Moving Costs in Bellefontaine, OH
Two formulas cover every move out of Bellefontaine. Under about 100 miles you pay for a crew's time: a two-bedroom home is $465 – $761 in our model. Beyond that you pay for weight and distance: $1,188 – $1,584 to Chicago, IL. 10 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
- $465 – $761
- 2 movers × 5–7 h + $75 travel
- 3-bed local move
- $777 – $1,398
- 3 movers × 6–9 h + travel
- 2-bed to Chicago
- $1,188 – $1,584
- ≈ 264 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 10
- 3 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Bellefontaine runs $465 – $761 in our model and a three-bedroom $777 – $1,398, billed by the hour. Long distance, a two-bedroom move to Chicago, IL is $1,188 – $1,584. 10 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Logan County goes to Champaign County, about 357 people a year.
What a move from Bellefontaine costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Bellefontaine: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Bellefontaine: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $39–$49 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $465 – $761.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $231 – $369 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $309 – $565 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $465 – $761 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $777 – $1,398 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,323 – $2,035 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,635 – $2,427 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Ohio: hand movers there earn a median $18.97 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $39–$49 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Bellefontaine: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Bellefontaine, Chicago, IL is the nearest priced metro (≈ 264 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,255 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 598 | $2,691 – $3,588 | $3,095 – $4,126 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,255 | $10,148 – $13,530 | $11,670 – $15,560 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 264 | $1,188 – $1,584 | $1,366 – $1,822 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,040 | $4,680 – $6,240 | $5,382 – $7,176 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,145 | $5,153 – $6,870 | $5,925 – $7,901 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 434 | $1,953 – $2,604 | $2,246 – $2,995 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,199 | $5,396 – $7,194 | $6,205 – $8,273 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 530 | $2,385 – $3,180 | $2,743 – $3,657 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 534 | $2,403 – $3,204 | $2,763 – $3,685 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,898 | $8,541 – $11,388 | $9,822 – $13,096 |
Long-distance lanes from Bellefontaine, by home size
| From Bellefontaine to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 598 | $2,018 – $2,691 | $2,422 – $3,229 | $3,095 – $4,126 | $3,498 – $4,664 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,255 | $7,611 – $10,148 | $9,133 – $12,177 | $11,670 – $15,560 | $13,192 – $17,589 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 264 | $891 – $1,188 | $1,069 – $1,426 | $1,366 – $1,822 | $1,544 – $2,059 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,040 | $3,510 – $4,680 | $4,212 – $5,616 | $5,382 – $7,176 | $6,084 – $8,112 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,145 | $3,864 – $5,153 | $4,637 – $6,183 | $5,925 – $7,901 | $6,698 – $8,931 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 434 | $1,465 – $1,953 | $1,758 – $2,344 | $2,246 – $2,995 | $2,539 – $3,385 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,199 | $4,047 – $5,396 | $4,856 – $6,475 | $6,205 – $8,273 | $7,014 – $9,352 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 530 | $1,789 – $2,385 | $2,147 – $2,862 | $2,743 – $3,657 | $3,101 – $4,134 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 534 | $1,802 – $2,403 | $2,163 – $2,884 | $2,763 – $3,685 | $3,124 – $4,165 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,898 | $6,406 – $8,541 | $7,687 – $10,249 | $9,822 – $13,096 | $11,103 – $14,804 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Bellefontaine
10 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Bellefontaine; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Bellefontaine
2 of the 10 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 65 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 6 of 27 vehicle inspections (22.2%), above the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 2 of 65 driver inspections (3.1%, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piqua Transfer & Storage CompanyPiqua, OH · USDOT 81418 | 49 | 5 of 18 | 0 of 49 |
| Showtime Relocations LLCPiqua, OH · USDOT 3256052 | 16 | 1 of 9 | 2 of 16 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Logan County
Bellefontaine sits in Logan County, OH, home to about 44,648 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 488 (±271) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 89 (±63) from abroad and about 1,038 (±270) from elsewhere in Ohio. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 556 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Bellefontaine | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champaign County, OHUrbana moving costs | 357 ±216 | ≈ 20 mi to Urbana | $465 – $761 |
| Miami County, OHTipp City moving costs | 179 ±145 | ≈ 41 mi to Tipp City | $465 – $761 |
| Shelby County, OHSidney moving costs | 157 ±102 | ≈ 25 mi to Sidney | $465 – $761 |
| Union County, OHMarysville moving costs | 148 ±101 | ≈ 27 mi to Marysville | $465 – $761 |
| Cuyahoga County, OHCleveland moving costs | 130 ±153* | ≈ 156 mi to Cleveland | $702 – $936 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Union County, OH (about 285), West Baton Rouge Parish, LA (about 141) and Franklin County, OH (about 141). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Florida (about 222), South Carolina (about 63) and Alabama (about 49); the largest flows in come from Louisiana (about 141), Georgia (about 70) and Florida (about 64).
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 Bellefontaine: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Bellefontaine, OH?
A local move (under about 100 miles) is billed by the hour: $39–$49 per mover per hour plus about $75 travel in our model, so a two-bedroom home with two movers for 5–7 hours is $465 – $761 and a three-bedroom home with three movers is $777 – $1,398. Packing, stairs and long carries are extra.
How much is a long-distance move from Bellefontaine?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Bellefontaine to Chicago, IL (about 264 miles) that is $1,188 – $1,584, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,255 miles) $10,148 – $13,530, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Bellefontaine?
10 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Bellefontaine, 3 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Logan County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Champaign County (about 357 a year), Miami County (about 179 a year), Shelby County (about 157 a year), and roughly 556 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 Bellefontaine?
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.