Moving from Pennsylvania to New York
An interstate move, so the FMCSA's rules apply from the first quote. Between Philadelphia and New York City it is 95 miles and about 2 hours; the 50 city pairs we price between the two states run from 90 to 417 miles.
Prices from our published model (last updated ), not quotes. Distances marked ~ are estimated from city coordinates. Carriers: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census, snapshot 2026-09-24. We do not move anyone.
- 95 miPhiladelphia → New York City
- Same dayTypical transit
- $495+2-bedroom, movers
- 50City routes priced
In short
About 23,152 people moved from Pennsylvania to New York in 2024 (Census estimate, ±3,265), and about 29,274 went the other way. Between Philadelphia and New York City it is 95 miles; a two-bedroom move with full-service movers runs $495 – $817 in our model, delivered in Same day. 223 movers based in Pennsylvania hold interstate authority.
Who moves from Pennsylvania to New York
The Census Bureau's 2024 survey puts the flow at about 23,152 people a year (±3,265), against about 29,274 (±4,078) from New York to Pennsylvania, so New York loses about 6,122 people a year on this exchange. Pennsylvania is the 4th-largest of the 48 states sending people to New York; New York took in about 284,868 from other states in all.
| From | To | People a year |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia County | New York County | 1,646 ±432 |
| Philadelphia County | Kings County | 794 ±232 |
| Philadelphia County | Nassau County | 714 ±580 |
| Bucks County | New York County | 458 ±258 |
| Philadelphia County | Queens County | 377 ±125 |
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.
Philadelphia 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 Pennsylvania and New York.
Cost of moving from Pennsylvania to New York
At 95 miles, full-service movers should land around $495 – $817 for a two-bedroom home and $831 – $1,506 for three bedrooms. Load a container yourself and the two-bedroom figure drops to $395 – $663; a freight trailer is $335 – $593.
| Home size | Full-service movers | Moving container | Freight trailer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $235 – $375 | $195 – $315 | $175 – $285 |
| 1 bedroom | $315 – $575 | $255 – $475 | $225 – $425 |
| 2 bedrooms | $475 – $775 | $375 – $635 | $325 – $565 |
| 3 bedrooms | $795 – $1,425 | $615 – $1,155 | $525 – $1,020 |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,355 – $2,075 | $1,035 – $1,675 | $875 – $1,475 |
| 5+ bedrooms | $1,675 – $2,475 | $1,275 – $1,995 | $1,075 – $1,755 |
Inside the 100-mile local band, so these are hourly figures: crew size × hourly rate × hours on site, plus a travel fee. Container and freight columns show the same job done by a lower-cost crew. How we price it.
City-to-city routes from Pennsylvania to New York
Every pair of cities we cover in the two states, nearest first. 8 have a full route page with a map, transit and licensed movers.
| Route | Distance | Transit | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allentown to New York City | ~90 mi | Same day | $495 – $817 | $831 – $1,506 |
| Erie to Buffalo | ~94 mi | Same day | $495 – $817 | $831 – $1,506 |
| Philadelphia to New York City | 95 mi | Same day | $495 – $817 | $831 – $1,506 |
| Allentown to Yonkers | ~100 mi | Same day | $495 – $817 | $831 – $1,506 |
| Allentown to Mount Vernon | ~103 mi | 1–3 days | $464 – $618 | $533 – $711 |
| Allentown to New Rochelle | ~106 mi | 1–3 days | $477 – $636 | $549 – $731 |
| Philadelphia to Yonkers | ~111 mi | 1–3 days | $500 – $666 | $574 – $766 |
