Moving Costs in Cayce, SC
Two formulas cover every move out of Cayce. Under about 100 miles you pay for a crew's time: a two-bedroom home is $445 – $733 in our model. Beyond that you pay for weight and distance: $1,013 – $1,350 to Atlanta, GA. 27 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 – $733
- 2 movers × 5–7 h + $75 travel
- 3-bed local move
- $741 – $1,344
- 3 movers × 6–9 h + travel
- 2-bed to Atlanta
- $1,013 – $1,350
- ≈ 225 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 27
- 13 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Cayce runs $445 – $733 in our model and a three-bedroom $741 – $1,344, billed by the hour. Long distance, a two-bedroom move to Atlanta, GA is $1,013 – $1,350. 27 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Lexington County goes to Richland County, about 7,157 people a year.
What a move from Cayce costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Cayce: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Cayce: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $37–$47 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $445 – $733.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $223 – $357 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $297 – $545 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $445 – $733 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $741 – $1,344 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,259 – $1,955 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,555 – $2,331 |
Hourly rates are scaled to South Carolina: hand movers there earn a median $18.04 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $37–$47 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Cayce: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Cayce, Atlanta, GA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 225 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,471 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 706 | $3,177 – $4,236 | $3,654 – $4,871 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,471 | $11,120 – $14,826 | $12,787 – $17,050 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 763 | $3,434 – $4,578 | $3,949 – $5,265 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,063 | $4,784 – $6,378 | $5,501 – $7,335 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,036 | $4,662 – $6,216 | $5,361 – $7,148 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 475 | $2,138 – $2,850 | $2,458 – $3,278 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 661 | $2,975 – $3,966 | $3,421 – $4,561 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 614 | $2,763 – $3,684 | $3,177 – $4,237 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 225 | $1,013 – $1,350 | $1,164 – $1,553 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,072 | $9,324 – $12,432 | $10,723 – $14,297 |
Long-distance lanes from Cayce, by home size
| From Cayce to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 706 | $2,383 – $3,177 | $2,859 – $3,812 | $3,654 – $4,871 | $4,130 – $5,507 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,471 | $8,340 – $11,120 | $10,008 – $13,343 | $12,787 – $17,050 | $14,455 – $19,274 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 763 | $2,575 – $3,434 | $3,090 – $4,120 | $3,949 – $5,265 | $4,464 – $5,951 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,063 | $3,588 – $4,784 | $4,305 – $5,740 | $5,501 – $7,335 | $6,219 – $8,291 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,036 | $3,497 – $4,662 | $4,196 – $5,594 | $5,361 – $7,148 | $6,061 – $8,081 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 475 | $1,603 – $2,138 | $1,924 – $2,565 | $2,458 – $3,278 | $2,779 – $3,705 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 661 | $2,231 – $2,975 | $2,677 – $3,569 | $3,421 – $4,561 | $3,867 – $5,156 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 614 | $2,072 – $2,763 | $2,487 – $3,316 | $3,177 – $4,237 | $3,592 – $4,789 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 225 | $759 – $1,013 | $911 – $1,215 | $1,164 – $1,553 | $1,316 – $1,755 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,072 | $6,993 – $9,324 | $8,392 – $11,189 | $10,723 – $14,297 | $12,121 – $16,162 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Cayce
27 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Cayce, 13 of them with interstate authority; 5 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Cayce 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 Lexington County
Cayce sits in Lexington County, SC, home to about 291,463 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 5,479 (±725) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 949 (±358) from abroad and about 11,660 (±1,352) from elsewhere in South Carolina. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 5,958 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Cayce | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richland County, SCColumbia moving costs | 7,157 ±1,421 | ≈ 4 mi to Columbia | $445 – $733 |
| Gwinnett County, GANorcross moving costs | 626 ±666* | ≈ 212 mi to Norcross | $954 – $1,272 |
| Aiken County, SCAiken moving costs | 570 ±412 | ≈ 57 mi to Aiken | $445 – $733 |
| Charleston County, SCCharleston moving costs | 442 ±173 | ≈ 119 mi to Charleston | $536 – $714 |
| Pickens County, SCEasley moving costs | 439 ±171 | ≈ 124 mi to Easley | $558 – $744 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Richland County, SC (about 6,631), Greenville County, SC (about 474) and Mecklenburg County, NC (about 329). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Georgia (about 1,282), North Carolina (about 1,025) and Florida (about 702); the largest flows in come from North Carolina (about 897), Georgia (about 726) and Florida (about 674).
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 Cayce: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Cayce, SC?
A local move (under about 100 miles) is billed by the hour: $37–$47 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 – $733 and a three-bedroom home with three movers is $741 – $1,344. Packing, stairs and long carries are extra.
How much is a long-distance move from Cayce?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Cayce to Atlanta, GA (about 225 miles) that is $1,013 – $1,350, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,471 miles) $11,120 – $14,826, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Cayce?
27 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Cayce, 13 of them with interstate authority. The Cayce movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Lexington County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Richland County (about 7,157 a year), Gwinnett County (about 626 a year), Aiken County (about 570 a year), and roughly 5,958 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 Cayce?
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.