Moving Companies in Manhattan, KS
Manhattan's moving market is shaped by K-State: leases turn over hard around July 31 and August 1, and crews book out months ahead for that window with higher rates. Scheduling mid-month or mid-week outside that stretch is the easiest way to save.
Local labor-only help — loading or unloading a truck you've already rented — typically runs $298.61 to $805.67 depending on the size of the job.
Costs to plan for
- Ask how travel time is calculated — many local crews bill for the drive from their base to your home and back as part of the job.
- Disclose stairs, a heavy sofa, or a piano before moving day; leaving it out risks an on-site surcharge.
- Basic liability coverage is usually just $0.60 per pound per item, so a $1,000 television weighing 30 pounds would only be reimbursed $18 if damaged. Ask about full value protection for anything you'd want replaced.
- Moving into an apartment near campus or onto a narrow street? Check whether you need a parking variance for a full-size truck.
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Federal tax-filer migration data for Riley County.
55% 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 movers60% 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 $53,479 in average annual income; those relocating from elsewhere in Kansas report $47,894. 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 Riley County rather than city limits exactly, misses people who don't file a return, and leaves 61% 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 Kansas migration page →
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