Moving Companies in Tea, SD
Local moving rates around Tea typically run $80 to $180-plus per hour depending on crew size, with a standard two-mover, one-truck job averaging about $463. Labor-only help — just muscle to load or unload — usually falls between $330.98 and $730.63.
A few things push costs higher than people expect. Many crews are actually based out of nearby Sioux Falls rather than Tea itself, and the hourly clock often starts the moment they leave their shop, so ask where the company is based and when billing begins. Oversized items like pianos, safes, pool tables, or hot tubs are rarely covered in a standard hourly quote and usually carry a separate surcharge because they need extra crew or equipment.
Since movers charge by time, every box or piece of furniture left behind translates directly into lower labor costs — clearing out unwanted items before the crew arrives is one of the more effective ways to trim the bill. Basic liability coverage is free but thin, just $0.60 per pound per item, so anyone with higher-value belongings should ask about Full Value Protection. Packing your own boxes ahead of time, leaving only heavy furniture for the crew, also cuts hours off the job.
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Federal tax-filer migration data for Lincoln County.
66% arrived from elsewhere in South Dakota. Most arrivals are in-state moves, so a regional company will usually cover it — check interstate authority only if you're crossing a state line.
See licensed movers58% of departures stayed under 50 miles. Short local moves are usually priced by the hour, so a regional company is often the cheaper call.
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Each bar shows that state's in/out split — rows are ranked by total volume.
Households arriving from another state report $75,232 in average annual income; those relocating from elsewhere in South Dakota report $72,087. 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 Lincoln County rather than city limits exactly, misses people who don't file a return, and leaves 34% 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 South Dakota migration page →
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