Moving Costs in Celina, OH
Two formulas cover every move out of Celina. 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: $963 – $1,284 to Chicago, IL. 6 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
- $963 – $1,284
- ≈ 214 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 6
- 3 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Celina 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 $963 – $1,284. 6 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Mercer County goes to Auglaize County, about 553 people a year.
What a move from Celina costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Celina: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Celina: 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 Celina: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Celina, Chicago, IL is the nearest priced metro (≈ 214 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,207 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 645 | $2,903 – $3,870 | $3,338 – $4,450 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,207 | $9,932 – $13,242 | $11,421 – $15,228 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 214 | $963 – $1,284 | $1,107 – $1,477 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,007 | $4,532 – $6,042 | $5,211 – $6,948 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,122 | $5,049 – $6,732 | $5,806 – $7,742 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 485 | $2,183 – $2,910 | $2,510 – $3,347 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,226 | $5,517 – $7,356 | $6,345 – $8,459 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 580 | $2,610 – $3,480 | $3,002 – $4,002 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 548 | $2,466 – $3,288 | $2,836 – $3,781 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,852 | $8,334 – $11,112 | $9,584 – $12,779 |
Long-distance lanes from Celina, by home size
| From Celina to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 645 | $2,177 – $2,903 | $2,612 – $3,483 | $3,338 – $4,450 | $3,773 – $5,031 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,207 | $7,449 – $9,932 | $8,938 – $11,918 | $11,421 – $15,228 | $12,911 – $17,215 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 214 | $722 – $963 | $867 – $1,156 | $1,107 – $1,477 | $1,252 – $1,669 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,007 | $3,399 – $4,532 | $4,078 – $5,438 | $5,211 – $6,948 | $5,891 – $7,855 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,122 | $3,787 – $5,049 | $4,544 – $6,059 | $5,806 – $7,742 | $6,564 – $8,752 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 485 | $1,637 – $2,183 | $1,964 – $2,619 | $2,510 – $3,347 | $2,837 – $3,783 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,226 | $4,138 – $5,517 | $4,965 – $6,620 | $6,345 – $8,459 | $7,172 – $9,563 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 580 | $1,958 – $2,610 | $2,349 – $3,132 | $3,002 – $4,002 | $3,393 – $4,524 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 548 | $1,850 – $2,466 | $2,219 – $2,959 | $2,836 – $3,781 | $3,206 – $4,274 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,852 | $6,251 – $8,334 | $7,501 – $10,001 | $9,584 – $12,779 | $10,834 – $14,446 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Celina
6 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Celina, 3 of them with interstate authority; 0 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Celina movers page lists every one with its USDOT number, fleet and inspection record, and its long-distance section keeps only those that can cross a state line.
Who moves to and from Mercer County
Celina sits in Mercer County, OH, home to about 40,271 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 403 (±177) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 118 (±108) from abroad and about 1,185 (±385) from elsewhere in Ohio. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 821 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Celina | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auglaize County, OH | 553 ±272 | — | — |
| Atlantic County, NJHammonton moving costs | 290 ±352* | ≈ 607 mi to Hammonton | $2,732 – $3,642 |
| Allen County, INFort Wayne moving costs | 152 ±169* | ≈ 55 mi to Fort Wayne | $465 – $761 |
| Franklin County, OHColumbus moving costs | 140 ±79 | ≈ 107 mi to Columbus | $482 – $642 |
| Randolph County, IN | 120 ±169* | — | — |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Auglaize County, OH (about 373), Meigs County, OH (about 172) and Darke County, OH (about 143). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Indiana (about 329), New Jersey (about 290) and Tennessee (about 49); the largest flows in come from Indiana (about 150), California (about 129) and West Virginia (about 35).
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 Celina: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Celina, 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 Celina?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Celina to Chicago, IL (about 214 miles) that is $963 – $1,284, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,207 miles) $9,932 – $13,242, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Celina?
6 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Celina, 3 of them with interstate authority. The Celina movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Mercer County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Auglaize County (about 553 a year), Atlantic County (about 290 a year), Allen County (about 152 a year), and roughly 821 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 Celina?
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.