Dover, Delaware Moving Costs
What a move actually costs in Dover, Delaware — local hourly rates, long distance ranges and the figures behind them.
In short
A local move in Dover is billed by the hour: a two-bedroom home with two movers runs $445 – $719 in our model. Across the 2 routes we price from Dover, the median is about 68 miles, which puts a two-bedroom move at $445 – $719. About 7,366 people a year move to Kent County from other states (Census).
Who moves to and from Kent County
Dover sits in Kent County, DE, home to about 177,225 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 7,366 (±1,207) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 417 (±186) from abroad and about 4,039 (±759) from elsewhere in Delaware. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 4,938 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Dover | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Castle County, DEWilmington moving costs | 3,023 ±854 | ≈ 47 mi to Wilmington | $445 – $719 |
| Sussex County, DEMilford moving costs | 1,168 ±357 | ≈ 21 mi to Milford | $445 – $719 |
| Wicomico County, MDSalisbury moving costs | 288 ±242 | ≈ 63 mi to Salisbury | $445 – $719 |
| Buncombe County, NCAsheville moving costs | 235 ±171 | ≈ 535 mi to Asheville | $2,408 – $3,210 |
| Franklin County, OHColumbus moving costs | 148 ±237* | ≈ 469 mi to Columbus | $2,111 – $2,814 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from New Castle County, DE (about 2,700), Sussex County, DE (about 1,339) and Weber County, UT (about 549). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Maryland (about 816), North Carolina (about 591) and Pennsylvania (about 366); the largest flows in come from Maryland (about 1,561), Pennsylvania (about 1,050) and New Jersey (about 700).
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.
Popular Moving Routes from Dover
Nearest first. See all 2 routes from Dover with transit times, costs by home size and licensed movers.
Long Distance Routes
Within Delaware
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.
Dover Moving Cost Guide
Moving costs in Dover, Delaware vary based on location, building type, and services required:
Average Dover Moving Costs:
Local moves (billed by the hour)
- Studio2 movers · 2–3 hrs$223 – $351
- 1 bedroom2 movers · 3–5 hrs$297 – $535
- 2 bedrooms2 movers · 5–7 hrs$445 – $719
- 3 bedrooms3 movers · 6–9 hrs$741 – $1,317
- 4+ bedrooms4 movers · 8–10 hrs$1,259 – $1,915
Based on $37–$46 per mover per hour plus a $75 travel fee.
Long distance from Dover
- 1 bedroom$297 – $535
- 2 bedrooms$445 – $719
- 3 bedrooms$741 – $1,317
- 4+ bedrooms$1,259 – $1,915
Priced at 68 miles, the typical corridor we track from Dover.
Dover moving cost questions
How much do movers cost in Dover?
A local move inside Dover is billed by the hour. Full-service crews run about $37 to $46 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 $223 – $351. A three bedroom home takes a crew of 3 some 6 to 9 hours, or $741 – $1,317.
What does a long distance move from Dover cost?
Once you leave the local band, movers price on distance and weight rather than hours. Across the 2 routes we track from Dover, a typical corridor is around 68 miles, which puts a two bedroom move at $445 – $719 and a three bedroom at $741 – $1,317. Run your exact destination through the calculator for a closer figure.
Which routes out of Dover do you publish prices for?
We publish a priced route page for 2 destinations from Dover, 1 of them inside Delaware. The longest are Dover to Philadelphia, PA at 68 miles, around $445 – $719 for a two bedroom home; Dover to Wilmington, DE at 47 miles, around $445 – $719 for a two bedroom home. Each has its own page with the full cost table.
How much does it cost to move from Dover to a nearby city?
The closest city we publish costs for is Wilmington, about 47 miles away by road. That is inside the local band, so it is still billed by the hour rather than by distance — roughly $445 – $719 for a two bedroom home. Other nearby cities we cover include Annapolis (62 mi), Philadelphia (68 mi), Baltimore (69 mi).
Does My Fast Movers carry out moves in Dover?
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 Dover move should cost before you call anyone, then judge the quotes you are given against it.
Moving between Dover and nearby cities
The closest places we publish costs for, ranked by road distance from Dover. Anything inside the local band is billed by the hour; past it, movers switch to distance and weight.
| City | Distance | Billed as | 2-bedroom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington | ~47 mi | Hourly | $445 – $719 |
| Annapolisout of state | ~62 mi | Hourly | $445 – $719 |
| Philadelphiaout of state | ~68 mi | Hourly | $445 – $719 |
| Baltimoreout of state | ~69 mi | Hourly | $445 – $719 |
| Washingtonout of state | ~97 mi | Hourly | $445 – $719 |
| Arlingtonout of state | ~101 mi | Distance | $455 – $606 |
Distances are estimated from city coordinates, not measured on a specific route, so treat them as approximate. Our route pages from Dover add transit times, licensed movers and the reverse direction.
All Delaware cities we price
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 →