Huntington, West VirginiaMoving Costs
What a move actually costs in Huntington, West Virginia — local hourly rates, long distance ranges and the figures behind them.
In short
A local move in Huntington is billed by the hour: a two-bedroom home with two movers runs $475 – $775 in our model. Across the 11 routes we price from Huntington, the median is about 223 miles, which puts a two-bedroom move at $1,004 – $1,338. About 2,270 people a year move to Cabell County from other states (Census).
Who moves to and from Cabell County
Huntington sits in Cabell County, WV, home to about 92,468 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 2,270 (±483) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 243 (±119) from abroad and about 3,548 (±584) from elsewhere in West Virginia. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 2,079 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Huntington | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne County, WV | 470 ±201 | — | — |
| Kanawha County, WVCharleston moving costs | 368 ±172 | ≈ 52 mi to Charleston | $475 – $775 |
| Lawrence County, OHIronton moving costs | 321 ±244 | ≈ 17 mi to Ironton | $475 – $775 |
| Putnam County, WVTeays Valley moving costs | 240 ±176 | ≈ 33 mi to Teays Valley | $475 – $775 |
| Monongalia County, WVCheat Lake moving costs | 209 ±161 | ≈ 191 mi to Cheat Lake | $860 – $1,146 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Wayne County, WV (about 610), Putnam County, WV (about 586) and Kanawha County, WV (about 390). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Ohio (about 783), Kentucky (about 453) and North Carolina (about 142); the largest flows in come from Ohio (about 789), Kentucky (about 274) and Tennessee (about 173).
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.
Popular Moving Routes from Huntington
Nearest first. See all 11 routes from Huntington with transit times, costs by home size and licensed movers.
Long Distance Routes
Within West Virginia
An hourly quote is the crew rate multiplied by how long the job takes, so access is what really moves the number: a long carry, stairs without an elevator, a street the truck cannot park on, or packing left until the morning. We cover each of those, and the surcharges to watch for, in how much movers cost.
Huntington Moving Cost Guide
Moving costs in Huntington, West Virginia vary based on location, building type, and services required:
Average Huntington Moving Costs:
Local moves (billed by the hour)
- Studio2 movers · 2–3 hrs$235 – $375
- 1 bedroom2 movers · 3–5 hrs$315 – $575
- 2 bedrooms2 movers · 5–7 hrs$475 – $775
- 3 bedrooms3 movers · 6–9 hrs$795 – $1,425
- 4+ bedrooms4 movers · 8–10 hrs$1,355 – $2,075
Based on $40–$50 per mover per hour plus a $75 travel fee.
Long distance from Huntington
- 1 bedroom$903 – $1,204
- 2 bedrooms$1,004 – $1,338
- 3 bedrooms$1,154 – $1,539
- 4+ bedrooms$1,305 – $1,739
Priced at 223 miles, the typical corridor we track from Huntington.
Huntington moving cost questions
How much do movers cost in Huntington?
A local move inside Huntington is billed by the hour. Full-service crews run about $40 to $50 per mover per hour, plus a travel fee of around $75 to get the truck to you and back. A studio needs roughly 2 to 3 hours with a crew of 2, which works out to $235 – $375. A three bedroom home takes a crew of 3 some 6 to 9 hours, or $795 – $1,425.
What does a long distance move from Huntington cost?
Once you leave the local band, movers price on distance and weight rather than hours. Across the 11 routes we track from Huntington, a typical corridor is around 223 miles, which puts a two bedroom move at $1,004 – $1,338 and a three bedroom at $1,154 – $1,539. Run your exact destination through the calculator for a closer figure.
Which routes out of Huntington do you publish prices for?
We publish a priced route page for 11 destinations from Huntington, 1 of them inside West Virginia. The longest are Huntington to Los Angeles, CA at 2,338 miles, around $10,521 – $14,028 for a two bedroom home; Huntington to New York City, NY at 555 miles, around $2,498 – $3,330 for a two bedroom home; Huntington to Chicago, IL at 423 miles, around $1,904 – $2,538 for a two bedroom home. Each has its own page with the full cost table.
How much does it cost to move from Huntington to a nearby city?
The closest city we publish costs for is Charleston, about 52 miles away by road. That is inside the local band, so it is still billed by the hour rather than by distance — roughly $475 – $775 for a two bedroom home. Other nearby cities we cover include Columbus (129 mi), Lexington (133 mi), Cincinnati (141 mi).
Does My Fast Movers carry out moves in Huntington?
No. We do not own trucks, employ crews or take payment to rank one company above another. This page exists so you can see what a Huntington move should cost before you call anyone, then judge the quotes you are given against it.
Moving between Huntington and nearby cities
The closest places we publish costs for, ranked by road distance from Huntington. Anything inside the local band is billed by the hour; past it, movers switch to distance and weight.
| City | Distance | Billed as | 2-bedroom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | ~52 mi | Hourly | $475 – $775 |
| Columbusout of state | ~129 mi | Distance | $581 – $774 |
| Lexingtonout of state | ~133 mi | Distance | $599 – $798 |
| Cincinnatiout of state | ~141 mi | Distance | $635 – $846 |
| Frankfortout of state | ~154 mi | Distance | $693 – $924 |
| Daytonout of state | ~155 mi | Distance | $698 – $930 |
Distances are estimated from city coordinates, not measured on a specific route, so treat them as approximate. Our route pages from Huntington add transit times, licensed movers and the reverse direction.
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We are not a moving company. No carrier pays to appear on this page, and these figures come from a published model rather than from quotes we were handed. Treat the range as a sanity check, then get three written estimates.How we calculate them →