Moving Companies in Paducah, KY
A professional crew in Paducah typically runs about $85 to $90 an hour for two movers and a truck. Smaller apartment moves or partial jobs usually total $300 to $500, while a mid-to-large home with three or more bedrooms can land anywhere from $1,000 to $2,900 or more depending on stairs and how much you own. Renting your own truck and hiring labor-only help costs roughly $85 an hour, with full jobs running $340 to $750. Moves past a local radius, generally 50 miles or more, shift to weight-and-mileage pricing and can range from $1,500 to $5,000 or higher.
What drives the final bill up
Ask exactly when the hourly clock starts, since some crews begin billing the moment the truck leaves their depot, not when they arrive at your door. Don't estimate your home's size over the phone; walk the garage, closets, and attic first, since bulky items like pianos or safes can trigger a surcharge if they show up unannounced on moving day. Standard coverage only pays 60 cents per pound per item, so a television worth $500 that weighs 20 lbs would only be insured for around $12 if it's dropped, ask about full-value protection if you own anything pricier. Budget $20 to $40 per mover in cash as a standard tip.
| Move type | Typical total |
|---|---|
| Small apartment / partial move | $300 - $500 |
| 3+ bedroom home | $1,000 - $2,900+ |
| Labor-only (you rent the truck) | $340 - $750 |
| Long-distance (50+ miles) | $1,500 - $5,000+ |
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Federal tax-filer migration data for McCracken County.
53% 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 movers50% 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 $60,322 in average annual income; those relocating from elsewhere in Kentucky report $48,743. 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 McCracken County rather than city limits exactly, misses people who don't file a return, and leaves 55% 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 Kentucky migration page →
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