Moving Costs in Monroe, WI
Two formulas cover every move out of Monroe. Under about 100 miles you pay for a crew's time: a two-bedroom home is $515 – $845 in our model. Beyond that you pay for weight and distance: $603 – $804 to Chicago, IL. 11 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
- $515 – $845
- 2 movers × 5–7 h + $75 travel
- 3-bed local move
- $867 – $1,560
- 3 movers × 6–9 h + travel
- 2-bed to Chicago
- $603 – $804
- ≈ 134 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 11
- 7 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Monroe runs $515 – $845 in our model and a three-bedroom $867 – $1,560, billed by the hour. Long distance, a two-bedroom move to Chicago, IL is $603 – $804. 11 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Green County goes to Dane County, about 423 people a year.
What a move from Monroe costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Monroe: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Monroe: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $44–$55 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $515 – $845.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $251 – $405 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $339 – $625 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $515 – $845 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $867 – $1,560 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,483 – $2,275 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,835 – $2,715 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Wisconsin: hand movers there earn a median $21.45 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $44–$55 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Monroe: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Monroe, Chicago, IL is the nearest priced metro (≈ 134 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 1,923 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 952 | $4,284 – $5,712 | $4,927 – $6,569 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,923 | $8,654 – $11,538 | $9,952 – $13,269 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 134 | $603 – $804 | $693 – $925 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 913 | $4,109 – $5,478 | $4,725 – $6,300 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,099 | $4,946 – $6,594 | $5,687 – $7,583 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 824 | $3,708 – $4,944 | $4,264 – $5,686 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,492 | $6,714 – $8,952 | $7,721 – $10,295 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 901 | $4,055 – $5,406 | $4,663 – $6,217 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 786 | $3,537 – $4,716 | $4,068 – $5,423 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,597 | $7,187 – $9,582 | $8,264 – $11,019 |
Long-distance lanes from Monroe, by home size
| From Monroe to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 952 | $3,213 – $4,284 | $3,856 – $5,141 | $4,927 – $6,569 | $5,569 – $7,426 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,923 | $6,490 – $8,654 | $7,788 – $10,384 | $9,952 – $13,269 | $11,250 – $14,999 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 134 | $452 – $603 | $543 – $724 | $693 – $925 | $784 – $1,045 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 913 | $3,081 – $4,109 | $3,698 – $4,930 | $4,725 – $6,300 | $5,341 – $7,121 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,099 | $3,709 – $4,946 | $4,451 – $5,935 | $5,687 – $7,583 | $6,429 – $8,572 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 824 | $2,781 – $3,708 | $3,337 – $4,450 | $4,264 – $5,686 | $4,820 – $6,427 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,492 | $5,036 – $6,714 | $6,043 – $8,057 | $7,721 – $10,295 | $8,728 – $11,638 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 901 | $3,041 – $4,055 | $3,649 – $4,865 | $4,663 – $6,217 | $5,271 – $7,028 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 786 | $2,653 – $3,537 | $3,183 – $4,244 | $4,068 – $5,423 | $4,598 – $6,131 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,597 | $5,390 – $7,187 | $6,468 – $8,624 | $8,264 – $11,019 | $9,342 – $12,457 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Monroe
11 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Monroe, 7 of them with interstate authority; 4 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Monroe 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 Green County
Monroe sits in Green County, WI, home to about 36,410 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 608 (±171) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 109 (±99) from abroad and about 1,228 (±241) from elsewhere in Wisconsin. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 285 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Monroe | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dane County, WIMadison moving costs | 423 ±297 | ≈ 41 mi to Madison | $515 – $845 |
| Rock County, WIJanesville moving costs | 192 ±83 | ≈ 38 mi to Janesville | $515 – $845 |
| Waukesha County, WIWaukesha moving costs | 144 ±215* | ≈ 89 mi to Waukesha | $515 – $845 |
| Iowa County, WI | 130 ±99 | — | — |
| Lafayette County, WI | 50 ±26 | — | — |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Dane County, WI (about 530), Stephenson County, IL (about 229) and Rock County, WI (about 153). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Iowa (about 65), Texas (about 43) and Colorado (about 42); the largest flows in come from Illinois (about 411), Florida (about 66) and South Carolina (about 21).
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 Monroe: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Monroe, WI?
A local move (under about 100 miles) is billed by the hour: $44–$55 per mover per hour plus about $75 travel in our model, so a two-bedroom home with two movers for 5–7 hours is $515 – $845 and a three-bedroom home with three movers is $867 – $1,560. Packing, stairs and long carries are extra.
How much is a long-distance move from Monroe?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Monroe to Chicago, IL (about 134 miles) that is $603 – $804, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 1,923 miles) $8,654 – $11,538, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Monroe?
11 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Monroe, 7 of them with interstate authority. The Monroe movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Green County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Dane County (about 423 a year), Rock County (about 192 a year), Waukesha County (about 144 a year), and roughly 285 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 Monroe?
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.