Fort Lauderdale, Florida Moving Costs
What a move actually costs in Fort Lauderdale, Florida — local hourly rates, long distance ranges and the figures behind them.
In short
A local move in Fort Lauderdale is billed by the hour: a two-bedroom home with two movers runs $455 – $733 in our model. Across the 15 routes we price from Fort Lauderdale, the median is about 355 miles, which puts a two-bedroom move at $1,598 – $2,130. About 33,850 people a year move to Broward County from other states (Census).
Who moves to and from Broward County
Fort Lauderdale sits in Broward County, FL, home to about 1,920,201 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 33,850 (±2,196) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 26,751 (±1,930) from abroad and about 45,223 (±3,429) from elsewhere in Florida. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 36,608 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Fort Lauderdale | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Beach County, FLWest Palm Beach moving costs | 13,389 ±1,322 | ≈ 50 mi to West Palm Beach | $455 – $733 |
| Miami-Dade County, FLHialeah moving costs | 10,416 ±1,160 | ≈ 23 mi to Hialeah | $455 – $733 |
| Orange County, FLOrlando moving costs | 4,137 ±961 | ≈ 214 mi to Orlando | $963 – $1,284 |
| Hillsborough County, FLTampa moving costs | 2,254 ±545 | ≈ 222 mi to Tampa | $999 – $1,332 |
| Lee County, FLCape Coral moving costs | 1,635 ±532 | ≈ 140 mi to Cape Coral | $630 – $840 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Miami-Dade County, FL (about 23,895), Palm Beach County, FL (about 6,820) and Brevard County, FL (about 2,453). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Georgia (about 3,695), Texas (about 3,574) and North Carolina (about 2,734); the largest flows in come from New York (about 5,115), New Jersey (about 2,795) and California (about 2,566).
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 Fort Lauderdale
Nearest first. See all 15 routes from Fort Lauderdale with transit times, costs by home size and licensed movers.
Long Distance Routes
Within Florida
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.
Fort Lauderdale Moving Cost Guide
Moving costs in Fort Lauderdale, Florida vary based on location, building type, and services required:
Average Fort Lauderdale Moving Costs:
Local moves (billed by the hour)
- Studio2 movers · 2–3 hrs$227 – $357
- 1 bedroom2 movers · 3–5 hrs$303 – $545
- 2 bedrooms2 movers · 5–7 hrs$455 – $733
- 3 bedrooms3 movers · 6–9 hrs$759 – $1,344
- 4+ bedrooms4 movers · 8–10 hrs$1,291 – $1,955
Based on $38–$47 per mover per hour plus a $75 travel fee.
Long distance from Fort Lauderdale
- 1 bedroom$1,438 – $1,917
- 2 bedrooms$1,598 – $2,130
- 3 bedrooms$1,837 – $2,449
- 4+ bedrooms$2,077 – $2,769
Priced at 355 miles, the typical corridor we track from Fort Lauderdale.
Fort Lauderdale moving cost questions
How much do movers cost in Fort Lauderdale?
A local move inside Fort Lauderdale is billed by the hour. Full-service crews run about $38 to $47 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 $227 – $357. A three bedroom home takes a crew of 3 some 6 to 9 hours, or $759 – $1,344.
What does a long distance move from Fort Lauderdale cost?
Once you leave the local band, movers price on distance and weight rather than hours. Across the 15 routes we track from Fort Lauderdale, a typical corridor is around 355 miles, which puts a two bedroom move at $1,598 – $2,130 and a three bedroom at $1,837 – $2,449. Run your exact destination through the calculator for a closer figure.
Which routes out of Fort Lauderdale do you publish prices for?
We publish a priced route page for 15 destinations from Fort Lauderdale, 9 of them inside Florida. The longest are Fort Lauderdale to Los Angeles, CA at 2,715 miles, around $12,218 – $16,290 for a two bedroom home; Fort Lauderdale to Chicago, IL at 1,363 miles, around $6,134 – $8,178 for a two bedroom home; Fort Lauderdale to New York City, NY at 1,245 miles, around $5,603 – $7,470 for a two bedroom home. Each has its own page with the full cost table.
How much does it cost to move from Fort Lauderdale to a nearby city?
The closest city we publish costs for is Hialeah, about 23 miles away by road. That is inside the local band, so it is still billed by the hour rather than by distance — roughly $455 – $733 for a two bedroom home. Other nearby cities we cover include Miami (28 mi), Port Saint Lucie (95 mi), Cape Coral (140 mi).
Does My Fast Movers carry out moves in Fort Lauderdale?
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 Fort Lauderdale move should cost before you call anyone, then judge the quotes you are given against it.
Moving between Fort Lauderdale and nearby cities
The closest places we publish costs for, ranked by road distance from Fort Lauderdale. Anything inside the local band is billed by the hour; past it, movers switch to distance and weight.
| City | Distance | Billed as | 2-bedroom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hialeah | ~23 mi | Hourly | $455 – $733 |
| Miami | ~28 mi | Hourly | $455 – $733 |
| Port Saint Lucie | ~95 mi | Hourly | $455 – $733 |
| Cape Coral | ~140 mi | Distance | $630 – $840 |
| Orlando | ~214 mi | Distance | $963 – $1,284 |
| Tampa | ~222 mi | Distance | $999 – $1,332 |
Distances are estimated from city coordinates, not measured on a specific route, so treat them as approximate. Our route pages from Fort Lauderdale 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 →