Moving Costs in Teays Valley, WV
Two formulas cover every move out of Teays Valley. 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: $1,395 – $1,860 to Washington, DC. 9 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
- $1,395 – $1,860
- ≈ 310 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 9
- 4 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Teays Valley 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 $1,395 – $1,860. 9 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Putnam County goes to Kanawha County, about 592 people a year.
What a move from Teays Valley costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Teays Valley: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Teays Valley: 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 Teays Valley: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Teays Valley, Washington, DC is the nearest priced metro (≈ 310 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,370 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 524 | $2,358 – $3,144 | $2,712 – $3,616 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,370 | $10,665 – $14,220 | $12,265 – $16,353 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 446 | $2,007 – $2,676 | $2,308 – $3,077 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,074 | $4,833 – $6,444 | $5,558 – $7,411 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,136 | $5,112 – $6,816 | $5,879 – $7,838 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 310 | $1,395 – $1,860 | $1,604 – $2,139 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,028 | $4,626 – $6,168 | $5,320 – $7,093 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 439 | $1,976 – $2,634 | $2,272 – $3,029 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 411 | $1,850 – $2,466 | $2,127 – $2,836 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,998 | $8,991 – $11,988 | $10,340 – $13,786 |
Long-distance lanes from Teays Valley, by home size
| From Teays Valley to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 524 | $1,769 – $2,358 | $2,122 – $2,830 | $2,712 – $3,616 | $3,065 – $4,087 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,370 | $7,999 – $10,665 | $9,599 – $12,798 | $12,265 – $16,353 | $13,865 – $18,486 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 446 | $1,505 – $2,007 | $1,806 – $2,408 | $2,308 – $3,077 | $2,609 – $3,479 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,074 | $3,625 – $4,833 | $4,350 – $5,800 | $5,558 – $7,411 | $6,283 – $8,377 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,136 | $3,834 – $5,112 | $4,601 – $6,134 | $5,879 – $7,838 | $6,646 – $8,861 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 310 | $1,046 – $1,395 | $1,256 – $1,674 | $1,604 – $2,139 | $1,814 – $2,418 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,028 | $3,470 – $4,626 | $4,163 – $5,551 | $5,320 – $7,093 | $6,014 – $8,018 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 439 | $1,482 – $1,976 | $1,778 – $2,371 | $2,272 – $3,029 | $2,568 – $3,424 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 411 | $1,387 – $1,850 | $1,665 – $2,219 | $2,127 – $2,836 | $2,404 – $3,206 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,998 | $6,743 – $8,991 | $8,092 – $10,789 | $10,340 – $13,786 | $11,688 – $15,584 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Teays Valley
9 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Teays Valley; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Teays Valley
3 of the 9 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 48 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 0 of 31 vehicle inspections (0.0%), below the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 1 of 48 driver inspections (2.1%, against 13.0%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lambert Transfer Company IncPoca, WV · USDOT 137400 | 44 | 0 of 27 | 1 of 44 |
| Dunbar TransferTornado, WV · USDOT 1186580 | 2 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 2 |
| Watts Brothers Moving and Storage SystemsHuntington, WV · USDOT 587135 | 2 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 2 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Putnam County
Teays Valley sits in Putnam County, WV, home to about 56,316 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 422 (±181) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 45 (±44) from abroad and about 1,397 (±401) from elsewhere in West Virginia. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 829 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Teays Valley | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanawha County, WVCharleston moving costs | 592 ±243 | ≈ 20 mi to Charleston | $445 – $719 |
| Cabell County, WVHuntington moving costs | 586 ±287 | ≈ 33 mi to Huntington | $445 – $719 |
| Monongalia County, WVCheat Lake moving costs | 300 ±162 | ≈ 163 mi to Cheat Lake | $734 – $978 |
| Wayne County, WV | 116 ±93 | — | — |
| Clay County, FLFleming Island moving costs | 101 ±164* | ≈ 673 mi to Fleming Island | $3,029 – $4,038 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Kanawha County, WV (about 660), Cabell County, WV (about 240) and Wayne County, WV (about 102). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Florida (about 134), Kentucky (about 128) and Illinois (about 102); the largest flows in come from Kentucky (about 83), Pennsylvania (about 59) and Tennessee (about 59).
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 Teays Valley: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Teays Valley, 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 Teays Valley?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Teays Valley to Washington, DC (about 310 miles) that is $1,395 – $1,860, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,370 miles) $10,665 – $14,220, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Teays Valley?
9 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Teays Valley, 4 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Putnam County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Kanawha County (about 592 a year), Cabell County (about 586 a year), Monongalia County (about 300 a year), and roughly 829 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 Teays Valley?
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.