Moving Costs in Platteville, WI
Two formulas cover every move out of Platteville. 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: $824 – $1,098 to Chicago, IL. 5 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
- $824 – $1,098
- ≈ 183 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 5
- 3 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Platteville 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 $824 – $1,098. 5 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Grant County goes to Dane County, about 310 people a year.
What a move from Platteville costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Platteville: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Platteville: 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 Platteville: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Platteville, Chicago, IL is the nearest priced metro (≈ 183 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 1,877 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,001 | $4,505 – $6,006 | $5,180 – $6,907 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,877 | $8,447 – $11,262 | $9,713 – $12,951 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 183 | $824 – $1,098 | $947 – $1,263 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 897 | $4,037 – $5,382 | $4,642 – $6,189 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,092 | $4,914 – $6,552 | $5,651 – $7,535 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 874 | $3,933 – $5,244 | $4,523 – $6,031 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,525 | $6,863 – $9,150 | $7,892 – $10,522 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 951 | $4,280 – $5,706 | $4,921 – $6,562 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 818 | $3,681 – $4,908 | $4,233 – $5,644 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,554 | $6,993 – $9,324 | $8,042 – $10,723 |
Long-distance lanes from Platteville, by home size
| From Platteville to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,001 | $3,378 – $4,505 | $4,054 – $5,405 | $5,180 – $6,907 | $5,856 – $7,808 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 1,877 | $6,335 – $8,447 | $7,602 – $10,136 | $9,713 – $12,951 | $10,980 – $14,641 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 183 | $618 – $824 | $741 – $988 | $947 – $1,263 | $1,071 – $1,427 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 897 | $3,027 – $4,037 | $3,633 – $4,844 | $4,642 – $6,189 | $5,247 – $6,997 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,092 | $3,686 – $4,914 | $4,423 – $5,897 | $5,651 – $7,535 | $6,388 – $8,518 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 874 | $2,950 – $3,933 | $3,540 – $4,720 | $4,523 – $6,031 | $5,113 – $6,817 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,525 | $5,147 – $6,863 | $6,176 – $8,235 | $7,892 – $10,522 | $8,921 – $11,895 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 951 | $3,210 – $4,280 | $3,852 – $5,135 | $4,921 – $6,562 | $5,563 – $7,418 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 818 | $2,761 – $3,681 | $3,313 – $4,417 | $4,233 – $5,644 | $4,785 – $6,380 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,554 | $5,245 – $6,993 | $6,294 – $8,392 | $8,042 – $10,723 | $9,091 – $12,121 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Platteville
5 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Platteville; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Platteville
3 of the 5 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 347 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 48 of 167 vehicle inspections (28.7%), above the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 4 of 347 driver inspections (1.2%, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tucker Freight Lines IncDubuque, IA · USDOT 1674 | 328 | 46 of 155 | 3 of 328 |
| Dubuque Moving & Storage IncDubuque, IA · USDOT 1071770 | 18 | 2 of 11 | 0 of 18 |
| Key City Moving & StoragePeosta, IA · USDOT 624390 | 1 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 1 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Grant County
Platteville sits in Grant County, WI, home to about 51,070 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 988 (±203) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 54 (±39) from abroad and about 2,656 (±409) from elsewhere in Wisconsin. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 902 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Platteville | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dane County, WIMadison moving costs | 310 ±138 | ≈ 70 mi to Madison | $515 – $845 |
| Hidalgo County, TXMcAllen moving costs | 207 ±223* | ≈ 1,425 mi to McAllen | $6,413 – $8,550 |
| Lafayette County, WI | 196 ±85 | — | — |
| Milwaukee County, WIMilwaukee moving costs | 170 ±123 | ≈ 153 mi to Milwaukee | $689 – $918 |
| Scott County, IADavenport moving costs | 151 ±197* | ≈ 95 mi to Davenport | $515 – $845 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Dane County, WI (about 267), Lafayette County, WI (about 188) and Rock County, WI (about 185). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Iowa (about 340), Texas (about 207) and Illinois (about 78); the largest flows in come from Illinois (about 425), Iowa (about 190) and Louisiana (about 56).
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.
Nearby cost guides in Wisconsin
Moving to or from Wisconsin · Every priced route from Wisconsin · Milwaukee cost guide
Moving costs in Platteville: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Platteville, 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 Platteville?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Platteville to Chicago, IL (about 183 miles) that is $824 – $1,098, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 1,877 miles) $8,447 – $11,262, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Platteville?
5 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Platteville, 3 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Grant County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Dane County (about 310 a year), Hidalgo County (about 207 a year), Lafayette County (about 196 a year), and roughly 902 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 Platteville?
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.