Moving Companies in Central, UT
Central is a small, rural community in Washington County, north of St. George. Because there are few movers based here, most companies dispatch a crew from the St. George area, roughly 30 to 40 minutes away, and that drive gets added to your bill.
Expect hourly rates of $130 to $180 for two movers and a truck, or $170 to $230 for a three-person crew. Most companies also charge a travel or fuel surcharge on top, and enforce a two- to three-hour minimum no matter how fast the job goes. Ask upfront how that drive gets billed — some crews fold it into the hourly clock, others charge it separately — since the meter often starts when they leave their warehouse rather than when they reach your door.
A few local details matter here. Cell service can be spotty, so print your directions, gate codes, and the crew's phone number ahead of time. Movers are barred from hauling hazardous items like propane tanks, paint, gasoline, and fertilizer, so plan to deal with those yourself. If you have a heavy safe, piano, or bulky workshop gear, mention it when you book so the crew shows up prepared. Basic coverage is thin, usually just $0.60 per pound per item, so ask about full value protection for anything valuable.
The movers serving Central below list current rates and coverage for this stretch of Washington County.
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Who's moving to Central, UT
Federal tax-filer migration data for Washington County.
56% 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 movers52% of departures went farther than 50 miles. Beyond that range moves are priced by weight and distance, and a state line means the carrier needs interstate authority.
See the full picture — 5-year trend, state flows and top routes
Central refills from a distance: nearby counties pull households out, and the rest of the country more than replaces them.
Each bar shows that state's in/out split — rows are ranked by total volume.
Households arriving from another state report $83,586 in average annual income; those relocating from elsewhere in Utah report $81,677. 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 Washington County rather than city limits exactly, misses people who don't file a return, and leaves 37% 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 Utah migration page →
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