Moving Costs in Grants Pass, OR
Two formulas cover every move out of Grants Pass. 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: $3,366 – $4,488 to Los Angeles, CA. 11 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
- $3,366 – $4,488
- ≈ 748 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 11
- 3 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Grants Pass 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 $3,366 – $4,488. 11 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Josephine County goes to Jackson County, about 1,513 people a year.
What a move from Grants Pass costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Grants Pass: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Grants Pass: 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 Grants Pass: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Grants Pass, Los Angeles, CA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 748 mi) and Miami, FL the farthest (≈ 3,133 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 2,934 | $13,203 – $17,604 | $15,183 – $20,245 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 748 | $3,366 – $4,488 | $3,871 – $5,161 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 2,117 | $9,527 – $12,702 | $10,955 – $14,607 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,853 | $8,339 – $11,118 | $9,589 – $12,786 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 2,073 | $9,329 – $12,438 | $10,728 – $14,304 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 2,808 | $12,636 – $16,848 | $14,531 – $19,375 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 3,133 | $14,099 – $18,798 | $16,213 – $21,618 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 2,888 | $12,996 – $17,328 | $14,945 – $19,927 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 2,542 | $11,439 – $15,252 | $13,155 – $17,540 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,016 | $4,572 – $6,096 | $5,258 – $7,010 |
Long-distance lanes from Grants Pass, by home size
| From Grants Pass to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 2,934 | $9,902 – $13,203 | $11,883 – $15,844 | $15,183 – $20,245 | $17,164 – $22,885 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 748 | $2,525 – $3,366 | $3,029 – $4,039 | $3,871 – $5,161 | $4,376 – $5,834 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 2,117 | $7,145 – $9,527 | $8,574 – $11,432 | $10,955 – $14,607 | $12,384 – $16,513 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,853 | $6,254 – $8,339 | $7,505 – $10,006 | $9,589 – $12,786 | $10,840 – $14,453 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 2,073 | $6,996 – $9,329 | $8,396 – $11,194 | $10,728 – $14,304 | $12,127 – $16,169 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 2,808 | $9,477 – $12,636 | $11,372 – $15,163 | $14,531 – $19,375 | $16,427 – $21,902 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 3,133 | $10,574 – $14,099 | $12,689 – $16,918 | $16,213 – $21,618 | $18,328 – $24,437 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 2,888 | $9,747 – $12,996 | $11,696 – $15,595 | $14,945 – $19,927 | $16,895 – $22,526 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 2,542 | $8,579 – $11,439 | $10,295 – $13,727 | $13,155 – $17,540 | $14,871 – $19,828 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,016 | $3,429 – $4,572 | $4,115 – $5,486 | $5,258 – $7,010 | $5,944 – $7,925 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Grants Pass
11 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Grants Pass, 3 of them with interstate authority; 1 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Grants Pass 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 Josephine County
Grants Pass sits in Josephine County, OR, home to about 86,252 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 2,976 (±618) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 102 (±78) from abroad and about 2,496 (±579) from elsewhere in Oregon. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 1,780 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Grants Pass | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County, ORCentral Point moving costs | 1,513 ±509 | ≈ 25 mi to Central Point | $515 – $859 |
| Lane County, OREugene moving costs | 553 ±385 | ≈ 131 mi to Eugene | $590 – $786 |
| Coos County, ORCoos Bay moving costs | 418 ±524* | ≈ 93 mi to Coos Bay | $515 – $859 |
| Travis County, TXAustin moving costs | 208 ±290* | ≈ 1,916 mi to Austin | $8,622 – $11,496 |
| Oklahoma County, OKOklahoma City moving costs | 184 ±187* | ≈ 1,704 mi to Oklahoma City | $7,668 – $10,224 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Jackson County, OR (about 1,199), Lane County, OR (about 275) and Los Angeles County, CA (about 226). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to California (about 365), Texas (about 291) and Arizona (about 254); the largest flows in come from California (about 1,510), Texas (about 228) and Oklahoma (about 133).
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 Grants Pass: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Grants Pass, 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 Grants Pass?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Grants Pass to Los Angeles, CA (about 748 miles) that is $3,366 – $4,488, and to Miami, FL (about 3,133 miles) $14,099 – $18,798, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Grants Pass?
11 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Grants Pass, 3 of them with interstate authority. The Grants Pass movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Josephine County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Jackson County (about 1,513 a year), Lane County (about 553 a year), Coos County (about 418 a year), and roughly 1,780 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 Grants Pass?
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.