BLS OES 2023

Moving to & from St. Louis, MO

49 priced outbound corridors from St. Louis; mean 2BR $1,945.

Population: 301,578 Region: Midwest BLS base wage: $17/hr · Mid wage Avg 2BR move: $1,945 · Lower cost

Dense outbound route graph

According to PlainMove's metro corpus, St. Louis ranks #32 of 50 tracked metros by BLS-modeled base hourly rate (highest USD/hr = #1) and #50 of 50 by mean outbound 2-bedroom modeled cost (highest USD = #1). Modeled mean outbound 2BR is $1,945 across 49 origin routes (high depth vs corpus p33=0/p66=2).

$1,945
Mean outbound 2BR (modeled)
49
Origin routes priced
#32/50
BLS base hourly (highest=#1)
#50/50
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 St. Louis (depth high)

St. Louis prices 49 outbound corridors (depth band high; corpus cutpoints 0/2), totaling 98 direction-tagged routes. Mean outbound 2BR is $1,945; BLS wage index 95% of national median.

BLS base $17/hr · wage index 95% · mean outbound miles 925 · inbound 925. Cheapest outbound 2BR: Indianapolis, IN $804; dearest: Honolulu, HI $7,316. Modeled only, get FMCSA binding quotes.

St. Louis moving value score

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

C

55/100

Percentile-weighted across 2 of 2 measures

Labor rate
C · 63rd percentile
Modeled 2BR move cost
D · 47th percentile

Moving from St. Louis

Outbound routes from St. Louis
Destination Miles Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR+ $/mi (2BR)
→ Indianapolis, IN 230 $389 $473 $804 $1,006 $1,439 $3.50
→ Kansas City, MO 238 $399 $483 $816 $1,018 $1,454 $3.43
→ Memphis, TN 240 $395 $478 $806 $1,005 $1,433 $3.36
→ Louisville, KY 242 $397 $480 $809 $1,008 $1,437 $3.34
→ Nashville, TN 253 $410 $493 $826 $1,025 $1,457 $3.26
→ Chicago, IL 262 $427 $511 $853 $1,055 $1,499 $3.26
→ Cincinnati, OH 308 $481 $565 $923 $1,125 $1,584 $3.00
→ Milwaukee, WI 328 $505 $589 $953 $1,155 $1,621 $2.91
→ Omaha, NE 354 $535 $619 $993 $1,194 $1,670 $2.81
→ Columbus, OH 396 $585 $669 $1,056 $1,258 $1,748 $2.67
→ Detroit, MI 455 $655 $739 $1,146 $1,348 $1,857 $2.52
→ Oklahoma City, OK 459 $649 $732 $1,133 $1,332 $1,832 $2.47
→ Minneapolis, MN 466 $668 $752 $1,163 $1,365 $1,878 $2.50
→ Atlanta, GA 467 $659 $742 $1,145 $1,344 $1,847 $2.45
→ Cleveland, OH 491 $697 $781 $1,201 $1,403 $1,924 $2.45
→ Dallas, TX 548 $753 $836 $1,266 $1,465 $1,994 $2.31
→ Pittsburgh, PA 558 $823 $911 $1,389 $1,602 $2,193 $2.49
→ Charlotte, NC 567 $775 $858 $1,294 $1,493 $2,029 $2.28
→ New Orleans, LA 599 $812 $895 $1,342 $1,541 $2,087 $2.24
→ Raleigh, NC 665 $889 $972 $1,440 $1,640 $2,208 $2.17
→ Houston, TX 680 $906 $989 $1,463 $1,662 $2,235 $2.15
→ Richmond, VA 698 $927 $1,010 $1,490 $1,689 $2,268 $2.13
→ Washington DC, DC 709 $1,012 $1,100 $1,635 $1,847 $2,495 $2.31
→ Austin, TX 719 $951 $1,034 $1,521 $1,720 $2,306 $2.12
→ Baltimore, MD 731 $1,040 $1,127 $1,671 $1,883 $2,539 $2.29

Moving to St. Louis

Inbound routes to St. Louis
Origin Miles Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR+ $/mi (2BR)
Indianapolis, IN → 230 $389 $473 $804 $1,006 $1,439 $3.50
Kansas City, MO → 238 $399 $483 $816 $1,018 $1,454 $3.43
Memphis, TN → 240 $395 $478 $806 $1,005 $1,433 $3.36
Louisville, KY → 242 $397 $480 $809 $1,008 $1,437 $3.34
Nashville, TN → 253 $410 $493 $826 $1,025 $1,457 $3.26
Chicago, IL → 262 $427 $511 $853 $1,055 $1,499 $3.26
Cincinnati, OH → 308 $481 $565 $923 $1,125 $1,584 $3.00
Milwaukee, WI → 328 $505 $589 $953 $1,155 $1,621 $2.91
Omaha, NE → 354 $535 $619 $993 $1,194 $1,670 $2.81
Columbus, OH → 396 $585 $669 $1,056 $1,258 $1,748 $2.67
Detroit, MI → 455 $655 $739 $1,146 $1,348 $1,857 $2.52
Oklahoma City, OK → 459 $649 $732 $1,133 $1,332 $1,832 $2.47
Minneapolis, MN → 466 $668 $752 $1,163 $1,365 $1,878 $2.50
Atlanta, GA → 467 $659 $742 $1,145 $1,344 $1,847 $2.45
Cleveland, OH → 491 $697 $781 $1,201 $1,403 $1,924 $2.45
Dallas, TX → 548 $753 $836 $1,266 $1,465 $1,994 $2.31
Pittsburgh, PA → 558 $823 $911 $1,389 $1,602 $2,193 $2.49
Charlotte, NC → 567 $775 $858 $1,294 $1,493 $2,029 $2.28
New Orleans, LA → 599 $812 $895 $1,342 $1,541 $2,087 $2.24
Raleigh, NC → 665 $889 $972 $1,440 $1,640 $2,208 $2.17
Houston, TX → 680 $906 $989 $1,463 $1,662 $2,235 $2.15
Richmond, VA → 698 $927 $1,010 $1,490 $1,689 $2,268 $2.13
Washington DC, DC → 709 $1,012 $1,100 $1,635 $1,847 $2,495 $2.31
Austin, TX → 719 $951 $1,034 $1,521 $1,720 $2,306 $2.12
Baltimore, MD → 731 $1,040 $1,127 $1,671 $1,883 $2,539 $2.29

St. Louis moving-cost questions

How much does it cost to move to or from St. Louis?

Average modeled 2-bedroom move tied to St. Louis is about $1,945 (#50/50; 49 origin routes). BLS wage data + distance; get binding FMCSA quotes.

What affects moving costs from St. Louis?

Distance, home size, summer timing (+25–50%), and local labor (St. Louis wage index 95%; #32/50) drive the model. See what affects moving costs.

Where does St. Louis's cost model come from?

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

What to do with St. Louis's numbers

Compare a real route, then get quotes

  • The cheapest outbound route from St. Louis is to Indianapolis, IN ($804); the priciest is to Honolulu, HI ($7,316).
  • St. Louis's average outbound 2BR cost is $1,945 (#50 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

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from BLS labor data and route distance. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.