| Philadelphia to Mount Vernon | ~112 mi | 1–3 days | $504 – $672 | $580 – $773 |
| Philadelphia to New Rochelle | ~115 mi | 1–3 days | $518 – $690 | $595 – $794 |
| Erie to Rochester | ~168 mi | 1–3 days | $756 – $1,008 | $869 – $1,159 |
| Harrisburg to New York City | ~180 mi | 1–3 days | $810 – $1,080 | $931 – $1,242 |
| Harrisburg to Yonkers | ~190 mi | 1–3 days | $855 – $1,140 | $983 – $1,311 |
| Harrisburg to Mount Vernon | ~193 mi | 1–3 days | $869 – $1,158 | $999 – $1,332 |
| Allentown to Albany | ~195 mi | 1–3 days | $878 – $1,170 | $1,009 – $1,345 |
| Harrisburg to New Rochelle | ~197 mi | 1–3 days | $887 – $1,182 | $1,019 – $1,359 |
| Allentown to Schenectady | ~201 mi | 1–3 days | $905 – $1,206 | $1,040 – $1,387 |
| Allentown to Syracuse | ~201 mi | 1–3 days | $905 – $1,206 | $1,040 – $1,387 |
| Allentown to Utica | ~202 mi | 1–3 days | $909 – $1,212 | $1,045 – $1,394 |
| Pittsburgh to Buffalo | ~208 mi | 1–3 days | $936 – $1,248 | $1,076 – $1,435 |
| Harrisburg to Syracuse | ~228 mi | 1–3 days | $1,026 – $1,368 | $1,180 – $1,573 |
| Philadelphia to Albany | ~234 mi | 1–3 days | $1,053 – $1,404 | $1,211 – $1,615 |
| Harrisburg to Rochester | ~236 mi | 1–3 days | $1,062 – $1,416 | $1,221 – $1,628 |
| Harrisburg to Buffalo | ~242 mi | 1–3 days | $1,089 – $1,452 | $1,252 – $1,670 |
| Philadelphia to Schenectady | ~242 mi | 1–3 days | $1,089 – $1,452 | $1,252 – $1,670 |
| Allentown to Rochester | ~243 mi | 1–3 days | $1,094 – $1,458 | $1,258 – $1,677 |
| Erie to Syracuse | ~245 mi | 1–3 days | $1,103 – $1,470 | $1,268 – $1,691 |
| Harrisburg to Utica | ~248 mi | 1–3 days | $1,116 – $1,488 | $1,283 – $1,711 |
| Philadelphia to Utica | ~254 mi | 1–3 days | $1,143 – $1,524 | $1,314 – $1,753 |
| Philadelphia to Syracuse | ~256 mi | 1–3 days | $1,152 – $1,536 | $1,325 – $1,766 |
| Pittsburgh to Rochester | ~262 mi | 1–3 days | $1,179 – $1,572 | $1,356 – $1,808 |
| Harrisburg to Albany | ~269 mi | 1–3 days | $1,211 – $1,614 | $1,392 – $1,856 |
| Harrisburg to Schenectady | ~271 mi | 1–3 days | $1,220 – $1,626 | $1,402 – $1,870 |
| Allentown to Buffalo | ~275 mi | 1–3 days | $1,238 – $1,650 | $1,423 – $1,898 |
| Philadelphia to Rochester | ~297 mi | 1–3 days | $1,337 – $1,782 | $1,537 – $2,049 |
| Erie to Utica | ~298 mi | 1–3 days | $1,341 – $1,788 | $1,542 – $2,056 |
| Pittsburgh to Syracuse | ~313 mi | 1–3 days | $1,409 – $1,878 | $1,620 – $2,160 |
| Philadelphia to Buffalo | ~326 mi | 1–3 days | $1,467 – $1,956 | $1,687 – $2,249 |
| Pittsburgh to Utica | ~358 mi | 1–3 days | $1,611 – $2,148 | $1,853 – $2,470 |
| Pittsburgh to New York City | ~368 mi | 1–3 days | $1,656 – $2,208 | $1,904 – $2,539 |
| Erie to Schenectady | ~369 mi | 1–3 days | $1,661 – $2,214 | $1,910 – $2,546 |
| Pittsburgh to Yonkers | ~375 mi | 1–3 days | $1,688 – $2,250 | $1,941 – $2,587 |
| Pittsburgh to Mount Vernon | ~378 mi | 1–3 days | $1,701 – $2,268 | $1,956 – $2,608 |
| Erie to Albany | ~379 mi | 1–3 days | $1,706 – $2,274 | $1,961 – $2,615 |
| Pittsburgh to New Rochelle | ~382 mi | 1–3 days | $1,719 – $2,292 | $1,977 – $2,636 |
| Erie to New York City | ~384 mi | 1–3 days | $1,728 – $2,304 | $1,987 – $2,650 |
| Erie to Yonkers | ~385 mi | 1–3 days | $1,733 – $2,310 | $1,992 – $2,656 |
| Erie to Mount Vernon | ~389 mi | 1–3 days | $1,751 – $2,334 | $2,013 – $2,684 |
| Erie to New Rochelle | ~393 mi | 1–3 days | $1,769 – $2,358 | $2,034 – $2,712 |
| Pittsburgh to Schenectady | ~412 mi | 3–7 days | $1,854 – $2,472 | $2,132 – $2,843 |
| Pittsburgh to Albany | ~417 mi | 3–7 days | $1,877 – $2,502 | $2,158 – $2,877 |
Routes without a link are priced on estimated distance only; the calculator measures the exact drive.
