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Moving from Indiana to Kentucky

In the Census Bureau's 2024 survey, about 7,800 people living in Kentucky had lived in Indiana a year earlier. A 2-bedroom move from Indianapolis to Louisville, about 126 miles, usually costs $2,000–$3,900. 143 licensed movers are based in Indiana.

Who makes this move

7,756

people moved from Indiana to Kentucky (±1,564)

10,166

moved the other way, from Kentucky to Indiana (±2,125)

  • Kentucky drew about 6% of the roughly 130,000 people who left Indiana for another state.
  • About as many moved each way: the difference is inside the survey's margin of error.
  • People aged 1 and over, not households. Margins of error at 90% confidence.

Where people who left Indiana went

Alabama: about 1,900 people from IndianaAL1.9kAlaska: about 300 people from IndianaAK267Arizona: about 5,300 people from IndianaAZ5.3kArkansas: about 700 people from IndianaAR705California: about 7,700 people from IndianaCA7.7kColorado: about 3,200 people from IndianaCO3.2kConnecticut: about 800 people from IndianaCT801Delaware: about 300 people from IndianaDE250District of Columbia: about 200 people from IndianaDC218Florida: about 15,000 people from IndianaFL14.9kGeorgia: about 2,200 people from IndianaGA2.2kHawaii: no estimate from IndianaHI—Idaho: about 900 people from IndianaID852Illinois: about 14,000 people from IndianaIL14.1kIndiana: no estimate from IndianaIN—Iowa: about 800 people from IndianaIA751Kansas: about 500 people from IndianaKS537Kentucky: about 7,800 people from IndianaKY7.8kLouisiana: about 800 people from IndianaLA834Maine: about 100 people from IndianaME142Maryland: about 200 people from IndianaMD175Massachusetts: about 900 people from IndianaMA901Michigan: about 8,900 people from IndianaMI8.9kMinnesota: about 2,100 people from IndianaMN2.1kMississippi: about 300 people from IndianaMS325Missouri: about 2,900 people from IndianaMO2.9kMontana: no estimate from IndianaMT—Nebraska: about 300 people from IndianaNE318Nevada: about 900 people from IndianaNV927New Hampshire: no estimate from IndianaNH—New Jersey: about 2,400 people from IndianaNJ2.4kNew Mexico: about 500 people from IndianaNM544New York: about 1,700 people from IndianaNY1.7kNorth Carolina: about 3,200 people from IndianaNC3.2kNorth Dakota: about 900 people from IndianaND895Ohio: about 11,000 people from IndianaOH10.9kOklahoma: about 1,800 people from IndianaOK1.8kOregon: about 1,300 people from IndianaOR1.3kPennsylvania: about 3,500 people from IndianaPA3.5kRhode Island: about 300 people from IndianaRI286South Carolina: about 1,300 people from IndianaSC1.3kSouth Dakota: about 100 people from IndianaSD71Tennessee: about 6,700 people from IndianaTN6.7kTexas: about 8,200 people from IndianaTX8.2kUtah: about 200 people from IndianaUT184Vermont: no estimate from IndianaVT—Virginia: about 2,400 people from IndianaVA2.4kWashington: about 1,900 people from IndianaWA1.9kWest Virginia: about 1,000 people from IndianaWV967Wisconsin: about 3,400 people from IndianaWI3.4kWyoming: no estimate from IndianaWY—
FewerMore· people who moved there from Indiana, 2024

Most common moves out of Indiana

  1. Florida15,000
  2. Illinois14,000
  3. Ohio11,000
  4. Michigan8,900
  5. Texas8,200
  6. Kentucky7,800
  7. California7,700
  8. Tennessee6,700

Where people moving to Kentucky came from

  1. Ohio14,000
  2. Tennessee14,000
  3. Indiana7,800
  4. Florida7,300
  5. California6,900
  6. Georgia5,100
  7. North Carolina3,500
  8. Illinois3,100

Survey estimates: where two figures are closer than their margins of error, their order may not be real. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, State-to-State Migration Flows: 2024 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates.

What it costs, by home size

Indianapolis to Louisville, about 126 miles.

HomeUsual costIn summer
Studio1,800 lb$1,150–$2,250$1,400–$2,750
1 bedroom2,800 lb$1,450–$2,850$1,800–$3,550
2 bedrooms5,000 lb$2,000–$3,900$2,500–$4,850
3 bedrooms7,500 lb$2,500–$4,850$3,100–$6,050
4 bedrooms10,000 lb$2,950–$5,700$3,650–$7,050
5+ bedrooms13,000 lb$3,400–$6,550$4,200–$8,150

A model, not a quote: weight and distance, adjusted for season, fitted to published 2026 cost tables. Packing, stairs and specialty items add to these. How we model costs.

Between the main cities

A 2-bedroom move, mid-month outside summer.

MoveMilesUsual cost
Indianapolis to Louisville126$2,000–$3,900
Indianapolis to Lexington176$2,000–$3,900
Fort Wayne to Louisville234$2,000–$3,900
Fort Wayne to Lexington251$2,200–$4,200

Road miles, estimated from the straight line between the cities.

Licensed movers based in Indiana

See all 143

Each holds active federal carrier authority with cargo insurance on file. Tick up to three to get quotes.

A-1 Summit Van Lines

Fort Wayne, IN · USDOT 805072

1 truck · Cargo insurance on file · Since 1999

Ace Van Lines Inc

Indianapolis, IN · USDOT 49910

1 truck · Cargo insurance on file · Since 1974

Allied Van Lines Inc

Fort Wayne, IN · USDOT 76235

1056 trucks · Cargo insurance on file · Since 1974

Aloo Moving LLC

Evansville, IN · USDOT 3472399

1 truck · Cargo insurance on file · Since 2020

Before you book

Check the mover is licensedIndiana to Kentucky crosses a state line, so the mover needs federal interstate authority.Ask: carrier or broker?A broker sells your move to a company you have not met. Both are legal; know which one you are hiring.Get a binding estimateA binding estimate fixes the price. A non-binding one is a guess: the final bill follows the actual weight.

Questions about moving from Indiana to Kentucky

How much does it cost to move from Indiana to Kentucky?

In our model a 2-bedroom move from Indianapolis to Louisville, about 126 miles, usually costs $2,000–$3,900 mid-month outside summer; between the main cities on this page it runs from $2,000 to $4,200. A studio runs about $1,150–$2,250 and a 4-bedroom about $2,950–$5,700. Only a mover's written estimate is a price.

How many people move from Indiana to Kentucky?

About 7,800 in a year. The Census Bureau's 2024 American Community Survey estimates 7,756, with a margin of error of ±1,564. About 10,000 moved from Kentucky to Indiana the same year. These count people, not households.

How far is it from Indiana to Kentucky?

Between the main cities on this page, from about 126 to 251 miles by road; Indianapolis to Louisville is about 126. Distances are estimated from the straight line between the cities; a mover's estimate uses the actual route.

Does a mover need a federal license to move me from Indiana to Kentucky?

Yes. The move crosses a state line, so the mover needs active interstate authority from the FMCSA under a USDOT number. Each mover listed here shows its authority and insurance status from FMCSA's files.

When is it cheapest to move from Indiana to Kentucky?

Outside June to August, and away from the last days of a month. In our model a summer move costs about 24% more, and the end of a month about 9% more.

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