Moving Companies in Brookhaven, MS
Moving costs in Brookhaven split three ways depending on what you actually need. A local move handled entirely by a moving company runs about $105 an hour for a two-person crew, with total jobs across the area landing between $444 and $3,533 depending on home size.
If you'd rather rent your own truck and just pay for muscle to load and unload it, labor-only help costs less — typically $79 to $100 or more per hour, with full jobs totaling $362.18 to $753.62. Long-distance moves out of Lincoln County work differently again: instead of an hourly rate, pricing is based on the total weight of your shipment and the mileage to your destination.
Before booking anyone, ask whether the estimate is binding — a non-binding quote can legally increase if your inventory weighs more than expected on move day. It's also worth checking what coverage is included. Standard liability is minimal, often just $0.60 per pound per item, so a 20-pound, $1,000 television would only be covered for $12 if it's damaged in transit.
Pack an essentials box for your first night, and confirm the company carries proper state registration before you sign anything.
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Federal tax-filer migration data for Lincoln County.
71% 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 movers68% of departures stayed inside Mississippi. In-state moves are handled by regional carriers licensed at the state level.
See the full picture — 5-year trend, state flows and top routes
Households arriving from another state report $43,646 in average annual income; those relocating from elsewhere in Mississippi report $46,329. 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 Lincoln County rather than city limits exactly, misses people who don't file a return, and leaves 56% 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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