Movers in Mississippi

Moving in or out of Mississippi? 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 440 Mississippi cities and towns.

How moving works in Mississippi

Mississippi has an estimated 2,939,690 residents (US Census Bureau, 2023) spread across the 440 cities and towns we cover. 1 of them has 100,000 people or more and 15 are mid-sized places between 25,000 and 100,000, with Jackson the largest at 143,709, about 4.9% 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 Mississippi

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

Where most Mississippi moves start

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

Jackson, pop. 143,709
Gulfport, pop. 72,823
Southaven, pop. 56,851
Hattiesburg, pop. 48,414
Biloxi, pop. 48,235
Olive Branch, pop. 47,029
Tupelo, pop. 37,675
Meridian, pop. 33,551

In-state or state-to-state?

If both addresses are inside Mississippi, 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.