Moving Companies in Cape Girardeau, MO
The average hourly rate for movers in Cape Girardeau is $139 per hour for a two-person crew and truck, with quotes typically falling between $107 and $170 depending on the company.
| Move Size | Typical Cost |
|---|---|
| Studio / 1-Bedroom | $378 |
| 2–3 Bedroom | $900–$1,500 |
| 4+ Bedroom | $2,266+ |
| Labor-only (no truck) | $82/hr, $335–$728 total |
A move dispatched from outside city limits means paying for the crew drive time both ways, so ask where the truck starts its day. Bulky items — pianos, oversized safes, hot tubs, heavy shop equipment — often carry a separate surcharge if you do not mention them ahead of the quote. Basic liability coverage is limited by law to $0.60 per pound per item, so a 30-pound television worth $1,000 would only net about $18 if damaged. Rates and availability tighten around SEMO move-in and move-out weeks in May and August, so a mid-week or mid-month booking outside that window tends to go smoother.
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Federal tax-filer migration data for Cape Girardeau County.
57% arrived from elsewhere in Missouri. 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 movers55% of departures stayed inside Missouri. In-state moves are handled by regional carriers licensed at the state level.
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 $55,106 in average annual income; those relocating from elsewhere in Missouri report $45,395. 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 Cape Girardeau County rather than city limits exactly, misses people who don't file a return, and leaves 54% 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 Missouri migration page →
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