Moving Cost in Mississippi (2026)

Hiring movers in Mississippi for a local 2-bedroom 50-mile household-goods move typically runs $400–$1,100, with moderate state intrastate regulation under the Mississippi Public Service Commission (MPSC) — Transportation Division. Mississippi's combination of MPSC Transportation Division intrastate HHG regulation under Miss. Code § 77-7, $15.50/hr BLS Laborers and Movers mean wage (the lowest in the country alongside AR — driving the lowest typical local-move costs in the country at $400-$1,100), hurricane-season evacuation patterns producing high seasonal intrastate move volume during June-November storm season, Jackson + Gulf Coast + Tupelo metro market concentration, voluntary blanket tariff filing regime, and post-Katrina (2005) sustained Gulf-Coast housing-displacement-driven move patterns.

State Mississippi
Cities Covered 0
Typical local 2-bedroom 50-mile household-goods move $400 – $1,100
BLS Laborers and Movers wage $15.50/hr

Mississippi intrastate regulator, tariff & valuation drivers

  • Intrastate regulator type: Public Service Commission (PSC) regulation
  • State regulator name: Mississippi Public Service Commission (MPSC) — Transportation Division
  • Tariff filing requirement: Voluntary blanket tariff filing — carriers may file or charge market rates
  • Valuation disclosure (FVP vs RVP): Federal FMCSA Carmack Amendment Released Value rule applies (no state supplement)
  • Intrastate license requirement: Yes — state intrastate operating authority permit required
  • Overall regulation intensity: Moderate — state operating authority + voluntary tariff filing regime
  • Typical mover hourly labor rate (BLS SOC 53-7062 mean): $15.50/hr

Mississippi mover licensing & permits

  • License status: Statewide license required
  • License board: Mississippi Public Service Commission (MPSC) — Transportation Division (official site)
  • Permit: Mississippi PSC Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity required for intrastate household-goods carriers under Mississippi Code § 77-7; voluntary blanket tariff filing; minimum federal liability + cargo coverage; MPSC complaint authority

How household-goods moving costs vary in Mississippi

State-specific code or insurance rule: Mississippi Public Service Commission (MPSC) Transportation Division regulates intrastate household-goods carriers under Mississippi Code § 77-7 — MPSC operates a moderate intrastate regulatory framework requiring a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for any intrastate household-goods carrier with voluntary blanket tariff filing, and Mississippi has the lowest BLS Laborers and Movers mean hourly wage in the country at $15.50/hr (alongside AR) producing the lowest typical local-move costs in the country at $400-$1,100 for a 2-bedroom 50-mile move, plus Mississippi annual hurricane-season evacuation patterns drive seasonal intrastate move volume.

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