Moving Companies in Brandon, MS
Local movers around Brandon and the greater Jackson metro typically charge $105 to $127 an hour for a two- or three-person crew with a truck. Most companies enforce a 2-hour minimum, sometimes 3 hours for larger homes or peak days, so a baseline job starts around $210 to $360 before any extra fees. Depending on whether you're moving a small apartment or a large house, total local moving costs generally run $440 to $3,500 or more.
A few details are easy to miss when comparing quotes. Ask whether the hourly clock starts when the crew arrives at your door or when they leave their shop, since some companies bill from departure. Local hourly quotes are usually non-binding, meaning the price can rise if packing takes longer than expected or hallways are tight, so ask for a not-to-exceed cap if you want firmer budget protection. Movers may also charge extra if they have to carry items an unusually long distance from the truck to your door, so clear a path and reserve close parking ahead of time. Standard liability coverage is thin: about $0.60 per pound per item, so a dropped 50-pound television only gets you around $30 back. If you own anything valuable, ask about full value protection. Tipping is customary, typically $20 to $40 per mover for a half-day job. Compare local movers in the listings below.
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Federal tax-filer migration data for Rankin County.
72% arrived from elsewhere in Mississippi. Most arrivals are in-state moves, so a regional company will usually cover it — check interstate authority only if you're crossing a state line.
See licensed movers43% of departures stayed under 50 miles. Short local moves are usually priced by the hour, so a regional company is often the cheaper call.
See the full picture — 5-year trend, state flows and top routes
Each bar shows that state's in/out split — rows are ranked by total volume.
Households arriving from another state report $61,231 in average annual income; those relocating from elsewhere in Mississippi report $53,284. Long-distance arrivals are the higher-budget half of the market.
How this works: IRS SOI County-to-County Migration Data, 2022-2023. The IRS compares the address on consecutive tax returns, so every move here is a real filed household. The catch: it publishes annually with about a two-year lag, counts Rankin County rather than city limits exactly, misses people who don't file a return, and leaves 38% of moves unattributed to a specific county, because flows too small to publish are grouped into regional buckets instead. See the whole state on the Mississippi migration page →
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