BLS OES 2023

Moving to & from Atlanta, GA

49 priced outbound corridors from Atlanta; mean 2BR $2,103.

Population: 498,715 Region: South BLS base wage: $16/hr · Mid wage Avg 2BR move: $2,103 · Lower cost

Dense outbound route graph

According to PlainMove's metro corpus, Atlanta ranks #33 of 50 tracked metros by BLS-modeled base hourly rate (highest USD/hr = #1) and #37 of 50 by mean outbound 2-bedroom modeled cost (highest USD = #1). Modeled mean outbound 2BR is $2,103 across 49 origin routes (high depth vs corpus p33=0/p66=2).

$2,103
Mean outbound 2BR (modeled)
49
Origin routes priced
#33/50
BLS base hourly (highest=#1)
#37/50
Mean outbound 2BR (highest=#1)

Figures are BLS OES wage-and-distance model outputs, not carrier quotes. Confirm any mover at safer.fmcsa.dot.gov.

49 priced outbound corridors from Atlanta (depth high)

Atlanta prices 49 outbound corridors (depth band high; corpus cutpoints 0/2), totaling 98 direction-tagged routes. Mean outbound 2BR is $2,103; BLS wage index 90% of national median.

BLS base $16/hr · wage index 90% · mean outbound miles 1,042 · inbound 1,042. Cheapest outbound 2BR: Nashville, TN $756; dearest: Honolulu, HI $7,789. Modeled only, get FMCSA binding quotes.

Atlanta moving value score

A single 0-100 verdict combining Atlanta's standing on 2 of 2 cost measures against every other tracked city.

C

69/100

Percentile-weighted across 2 of 2 measures

Labor rate
A · 100th percentile
Modeled 2BR move cost
D · 38th percentile

Moving from Atlanta

Outbound routes from Atlanta
Destination Miles Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR+ $/mi (2BR)
→ Nashville, TN 215 $360 $442 $756 $953 $1,364 $3.52
→ Charlotte, NC 226 $373 $455 $773 $969 $1,383 $3.42
→ Jacksonville, FL 285 $440 $523 $859 $1,056 $1,489 $3.01
→ Louisville, KY 320 $480 $563 $910 $1,107 $1,551 $2.84
→ Memphis, TN 337 $500 $582 $935 $1,132 $1,582 $2.77
→ Raleigh, NC 355 $520 $603 $962 $1,158 $1,614 $2.71
→ Cincinnati, OH 370 $546 $629 $1,000 $1,199 $1,670 $2.70
→ Orlando, FL 402 $574 $656 $1,031 $1,227 $1,698 $2.56
→ Tampa, FL 417 $591 $673 $1,053 $1,249 $1,725 $2.53
→ New Orleans, LA 424 $599 $681 $1,063 $1,259 $1,737 $2.51
→ Indianapolis, IN 427 $612 $695 $1,085 $1,285 $1,774 $2.54
→ Columbus, OH 436 $623 $706 $1,099 $1,298 $1,790 $2.52
→ St. Louis, MO 467 $659 $742 $1,145 $1,344 $1,847 $2.45
→ Richmond, VA 470 $652 $734 $1,130 $1,327 $1,819 $2.40
→ Pittsburgh, PA 522 $767 $854 $1,310 $1,520 $2,086 $2.51
→ Washington DC, DC 542 $792 $878 $1,342 $1,552 $2,125 $2.48
→ Cleveland, OH 555 $761 $844 $1,276 $1,476 $2,007 $2.30
→ Baltimore, MD 577 $835 $921 $1,398 $1,608 $2,194 $2.42
→ Chicago, IL 589 $800 $883 $1,327 $1,526 $2,069 $2.25
→ Detroit, MI 597 $810 $893 $1,339 $1,538 $2,084 $2.24
→ Miami, FL 606 $807 $890 $1,329 $1,526 $2,062 $2.19
→ Philadelphia, PA 665 $943 $1,030 $1,539 $1,749 $2,367 $2.31
→ Milwaukee, WI 669 $893 $976 $1,446 $1,646 $2,215 $2.16
→ Kansas City, MO 676 $901 $984 $1,457 $1,656 $2,228 $2.16
→ Houston, TX 701 $916 $998 $1,469 $1,665 $2,232 $2.10

