Moving Costs in Los Alamos, NM
Two formulas cover every move out of Los Alamos. 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 Phoenix, AZ. 3 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
- $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 Phoenix
- $1,940 – $2,586
- ≈ 431 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 3
- 2 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Los Alamos runs $445 – $719 in our model and a three-bedroom $741 – $1,317, billed by the hour. Long distance, a two-bedroom move to Phoenix, AZ is $1,940 – $2,586. 3 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Los Alamos County goes to Travis County, about 300 people a year.
What a move from Los Alamos costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Los Alamos: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Los Alamos: 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 Los Alamos: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Los Alamos, Phoenix, AZ is the nearest priced metro (≈ 431 mi) and New York City, NY the farthest (≈ 2,066 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 2,066 | $9,297 – $12,396 | $10,692 – $14,255 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 802 | $3,609 – $4,812 | $4,150 – $5,534 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,263 | $5,684 – $7,578 | $6,536 – $8,715 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 679 | $3,056 – $4,074 | $3,514 – $4,685 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 888 | $3,996 – $5,328 | $4,595 – $6,127 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,880 | $8,460 – $11,280 | $9,729 – $12,972 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,973 | $8,879 – $11,838 | $10,210 – $13,614 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,995 | $8,978 – $11,970 | $10,324 – $13,766 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 1,456 | $6,552 – $8,736 | $7,535 – $10,046 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 431 | $1,940 – $2,586 | $2,230 – $2,974 |
Long-distance lanes from Los Alamos, by home size
| From Los Alamos to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 2,066 | $6,973 – $9,297 | $8,367 – $11,156 | $10,692 – $14,255 | $12,086 – $16,115 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 802 | $2,707 – $3,609 | $3,248 – $4,331 | $4,150 – $5,534 | $4,692 – $6,256 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,263 | $4,263 – $5,684 | $5,115 – $6,820 | $6,536 – $8,715 | $7,389 – $9,851 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 679 | $2,292 – $3,056 | $2,750 – $3,667 | $3,514 – $4,685 | $3,972 – $5,296 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 888 | $2,997 – $3,996 | $3,596 – $4,795 | $4,595 – $6,127 | $5,195 – $6,926 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,880 | $6,345 – $8,460 | $7,614 – $10,152 | $9,729 – $12,972 | $10,998 – $14,664 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,973 | $6,659 – $8,879 | $7,991 – $10,654 | $10,210 – $13,614 | $11,542 – $15,389 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,995 | $6,733 – $8,978 | $8,080 – $10,773 | $10,324 – $13,766 | $11,671 – $15,561 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 1,456 | $4,914 – $6,552 | $5,897 – $7,862 | $7,535 – $10,046 | $8,518 – $11,357 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 431 | $1,455 – $1,940 | $1,746 – $2,327 | $2,230 – $2,974 | $2,521 – $3,362 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Los Alamos
3 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Los Alamos; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Los Alamos
1 of the 3 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 1 inspection in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 0 of 1 vehicle inspection (0.0%), below the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 1 of 1 driver inspection (100.0%, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delancey Street Moving & TransporationSan Juan Pueblo, NM · USDOT 419465 | 1 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 1 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Los Alamos County
Los Alamos sits in Los Alamos County, NM, home to about 18,781 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 928 (±267) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 195 (±99) from abroad and about 415 (±160) from elsewhere in New Mexico. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 1,569 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Los Alamos | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travis County, TXAustin moving costs | 300 ±402* | ≈ 733 mi to Austin | $3,299 – $4,398 |
| Eddy County, NMCarlsbad moving costs | 176 ±183* | ≈ 313 mi to Carlsbad | $1,409 – $1,878 |
| Knox County, TNKnoxville moving costs | 117 ±88 | ≈ 1,456 mi to Knoxville | $6,552 – $8,736 |
| Maricopa County, AZChandler moving costs | 102 ±103* | ≈ 425 mi to Chandler | $1,913 – $2,550 |
| King County, WASeattle moving costs | 101 ±124* | ≈ 1,344 mi to Seattle | $6,048 – $8,064 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Bernalillo County, NM (about 124), Clark County, NV (about 91) and Richland County, SC (about 90). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Texas (about 419), Tennessee (about 200) and Utah (about 175); the largest flows in come from Maryland (about 127), Nevada (about 108) and South Carolina (about 100).
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 Los Alamos: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Los Alamos, 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 Los Alamos?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Los Alamos to Phoenix, AZ (about 431 miles) that is $1,940 – $2,586, and to New York City, NY (about 2,066 miles) $9,297 – $12,396, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Los Alamos?
3 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Los Alamos, 2 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Los Alamos County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Travis County (about 300 a year), Eddy County (about 176 a year), Knox County (about 117 a year), and roughly 1,569 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 Los Alamos?
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.