Moving Costs in Ada, OK
Two formulas cover every move out of Ada. Under about 100 miles you pay for a crew's time: a two-bedroom home is $445 – $719 in our model. Beyond that you pay for weight and distance: $725 – $966 to Dallas, TX. 1 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
- $445 – $719
- 2 movers × 5–7 h + $75 travel
- 3-bed local move
- $741 – $1,317
- 3 movers × 6–9 h + travel
- 2-bed to Dallas
- $725 – $966
- ≈ 161 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 1
- 0 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Ada runs $445 – $719 in our model and a three-bedroom $741 – $1,317, billed by the hour. Long distance, a two-bedroom move to Dallas, TX is $725 – $966. 1 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Pontotoc County goes to Pottawatomie County, about 258 people a year.
What a move from Ada costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Ada: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Ada: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $37–$46 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $445 – $719.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $223 – $351 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $297 – $535 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $445 – $719 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $741 – $1,317 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,259 – $1,915 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,555 – $2,283 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Oklahoma: hand movers there earn a median $17.78 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $37–$46 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Ada: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Ada, Dallas, TX is the nearest priced metro (≈ 161 mi) and New York City, NY the farthest (≈ 1,516 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,516 | $6,822 – $9,096 | $7,845 – $10,460 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,432 | $6,444 – $8,592 | $7,411 – $9,881 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 808 | $3,636 – $4,848 | $4,181 – $5,575 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 161 | $725 – $966 | $833 – $1,111 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 413 | $1,859 – $2,478 | $2,137 – $2,850 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,306 | $5,877 – $7,836 | $6,759 – $9,011 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,353 | $6,089 – $8,118 | $7,002 – $9,336 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,435 | $6,458 – $8,610 | $7,426 – $9,901 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 821 | $3,695 – $4,926 | $4,249 – $5,665 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,032 | $4,644 – $6,192 | $5,341 – $7,121 |
Long-distance lanes from Ada, by home size
| From Ada to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,516 | $5,117 – $6,822 | $6,140 – $8,186 | $7,845 – $10,460 | $8,869 – $11,825 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,432 | $4,833 – $6,444 | $5,800 – $7,733 | $7,411 – $9,881 | $8,377 – $11,170 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 808 | $2,727 – $3,636 | $3,272 – $4,363 | $4,181 – $5,575 | $4,727 – $6,302 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 161 | $543 – $725 | $652 – $869 | $833 – $1,111 | $942 – $1,256 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 413 | $1,394 – $1,859 | $1,673 – $2,230 | $2,137 – $2,850 | $2,416 – $3,221 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,306 | $4,408 – $5,877 | $5,289 – $7,052 | $6,759 – $9,011 | $7,640 – $10,187 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,353 | $4,566 – $6,089 | $5,480 – $7,306 | $7,002 – $9,336 | $7,915 – $10,553 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,435 | $4,843 – $6,458 | $5,812 – $7,749 | $7,426 – $9,901 | $8,395 – $11,193 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 821 | $2,771 – $3,695 | $3,325 – $4,433 | $4,249 – $5,665 | $4,803 – $6,404 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,032 | $3,483 – $4,644 | $4,180 – $5,573 | $5,341 – $7,121 | $6,037 – $8,050 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Ada
1 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Ada, 0 of them with interstate authority; 0 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Ada movers page lists every one with its USDOT number, fleet and inspection record.
Who moves to and from Pontotoc County
Ada sits in Pontotoc County, OK, home to about 37,872 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 474 (±170) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 80 (±66) from abroad and about 1,439 (±264) from elsewhere in Oklahoma. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 629 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Ada | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pottawatomie County, OKShawnee moving costs | 258 ±119 | ≈ 52 mi to Shawnee | $445 – $719 |
| Seminole County, OK | 143 ±95 | — | — |
| Cherokee County, OKTahlequah moving costs | 137 ±170* | ≈ 144 mi to Tahlequah | $648 – $864 |
| Cleveland County, OKNorman moving costs | 127 ±134* | ≈ 63 mi to Norman | $445 – $719 |
| Oklahoma County, OKOklahoma City moving costs | 101 ±69 | ≈ 80 mi to Oklahoma City | $445 – $719 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Oklahoma County, OK (about 176), McClain County, OK (about 145) and Hughes County, OK (about 135). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Texas (about 131), Colorado (about 128) and Nevada (about 85); the largest flows in come from Texas (about 167), Illinois (about 78) and Arkansas (about 53).
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 Ada: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Ada, OK?
A local move (under about 100 miles) is billed by the hour: $37–$46 per mover per hour plus about $75 travel in our model, so a two-bedroom home with two movers for 5–7 hours is $445 – $719 and a three-bedroom home with three movers is $741 – $1,317. Packing, stairs and long carries are extra.
How much is a long-distance move from Ada?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Ada to Dallas, TX (about 161 miles) that is $725 – $966, and to New York City, NY (about 1,516 miles) $6,822 – $9,096, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Ada?
1 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Ada, 0 of them with interstate authority. The Ada movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Pontotoc County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Pottawatomie County (about 258 a year), Seminole County (about 143 a year), Cherokee County (about 137 a year), and roughly 629 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 Ada?
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.