Moving Companies in Longview, WA
Longview movers price local jobs by the hour. A standard two-mover crew typically runs $100 to $180 or more per hour, while a three- to four-mover crew runs $180 to $300 or more.
| Home Size | Estimated Total |
|---|---|
| Studio / 1-Bedroom | $450 - $900 |
| 2-3 Bedroom | $1,200 - $3,300 |
| 4+ Bedroom / Large Home | $3,000 - $5,000+ |
Most local companies start their hourly clock the moment the crew leaves the office, not when they arrive at your door — if your mover is coming from Kelso, Ridgefield, or Vancouver rather than Longview itself, you're paying for that drive. Basic liability coverage is thin by law, capped at $0.60 per pound per item: a $2,000 television weighing 30 pounds would net you just $18 if it broke, so weigh that against Full Value Protection if you own anything valuable. A long walk from where the truck can legally park to your door, multiple flights of stairs, or a steep driveway — all fairly common in parts of Cowlitz County — can add real time to an hourly job, so mention any of these when you request a quote. If keeping costs down is the priority, renting your own truck and hiring a crew strictly for loading and unloading labor cuts out the fuel surcharge and vehicle rental fees that come with full-service pricing. From here, compare the movers serving Longview below before you book.
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Who's moving to Longview, WA
Federal tax-filer migration data for Cowlitz County.
56% arrived from elsewhere in Washington. 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 movers46% 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 $68,030 in average annual income; those relocating from elsewhere in Washington report $67,208. 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 Cowlitz County rather than city limits exactly, misses people who don't file a return, and leaves 35% 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 Washington migration page →
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