Roadside inspections: interstate movers based in Pennsylvania
139 of the 223 interstate movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 783 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 63 of 422 vehicle inspections (14.9%), below the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 130 of 783 driver inspections (16.6%, against 13.0%). 1 carrier has an acute or critical violation found in an FMCSA investigation in the past 12 months.
| Carrier | Inspections | Vehicle out of service | Driver out of service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Hills Transfer & Storage IncGreensburg, PA · USDOT 85531 | 35 | 3 of 20 | 0 of 35 |
| J Cawley Moving LLCHanover Township, PA · USDOT 2117707 | 28 | 0 of 21 | 1 of 28 |
| Bright Eye Movers and Cleaners LLCCamp Hill, PA · USDOT 3597545 | 27 | 5 of 15 | 17 of 27 |
| Superior Moving & Storage IncPhiladelphia, PA · USDOT 390115 | 26 | 2 of 14 | 4 of 26 |
| South Hills Movers IncBethel Park, PA · USDOT 98045 | 26 | 0 of 4 | 1 of 26 |
| We-Haul Moving LLCBethlehem, PA · USDOT 967376 | 25 | 2 of 12 | 2 of 25 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Licensed movers at both ends
355 listed household-goods carriers are based in Pennsylvania, 223 of them with interstate authority, which this move requires; the Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania. The federal rules for the move itself are in who regulates movers and binding vs non-binding estimates.
Other moves from Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania to New York moving FAQ
How much does it cost to move from Pennsylvania to New York?
Between the two states' main cities, Philadelphia and New York City, the distance is 95 miles. From our model that is $495 – $817 for a two-bedroom home and $831 – $1,506 for three bedrooms with full-service movers, transport only. A container you load yourself is about $395 – $663 for the two-bedroom home; a freight trailer about $335 – $593. Across the 50 city pairs we price between Pennsylvania and New York, distances run from 90 to 417 miles, so use the table for your own cities.
How long does a move from Pennsylvania to New York take?
Philadelphia to New York City is about 2 hours. The move itself typically takes same day, because at this distance it usually travels on an hourly crew with one truck. Get the delivery window in writing. Book ahead: 1 to 2 weeks, 3 to 4 in summer or at a month-end.
Do I need an interstate-licensed mover for Pennsylvania to New York?
Yes. A move from Pennsylvania into New York is regulated by the FMCSA, so the carrier needs active interstate operating authority as well as a USDOT number. Of the 355 listed movers based in Pennsylvania, 223 hold that authority; the rest can only move you within Pennsylvania.
What is the cheapest way to move from Pennsylvania to New York?
Load a freight trailer yourself: about $335 – $593 for a two-bedroom home over 95 miles against $495 – $817 with full-service movers. A container, about $395 – $663, splits the difference and gives you days to load.
How many people move from Pennsylvania to New York each year?
The Census Bureau's 2024 American Community Survey estimates about 23,152 people (±3,265) moved from Pennsylvania to New York that year, against about 29,274 (±4,078) from New York to Pennsylvania. That makes Pennsylvania the 4th-largest source of new residents for New York among the states.