Moving Companies in Dubuque, IA
Before deciding on a company, it's worth scanning the movers listed below to see who actually covers your part of Dubuque. Here's what pricing and logistics typically look like first.
A standard two-person local crew runs about $199 an hour, with full local jobs under 50 miles typically totaling $350 to $1,100 depending on home size and hours needed. Renting your own truck and hiring labor-only muscle to load and unload trims that cost. Moves leaving the state are priced differently and generally range from $2,500 to $8,500 or more.
The hourly number alone doesn't capture everything — get specifics on fuel surcharges, stair fees (common in Dubuque's older, multi-level homes), long-carry charges if the truck can't park close, and surcharges for heavy pieces like pianos or safes. The city's steep hills and narrow, winding streets can also slow trucks down in icy or wet conditions, so confirm the crew is comfortable with the terrain.
Standard liability coverage included with most movers is minimal — $0.60 per pound per item, so a 20-pound television worth $1,000 is only covered for about $12 if it's dropped. Walk through every closet and the garage before getting a quote rather than guessing over the phone, since underestimating your load forces a rushed job or a second truck. Keep medication, chargers, and a change of clothes in your own car rather than on the truck.
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Federal tax-filer migration data for Dubuque County.
66% 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 movers64% of departures left the state. Interstate moves are priced by weight and distance, and the carrier must hold active interstate operating authority.
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 $60,964 in average annual income; those relocating from elsewhere in Iowa report $56,729. 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 Dubuque County rather than city limits exactly, misses people who don't file a return, and leaves 53% 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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