Moving Costs in Bend, OR
Two formulas cover every move out of Bend. Under about 100 miles you pay for a crew's time: a two-bedroom home is $515 – $859 in our model. Beyond that you pay for weight and distance: $3,726 – $4,968 to Los Angeles, CA. 12 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
- $515 – $859
- 2 movers × 5–7 h + $75 travel
- 3-bed local move
- $867 – $1,587
- 3 movers × 6–9 h + travel
- 2-bed to Los Angeles
- $3,726 – $4,968
- ≈ 828 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 12
- 8 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Bend runs $515 – $859 in our model and a three-bedroom $867 – $1,587, billed by the hour. Long distance, a two-bedroom move to Los Angeles, CA is $3,726 – $4,968. 12 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Deschutes County goes to Lane County, about 610 people a year.
What a move from Bend costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Bend: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Bend: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $44–$56 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $515 – $859.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $251 – $411 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $339 – $635 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $515 – $859 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $867 – $1,587 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,483 – $2,315 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,835 – $2,763 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Oregon: hand movers there earn a median $21.52 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $44–$56 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Bend: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Bend, Los Angeles, CA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 828 mi) and Miami, FL the farthest (≈ 3,047 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 2,789 | $12,551 – $16,734 | $14,433 – $19,244 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 828 | $3,726 – $4,968 | $4,285 – $5,713 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,980 | $8,910 – $11,880 | $10,247 – $13,662 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,784 | $8,028 – $10,704 | $9,232 – $12,310 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 2,016 | $9,072 – $12,096 | $10,433 – $13,910 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 2,672 | $12,024 – $16,032 | $13,828 – $18,437 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 3,047 | $13,712 – $18,282 | $15,768 – $21,024 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 2,746 | $12,357 – $16,476 | $14,211 – $18,947 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 2,435 | $10,958 – $14,610 | $12,601 – $16,802 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,031 | $4,640 – $6,186 | $5,335 – $7,114 |
Long-distance lanes from Bend, by home size
| From Bend to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 2,789 | $9,413 – $12,551 | $11,295 – $15,061 | $14,433 – $19,244 | $16,316 – $21,754 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 828 | $2,795 – $3,726 | $3,353 – $4,471 | $4,285 – $5,713 | $4,844 – $6,458 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,980 | $6,683 – $8,910 | $8,019 – $10,692 | $10,247 – $13,662 | $11,583 – $15,444 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,784 | $6,021 – $8,028 | $7,225 – $9,634 | $9,232 – $12,310 | $10,436 – $13,915 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 2,016 | $6,804 – $9,072 | $8,165 – $10,886 | $10,433 – $13,910 | $11,794 – $15,725 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 2,672 | $9,018 – $12,024 | $10,822 – $14,429 | $13,828 – $18,437 | $15,631 – $20,842 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 3,047 | $10,284 – $13,712 | $12,340 – $16,454 | $15,768 – $21,024 | $17,825 – $23,767 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 2,746 | $9,268 – $12,357 | $11,121 – $14,828 | $14,211 – $18,947 | $16,064 – $21,419 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 2,435 | $8,218 – $10,958 | $9,862 – $13,149 | $12,601 – $16,802 | $14,245 – $18,993 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,031 | $3,480 – $4,640 | $4,176 – $5,567 | $5,335 – $7,114 | $6,031 – $8,042 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Bend
12 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Bend, 8 of them with interstate authority; 4 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Bend 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 Deschutes County
Bend sits in Deschutes County, OR, home to about 190,116 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 9,103 (±1,599) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 1,185 (±574) from abroad and about 5,668 (±1,066) from elsewhere in Oregon. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 6,342 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Bend | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lane County, OREugene moving costs | 610 ±222 | ≈ 103 mi to Eugene | $464 – $618 |
| Washington County, ORBeaverton moving costs | 543 ±311 | ≈ 143 mi to Beaverton | $644 – $858 |
| Jackson County, ORCentral Point moving costs | 485 ±183 | ≈ 165 mi to Central Point | $743 – $990 |
| Polk County, ORMonmouth moving costs | 435 ±280 | ≈ 128 mi to Monmouth | $576 – $768 |
| Jefferson County, OR | 424 ±178 | — | — |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Los Angeles County, CA (about 1,214), Clackamas County, OR (about 588) and Multnomah County, OR (about 587). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to California (about 1,237), Washington (about 867) and Utah (about 800); the largest flows in come from California (about 3,565), Washington (about 1,116) and Arizona (about 777).
US Census Bureau, ACS 2016–2020 county-to-county migration flows; people a year with a 90% margin of error. Miles are estimated from city coordinates; move prices are full-service, transport only, from the published model.
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Moving costs in Bend: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Bend, OR?
A local move (under about 100 miles) is billed by the hour: $44–$56 per mover per hour plus about $75 travel in our model, so a two-bedroom home with two movers for 5–7 hours is $515 – $859 and a three-bedroom home with three movers is $867 – $1,587. Packing, stairs and long carries are extra.
How much is a long-distance move from Bend?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Bend to Los Angeles, CA (about 828 miles) that is $3,726 – $4,968, and to Miami, FL (about 3,047 miles) $13,712 – $18,282, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Bend?
12 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Bend, 8 of them with interstate authority. The Bend movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Deschutes County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Lane County (about 610 a year), Washington County (about 543 a year), Jackson County (about 485 a year), and roughly 6,342 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 Bend?
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.