Moving Costs in Florence, SC
Two formulas cover every move out of Florence. 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: $1,391 – $1,854 to Atlanta, GA. 8 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
- $1,391 – $1,854
- ≈ 309 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 8
- 4 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Florence 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 $1,391 – $1,854. 8 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Florence County goes to Richland County, about 848 people a year.
What a move from Florence costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Florence: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Florence: 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 Florence: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Florence, Atlanta, GA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 309 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,549 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 643 | $2,894 – $3,858 | $3,328 – $4,437 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,549 | $11,471 – $15,294 | $13,191 – $17,588 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 794 | $3,573 – $4,764 | $4,109 – $5,479 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,147 | $5,162 – $6,882 | $5,936 – $7,914 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,121 | $5,045 – $6,726 | $5,801 – $7,735 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 420 | $1,890 – $2,520 | $2,173 – $2,898 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 678 | $3,051 – $4,068 | $3,509 – $4,678 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 552 | $2,484 – $3,312 | $2,857 – $3,809 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 309 | $1,391 – $1,854 | $1,599 – $2,132 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,153 | $9,689 – $12,918 | $11,142 – $14,856 |
Long-distance lanes from Florence, by home size
| From Florence to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 643 | $2,170 – $2,894 | $2,604 – $3,472 | $3,328 – $4,437 | $3,762 – $5,015 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,549 | $8,603 – $11,471 | $10,323 – $13,765 | $13,191 – $17,588 | $14,912 – $19,882 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 794 | $2,680 – $3,573 | $3,216 – $4,288 | $4,109 – $5,479 | $4,645 – $6,193 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,147 | $3,871 – $5,162 | $4,645 – $6,194 | $5,936 – $7,914 | $6,710 – $8,947 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,121 | $3,783 – $5,045 | $4,540 – $6,053 | $5,801 – $7,735 | $6,558 – $8,744 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 420 | $1,418 – $1,890 | $1,701 – $2,268 | $2,173 – $2,898 | $2,457 – $3,276 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 678 | $2,288 – $3,051 | $2,746 – $3,661 | $3,509 – $4,678 | $3,966 – $5,288 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 552 | $1,863 – $2,484 | $2,236 – $2,981 | $2,857 – $3,809 | $3,229 – $4,306 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 309 | $1,043 – $1,391 | $1,251 – $1,669 | $1,599 – $2,132 | $1,808 – $2,410 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,153 | $7,266 – $9,689 | $8,720 – $11,626 | $11,142 – $14,856 | $12,595 – $16,793 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Florence
8 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Florence, 4 of them with interstate authority; 2 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Florence 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 Florence County
Florence sits in Florence County, SC, home to about 136,496 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 1,790 (±496) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 242 (±313) from abroad and about 3,468 (±746) from elsewhere in South Carolina. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 2,201 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Florence | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richland County, SCColumbia moving costs | 848 ±275 | ≈ 84 mi to Columbia | $445 – $733 |
| Darlington County, SC | 721 ±350 | — | — |
| Greenville County, SCGreenville moving costs | 654 ±499 | ≈ 181 mi to Greenville | $815 – $1,086 |
| Bell County, TXKilleen moving costs | 281 ±306* | ≈ 1,241 mi to Killeen | $5,585 – $7,446 |
| York County, SCRock Hill moving costs | 215 ±188 | ≈ 102 mi to Rock Hill | $459 – $612 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Darlington County, SC (about 635), Chesterfield County, SC (about 517) and Charleston County, SC (about 315). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Texas (about 575), North Carolina (about 339) and Virginia (about 196); the largest flows in come from North Carolina (about 271), Florida (about 196) and Georgia (about 177).
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 Florence: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Florence, 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 Florence?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Florence to Atlanta, GA (about 309 miles) that is $1,391 – $1,854, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,549 miles) $11,471 – $15,294, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Florence?
8 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Florence, 4 of them with interstate authority. The Florence movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Florence County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Richland County (about 848 a year), Darlington County (about 721 a year), Greenville County (about 654 a year), and roughly 2,201 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 Florence?
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.