Moving Companies in Clinton, IA
Before You Book in Clinton
Local crews average around $199 an hour, with rates ranging $150 to $250 or more depending on crew size; adding a third or fourth mover typically adds $50 to $70 an hour but can finish the job faster. Labor-only help for a rental truck runs about $82 an hour, with most jobs totaling $330 to $730.
- Ask exactly when the hourly clock starts. Some companies bill from the moment the crew leaves their office, especially if they are based outside Clinton.
- Get a binding or not-to-exceed estimate in writing. A verbal quote can creep up once the job is underway.
- Flag stairs, a tight hallway, or heavy items ahead of time. These commonly carry extra charges if they are a surprise on move day.
- Movers cannot legally transport hazardous materials, propane, or certain house plants.
- Budget $4 to $5 per mover per hour for tipping, or 15% to 20% of the total split among the crew.
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Federal tax-filer migration data for Clinton County.
53% arrived from another state. Long-haul moves need a carrier with active interstate operating authority — plenty of local companies don't hold one.
See licensed movers43% 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 $51,687 in average annual income; those relocating from elsewhere in Iowa report $52,323. 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 Clinton County rather than city limits exactly, misses people who don't file a return, and leaves 45% 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 Iowa migration page →
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