Moving Costs in Vernon, CT
Two formulas cover every move out of Vernon. Under about 100 miles you pay for a crew's time: a two-bedroom home is $505 – $831 in our model. Beyond that you pay for weight and distance: $585 – $780 to New York City, NY. 64 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
- $505 – $831
- 2 movers × 5–7 h + $75 travel
- 3-bed local move
- $849 – $1,533
- 3 movers × 6–9 h + travel
- 2-bed to New York City
- $585 – $780
- ≈ 130 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 64
- 40 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Vernon runs $505 – $831 in our model and a three-bedroom $849 – $1,533, billed by the hour. Long distance, a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY is $585 – $780. 64 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Tolland County goes to Hartford County, about 2,966 people a year.
What a move from Vernon costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Vernon: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Vernon: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $43–$54 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $505 – $831.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $247 – $399 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $333 – $615 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $505 – $831 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $849 – $1,533 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,451 – $2,235 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,795 – $2,667 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Connecticut: hand movers there earn a median $20.98 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $43–$54 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Vernon: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Vernon, New York City, NY is the nearest priced metro (≈ 130 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,940 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 130 | $585 – $780 | $673 – $897 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,940 | $13,230 – $17,640 | $15,214 – $20,286 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 909 | $4,091 – $5,454 | $4,704 – $6,272 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,714 | $7,713 – $10,284 | $8,870 – $11,827 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,777 | $7,997 – $10,662 | $9,196 – $12,261 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 368 | $1,656 – $2,208 | $1,904 – $2,539 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,392 | $6,264 – $8,352 | $7,204 – $9,605 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 224 | $1,008 – $1,344 | $1,159 – $1,546 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 999 | $4,496 – $5,994 | $5,170 – $6,893 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,591 | $11,660 – $15,546 | $13,408 – $17,878 |
Long-distance lanes from Vernon, by home size
| From Vernon to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 130 | $450 – $600 | $527 – $702 | $673 – $897 | $761 – $1,014 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,940 | $9,923 – $13,230 | $11,907 – $15,876 | $15,214 – $20,286 | $17,199 – $22,932 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 909 | $3,068 – $4,091 | $3,681 – $4,909 | $4,704 – $6,272 | $5,318 – $7,090 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,714 | $5,785 – $7,713 | $6,942 – $9,256 | $8,870 – $11,827 | $10,027 – $13,369 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,777 | $5,997 – $7,997 | $7,197 – $9,596 | $9,196 – $12,261 | $10,395 – $13,861 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 368 | $1,242 – $1,656 | $1,490 – $1,987 | $1,904 – $2,539 | $2,153 – $2,870 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,392 | $4,698 – $6,264 | $5,638 – $7,517 | $7,204 – $9,605 | $8,143 – $10,858 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 224 | $756 – $1,008 | $907 – $1,210 | $1,159 – $1,546 | $1,310 – $1,747 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 999 | $3,372 – $4,496 | $4,046 – $5,395 | $5,170 – $6,893 | $5,844 – $7,792 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,591 | $8,745 – $11,660 | $10,494 – $13,991 | $13,408 – $17,878 | $15,157 – $20,210 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Vernon
64 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Vernon; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Vernon
29 of the 64 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 132 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 9 of 55 vehicle inspections (16.4%), below the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 16 of 132 driver inspections (12.1%, against 13.0%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Z T E Van LinesVernon Rockville, CT · USDOT 3313395 | 21 | 2 of 7 | 2 of 21 |
| CT Moving and StorageSouthington, CT · USDOT 175772 | 13 | 3 of 7 | 2 of 13 |
| Colonial Moving and StorageBerlin, CT · USDOT 3115246 | 9 | 1 of 3 | 1 of 9 |
| A to Z MoversWest Springfield, MA · USDOT 522128 | 9 | 0 of 4 | 0 of 9 |
| Manchester Moving & Storage IncManchester, CT · USDOT 462491 | 8 | 1 of 3 | 2 of 8 |
| FMSWindsor, CT · USDOT 839658 | 8 | 0 of 3 | 2 of 8 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Tolland County
Vernon sits in Tolland County, CT, home to about 149,598 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 3,730 (±605) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 1,168 (±280) from abroad and about 8,082 (±1,012) from elsewhere in Connecticut. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 4,177 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Vernon | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford County, CTHartford moving costs | 2,966 ±685 | ≈ 14 mi to Hartford | $505 – $831 |
| Windham County, CTKillingly moving costs | 750 ±242 | ≈ 37 mi to Killingly | $505 – $831 |
| New London County, CTColchester moving costs | 306 ±147 | ≈ 22 mi to Colchester | $505 – $831 |
| New Haven County, CTNew Haven moving costs | 288 ±115 | ≈ 51 mi to New Haven | $505 – $831 |
| Hampden County, MASpringfield moving costs | 208 ±117 | ≈ 23 mi to Springfield | $505 – $831 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Hartford County, CT (about 3,784), New Haven County, CT (about 1,118) and New London County, CT (about 1,024). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Massachusetts (about 888), Florida (about 598) and Georgia (about 345); the largest flows in come from Massachusetts (about 1,248), New York (about 471) and New Jersey (about 321).
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.
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Moving costs in Vernon: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Vernon, CT?
A local move (under about 100 miles) is billed by the hour: $43–$54 per mover per hour plus about $75 travel in our model, so a two-bedroom home with two movers for 5–7 hours is $505 – $831 and a three-bedroom home with three movers is $849 – $1,533. Packing, stairs and long carries are extra.
How much is a long-distance move from Vernon?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Vernon to New York City, NY (about 130 miles) that is $585 – $780, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,940 miles) $13,230 – $17,640, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Vernon?
64 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Vernon, 40 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Tolland County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Hartford County (about 2,966 a year), Windham County (about 750 a year), New London County (about 306 a year), and roughly 4,177 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 Vernon?
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.