Moving Companies in Hilo, HI
Moving on the Big Island costs more than mainland averages because of the added shipping and logistics involved in getting a crew or goods to Hilo.
| Service | Typical Cost |
|---|---|
| Hourly labor (loading/unloading) | $80 – $230 per hour |
| Small local job, total | $330 – $730 |
| Full-service, smaller home | $300 – $500 |
Rates depend on crew size and whether you're doing a simple local move or unloading a shipped container. Larger, multi-room moves scale up further based on time and total weight.
Hilo gets over 130 inches of rain a year, so wrap boxes in plastic or use sealed bins rather than relying on cardboard alone — a sunny forecast can turn into a downpour without warning. Many properties sit on narrow or unpaved driveways that a full-size truck can't reach, which can mean a shuttle-truck fee to transfer items to a smaller vehicle. If you're unloading a shipped container, book local labor early, since reliable crews get booked up fast and storage fees at the port add up if you miss your pickup window. Before booking, confirm the mover holds a valid Hawaii Public Utilities Commission number — that's the state's licensing requirement for intrastate movers.
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Federal tax-filer migration data for Hawaii County.
77% 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 movers80% 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 $91,394 in average annual income; those relocating from elsewhere in Hawaii report $62,529. 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 Hawaii County rather than city limits exactly, misses people who don't file a return, and leaves 57% 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 Hawaii migration page →
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