Moving Companies in Des Peres, MO
Straight talk on pricing: local movers in Des Peres and the St. Louis area charge by the hour, usually $100 to $135 for a two- to three-person crew and truck.
| Home Size | Typical Total |
|---|---|
| Long-distance move (interstate) | $2,300–$8,000+ |
| 4+ BR house, local | $2,200–$3,500+ |
| 2–3 BR home, local | $1,100–$2,100 |
| Studio / 1BR, local | $500–$1,000 |
A few things to know before you book. Time spent driving from the crew warehouse to your door, and back, usually counts toward the hourly total — ask how that is calculated before booking. Coverage built into the base price is minimal by law — around $0.60 per pound per item — so a 20-pound TV worth $1,000 only nets about $12 if it is damaged; ask about fuller protection if that matters to you. Timing moves the needle on price: moving May through September costs more than booking November through February, and mid-week beats weekends. Before you hire anyone, check credentials through the FMCSA SAFER system to confirm active licensing.
Crews are usually tipped in cash — figure $4 to $6 for each hour a mover works, or a flat $20 to $40 per mover if the job is a half or full day. Start comparing options in the listings below.
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Federal tax-filer migration data for St. Louis County.
58% 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 movers52% 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 $83,849 in average annual income; those relocating from elsewhere in Missouri report $62,265. 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 St. Louis County rather than city limits exactly, misses people who don't file a return, and leaves 18% 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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