Bangor, Maine Moving Costs
What a move actually costs in Bangor, Maine — local hourly rates, long distance ranges and the figures behind them.
In short
A local move in Bangor is billed by the hour: a two-bedroom home with two movers runs $495 – $817 in our model. Across the 3 routes we price from Bangor, the median is about 227 miles, which puts a two-bedroom move at $1,022 – $1,362. About 4,503 people a year move to Penobscot County from other states (Census).
Who moves to and from Penobscot County
Bangor sits in Penobscot County, ME, home to about 150,016 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 4,503 (±501) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 503 (±206) from abroad and about 4,695 (±609) from elsewhere in Maine. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 3,329 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Bangor | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland County, MEPortland moving costs | 726 ±337 | ≈ 126 mi to Portland | $567 – $756 |
| Somerset County, ME | 580 ±204 | — | — |
| Waldo County, ME | 396 ±183 | — | — |
| Hancock County, ME | 359 ±139 | — | — |
| Lane County, OREugene moving costs | 322 ±501* | ≈ 3,066 mi to Eugene | $13,797 – $18,396 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Somerset County, ME (about 684), Cumberland County, ME (about 615) and Hancock County, ME (about 550). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Florida (about 419), Oregon (about 350) and New York (about 261); the largest flows in come from Massachusetts (about 974), New York (about 435) and New Hampshire (about 328).
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 Bangor
Nearest first. See all 3 routes from Bangor with transit times, costs by home size and licensed movers.
Long Distance Routes
Within Maine
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.
Bangor Moving Cost Guide
Moving costs in Bangor, Maine vary based on location, building type, and services required:
Average Bangor Moving Costs:
Local moves (billed by the hour)
- Studio2 movers · 2–3 hrs$243 – $393
- 1 bedroom2 movers · 3–5 hrs$327 – $605
- 2 bedrooms2 movers · 5–7 hrs$495 – $817
- 3 bedrooms3 movers · 6–9 hrs$831 – $1,506
- 4+ bedrooms4 movers · 8–10 hrs$1,419 – $2,195
Based on $42–$53 per mover per hour plus a $75 travel fee.
Long distance from Bangor
- 1 bedroom$919 – $1,226
- 2 bedrooms$1,022 – $1,362
- 3 bedrooms$1,175 – $1,566
- 4+ bedrooms$1,328 – $1,771
Priced at 227 miles, the typical corridor we track from Bangor.
Bangor moving cost questions
How much do movers cost in Bangor?
A local move inside Bangor is billed by the hour. Full-service crews run about $42 to $53 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 $243 – $393. A three bedroom home takes a crew of 3 some 6 to 9 hours, or $831 – $1,506.
What does a long distance move from Bangor cost?
Once you leave the local band, movers price on distance and weight rather than hours. Across the 3 routes we track from Bangor, a typical corridor is around 227 miles, which puts a two bedroom move at $1,022 – $1,362 and a three bedroom at $1,175 – $1,566. Run your exact destination through the calculator for a closer figure.
Which routes out of Bangor do you publish prices for?
We publish a priced route page for 3 destinations from Bangor, 1 of them inside Maine. The longest are Bangor to Baltimore, MD at 645 miles, around $2,903 – $3,870 for a two bedroom home; Bangor to Nashua, NH at 227 miles, around $1,022 – $1,362 for a two bedroom home; Bangor to Portland, ME at 126 miles, around $567 – $756 for a two bedroom home. Each has its own page with the full cost table.
How much does it cost to move from Bangor to a nearby city?
The closest city we publish costs for is Portland, about 126 miles away by road. That is past the local band, so it is priced on distance and weight — roughly $567 – $756 for a two bedroom home. Other nearby cities we cover include Manchester (213 mi), Montpelier (223 mi), Nashua (227 mi).
Does My Fast Movers carry out moves in Bangor?
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 Bangor move should cost before you call anyone, then judge the quotes you are given against it.
Moving between Bangor and nearby cities
The closest places we publish costs for, ranked by road distance from Bangor. Anything inside the local band is billed by the hour; past it, movers switch to distance and weight.
| City | Distance | Billed as | 2-bedroom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland | ~126 mi | Distance | $567 – $756 |
| Manchesterout of state | ~213 mi | Distance | $959 – $1,278 |
| Montpelierout of state | ~223 mi | Distance | $1,004 – $1,338 |
| Nashuaout of state | ~227 mi | Distance | $1,022 – $1,362 |
| Bostonout of state | ~238 mi | Distance | $1,071 – $1,428 |
| Burlingtonout of state | ~256 mi | Distance | $1,152 – $1,536 |
Distances are estimated from city coordinates, not measured on a specific route, so treat them as approximate. Our route pages from Bangor add transit times, licensed movers and the reverse direction.
All Maine 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 →