Moving Companies in Benton, AR
Pricing for a local move generally breaks down as shown below. On top of that base rate, expect a travel fee or fuel surcharge covering the crew's drive from their warehouse to your address and back — ask whether it's a flat charge or built into the hourly rate.
Basic liability coverage required by law is thin: it pays about $0.60 per pound per item, so a 30-pound television worth $1,000 that gets damaged would net you only around $18. If you have expensive electronics or heirlooms, ask about full value protection or check whether your renter's or homeowner's policy covers items in transit.
Rates tend to run higher during peak summer months and at the end of the month, so a mid-week, mid-month booking can save some money if your schedule allows it. Movers also can't legally transport certain items — propane tanks, flammables, aerosol cans, and some houseplants or open cleaning fluid among them — so plan to move those yourself.
A piano, a large gun safe, or a third-floor walk-up with no elevator typically triggers its own surcharge, so mention these details when you request your quote.
| Service | Typical Cost |
|---|---|
| Hourly labor rate | $89 – $94 per hour |
| Small / labor-only job | $460 – $960 |
| Full local move range | $235 – ~$3,000 |
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Federal tax-filer migration data for Saline County.
69% arrived from elsewhere in Arkansas. 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 movers57% 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 $71,931 in average annual income; those relocating from elsewhere in Arkansas report $59,128. 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 Saline 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 Arkansas migration page →
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