Moving Costs in Yankton, SD
Two formulas cover every move out of Yankton. 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: $2,642 – $3,522 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
- $2,642 – $3,522
- ≈ 587 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 1
- 1 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Yankton 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 $2,642 – $3,522. 1 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Yankton County goes to Davison County, about 378 people a year.
What a move from Yankton costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Yankton: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Yankton: 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 Yankton: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Yankton, Chicago, IL is the nearest priced metro (≈ 587 mi) and Miami, FL the farthest (≈ 1,784 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,411 | $6,350 – $8,466 | $7,302 – $9,736 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,490 | $6,705 – $8,940 | $7,711 – $10,281 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 587 | $2,642 – $3,522 | $3,038 – $4,050 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 816 | $3,672 – $4,896 | $4,223 – $5,630 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,066 | $4,797 – $6,396 | $5,517 – $7,355 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,277 | $5,747 – $7,662 | $6,608 – $8,811 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,784 | $8,028 – $10,704 | $9,232 – $12,310 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,359 | $6,116 – $8,154 | $7,033 – $9,377 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 1,101 | $4,955 – $6,606 | $5,698 – $7,597 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,198 | $5,391 – $7,188 | $6,200 – $8,266 |
Long-distance lanes from Yankton, by home size
| From Yankton to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,411 | $4,762 – $6,350 | $5,715 – $7,619 | $7,302 – $9,736 | $8,254 – $11,006 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,490 | $5,029 – $6,705 | $6,035 – $8,046 | $7,711 – $10,281 | $8,717 – $11,622 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 587 | $1,981 – $2,642 | $2,377 – $3,170 | $3,038 – $4,050 | $3,434 – $4,579 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 816 | $2,754 – $3,672 | $3,305 – $4,406 | $4,223 – $5,630 | $4,774 – $6,365 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,066 | $3,598 – $4,797 | $4,317 – $5,756 | $5,517 – $7,355 | $6,236 – $8,315 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 1,277 | $4,310 – $5,747 | $5,172 – $6,896 | $6,608 – $8,811 | $7,470 – $9,961 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,784 | $6,021 – $8,028 | $7,225 – $9,634 | $9,232 – $12,310 | $10,436 – $13,915 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 1,359 | $4,587 – $6,116 | $5,504 – $7,339 | $7,033 – $9,377 | $7,950 – $10,600 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 1,101 | $3,716 – $4,955 | $4,459 – $5,945 | $5,698 – $7,597 | $6,441 – $8,588 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,198 | $4,043 – $5,391 | $4,852 – $6,469 | $6,200 – $8,266 | $7,008 – $9,344 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Yankton
1 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Yankton, 1 of them with interstate authority; 1 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Yankton 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 Yankton County
Yankton sits in Yankton County, SD, home to about 22,395 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 1,149 (±294) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 71 (±74) from abroad and about 1,112 (±359) from elsewhere in South Dakota. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 1,079 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Yankton | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davison County, SDMitchell moving costs | 378 ±446* | ≈ 77 mi to Mitchell | $465 – $747 |
| Clay County, SDVermillion moving costs | 201 ±160 | ≈ 29 mi to Vermillion | $465 – $747 |
| Bon Homme County, SD | 151 ±79 | — | — |
| Washington County, ORBeaverton moving costs | 131 ±184* | ≈ 1,477 mi to Beaverton | $6,647 – $8,862 |
| Upshur County, TX | 108 ±162* | — | — |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Clay County, SD (about 292), Yellow Medicine County, MN (about 238) and Minnehaha County, SD (about 201). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Nebraska (about 229), Texas (about 179) and Oregon (about 131); the largest flows in come from Minnesota (about 365), Nebraska (about 323) and Iowa (about 139).
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 Yankton: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Yankton, 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 Yankton?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Yankton to Chicago, IL (about 587 miles) that is $2,642 – $3,522, and to Miami, FL (about 1,784 miles) $8,028 – $10,704, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Yankton?
1 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Yankton, 1 of them with interstate authority. The Yankton movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Yankton County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Davison County (about 378 a year), Clay County (about 201 a year), Bon Homme County (about 151 a year), and roughly 1,079 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 Yankton?
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.