Moving Costs in Ironton, OH
Two formulas cover every move out of Ironton. 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: $1,602 – $2,136 to Washington, DC. 8 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 Washington
- $1,602 – $2,136
- ≈ 356 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 8
- 6 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Ironton runs $465 – $761 in our model and a three-bedroom $777 – $1,398, billed by the hour. Long distance, a two-bedroom move to Washington, DC is $1,602 – $2,136. 8 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Lawrence County goes to Boyd County, about 287 people a year.
What a move from Ironton costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Ironton: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Ironton: 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 Ironton: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Ironton, Washington, DC is the nearest priced metro (≈ 356 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,323 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 566 | $2,547 – $3,396 | $2,929 – $3,905 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,323 | $10,454 – $13,938 | $12,022 – $16,029 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 406 | $1,827 – $2,436 | $2,101 – $2,801 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,032 | $4,644 – $6,192 | $5,341 – $7,121 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,101 | $4,955 – $6,606 | $5,698 – $7,597 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 356 | $1,602 – $2,136 | $1,842 – $2,456 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,042 | $4,689 – $6,252 | $5,392 – $7,190 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 482 | $2,169 – $2,892 | $2,494 – $3,326 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 401 | $1,805 – $2,406 | $2,075 – $2,767 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,951 | $8,780 – $11,706 | $10,096 – $13,462 |
Long-distance lanes from Ironton, by home size
| From Ironton to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 566 | $1,910 – $2,547 | $2,292 – $3,056 | $2,929 – $3,905 | $3,311 – $4,415 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,323 | $7,840 – $10,454 | $9,408 – $12,544 | $12,022 – $16,029 | $13,590 – $18,119 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 406 | $1,370 – $1,827 | $1,644 – $2,192 | $2,101 – $2,801 | $2,375 – $3,167 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,032 | $3,483 – $4,644 | $4,180 – $5,573 | $5,341 – $7,121 | $6,037 – $8,050 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,101 | $3,716 – $4,955 | $4,459 – $5,945 | $5,698 – $7,597 | $6,441 – $8,588 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 356 | $1,202 – $1,602 | $1,442 – $1,922 | $1,842 – $2,456 | $2,083 – $2,777 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,042 | $3,517 – $4,689 | $4,220 – $5,627 | $5,392 – $7,190 | $6,096 – $8,128 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 482 | $1,627 – $2,169 | $1,952 – $2,603 | $2,494 – $3,326 | $2,820 – $3,760 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 401 | $1,353 – $1,805 | $1,624 – $2,165 | $2,075 – $2,767 | $2,346 – $3,128 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,951 | $6,585 – $8,780 | $7,902 – $10,535 | $10,096 – $13,462 | $11,413 – $15,218 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Ironton
8 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Ironton; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Ironton
3 of the 8 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 5 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 1 of 4 vehicle inspections (25.0%), above the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 0 of 5 driver inspections (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watts Brothers Moving and Storage SystemsHuntington, WV · USDOT 587135 | 2 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 2 |
| Move Rite Transfer & Storage Co IncAshland, KY · USDOT 63078 | 2 | 1 of 1 | 0 of 2 |
| Scott MoversPortsmouth, OH · USDOT 4424299 | 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 Lawrence County
Ironton sits in Lawrence County, OH, home to about 59,408 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 834 (±349) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 30 (±45) from abroad and about 734 (±340) from elsewhere in Ohio. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 1,898 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Ironton | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boyd County, KYAshland moving costs | 287 ±172 | ≈ 6 mi to Ashland | $465 – $761 |
| Greenup County, KY | 249 ±167 | — | — |
| Manatee County, FLBradenton moving costs | 245 ±372* | ≈ 890 mi to Bradenton | $4,005 – $5,340 |
| Scioto County, OHPortsmouth moving costs | 242 ±181 | ≈ 25 mi to Portsmouth | $465 – $761 |
| Cabell County, WVHuntington moving costs | 241 ±99 | ≈ 17 mi to Huntington | $465 – $761 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Cabell County, WV (about 321), Gallia County, OH (about 168) and Fairfield County, OH (about 146). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Kentucky (about 727), West Virginia (about 479) and Florida (about 430); the largest flows in come from West Virginia (about 529), Kentucky (about 121) and Florida (about 62).
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 Ironton: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Ironton, 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 Ironton?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Ironton to Washington, DC (about 356 miles) that is $1,602 – $2,136, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,323 miles) $10,454 – $13,938, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Ironton?
8 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Ironton, 6 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Lawrence County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Boyd County (about 287 a year), Greenup County (about 249 a year), Manatee County (about 245 a year), and roughly 1,898 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 Ironton?
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.