Moving to Atlanta

Inbound routes to Atlanta
Origin Miles Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR+ $/mi (2BR)
Nashville, TN → 215 $360 $442 $756 $953 $1,364 $3.52
Charlotte, NC → 226 $373 $455 $773 $969 $1,383 $3.42
Jacksonville, FL → 285 $440 $523 $859 $1,056 $1,489 $3.01
Louisville, KY → 320 $480 $563 $910 $1,107 $1,551 $2.84
Memphis, TN → 337 $500 $582 $935 $1,132 $1,582 $2.77
Raleigh, NC → 355 $520 $603 $962 $1,158 $1,614 $2.71
Cincinnati, OH → 370 $546 $629 $1,000 $1,199 $1,670 $2.70
Orlando, FL → 402 $574 $656 $1,031 $1,227 $1,698 $2.56
Tampa, FL → 417 $591 $673 $1,053 $1,249 $1,725 $2.53
New Orleans, LA → 424 $599 $681 $1,063 $1,259 $1,737 $2.51
Indianapolis, IN → 427 $612 $695 $1,085 $1,285 $1,774 $2.54
Columbus, OH → 436 $623 $706 $1,099 $1,298 $1,790 $2.52
St. Louis, MO → 467 $659 $742 $1,145 $1,344 $1,847 $2.45
Richmond, VA → 470 $652 $734 $1,130 $1,327 $1,819 $2.40
Pittsburgh, PA → 522 $767 $854 $1,310 $1,520 $2,086 $2.51
Washington DC, DC → 542 $792 $878 $1,342 $1,552 $2,125 $2.48
Cleveland, OH → 555 $761 $844 $1,276 $1,476 $2,007 $2.30
Baltimore, MD → 577 $835 $921 $1,398 $1,608 $2,194 $2.42
Chicago, IL → 589 $800 $883 $1,327 $1,526 $2,069 $2.25
Detroit, MI → 597 $810 $893 $1,339 $1,538 $2,084 $2.24
Miami, FL → 606 $807 $890 $1,329 $1,526 $2,062 $2.19
Philadelphia, PA → 665 $943 $1,030 $1,539 $1,749 $2,367 $2.31
Milwaukee, WI → 669 $893 $976 $1,446 $1,646 $2,215 $2.16
Kansas City, MO → 676 $901 $984 $1,457 $1,656 $2,228 $2.16
Houston, TX → 701 $916 $998 $1,469 $1,665 $2,232 $2.10

Other-state metros near Atlanta's $2,103 mean outbound 2BR

Atlanta moving-cost questions

How much does it cost to move to or from Atlanta?

Average modeled 2-bedroom move tied to Atlanta is about $2,103 (#37/50; 49 origin routes). BLS wage data + distance; get binding FMCSA quotes.

What affects moving costs from Atlanta?

Distance, home size, summer timing (+25–50%), and local labor (Atlanta wage index 90%; #33/50) drive the model. See what affects moving costs.

Where does Atlanta's cost model come from?

Corridor mix matters (#37/50 mean outbound · 49 origin routes). Same BLS OES 2023 + distance stack; PlainMove takes no carrier fees.

What to do with Atlanta's numbers

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  • The cheapest outbound route from Atlanta is to Nashville, TN ($756); the priciest is to Honolulu, HI ($7,789).
  • Atlanta's average outbound 2BR cost is $2,103 (#37 of 50 tracked metros). Household size and distance change the real figure, see the route table above.
  • Get at least three binding estimates from FMCSA-registered carriers before booking. PlainMove does not publish carrier records. See methodology for how these estimates are built.
Modeled from official BLS OES wage data and route distance. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainMove

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