San Jose, California Moving Costs
What a move actually costs in San Jose, California — local hourly rates, long distance ranges and the figures behind them.
In short
A local move in San Jose is billed by the hour: a two-bedroom home with two movers runs $515 – $859 in our model. Across the 53 routes we price from San Jose, the median is about 1,087 miles, which puts a two-bedroom move at $4,892 – $6,522. About 33,627 people a year move to Santa Clara County from other states (Census).
Who moves to and from Santa Clara County
San Jose sits in Santa Clara County, CA, home to about 1,905,334 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 33,627 (±1,873) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 32,431 (±2,189) from abroad and about 45,285 (±2,493) from elsewhere in California. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 39,100 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From San Jose | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda County, CAFremont moving costs | 11,575 ±1,281 | ≈ 13 mi to Fremont | $515 – $859 |
| San Mateo County, CADaly City moving costs | 8,832 ±1,122 | ≈ 46 mi to Daly City | $515 – $859 |
| San Francisco County, CASan Francisco moving costs | 4,693 ±747 | ≈ 49 mi to San Francisco | $515 – $859 |
| Santa Cruz County, CASanta Cruz moving costs | 4,402 ±799 | ≈ 31 mi to Santa Cruz | $515 – $859 |
| Contra Costa County, CAConcord moving costs | 4,042 ±855 | ≈ 52 mi to Concord | $515 – $859 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Alameda County, CA (about 8,231), San Mateo County, CA (about 6,043) and Los Angeles County, CA (about 5,413). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Texas (about 5,589), Washington (about 4,618) and Oregon (about 3,159); the largest flows in come from New York (about 3,487), Texas (about 2,625) and Washington (about 2,505).
US Census Bureau, ACS 2016–2020 county-to-county migration flows; people a year with a 90% margin of error. Miles are estimated from city coordinates; move prices are full-service, transport only, from the published model.
Popular Moving Routes from San Jose
Nearest first. See all 53 routes from San Jose with transit times, costs by home size and licensed movers.
Long Distance Routes
Within California
An hourly quote is the crew rate multiplied by how long the job takes, so access is what really moves the number: a long carry, stairs without an elevator, a street the truck cannot park on, or packing left until the morning. We cover each of those, and the surcharges to watch for, in how much movers cost.
San Jose Moving Cost Guide
Moving costs in San Jose, California vary based on location, building type, and services required:
Average San Jose Moving Costs:
Local moves (billed by the hour)
- Studio2 movers · 2–3 hrs$251 – $411
- 1 bedroom2 movers · 3–5 hrs$339 – $635
- 2 bedrooms2 movers · 5–7 hrs$515 – $859
- 3 bedrooms3 movers · 6–9 hrs$867 – $1,587
- 4+ bedrooms4 movers · 8–10 hrs$1,483 – $2,315
Based on $44–$56 per mover per hour plus a $75 travel fee.
Long distance from San Jose
- 1 bedroom$4,402 – $5,870
- 2 bedrooms$4,892 – $6,522
- 3 bedrooms$5,625 – $7,500
- 4+ bedrooms$6,359 – $8,479
Priced at 1,087 miles, the typical corridor we track from San Jose.
San Jose moving cost questions
How much do movers cost in San Jose?
A local move inside San Jose is billed by the hour. Full-service crews run about $44 to $56 per mover per hour, plus a travel fee of around $75 to get the truck to you and back. A studio needs roughly 2 to 3 hours with a crew of 2, which works out to $251 – $411. A three bedroom home takes a crew of 3 some 6 to 9 hours, or $867 – $1,587.
What does a long distance move from San Jose cost?
Once you leave the local band, movers price on distance and weight rather than hours. Across the 53 routes we track from San Jose, a typical corridor is around 1,087 miles, which puts a two bedroom move at $4,892 – $6,522 and a three bedroom at $5,625 – $7,500. Run your exact destination through the calculator for a closer figure.
Which routes out of San Jose do you publish prices for?
We publish a priced route page for 53 destinations from San Jose, 14 of them inside California. The longest are San Jose to Boston, MA at 3,123 miles, around $14,054 – $18,738 for a two bedroom home; San Jose to Providence, RI at 3,110 miles, around $13,995 – $18,660 for a two bedroom home; San Jose to Miami, FL at 2,983 miles, around $13,424 – $17,898 for a two bedroom home. Each has its own page with the full cost table.
How much does it cost to move from San Jose to a nearby city?
The closest city we publish costs for is Fremont, about 13 miles away by road. That is inside the local band, so it is still billed by the hour rather than by distance — roughly $515 – $859 for a two bedroom home. Other nearby cities we cover include Oakland (45 mi), San Francisco (49 mi), Modesto (62 mi).
Does My Fast Movers carry out moves in San Jose?
No. We do not own trucks, employ crews or take payment to rank one company above another. This page exists so you can see what a San Jose move should cost before you call anyone, then judge the quotes you are given against it.
Moving between San Jose and nearby cities
The closest places we publish costs for, ranked by road distance from San Jose. Anything inside the local band is billed by the hour; past it, movers switch to distance and weight.
| City | Distance | Billed as | 2-bedroom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fremont | ~13 mi | Hourly | $515 – $859 |
| Oakland | ~45 mi | Hourly | $515 – $859 |
| San Francisco | ~49 mi | Hourly | $515 – $859 |
| Modesto | ~62 mi | Hourly | $515 – $859 |
| Stockton | ~64 mi | Hourly | $515 – $859 |
| Sacramento | ~103 mi | Distance | $464 – $618 |
Distances are estimated from city coordinates, not measured on a specific route, so treat them as approximate. Our route pages from San Jose add transit times, licensed movers and the reverse direction.
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We are not a moving company. No carrier pays to appear on this page, and these figures come from a published model rather than from quotes we were handed. Treat the range as a sanity check, then get three written estimates. How we calculate them →