Moving Costs in Vermillion, SD
Two formulas cover every move out of Vermillion. 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: $2,511 – $3,348 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
- $2,511 – $3,348
- ≈ 558 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 1
- 1 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Vermillion 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 $2,511 – $3,348. 1 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Clay County goes to Minnehaha County, about 342 people a year.
What a move from Vermillion costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Vermillion: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Vermillion: 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 Vermillion: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Vermillion, Chicago, IL is the nearest priced metro (≈ 558 mi) and Miami, FL the farthest (≈ 1,759 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,383 | $6,224 – $8,298 | $7,157 – $9,543 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,512 | $6,804 – $9,072 | $7,825 – $10,433 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 558 | $2,511 – $3,348 | $2,888 – $3,850 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 806 | $3,627 – $4,836 | $4,171 – $5,561 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,054 | $4,743 – $6,324 | $5,454 – $7,273 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,249 | $5,621 – $7,494 | $6,464 – $8,618 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,759 | $7,916 – $10,554 | $9,103 – $12,137 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,331 | $5,990 – $7,986 | $6,888 – $9,184 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 1,074 | $4,833 – $6,444 | $5,558 – $7,411 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,216 | $5,472 – $7,296 | $6,293 – $8,390 |
Long-distance lanes from Vermillion, by home size
| From Vermillion to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,383 | $4,668 – $6,224 | $5,601 – $7,468 | $7,157 – $9,543 | $8,091 – $10,787 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,512 | $5,103 – $6,804 | $6,124 – $8,165 | $7,825 – $10,433 | $8,845 – $11,794 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 558 | $1,883 – $2,511 | $2,260 – $3,013 | $2,888 – $3,850 | $3,264 – $4,352 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 806 | $2,720 – $3,627 | $3,264 – $4,352 | $4,171 – $5,561 | $4,715 – $6,287 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,054 | $3,557 – $4,743 | $4,269 – $5,692 | $5,454 – $7,273 | $6,166 – $8,221 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,249 | $4,215 – $5,621 | $5,058 – $6,745 | $6,464 – $8,618 | $7,307 – $9,742 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,759 | $5,937 – $7,916 | $7,124 – $9,499 | $9,103 – $12,137 | $10,290 – $13,720 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,331 | $4,492 – $5,990 | $5,391 – $7,187 | $6,888 – $9,184 | $7,786 – $10,382 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 1,074 | $3,625 – $4,833 | $4,350 – $5,800 | $5,558 – $7,411 | $6,283 – $8,377 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,216 | $4,104 – $5,472 | $4,925 – $6,566 | $6,293 – $8,390 | $7,114 – $9,485 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Vermillion
1 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Vermillion; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Vermillion
1 of the 1 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 1 inspection in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 1 of 1 vehicle inspection (100.0%), above the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 1 of 1 driver inspection (100.0%, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| H Morales Moving and Delivery ServicesYankton, SD · USDOT 4448126 | 1 | 1 of 1 | 1 of 1 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Clay County
Vermillion sits in Clay County, SD, home to about 13,905 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 1,100 (±197) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 133 (±74) from abroad and about 1,665 (±302) from elsewhere in South Dakota. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 849 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Vermillion | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnehaha County, SDSioux Falls moving costs | 342 ±153 | ≈ 63 mi to Sioux Falls | $465 – $747 |
| Yankton County, SDYankton moving costs | 292 ±234 | ≈ 29 mi to Yankton | $465 – $747 |
| Union County, SD | 118 ±88 | — | — |
| Lancaster County, NELincoln moving costs | 79 ±76 | ≈ 159 mi to Lincoln | $716 – $954 |
| Pennington County, SDRapid City moving costs | 54 ±49 | ≈ 383 mi to Rapid City | $1,724 – $2,298 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Minnehaha County, SD (about 432), Lincoln County, SD (about 246) and Yankton County, SD (about 201). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Iowa (about 196), Nebraska (about 163) and Minnesota (about 162); the largest flows in come from Iowa (about 421), Nebraska (about 189) and Minnesota (about 160).
US Census Bureau, ACS 2016–2020 county-to-county migration flows; people a year with a 90% margin of error. Miles are estimated from city coordinates; move prices are full-service, transport only, from the published model.
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Moving costs in Vermillion: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Vermillion, 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 Vermillion?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Vermillion to Chicago, IL (about 558 miles) that is $2,511 – $3,348, and to Miami, FL (about 1,759 miles) $7,916 – $10,554, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Vermillion?
1 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Vermillion, 1 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Clay County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Minnehaha County (about 342 a year), Yankton County (about 292 a year), Union County (about 118 a year), and roughly 849 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 Vermillion?
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.