Moving from Connecticut to New York

An interstate move, so the FMCSA's rules apply from the first quote. Between Hartford and New York City it is about 117 miles and about 2 hours; the 40 city pairs we price between the two states run from 19 to 380 miles.

Prices from our published model (last updated 2026-09-23), not quotes. Distances marked ~ are estimated from city coordinates. Carriers: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census, snapshot 2026-09-24. We do not move anyone.

~117 mi
Hartford → New York City
1–3 days
Typical transit
$527+
2-bedroom, movers
40
City routes priced

In short

About 15,160 people moved from Connecticut to New York in 2024 (Census estimate, ±3,301), and about 25,095 went the other way. Between Hartford and New York City it is about 117 miles; a two-bedroom move with full-service movers runs $527 – $702 in our model, delivered in 1–3 days. 101 movers based in Connecticut hold interstate authority.

Who moves from Connecticut to New York

The Census Bureau's 2024 survey puts the flow at about 15,160 people a year (±3,301), against about 25,095 (±4,459) from New York to Connecticut, so New York loses about 9,935 people a year on this exchange. Connecticut is the 7th-largest of the 48 states sending people to New York; New York took in about 284,868 from other states in all.

Largest county-to-county flows from Connecticut to New York, 2016–2020
From	To	People a year
Fairfield County	Westchester County	2,023 ±605
Fairfield County	New York County	1,999 ±471
Fairfield County	Putnam County	556 ±378
New Haven County	Queens County	465 ±267
Fairfield County	Kings County	413 ±163

US Census Bureau: ACS 2024 state-to-state migration and ACS 2016–2020 county-to-county flows; people a year with a 90% margin of error. County names link to their cost guides.

Hartford to New York City, the representative route

Each state is represented by its largest city we cover. The map shows that corridor; the table further down prices every city pair between Connecticut and New York.

Cost of moving from Connecticut to New York

At about 117 miles, full-service movers should land around $527 – $702 for a two-bedroom home and $605 – $807 for three bedrooms. Load a container yourself and the two-bedroom figure drops to $379 – $505; a freight trailer is $253 – $337.

Cost to move from Connecticut to New York by home size and service type, at 117 miles
Home size	Full-service movers	Moving container	Freight trailer
Studio	$450 – $600	$315 – $420	$225 – $300
1 bedroom	$474 – $632	$341 – $455	$227 – $303
2 bedrooms	$527 – $702	$379 – $505	$253 – $337
3 bedrooms	$605 – $807	$436 – $581	$291 – $388
4 bedrooms	$684 – $913	$493 – $657	$329 – $438
5+ bedrooms	$790 – $1,053	$569 – $758	$379 – $505

Transport only, for an estimated 117 miles, from our published model: distance × home-size factor × service rate, shown as −10% to +20% around the base figure. Packing, storage, stairs and specialty items sit on top. How we price it.

City-to-city routes from Connecticut to New York

Every pair of cities we cover in the two states, nearest first. 9 have a full route page with a map, transit and licensed movers.

Moving routes between Connecticut and New York cities with distance and cost
Route	Distance	Transit	2 bedrooms	3 bedrooms
Stamford to New Rochelle	~19 mi	Same day	$505 – $831	$849 – $1,533
Stamford to Mount Vernon	~21 mi	Same day	$505 – $831	$849 – $1,533
Stamford to Yonkers	~24 mi	Same day	$505 – $831	$849 – $1,533
Stamford to New York City	~40 mi	Same day	$505 – $831	$849 – $1,533
Bridgeport to New Rochelle	~42 mi	Same day	$505 – $831	$849 – $1,533
Bridgeport to Mount Vernon	~45 mi	Same day	$505 – $831	$849 – $1,533
Bridgeport to Yonkers	~47 mi	Same day	$505 – $831	$849 – $1,533
New Haven to New Rochelle	~61 mi	Same day	$505 – $831	$849 – $1,533
Bridgeport to New York City	~62 mi	Same day	$505 – $831	$849 – $1,533
New Haven to Mount Vernon	~64 mi	Same day	$505 – $831	$849 – $1,533
New Haven to Yonkers	~66 mi	Same day	$505 – $831	$849 – $1,533
New Haven to New York City	~81 mi	Same day	$505 – $831	$849 – $1,533
Hartford to Albany	~96 mi	Same day	$505 – $831	$849 – $1,533
Hartford to New Rochelle	~96 mi	Same day	$505 – $831	$849 – $1,533
Hartford to Mount Vernon	~98 mi	Same day	$505 – $831	$849 – $1,533
Hartford to Yonkers	~100 mi	Same day	$505 – $831	$849 – $1,533
Hartford to Schenectady	~113 mi	1–3 days	$509 – $678	$585 – $780
Hartford to New York City	~117 mi	1–3 days	$527 – $702	$605 – $807
New Haven to Albany	~119 mi	1–3 days	$536 – $714	$616 – $821
Bridgeport to Albany	~123 mi	1–3 days	$554 – $738	$637 – $849
Stamford to Albany	~129 mi	1–3 days	$581 – $774	$668 – $890
New Haven to Schenectady	~136 mi	1–3 days	$612 – $816	$704 – $938
Bridgeport to Schenectady	~138 mi	1–3 days	$621 – $828	$714 – $952
Stamford to Schenectady	~144 mi	1–3 days	$648 – $864	$745 – $994
Hartford to Utica	~186 mi	1–3 days	$837 – $1,116	$963 – $1,283
Stamford to Utica	~194 mi	1–3 days	$873 – $1,164	$1,004 – $1,339
Bridgeport to Utica	~196 mi	1–3 days	$882 – $1,176	$1,014 – $1,352
New Haven to Utica	~200 mi	1–3 days	$900 – $1,200	$1,035 – $1,380
Stamford to Syracuse	~224 mi	1–3 days	$1,008 – $1,344	$1,159 – $1,546
Bridgeport to Syracuse	~231 mi	1–3 days	$1,040 – $1,386	$1,195 – $1,594
Hartford to Syracuse	~231 mi	1–3 days	$1,040 – $1,386	$1,195 – $1,594
New Haven to Syracuse	~238 mi	1–3 days	$1,071 – $1,428	$1,232 – $1,642
Stamford to Rochester	~297 mi	1–3 days	$1,337 – $1,782	$1,537 – $2,049
Bridgeport to Rochester	~308 mi	1–3 days	$1,386 – $1,848	$1,594 – $2,125
Hartford to Rochester	~314 mi	1–3 days	$1,413 – $1,884	$1,625 – $2,167
New Haven to Rochester	~317 mi	1–3 days	$1,427 – $1,902	$1,640 – $2,187
Stamford to Buffalo	~352 mi	1–3 days	$1,584 – $2,112	$1,822 – $2,429
Bridgeport to Buffalo	~366 mi	1–3 days	$1,647 – $2,196	$1,894 – $2,525
New Haven to Buffalo	~378 mi	1–3 days	$1,701 – $2,268	$1,956 – $2,608
Hartford to Buffalo	~380 mi	1–3 days	$1,710 – $2,280	$1,966 – $2,622

