Moving Costs in Northport, AL
Two formulas cover every move out of Northport. Under about 100 miles you pay for a crew's time: a two-bedroom home is $435 – $719 in our model. Beyond that you pay for weight and distance: $986 – $1,314 to Atlanta, GA. 6 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. Every figure comes from the same published model as the calculator, not from any company.
Carrier counts from the FMCSA Motor Carrier Census, snapshot September 24, 2026. No paid placement.
- 2-bed local move
- $435 – $719
- 2 movers × 5–7 h + $75 travel
- 3-bed local move
- $723 – $1,317
- 3 movers × 6–9 h + travel
- 2-bed to Atlanta
- $986 – $1,314
- ≈ 219 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 6
- 3 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Northport runs $435 – $719 in our model and a three-bedroom $723 – $1,317, billed by the hour. Long distance, a two-bedroom move to Atlanta, GA is $986 – $1,314. 6 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Tuscaloosa County goes to Jefferson County, about 1,489 people a year.
What a move from Northport costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Northport: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Northport: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $36–$46 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $435 – $719.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $219 – $351 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $291 – $535 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $435 – $719 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $723 – $1,317 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,227 – $1,915 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,515 – $2,283 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Alabama: hand movers there earn a median $17.63 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $36–$46 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Northport: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Northport, Atlanta, GA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 219 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,048 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,059 | $4,766 – $6,354 | $5,480 – $7,307 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,048 | $9,216 – $12,288 | $10,598 – $14,131 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 694 | $3,123 – $4,164 | $3,591 – $4,789 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 623 | $2,804 – $3,738 | $3,224 – $4,299 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 603 | $2,714 – $3,618 | $3,121 – $4,161 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 823 | $3,704 – $4,938 | $4,259 – $5,679 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 795 | $3,578 – $4,770 | $4,114 – $5,485 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 967 | $4,352 – $5,802 | $5,004 – $6,672 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 219 | $986 – $1,314 | $1,133 – $1,511 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,643 | $7,394 – $9,858 | $8,503 – $11,337 |
Long-distance lanes from Northport, by home size
| From Northport to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 1,059 | $3,574 – $4,766 | $4,289 – $5,719 | $5,480 – $7,307 | $6,195 – $8,260 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,048 | $6,912 – $9,216 | $8,294 – $11,059 | $10,598 – $14,131 | $11,981 – $15,974 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 694 | $2,342 – $3,123 | $2,811 – $3,748 | $3,591 – $4,789 | $4,060 – $5,413 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 623 | $2,103 – $2,804 | $2,523 – $3,364 | $3,224 – $4,299 | $3,645 – $4,859 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 603 | $2,035 – $2,714 | $2,442 – $3,256 | $3,121 – $4,161 | $3,528 – $4,703 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 823 | $2,778 – $3,704 | $3,333 – $4,444 | $4,259 – $5,679 | $4,815 – $6,419 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 795 | $2,683 – $3,578 | $3,220 – $4,293 | $4,114 – $5,485 | $4,651 – $6,201 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 967 | $3,264 – $4,352 | $3,916 – $5,222 | $5,004 – $6,672 | $5,657 – $7,543 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 219 | $739 – $986 | $887 – $1,183 | $1,133 – $1,511 | $1,281 – $1,708 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 1,643 | $5,545 – $7,394 | $6,654 – $8,872 | $8,503 – $11,337 | $9,612 – $12,815 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Northport
6 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Northport; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Northport
2 of the 6 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 4 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 0 of 1 vehicle inspection (0.0%), below the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 2 of 4 driver inspections (50.0%, against 13.0%). With fewer than 30 vehicle inspections, a single out-of-service order moves that rate by several points, so treat it as a small sample. None has an acute or critical violation from an FMCSA investigation in the past 12 months.
| Carrier | Inspections | Vehicle out of service | Driver out of service |
|---|---|---|---|
| International MoversTuscaloosa, AL · USDOT 280819 | 3 | none inspected | 1 of 3 |
| Motivated Movers TuscaloosaTuscaloosa, AL · USDOT 4003508 | 1 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 1 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Tuscaloosa County
Northport sits in Tuscaloosa County, AL, home to about 206,573 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 8,165 (±965) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 676 (±276) from abroad and about 7,957 (±1,061) from elsewhere in Alabama. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 4,916 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Northport | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County, ALBirmingham moving costs | 1,489 ±342 | ≈ 57 mi to Birmingham | $435 – $719 |
| Bibb County, AL | 470 ±395 | — | — |
| Shelby County, ALPelham moving costs | 397 ±154 | ≈ 58 mi to Pelham | $435 – $719 |
| Delaware County, INYorktown moving costs | 317 ±363* | ≈ 574 mi to Yorktown | $2,583 – $3,444 |
| Madison County, ALHuntsville moving costs | 271 ±101 | ≈ 136 mi to Huntsville | $612 – $816 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Jefferson County, AL (about 1,850), Shelby County, AL (about 827) and Mobile County, AL (about 722). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Georgia (about 749), Texas (about 513) and Tennessee (about 385); the largest flows in come from Georgia (about 1,142), Tennessee (about 868) and Texas (about 744).
US Census Bureau, ACS 2016–2020 county-to-county migration flows; people a year with a 90% margin of error. * The margin is as large as the estimate: a handful of households, not a count. Miles are estimated from city coordinates; move prices are full-service, transport only, from the published model.
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Moving costs in Northport: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Northport, AL?
A local move (under about 100 miles) is billed by the hour: $36–$46 per mover per hour plus about $75 travel in our model, so a two-bedroom home with two movers for 5–7 hours is $435 – $719 and a three-bedroom home with three movers is $723 – $1,317. Packing, stairs and long carries are extra.
How much is a long-distance move from Northport?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Northport to Atlanta, GA (about 219 miles) that is $986 – $1,314, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,048 miles) $9,216 – $12,288, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Northport?
6 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Northport, 3 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Tuscaloosa County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Jefferson County (about 1,489 a year), Bibb County (about 470 a year), Shelby County (about 397 a year), and roughly 4,916 people a year leave for another state, by the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 estimates. The table on this page prices a two-bedroom move to each destination.
What is the cheapest way to move out of Northport?
For the same route and load, a moving container prices 28% below full-service movers and a freight trailer 52% below, because you do the loading. A rental truck is cheaper still on the transport line but adds fuel, lodging and your own days.
Sources. Costs from the published model; carriers from the FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (snapshot September 24, 2026) and Safety Measurement System; Census ACS migration flows.