Moving Costs in St. Helens, OR
Two formulas cover every move out of St. Helens. 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: $4,464 – $5,952 to Los Angeles, CA. 99 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
- $4,464 – $5,952
- ≈ 992 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 99
- 54 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in St. Helens 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 $4,464 – $5,952. 99 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Columbia County goes to Clatsop County, about 542 people a year.
What a move from St. Helens costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in St. Helens: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in St. Helens: 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 St. Helens: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From St. Helens, Los Angeles, CA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 992 mi) and Miami, FL the farthest (≈ 3,168 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 2,847 | $12,812 – $17,082 | $14,733 – $19,644 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 992 | $4,464 – $5,952 | $5,134 – $6,845 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 2,052 | $9,234 – $12,312 | $10,619 – $14,159 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,920 | $8,640 – $11,520 | $9,936 – $13,248 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 2,158 | $9,711 – $12,948 | $11,168 – $14,890 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 2,743 | $12,344 – $16,458 | $14,195 – $18,927 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 3,168 | $14,256 – $19,008 | $16,394 – $21,859 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 2,809 | $12,641 – $16,854 | $14,537 – $19,382 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 2,540 | $11,430 – $15,240 | $13,145 – $17,526 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,199 | $5,396 – $7,194 | $6,205 – $8,273 |
Long-distance lanes from St. Helens, by home size
| From St. Helens to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 2,847 | $9,609 – $12,812 | $11,530 – $15,374 | $14,733 – $19,644 | $16,655 – $22,207 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 992 | $3,348 – $4,464 | $4,018 – $5,357 | $5,134 – $6,845 | $5,803 – $7,738 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 2,052 | $6,926 – $9,234 | $8,311 – $11,081 | $10,619 – $14,159 | $12,004 – $16,006 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,920 | $6,480 – $8,640 | $7,776 – $10,368 | $9,936 – $13,248 | $11,232 – $14,976 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 2,158 | $7,283 – $9,711 | $8,740 – $11,653 | $11,168 – $14,890 | $12,624 – $16,832 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 2,743 | $9,258 – $12,344 | $11,109 – $14,812 | $14,195 – $18,927 | $16,047 – $21,395 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 3,168 | $10,692 – $14,256 | $12,830 – $17,107 | $16,394 – $21,859 | $18,533 – $24,710 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 2,809 | $9,480 – $12,641 | $11,376 – $15,169 | $14,537 – $19,382 | $16,433 – $21,910 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 2,540 | $8,573 – $11,430 | $10,287 – $13,716 | $13,145 – $17,526 | $14,859 – $19,812 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,199 | $4,047 – $5,396 | $4,856 – $6,475 | $6,205 – $8,273 | $7,014 – $9,352 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving St. Helens
99 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of St. Helens; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near St. Helens
42 of the 99 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 259 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 32 of 170 vehicle inspections (18.8%), about the same as the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 47 of 250 driver inspections (18.8%, against 13.0%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Service MovingPortland, OR · USDOT 1863079 | 78 | 8 of 46 | 6 of 78 |
| Terminal Transfer IncPortland, OR · USDOT 59571 | 22 | 4 of 16 | 0 of 22 |
| CBC MovingPortland, OR · USDOT 1598972 | 16 | 2 of 7 | 4 of 16 |
| Willamette Valley Moving IncPortland, OR · USDOT 945885 | 12 | 0 of 5 | 0 of 12 |
| Kent Moving LLCPortland, OR · USDOT 679618 | 10 | 0 of 8 | 1 of 10 |
| 2 Brothers Moving & DeliveryPortland, OR · USDOT 1868631 | 9 | 4 of 8 | 4 of 9 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Columbia County
St. Helens sits in Columbia County, OR, home to about 51,514 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 1,989 (±652) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 56 (±54) from abroad and about 1,867 (±400) from elsewhere in Oregon. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 1,458 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From St. Helens | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clatsop County, ORAstoria moving costs | 542 ±264 | ≈ 62 mi to Astoria | $515 – $859 |
| Multnomah County, ORPortland moving costs | 340 ±164 | ≈ 28 mi to Portland | $515 – $859 |
| Pinal County, AZMaricopa moving costs | 279 ±366* | ≈ 1,230 mi to Maricopa | $5,535 – $7,380 |
| Cowlitz County, WAKelso moving costs | 248 ±191 | ≈ 21 mi to Kelso | $515 – $859 |
| Yamhill County, ORMcMinnville moving costs | 233 ±173 | ≈ 56 mi to McMinnville | $515 – $859 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Washington County, OR (about 687), Multnomah County, OR (about 452) and Franklin County, WA (about 376). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Washington (about 827), Arizona (about 417) and Missouri (about 101); the largest flows in come from Washington (about 1,005), California (about 338) and Tennessee (about 189).
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 St. Helens: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in St. Helens, 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 St. Helens?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From St. Helens to Los Angeles, CA (about 992 miles) that is $4,464 – $5,952, and to Miami, FL (about 3,168 miles) $14,256 – $19,008, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in St. Helens?
99 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of St. Helens, 54 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Columbia County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Clatsop County (about 542 a year), Multnomah County (about 340 a year), Pinal County (about 279 a year), and roughly 1,458 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 St. Helens?
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.