Movers in Louisiana

Moving in or out of Louisiana? 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 478 Louisiana cities and towns.

How moving works in Louisiana

Louisiana has an estimated 4,573,749 residents (US Census Bureau, 2023) spread across the 478 cities and towns we cover. 4 of them have 100,000 people or more and 8 are mid-sized places between 25,000 and 100,000, with New Orleans the largest at 364,136, about 8% 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 Louisiana

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 Louisiana are usually priced by the hour with a crew and truck; moves that cross the Louisiana 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 Louisiana. A midweek date outside those windows is the single easiest way to lower your quote.

Where most Louisiana moves start

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

New Orleans, pop. 364,136
Baton Rouge, pop. 219,573
Shreveport, pop. 177,959
Lafayette, pop. 121,467
Lake Charles, pop. 79,633
Kenner, pop. 63,333
Bossier City, pop. 62,738
Monroe, pop. 46,616

In-state or state-to-state?

If both addresses are inside Louisiana, 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.