Moving Companies in Meridian, MS
Take a look through the local movers listed below before you book, then weigh their pricing against the numbers here. Mississippi movers average $105 an hour per mover, so a standard two-person crew runs $150 to $220 an hour total. Most companies enforce a 2-hour minimum, meaning a basic local job starts around $300 to $450 before extra fees, and a full multi-bedroom move can range from $450 to $3,500 or more.
Questions worth asking first
Rates in Meridian often climb 20% to 30% during the busy season from May through September, so a mid-week or mid-month booking can save money. Ask exactly when the billing clock starts, since some crews charge from the moment they leave their shop rather than when they arrive. Get a binding estimate rather than a verbal quote, since a non-binding price can legally increase on moving day. Standard liability coverage only reimburses $0.60 per pound per item if something breaks, so ask about Full Value Protection for anything valuable. Budget 15% to 20% of the total bill, or $20 to $40 per mover, for a cash tip on a half-day job.
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Federal tax-filer migration data for Lauderdale County.
60% arrived from another state. Long-haul moves need a carrier with active interstate operating authority — plenty of local companies don't hold one.
See licensed movers58% of departures left the state. Interstate moves are priced by weight and distance, and the carrier must hold active interstate operating authority.
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 $53,718 in average annual income; those relocating from elsewhere in Mississippi report $41,845. 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 Lauderdale County rather than city limits exactly, misses people who don't file a return, and leaves 63% 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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