Moving Costs in Gaffney, SC
Two formulas cover every move out of Gaffney. 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: $945 – $1,260 to Atlanta, GA. 14 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
- $945 – $1,260
- ≈ 210 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 14
- 7 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Gaffney 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 $945 – $1,260. 14 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Cherokee County goes to Spartanburg County, about 731 people a year.
What a move from Gaffney costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Gaffney: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Gaffney: 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 Gaffney: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Gaffney, Atlanta, GA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 210 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,415 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 665 | $2,993 – $3,990 | $3,441 – $4,588 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,415 | $10,868 – $14,490 | $12,498 – $16,664 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 664 | $2,988 – $3,984 | $3,436 – $4,582 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,028 | $4,626 – $6,168 | $5,320 – $7,093 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,025 | $4,613 – $6,150 | $5,304 – $7,073 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 428 | $1,926 – $2,568 | $2,215 – $2,953 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 756 | $3,402 – $4,536 | $3,912 – $5,216 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 571 | $2,570 – $3,426 | $2,955 – $3,940 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 210 | $945 – $1,260 | $1,087 – $1,449 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,021 | $9,095 – $12,126 | $10,459 – $13,945 |
Long-distance lanes from Gaffney, by home size
| From Gaffney to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 665 | $2,244 – $2,993 | $2,693 – $3,591 | $3,441 – $4,588 | $3,890 – $5,187 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,415 | $8,151 – $10,868 | $9,781 – $13,041 | $12,498 – $16,664 | $14,128 – $18,837 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 664 | $2,241 – $2,988 | $2,689 – $3,586 | $3,436 – $4,582 | $3,884 – $5,179 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,028 | $3,470 – $4,626 | $4,163 – $5,551 | $5,320 – $7,093 | $6,014 – $8,018 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,025 | $3,459 – $4,613 | $4,151 – $5,535 | $5,304 – $7,073 | $5,996 – $7,995 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 428 | $1,445 – $1,926 | $1,733 – $2,311 | $2,215 – $2,953 | $2,504 – $3,338 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 756 | $2,552 – $3,402 | $3,062 – $4,082 | $3,912 – $5,216 | $4,423 – $5,897 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 571 | $1,927 – $2,570 | $2,313 – $3,083 | $2,955 – $3,940 | $3,340 – $4,454 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 210 | $709 – $945 | $851 – $1,134 | $1,087 – $1,449 | $1,229 – $1,638 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,021 | $6,821 – $9,095 | $8,185 – $10,913 | $10,459 – $13,945 | $11,823 – $15,764 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Gaffney
14 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Gaffney; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Gaffney
2 of the 14 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 45 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 5 of 17 vehicle inspections (29.4%), above the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 2 of 45 driver inspections (4.4%, against 13.0%). With fewer than 30 vehicle inspections, a single out-of-service order moves that rate by several points, so treat it as a small sample. 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 Freight Movers LLCInman, SC · USDOT 2576290 | 43 | 4 of 15 | 1 of 43 |
| Short Time Moving LLCForest City, NC · USDOT 3780776 | 2 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 2 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Cherokee County
Gaffney sits in Cherokee County, SC, home to about 56,395 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 933 (±335) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 63 (±46) from abroad and about 1,477 (±457) from elsewhere in South Carolina. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 610 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Gaffney | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spartanburg County, SCBoiling Springs moving costs | 731 ±327 | ≈ 21 mi to Boiling Springs | $445 – $733 |
| Greenville County, SCGreenville moving costs | 217 ±136 | ≈ 52 mi to Greenville | $445 – $733 |
| Cleveland County, NCKings Mountain moving costs | 160 ±111 | ≈ 24 mi to Kings Mountain | $445 – $733 |
| Gaston County, NCGastonia moving costs | 134 ±119 | ≈ 34 mi to Gastonia | $445 – $733 |
| York County, SCRock Hill moving costs | 113 ±113* | ≈ 44 mi to Rock Hill | $445 – $733 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Spartanburg County, SC (about 567), Gaston County, NC (about 231) and Barnwell County, SC (about 164). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to North Carolina (about 400), Maryland (about 44) and Virginia (about 33); the largest flows in come from North Carolina (about 406), Florida (about 161) and Virginia (about 107).
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 Gaffney: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Gaffney, 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 Gaffney?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Gaffney to Atlanta, GA (about 210 miles) that is $945 – $1,260, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,415 miles) $10,868 – $14,490, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Gaffney?
14 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Gaffney, 7 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Cherokee County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Spartanburg County (about 731 a year), Greenville County (about 217 a year), Cleveland County (about 160 a year), and roughly 610 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 Gaffney?
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.