Moving Costs in Ellensburg, WA
Two formulas cover every move out of Ellensburg. Under about 100 miles you pay for a crew's time: a two-bedroom home is $535 – $873 in our model. Beyond that you pay for weight and distance: $4,734 – $6,312 to Los Angeles, CA. 6 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
- $535 – $873
- 2 movers × 5–7 h + $75 travel
- 3-bed local move
- $903 – $1,614
- 3 movers × 6–9 h + travel
- 2-bed to Los Angeles
- $4,734 – $6,312
- ≈ 1,052 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 6
- 4 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Ellensburg runs $535 – $873 in our model and a three-bedroom $903 – $1,614, billed by the hour. Long distance, a two-bedroom move to Los Angeles, CA is $4,734 – $6,312. 6 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Kittitas County goes to King County, about 365 people a year.
What a move from Ellensburg costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Ellensburg: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Ellensburg: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $46–$57 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $535 – $873.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $259 – $417 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $351 – $645 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $535 – $873 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $903 – $1,614 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,547 – $2,355 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,915 – $2,811 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Washington: hand movers there earn a median $22.21 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $46–$57 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Ellensburg: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Ellensburg, Los Angeles, CA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 1,052 mi) and Miami, FL the farthest (≈ 3,076 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 2,710 | $12,195 – $16,260 | $14,024 – $18,699 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,052 | $4,734 – $6,312 | $5,444 – $7,259 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,923 | $8,654 – $11,538 | $9,952 – $13,269 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,850 | $8,325 – $11,100 | $9,574 – $12,765 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 2,095 | $9,428 – $12,570 | $10,842 – $14,456 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 2,612 | $11,754 – $15,672 | $13,517 – $18,023 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 3,076 | $13,842 – $18,456 | $15,918 – $21,224 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 2,674 | $12,033 – $16,044 | $13,838 – $18,451 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 2,434 | $10,953 – $14,604 | $12,596 – $16,795 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,208 | $5,436 – $7,248 | $6,251 – $8,335 |
Long-distance lanes from Ellensburg, by home size
| From Ellensburg to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 2,710 | $9,146 – $12,195 | $10,976 – $14,634 | $14,024 – $18,699 | $15,854 – $21,138 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,052 | $3,551 – $4,734 | $4,261 – $5,681 | $5,444 – $7,259 | $6,154 – $8,206 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,923 | $6,490 – $8,654 | $7,788 – $10,384 | $9,952 – $13,269 | $11,250 – $14,999 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,850 | $6,244 – $8,325 | $7,493 – $9,990 | $9,574 – $12,765 | $10,823 – $14,430 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 2,095 | $7,071 – $9,428 | $8,485 – $11,313 | $10,842 – $14,456 | $12,256 – $16,341 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 2,612 | $8,816 – $11,754 | $10,579 – $14,105 | $13,517 – $18,023 | $15,280 – $20,374 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 3,076 | $10,382 – $13,842 | $12,458 – $16,610 | $15,918 – $21,224 | $17,995 – $23,993 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 2,674 | $9,025 – $12,033 | $10,830 – $14,440 | $13,838 – $18,451 | $15,643 – $20,857 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 2,434 | $8,215 – $10,953 | $9,858 – $13,144 | $12,596 – $16,795 | $14,239 – $18,985 |
| 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 Ellensburg
6 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Ellensburg; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Ellensburg
None of the 6 movers listed here had a roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026. None has an acute or critical violation from an FMCSA investigation in the past 12 months.
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Kittitas County
Ellensburg sits in Kittitas County, WA, home to about 46,599 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 1,219 (±359) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 204 (±109) from abroad and about 6,364 (±744) from elsewhere in Washington. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 1,221 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Ellensburg | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| King County, WASeattle moving costs | 365 ±124 | ≈ 109 mi to Seattle | $491 – $654 |
| Thurston County, WAOlympia moving costs | 297 ±321* | ≈ 129 mi to Olympia | $581 – $774 |
| Pierce County, WATacoma moving costs | 240 ±115 | ≈ 105 mi to Tacoma | $473 – $630 |
| Hawaii County, HI | 237 ±302* | — | — |
| Yakima County, WAYakima moving costs | 152 ±92 | ≈ 33 mi to Yakima | $535 – $873 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from King County, WA (about 2,116), Pierce County, WA (about 910) and Snohomish County, WA (about 529). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Hawaii (about 237), Oregon (about 121) and California (about 115); the largest flows in come from California (about 470), Oregon (about 131) and North Carolina (about 122).
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 Ellensburg: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Ellensburg, WA?
A local move (under about 100 miles) is billed by the hour: $46–$57 per mover per hour plus about $75 travel in our model, so a two-bedroom home with two movers for 5–7 hours is $535 – $873 and a three-bedroom home with three movers is $903 – $1,614. Packing, stairs and long carries are extra.
How much is a long-distance move from Ellensburg?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Ellensburg to Los Angeles, CA (about 1,052 miles) that is $4,734 – $6,312, and to Miami, FL (about 3,076 miles) $13,842 – $18,456, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Ellensburg?
6 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Ellensburg, 4 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Kittitas County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to King County (about 365 a year), Thurston County (about 297 a year), Pierce County (about 240 a year), and roughly 1,221 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 Ellensburg?
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.