Moving Companies in Pontiac, MI
Average moving labor across Michigan runs around $139 per hour, but what you actually pay depends on the size of your home and whether you're staying local or heading out of state.
A studio or one-bedroom apartment moved locally with two movers typically costs $560 to $900 and takes two to four hours. A two- to three-bedroom home runs $1,200 to $2,500 with a three- or four-person crew over five to eight hours. Moves of 1,000 miles or more tend to fall between $3,500 and $5,500 or higher.
Renting a truck and doing the loading yourself costs $60 to $130 for a local trip before fuel and equipment, though you take on all the physical work.
Whatever route you choose, plan to tip 10 to 20 percent of the final bill, split among the crew. It's worth getting a couple of written estimates before you commit, since one company's hourly rate can look cheaper on paper while a shorter estimated job time changes the actual total you end up paying.
To see who's available in the Pontiac area, check the movers listed below and compare their rates directly.
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Federal tax-filer migration data for Oakland County.
67% arrived from elsewhere in Michigan. 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 movers50% 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 $102,290 in average annual income; those relocating from elsewhere in Michigan report $69,703. 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 Oakland County rather than city limits exactly, misses people who don't file a return, and leaves 14% 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 Michigan migration page →
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