Moving Companies in Lafayette, IN
Around Lafayette and West Lafayette, local moving crews typically charge $100 to $180 per hour total for a two- to three-person team and truck. A 1- to 2-bedroom home usually costs $300 to $700 and takes three to six hours, while a 3- to 4-bedroom-plus home runs $800 to $2,000 or more for a full day of labor. Leaving Indiana entirely shifts pricing to weight and distance, with costs starting around $2,200 for small loads and climbing past $5,000 to $8,000 for a multi-bedroom household.
Purdue's academic calendar drives local demand more than almost anything else — early-to-mid August, mid-May, and late December get booked out fast, with rates and traffic both spiking near campus. Scheduling outside those windows, or mid-month, tends to be easier and cheaper.
Always ask whether your quote is binding or non-binding; a non-binding number can legally increase on moving day if your items weigh more or take longer than expected. Basic carrier coverage only pays about $0.60 per pound per item, so a 20-pound television worth $1,000 would only be reimbursed $12 if damaged — ask about full value protection for anything expensive. Clearing hallways and reserving parking ahead of time also keeps an hourly bill from creeping up.
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Federal tax-filer migration data for Tippecanoe County.
54% 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 movers38% of departures went farther than 50 miles. Beyond that range moves are priced by weight and distance, and a state line means the carrier needs interstate 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 $59,160 in average annual income; those relocating from elsewhere in Indiana report $51,032. 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 Tippecanoe County rather than city limits exactly, misses people who don't file a return, and leaves 45% 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 Indiana migration page →
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