Origin county · Louisiana · 2026
Moving from Jefferson Parish, LA
Kenner and the rest of Jefferson Parish sits in Louisiana's South — about 421,777 residents in large country. This is the outbound picture: corridors, mileage, delivery windows, and engine-derived cost bands.
Residents
421,777
Cities & towns
4
Borders
Interior
Jefferson Parish is a well-served origin market for interstate moving, with roughly 421,777 residents concentrated around Kenner across 4 places the Census records here.
Outbound corridors reach in every direction: west to Arizona, Nevada and California, north to Colorado, and east to Florida and the Southeast, with high enough volume that most lanes run weekly.
What shapes an outbound move from Jefferson Parish
Jefferson Parish has lost roughly 4.1% of its residents since 2020, about 17,948 people. More households leave than arrive, so outbound capacity is rarely the constraint — the destination end of your corridor is what sets the delivery window.
Jefferson Parish is Louisiana's 2nd-largest county of 64, holding roughly 9% of the state's residents. That is enough weight for agents to keep crews based locally rather than dispatching them in.
The largest county bordering Jefferson Parish is Orleans Parish, with 364,136 residents, smaller than this one, so this county tends to be the dispatch point for the pair. That move stays inside Louisiana and is intrastate.
Jefferson Parish is an interior Louisiana county, bordered by Orleans Parish, St. Tammany Parish, Tangipahoa Parish, and Lafourche Parish — all inside Louisiana. Every one of those moves is intrastate and governed by Louisiana law; only a shipment that leaves the state crosses into federal territory, which is the line this site is built around.
How far Jefferson Parish is from where people move
Measured from Louisiana's population-weighted centre — this site holds metro coordinates only for its corridor cities, so treat these as corridor-scale rather than door-to-door figures. Delivery windows and cost bands are computed from that mileage by the same engine that prices every route page here.
| Destination | Miles | Drive | Delivery window | 2-bedroom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 510 | 9 hr 30 min | 2–5 days | $2,075–$4,225 |
| Georgia | 610 | 11 hr 15 min | 2–5 days | $2,225–$4,475 |
| Florida | 707 | 13 hr 15 min | 2–5 days | $2,350–$4,750 |
| North Carolina | 933 | 17 hr 15 min | 2–5 days | $2,650–$5,375 |
| Colorado | 1,111 | 20 hr 45 min | 3–7 days | $2,900–$5,850 |
| Arizona | 1,377 | 25 hr 30 min | 3–7 days | $3,250–$6,575 |
| Nevada | 1,767 | 32 hr 45 min | 4–8 days | $3,650–$7,400 |
| Idaho | 1,812 | 33 hr 45 min | 4–8 days | $3,700–$7,500 |
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Cost by home size from Jefferson Parish
Anchored to 1,111 miles, the median distance from here to the destination states above. From a lean full-service quote to a premium, packing-heavy one.
| Home size | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,425 | $2,163 | $2,900 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,875 | $2,838 | $3,800 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,900 | $4,375 | $5,850 |
| 3 bedrooms | $4,225 | $6,375 | $8,525 |
| 4+ bedrooms | $6,100 | $9,250 | $12,400 |
Licensing
When a Jefferson Parish move becomes interstate
A move that starts and ends inside Louisiana is an intrastate move, governed by Louisiana law rather than by the FMCSA. Different licence, different complaint process, and usually different pricing — intrastate work is commonly billed hourly while interstate work is billed on weight and distance. Verify a mover's state authority with the Louisiana agency that oversees motor carriers before you book, and do not assume a USDOT number alone covers an in-state move.
The moment your shipment crosses the Louisiana state line it is an interstate move under federal law. The carrier must hold active FMCSA operating authority — a USDOT number plus household-goods authority — must give you the federal "Your Rights and Responsibilities When You Move" booklet, and must price the move against a published tariff rather than an hourly rate. You can check any USDOT number yourself on the FMCSA SAFER system before you sign anything.
General information, not legal advice. See your rights on an FMCSA interstate move and how to avoid broker scams.
Cities and towns in Jefferson Parish
4 places the Census records here, largest first.
Neighbouring counties
Counties bordering Jefferson Parish. Ones marked with a state code outside LA are across the state line, so a move in that direction is interstate.
Moving from Jefferson Parish: common questions
Texas is roughly 510 miles and delivers in a 2–5-day window, Georgia is roughly 610 miles and delivers in a 2–5-day window, and Florida is roughly 707 miles and delivers in a 2–5-day window. Those are measured from Louisiana's population-weighted centre because Jefferson Parish has no metro in this site's coordinate set, so treat them as corridor-scale rather than door-to-door.
Population figures and the 2020-to-current change are US Census estimates. Distances are geometric road estimates from this site's documented model, not routed door-to-door mileage. Cost ranges are informational estimates from the published rate model — not quotes or binding estimates. See every county on the Louisiana origin hub.