Moving Costs in Kinston, NC
Two formulas cover every move out of Kinston. Under about 100 miles you pay for a crew's time: a two-bedroom home is $455 – $733 in our model. Beyond that you pay for weight and distance: $1,323 – $1,764 to Washington, DC. 15 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
- $455 – $733
- 2 movers × 5–7 h + $75 travel
- 3-bed local move
- $759 – $1,344
- 3 movers × 6–9 h + travel
- 2-bed to Washington
- $1,323 – $1,764
- ≈ 294 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 15
- 8 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Kinston runs $455 – $733 in our model and a three-bedroom $759 – $1,344, billed by the hour. Long distance, a two-bedroom move to Washington, DC is $1,323 – $1,764. 15 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Lenoir County goes to Wayne County, about 542 people a year.
What a move from Kinston costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Kinston: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Kinston: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $38–$47 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $455 – $733.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $227 – $357 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $303 – $545 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $455 – $733 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $759 – $1,344 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,291 – $1,955 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,595 – $2,331 |
Hourly rates are scaled to North Carolina: hand movers there earn a median $18.38 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $38–$47 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Kinston: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Kinston, Washington, DC is the nearest priced metro (≈ 294 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,676 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 494 | $2,223 – $2,964 | $2,556 – $3,409 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,676 | $12,042 – $16,056 | $13,848 – $18,464 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 825 | $3,713 – $4,950 | $4,269 – $5,692 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,296 | $5,832 – $7,776 | $6,707 – $8,942 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,284 | $5,778 – $7,704 | $6,645 – $8,860 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 294 | $1,323 – $1,764 | $1,521 – $2,029 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 786 | $3,537 – $4,716 | $4,068 – $5,423 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 407 | $1,832 – $2,442 | $2,106 – $2,808 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 467 | $2,102 – $2,802 | $2,417 – $3,222 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,286 | $10,287 – $13,716 | $11,830 – $15,773 |
Long-distance lanes from Kinston, by home size
| From Kinston to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 494 | $1,667 – $2,223 | $2,001 – $2,668 | $2,556 – $3,409 | $2,890 – $3,853 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,676 | $9,032 – $12,042 | $10,838 – $14,450 | $13,848 – $18,464 | $15,655 – $20,873 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 825 | $2,784 – $3,713 | $3,341 – $4,455 | $4,269 – $5,692 | $4,826 – $6,435 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,296 | $4,374 – $5,832 | $5,249 – $6,998 | $6,707 – $8,942 | $7,582 – $10,109 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,284 | $4,334 – $5,778 | $5,200 – $6,934 | $6,645 – $8,860 | $7,511 – $10,015 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 294 | $992 – $1,323 | $1,191 – $1,588 | $1,521 – $2,029 | $1,720 – $2,293 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 786 | $2,653 – $3,537 | $3,183 – $4,244 | $4,068 – $5,423 | $4,598 – $6,131 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 407 | $1,374 – $1,832 | $1,648 – $2,198 | $2,106 – $2,808 | $2,381 – $3,175 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 467 | $1,576 – $2,102 | $1,891 – $2,522 | $2,417 – $3,222 | $2,732 – $3,643 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,286 | $7,715 – $10,287 | $9,258 – $12,344 | $11,830 – $15,773 | $13,373 – $17,831 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Kinston
15 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Kinston; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Kinston
4 of the 15 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 4 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 0 of 2 vehicle inspections (0.0%), below the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 1 of 4 driver inspections (25.0%, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Relocations LLCGoldsboro, NC · USDOT 3524897 | 1 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 1 |
| College Hunks Hauling Junk and MovingGreenville, NC · USDOT 3910486 | 1 | none inspected | 0 of 1 |
| Enc Moving and Hauling LLCNew Bern, NC · USDOT 4018865 | 1 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 1 |
| Coastal Carrier Moving & Storage of Greenville LLCGreenville, NC · USDOT 4408671 | 1 | none inspected | 0 of 1 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Lenoir County
Kinston sits in Lenoir County, NC, home to about 55,857 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 829 (±254) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 75 (±73) from abroad and about 1,963 (±519) from elsewhere in North Carolina. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 261 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Kinston | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne County, NCGoldsboro moving costs | 542 ±362 | ≈ 26 mi to Goldsboro | $455 – $733 |
| Pitt County, NCGreenville moving costs | 412 ±188 | ≈ 30 mi to Greenville | $455 – $733 |
| Johnston County, NCClayton moving costs | 206 ±148 | ≈ 64 mi to Clayton | $455 – $733 |
| Wake County, NCRaleigh moving costs | 137 ±139* | ≈ 80 mi to Raleigh | $455 – $733 |
| Duplin County, NC | 118 ±99 | — | — |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Wayne County, NC (about 565), Pitt County, NC (about 160) and Mecklenburg County, NC (about 144). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Virginia (about 73), Delaware (about 64) and Georgia (about 51); the largest flows in come from Maryland (about 228), Virginia (about 126) and Florida (about 78).
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 Kinston: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Kinston, NC?
A local move (under about 100 miles) is billed by the hour: $38–$47 per mover per hour plus about $75 travel in our model, so a two-bedroom home with two movers for 5–7 hours is $455 – $733 and a three-bedroom home with three movers is $759 – $1,344. Packing, stairs and long carries are extra.
How much is a long-distance move from Kinston?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Kinston to Washington, DC (about 294 miles) that is $1,323 – $1,764, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,676 miles) $12,042 – $16,056, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Kinston?
15 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Kinston, 8 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Lenoir County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Wayne County (about 542 a year), Pitt County (about 412 a year), Johnston County (about 206 a year), and roughly 261 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 Kinston?
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.