A local move (under about 100 miles) is billed by the hour: $37–$46 per mover per hour plus about $75 travel in our model, so a two-bedroom home with two movers for 5–7 hours is $445 – $719 and a three-bedroom home with three movers is $741 – $1,317. Packing, stairs and long carries are extra.
How much is a long-distance move from Hobbs?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Hobbs to Dallas, TX (about 431 miles) that is $1,940 – $2,586, and to New York City, NY (about 1,979 miles) $8,906 – $11,874, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Hobbs?
No FMCSA-registered household-goods carrier is based within 30 miles of Hobbs in our September 24, 2026 snapshot; the New Mexico movers page lists the state's carriers by fleet.
Where do people from Lea County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Doña Ana County (about 458 a year), Ector County (about 245 a year), East Baton Rouge Parish (about 237 a year), and roughly 2,269 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 Hobbs?
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.