Movers in Arkansas

Moving in or out of Arkansas? Understand what your move should cost, how to tell an in-state move from a state-to-state one, and get quotes from moving professionals covering 605 Arkansas cities and towns.

How moving works in Arkansas

Arkansas has an estimated 3,067,732 residents (US Census Bureau, 2023) spread across the 605 cities and towns we cover. 2 of them have 100,000 people or more and 16 are mid-sized places between 25,000 and 100,000, with Little Rock the largest at 203,842, about 6.6% of everyone in the state. With no single dominant metro, moves here are often served by regional crews. Ask each company how it charges for travel from its yard, since practices vary.

Moving costs in Arkansas

What you pay comes down to four things: how much you’re moving, how far it’s going, how much packing you want done for you, and when you move. Moves that stay inside Arkansas are usually priced by the hour with a crew and truck; moves that cross the Arkansas line are priced on the weight of your shipment and the distance travelled.

Summer weekends and the first and last days of the month are the busiest and most expensive times to move anywhere in Arkansas. A midweek date outside those windows is the single easiest way to lower your quote.

Where most Arkansas moves start

These are the largest cities we cover in Arkansas, with US Census Bureau 2023 population estimates. Crews are easiest to book, and priced most competitively, where volume is highest.

Little Rock, pop. 203,842
Fayetteville, pop. 101,680
Fort Smith, pop. 89,770
Springdale, pop. 88,224
Jonesboro, pop. 80,650
Rogers, pop. 74,035
Conway, pop. 69,580
North Little Rock, pop. 64,531

In-state or state-to-state?

If both addresses are inside Arkansas, you need in-state movers. If you’re crossing a state line, you need an interstate carrier with a USDOT number. Ask for a written estimate either way, and check that the estimate lists services rather than just a total.