Routes without a link are priced on estimated distance only; the calculator measures the exact drive.

Roadside inspections: interstate movers based in Connecticut

56 of the 101 interstate movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 372 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 36 of 209 vehicle inspections (17.2%), below the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 47 of 372 driver inspections (12.6%, against 13.0%). None has an acute or critical violation from an FMCSA investigation in the past 12 months.

Roadside inspections: interstate movers based in Connecticut: the most-inspected carriers, 24 months
Carrier	Inspections	Vehicle out of service	Driver out of service
1984Greenwich, CT · USDOT 2396811	33	4 of 25	5 of 33
Siracusa Group Moving AllianceNew Britain, CT · USDOT 352585	29	2 of 16	1 of 29
Lippincott Van LinesWinsted, CT · USDOT 731441	27	4 of 17	3 of 27
Action Moving and Storage and Logistics LLCWest Haven, CT · USDOT 806405	23	0 of 15	1 of 23
Z T E Van LinesVernon Rockville, CT · USDOT 3313395	21	2 of 7	2 of 21
Rt Relocation LLCCheshire, CT · USDOT 3285714	17	0 of 8	1 of 17

FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.

Licensed movers at both ends

168 listed household-goods carriers are based in Connecticut, 101 of them with interstate authority, which this move requires; the Connecticut directory ranks them. At the New York end, 954 are based in the state, useful for a local crew after delivery: movers in New York, moving costs in New York, or the reverse trip, New York to Connecticut. The federal rules for the move itself are in who regulates movers and binding vs non-binding estimates.

Other moves from Connecticut

Connecticut to Rhode Island ~76 mi Connecticut to Massachusetts ~108 mi Connecticut to New Hampshire ~123 mi Connecticut to New Jersey ~123 mi Connecticut to Maine ~209 mi Connecticut to Pennsylvania ~211 mi Connecticut to Vermont ~221 mi Connecticut to Delaware ~239 mi Connecticut to Maryland ~313 mi Connecticut to District of Columbia ~354 mi Connecticut to Virginia ~446 mi Connecticut to West Virginia ~617 mi All Connecticut routes

Connecticut to New York moving FAQ

How much does it cost to move from Connecticut to New York?

Between the two states' main cities, Hartford and New York City, the distance is about 117 miles. From our model that is $527 – $702 for a two-bedroom home and $605 – $807 for three bedrooms with full-service movers, transport only. A container you load yourself is about $379 – $505 for the two-bedroom home; a freight trailer about $253 – $337. Across the 40 city pairs we price between Connecticut and New York, distances run from 19 to 380 miles, so use the table for your own cities.

How long does a move from Connecticut to New York take?

Hartford to New York City is about 2 hours. The move itself typically takes 1 to 3 days, because at this distance it usually travels on a dedicated truck, because the corridor is too short to be worth consolidating. Get the delivery window in writing. Book ahead: 2 to 4 weeks, 4 to 6 in summer.

Do I need an interstate-licensed mover for Connecticut to New York?

Yes. A move from Connecticut into New York is regulated by the FMCSA, so the carrier needs active interstate operating authority as well as a USDOT number. Of the 168 listed movers based in Connecticut, 101 hold that authority; the rest can only move you within Connecticut.

What is the cheapest way to move from Connecticut to New York?

Load a freight trailer yourself: about $253 – $337 for a two-bedroom home over 117 miles against $527 – $702 with full-service movers. A container, about $379 – $505, splits the difference and gives you days to load.

How many people move from Connecticut to New York each year?

The Census Bureau's 2024 American Community Survey estimates about 15,160 people (±3,301) moved from Connecticut to New York that year, against about 25,095 (±4,459) from New York to Connecticut. That makes Connecticut the 7th-largest source of new residents for New York among the states.