Moving Costs in Lansing, NY
Two formulas cover every move out of Lansing. Under about 100 miles you pay for a crew's time: a two-bedroom home is $515 – $845 in our model. Beyond that you pay for weight and distance: $932 – $1,242 to New York City, NY. 12 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
- $515 – $845
- 2 movers × 5–7 h + $75 travel
- 3-bed local move
- $867 – $1,560
- 3 movers × 6–9 h + travel
- 2-bed to New York City
- $932 – $1,242
- ≈ 207 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 12
- 2 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Lansing runs $515 – $845 in our model and a three-bedroom $867 – $1,560, billed by the hour. Long distance, a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY is $932 – $1,242. 12 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Tompkins County goes to District of Columbia, about 510 people a year.
What a move from Lansing costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Lansing: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Lansing: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $44–$55 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $515 – $845.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $251 – $405 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $339 – $625 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $515 – $845 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $867 – $1,560 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,483 – $2,275 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,835 – $2,715 |
Hourly rates are scaled to New York: hand movers there earn a median $21.46 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $44–$55 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Lansing: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Lansing, New York City, NY is the nearest priced metro (≈ 207 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,698 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 207 | $932 – $1,242 | $1,071 – $1,428 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,698 | $12,141 – $16,188 | $13,962 – $18,616 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 666 | $2,997 – $3,996 | $3,447 – $4,595 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,508 | $6,786 – $9,048 | $7,804 – $10,405 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,594 | $7,173 – $9,564 | $8,249 – $10,999 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 292 | $1,314 – $1,752 | $1,511 – $2,015 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,369 | $6,161 – $8,214 | $7,085 – $9,446 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 220 | $990 – $1,320 | $1,138 – $1,518 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 863 | $3,884 – $5,178 | $4,466 – $5,955 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,355 | $10,598 – $14,130 | $12,187 – $16,250 |
Long-distance lanes from Lansing, by home size
| From Lansing to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 207 | $699 – $932 | $838 – $1,118 | $1,071 – $1,428 | $1,211 – $1,615 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,698 | $9,106 – $12,141 | $10,927 – $14,569 | $13,962 – $18,616 | $15,783 – $21,044 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 666 | $2,248 – $2,997 | $2,697 – $3,596 | $3,447 – $4,595 | $3,896 – $5,195 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,508 | $5,090 – $6,786 | $6,107 – $8,143 | $7,804 – $10,405 | $8,822 – $11,762 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,594 | $5,380 – $7,173 | $6,456 – $8,608 | $8,249 – $10,999 | $9,325 – $12,433 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 292 | $986 – $1,314 | $1,183 – $1,577 | $1,511 – $2,015 | $1,708 – $2,278 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,369 | $4,620 – $6,161 | $5,544 – $7,393 | $7,085 – $9,446 | $8,009 – $10,678 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 220 | $743 – $990 | $891 – $1,188 | $1,138 – $1,518 | $1,287 – $1,716 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 863 | $2,913 – $3,884 | $3,495 – $4,660 | $4,466 – $5,955 | $5,049 – $6,731 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,355 | $7,948 – $10,598 | $9,538 – $12,717 | $12,187 – $16,250 | $13,777 – $18,369 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Lansing
12 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Lansing; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Lansing
1 of the 12 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 0 of 1 driver inspection (0.0%, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ob MovingFreeville, NY · USDOT 2294534 | 1 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 1 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Tompkins County
Lansing sits in Tompkins County, NY, home to about 101,650 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 6,936 (±854) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 2,187 (±439) from abroad and about 6,412 (±641) from elsewhere in New York. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 5,245 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Lansing | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia, DCWashington moving costs | 510 ±334 | ≈ 292 mi to Washington | $1,314 – $1,752 |
| New York County, NYNew York City moving costs | 488 ±201 | ≈ 207 mi to New York City | $932 – $1,242 |
| Cortland County, NYCortland moving costs | 428 ±165 | ≈ 20 mi to Cortland | $515 – $845 |
| Monroe County, NYRochester moving costs | 404 ±170 | ≈ 86 mi to Rochester | $515 – $845 |
| Tioga County, NYOwego moving costs | 372 ±172 | ≈ 34 mi to Owego | $515 – $845 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from New York County, NY (about 710), Suffolk County, NY (about 627) and Queens County, NY (about 458). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to California (about 659), District of Columbia (about 510) and Massachusetts (about 486); the largest flows in come from New Jersey (about 866), California (about 776) and Pennsylvania (about 691).
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 Lansing: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Lansing, NY?
A local move (under about 100 miles) is billed by the hour: $44–$55 per mover per hour plus about $75 travel in our model, so a two-bedroom home with two movers for 5–7 hours is $515 – $845 and a three-bedroom home with three movers is $867 – $1,560. Packing, stairs and long carries are extra.
How much is a long-distance move from Lansing?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Lansing to New York City, NY (about 207 miles) that is $932 – $1,242, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,698 miles) $12,141 – $16,188, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Lansing?
12 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Lansing, 2 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Tompkins County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to District of Columbia (about 510 a year), New York County (about 488 a year), Cortland County (about 428 a year), and roughly 5,245 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 Lansing?
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.