Moving Costs in Mitchell, SD
Two formulas cover every move out of Mitchell. 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: $2,849 – $3,798 to Chicago, IL. 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
- $2,849 – $3,798
- ≈ 633 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 0
- 0 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Mitchell 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 $2,849 – $3,798. The largest Census flow out of Davison County goes to Minnehaha County, about 128 people a year.
What a move from Mitchell costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Mitchell: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Mitchell: 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 Mitchell: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Mitchell, Chicago, IL is the nearest priced metro (≈ 633 mi) and Miami, FL the farthest (≈ 1,859 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,449 | $6,521 – $8,694 | $7,499 – $9,998 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,481 | $6,665 – $8,886 | $7,664 – $10,219 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 633 | $2,849 – $3,798 | $3,276 – $4,368 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 886 | $3,987 – $5,316 | $4,585 – $6,113 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,138 | $5,121 – $6,828 | $5,889 – $7,852 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,325 | $5,963 – $7,950 | $6,857 – $9,142 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,859 | $8,366 – $11,154 | $9,620 – $12,827 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,402 | $6,309 – $8,412 | $7,255 – $9,674 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 1,172 | $5,274 – $7,032 | $6,065 – $8,087 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,208 | $5,436 – $7,248 | $6,251 – $8,335 |
Long-distance lanes from Mitchell, by home size
| From Mitchell to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,449 | $4,890 – $6,521 | $5,868 – $7,825 | $7,499 – $9,998 | $8,477 – $11,302 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,481 | $4,998 – $6,665 | $5,998 – $7,997 | $7,664 – $10,219 | $8,664 – $11,552 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 633 | $2,136 – $2,849 | $2,564 – $3,418 | $3,276 – $4,368 | $3,703 – $4,937 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 886 | $2,990 – $3,987 | $3,588 – $4,784 | $4,585 – $6,113 | $5,183 – $6,911 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,138 | $3,841 – $5,121 | $4,609 – $6,145 | $5,889 – $7,852 | $6,657 – $8,876 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,325 | $4,472 – $5,963 | $5,366 – $7,155 | $6,857 – $9,142 | $7,751 – $10,335 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,859 | $6,274 – $8,366 | $7,529 – $10,039 | $9,620 – $12,827 | $10,875 – $14,500 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,402 | $4,732 – $6,309 | $5,678 – $7,571 | $7,255 – $9,674 | $8,202 – $10,936 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 1,172 | $3,956 – $5,274 | $4,747 – $6,329 | $6,065 – $8,087 | $6,856 – $9,142 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,208 | $4,077 – $5,436 | $4,892 – $6,523 | $6,251 – $8,335 | $7,067 – $9,422 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Mitchell
No FMCSA-registered household-goods carrier is based within 30 miles of Mitchell in our snapshot. The South Dakota movers page ranks the state's carriers by fleet; the nearest to you will travel, and the travel fee is a flat charge.
Who moves to and from Davison County
Mitchell sits in Davison County, SD, home to about 19,621 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 304 (±155) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 53 (±55) from abroad and about 1,634 (±454) from elsewhere in South Dakota. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 316 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Mitchell | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnehaha County, SDSioux Falls moving costs | 128 ±69 | ≈ 78 mi to Sioux Falls | $465 – $747 |
| Clay County, SDVermillion moving costs | 114 ±133* | ≈ 100 mi to Vermillion | $465 – $747 |
| Hughes County, SD | 95 ±63 | — | — |
| Maricopa County, AZChandler moving costs | 89 ±95* | ≈ 1,208 mi to Chandler | $5,436 – $7,248 |
| Hanson County, SD | 59 ±52 | — | — |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Yankton County, SD (about 378), Minnehaha County, SD (about 191) and Hutchinson County, SD (about 134). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Arizona (about 89), Minnesota (about 58) and Oklahoma (about 50); the largest flows in come from Colorado (about 132), California (about 43) and Illinois (about 23).
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 Mitchell: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Mitchell, 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 Mitchell?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Mitchell to Chicago, IL (about 633 miles) that is $2,849 – $3,798, and to Miami, FL (about 1,859 miles) $8,366 – $11,154, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Mitchell?
No FMCSA-registered household-goods carrier is based within 30 miles of Mitchell in our September 24, 2026 snapshot; the South Dakota movers page lists the state's carriers by fleet.
Where do people from Davison County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Minnehaha County (about 128 a year), Clay County (about 114 a year), Hughes County (about 95 a year), and roughly 316 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 Mitchell?
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.