Moving Costs in Brookings, SD
Two formulas cover every move out of Brookings. Under about 100 miles you pay for a crew's time: a two-bedroom home is $465 – $747 in our model. Beyond that you pay for weight and distance: $2,579 – $3,438 to Chicago, IL. 1 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
- $465 – $747
- 2 movers × 5–7 h + $75 travel
- 3-bed local move
- $777 – $1,371
- 3 movers × 6–9 h + travel
- 2-bed to Chicago
- $2,579 – $3,438
- ≈ 573 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 1
- 1 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Brookings runs $465 – $747 in our model and a three-bedroom $777 – $1,371, billed by the hour. Long distance, a two-bedroom move to Chicago, IL is $2,579 – $3,438. 1 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Brookings County goes to Minnehaha County, about 678 people a year.
What a move from Brookings costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Brookings: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Brookings: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $39–$48 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $465 – $747.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $231 – $363 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $309 – $555 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $465 – $747 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $777 – $1,371 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,323 – $1,995 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,635 – $2,379 |
Hourly rates are scaled to South Dakota: hand movers there earn a median $18.74 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $39–$48 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Brookings: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Brookings, Chicago, IL is the nearest priced metro (≈ 573 mi) and Miami, FL the farthest (≈ 1,843 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,379 | $6,206 – $8,274 | $7,136 – $9,515 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,567 | $7,052 – $9,402 | $8,109 – $10,812 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 573 | $2,579 – $3,438 | $2,965 – $3,954 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 929 | $4,181 – $5,574 | $4,808 – $6,410 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,175 | $5,288 – $7,050 | $6,081 – $8,108 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,263 | $5,684 – $7,578 | $6,536 – $8,715 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,843 | $8,294 – $11,058 | $9,538 – $12,717 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,334 | $6,003 – $8,004 | $6,903 – $9,205 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 1,148 | $5,166 – $6,888 | $5,941 – $7,921 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,294 | $5,823 – $7,764 | $6,696 – $8,929 |
Long-distance lanes from Brookings, by home size
| From Brookings to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,379 | $4,654 – $6,206 | $5,585 – $7,447 | $7,136 – $9,515 | $8,067 – $10,756 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,567 | $5,289 – $7,052 | $6,346 – $8,462 | $8,109 – $10,812 | $9,167 – $12,223 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 573 | $1,934 – $2,579 | $2,321 – $3,094 | $2,965 – $3,954 | $3,352 – $4,469 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 929 | $3,135 – $4,181 | $3,762 – $5,017 | $4,808 – $6,410 | $5,435 – $7,246 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,175 | $3,966 – $5,288 | $4,759 – $6,345 | $6,081 – $8,108 | $6,874 – $9,165 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,263 | $4,263 – $5,684 | $5,115 – $6,820 | $6,536 – $8,715 | $7,389 – $9,851 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,843 | $6,220 – $8,294 | $7,464 – $9,952 | $9,538 – $12,717 | $10,782 – $14,375 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,334 | $4,502 – $6,003 | $5,403 – $7,204 | $6,903 – $9,205 | $7,804 – $10,405 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 1,148 | $3,875 – $5,166 | $4,649 – $6,199 | $5,941 – $7,921 | $6,716 – $8,954 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,294 | $4,367 – $5,823 | $5,241 – $6,988 | $6,696 – $8,929 | $7,570 – $10,093 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Brookings
1 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Brookings, 1 of them with interstate authority; 1 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Brookings 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 Brookings County
Brookings sits in Brookings County, SD, home to about 34,756 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 1,714 (±324) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 276 (±161) from abroad and about 2,319 (±562) from elsewhere in South Dakota. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 1,566 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Brookings | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnehaha County, SDSioux Falls moving costs | 678 ±242 | ≈ 61 mi to Sioux Falls | $465 – $747 |
| Beadle County, SD | 195 ±173 | — | — |
| Hennepin County, MNMinneapolis moving costs | 137 ±72 | ≈ 209 mi to Minneapolis | $941 – $1,254 |
| Lincoln County, SD | 101 ±112* | — | — |
| Maricopa County, AZChandler moving costs | 99 ±64 | ≈ 1,293 mi to Chandler | $5,819 – $7,758 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Minnehaha County, SD (about 355), Lincoln County, SD (about 235) and Spink County, SD (about 208). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Minnesota (about 548), California (about 173) and Iowa (about 156); the largest flows in come from Minnesota (about 895), Iowa (about 303) and Nebraska (about 150).
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 Brookings: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Brookings, SD?
A local move (under about 100 miles) is billed by the hour: $39–$48 per mover per hour plus about $75 travel in our model, so a two-bedroom home with two movers for 5–7 hours is $465 – $747 and a three-bedroom home with three movers is $777 – $1,371. Packing, stairs and long carries are extra.
How much is a long-distance move from Brookings?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Brookings to Chicago, IL (about 573 miles) that is $2,579 – $3,438, and to Miami, FL (about 1,843 miles) $8,294 – $11,058, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Brookings?
1 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Brookings, 1 of them with interstate authority. The Brookings movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Brookings County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Minnehaha County (about 678 a year), Beadle County (about 195 a year), Hennepin County (about 137 a year), and roughly 1,566 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 Brookings?
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.