Moving Costs in Cheat Lake, WV
Two formulas cover every move out of Cheat Lake. Under about 100 miles you pay for a crew's time: a two-bedroom home is $445 – $719 in our model. Beyond that you pay for weight and distance: $837 – $1,116 to Washington, DC. 4 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
- $445 – $719
- 2 movers × 5–7 h + $75 travel
- 3-bed local move
- $741 – $1,317
- 3 movers × 6–9 h + travel
- 2-bed to Washington
- $837 – $1,116
- ≈ 186 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 4
- 3 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Cheat Lake runs $445 – $719 in our model and a three-bedroom $741 – $1,317, billed by the hour. Long distance, a two-bedroom move to Washington, DC is $837 – $1,116. 4 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Monongalia County goes to Kanawha County, about 399 people a year.
What a move from Cheat Lake costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Cheat Lake: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Cheat Lake: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $37–$46 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $445 – $719.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $223 – $351 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $297 – $535 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $445 – $719 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $741 – $1,317 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,259 – $1,915 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,555 – $2,283 |
Hourly rates are scaled to West Virginia: hand movers there earn a median $17.79 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $37–$46 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Cheat Lake: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Cheat Lake, Washington, DC is the nearest priced metro (≈ 186 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,496 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 369 | $1,661 – $2,214 | $1,910 – $2,546 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,496 | $11,232 – $14,976 | $12,917 – $17,222 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 507 | $2,282 – $3,042 | $2,624 – $3,498 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,231 | $5,540 – $7,386 | $6,370 – $8,494 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,298 | $5,841 – $7,788 | $6,717 – $8,956 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 186 | $837 – $1,116 | $963 – $1,283 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,119 | $5,036 – $6,714 | $5,791 – $7,721 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 291 | $1,310 – $1,746 | $1,506 – $2,008 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 559 | $2,516 – $3,354 | $2,893 – $3,857 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,132 | $9,594 – $12,792 | $11,033 – $14,711 |
Long-distance lanes from Cheat Lake, by home size
| From Cheat Lake to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 369 | $1,245 – $1,661 | $1,494 – $1,993 | $1,910 – $2,546 | $2,159 – $2,878 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,496 | $8,424 – $11,232 | $10,109 – $13,478 | $12,917 – $17,222 | $14,602 – $19,469 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 507 | $1,711 – $2,282 | $2,053 – $2,738 | $2,624 – $3,498 | $2,966 – $3,955 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,231 | $4,155 – $5,540 | $4,986 – $6,647 | $6,370 – $8,494 | $7,201 – $9,602 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,298 | $4,381 – $5,841 | $5,257 – $7,009 | $6,717 – $8,956 | $7,593 – $10,124 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 186 | $628 – $837 | $753 – $1,004 | $963 – $1,283 | $1,088 – $1,451 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,119 | $3,777 – $5,036 | $4,532 – $6,043 | $5,791 – $7,721 | $6,546 – $8,728 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 291 | $982 – $1,310 | $1,179 – $1,571 | $1,506 – $2,008 | $1,702 – $2,270 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 559 | $1,887 – $2,516 | $2,264 – $3,019 | $2,893 – $3,857 | $3,270 – $4,360 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,132 | $7,196 – $9,594 | $8,635 – $11,513 | $11,033 – $14,711 | $12,472 – $16,630 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Cheat Lake
4 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Cheat Lake; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Cheat Lake
3 of the 4 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 24 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 3 of 14 vehicle inspections (21.4%), above the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 4 of 24 driver inspections (16.7%, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abate Moving ServiceMorgantown, WV · USDOT 3679007 | 12 | 2 of 8 | 0 of 12 |
| Xclusive Movers LLCFairmont, WV · USDOT 4252111 | 11 | 1 of 5 | 4 of 11 |
| Country Roads Moving LLCFairmont, WV · USDOT 3094022 | 1 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 1 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Monongalia County
Cheat Lake sits in Monongalia County, WV, home to about 105,026 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 6,611 (±900) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 1,059 (±559) from abroad and about 5,287 (±724) from elsewhere in West Virginia. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 4,451 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Cheat Lake | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanawha County, WVCharleston moving costs | 399 ±230 | ≈ 154 mi to Charleston | $693 – $924 |
| Allegheny County, PAPittsburgh moving costs | 388 ±183 | ≈ 63 mi to Pittsburgh | $445 – $719 |
| Marion County, WVFairmont moving costs | 367 ±131 | ≈ 24 mi to Fairmont | $445 – $719 |
| Preston County, WV | 334 ±163 | — | — |
| Ohio County, WVWheeling moving costs | 315 ±156 | ≈ 62 mi to Wheeling | $445 – $719 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Marion County, WV (about 588), Preston County, WV (about 531) and Kanawha County, WV (about 433). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Pennsylvania (about 1,291), North Carolina (about 514) and California (about 303); the largest flows in come from Pennsylvania (about 1,676), Ohio (about 724) and Virginia (about 714).
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 Cheat Lake: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Cheat Lake, WV?
A local move (under about 100 miles) is billed by the hour: $37–$46 per mover per hour plus about $75 travel in our model, so a two-bedroom home with two movers for 5–7 hours is $445 – $719 and a three-bedroom home with three movers is $741 – $1,317. Packing, stairs and long carries are extra.
How much is a long-distance move from Cheat Lake?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Cheat Lake to Washington, DC (about 186 miles) that is $837 – $1,116, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,496 miles) $11,232 – $14,976, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Cheat Lake?
4 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Cheat Lake, 3 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Monongalia County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Kanawha County (about 399 a year), Allegheny County (about 388 a year), Marion County (about 367 a year), and roughly 4,451 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 Cheat Lake?
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.