Moving Costs in Dundalk, MD
Two formulas cover every move out of Dundalk. Under about 100 miles you pay for a crew's time: a two-bedroom home is $485 – $803 in our model. Beyond that you pay for weight and distance: $869 – $1,158 to New York City, NY. 187 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
- $485 – $803
- 2 movers × 5–7 h + $75 travel
- 3-bed local move
- $813 – $1,479
- 3 movers × 6–9 h + travel
- 2-bed to New York City
- $869 – $1,158
- ≈ 193 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 187
- 81 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Dundalk runs $485 – $803 in our model and a three-bedroom $813 – $1,479, billed by the hour. Long distance, a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY is $869 – $1,158. 187 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Baltimore County goes to Baltimore City, about 11,856 people a year.
What a move from Dundalk costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Dundalk: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Dundalk: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $41–$52 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $485 – $803.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $239 – $387 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $321 – $595 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $485 – $803 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $813 – $1,479 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,387 – $2,155 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,715 – $2,571 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Maryland: hand movers there earn a median $20.00 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $41–$52 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Dundalk: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Dundalk, Washington, DC is the nearest priced metro (≈ 45 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,706 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 193 | $869 – $1,158 | $999 – $1,332 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,706 | $12,177 – $16,236 | $14,004 – $18,671 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 712 | $3,204 – $4,272 | $3,685 – $4,913 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,418 | $6,381 – $8,508 | $7,338 – $9,784 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,464 | $6,588 – $8,784 | $7,576 – $10,102 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 45 | $485 – $803 | $813 – $1,479 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,115 | $5,018 – $6,690 | $5,770 – $7,694 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 99 | $485 – $803 | $813 – $1,479 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 677 | $3,047 – $4,062 | $3,503 – $4,671 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,340 | $10,530 – $14,040 | $12,110 – $16,146 |
Long-distance lanes from Dundalk, by home size
| From Dundalk to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 193 | $651 – $869 | $782 – $1,042 | $999 – $1,332 | $1,129 – $1,505 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,706 | $9,133 – $12,177 | $10,959 – $14,612 | $14,004 – $18,671 | $15,830 – $21,107 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 712 | $2,403 – $3,204 | $2,884 – $3,845 | $3,685 – $4,913 | $4,165 – $5,554 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,418 | $4,786 – $6,381 | $5,743 – $7,657 | $7,338 – $9,784 | $8,295 – $11,060 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,464 | $4,941 – $6,588 | $5,929 – $7,906 | $7,576 – $10,102 | $8,564 – $11,419 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 45 | $239 – $387 | $321 – $595 | $813 – $1,479 | $1,387 – $2,155 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,115 | $3,763 – $5,018 | $4,516 – $6,021 | $5,770 – $7,694 | $6,523 – $8,697 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 99 | $239 – $387 | $321 – $595 | $813 – $1,479 | $1,387 – $2,155 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 677 | $2,285 – $3,047 | $2,742 – $3,656 | $3,503 – $4,671 | $3,960 – $5,281 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,340 | $7,898 – $10,530 | $9,477 – $12,636 | $12,110 – $16,146 | $13,689 – $18,252 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Dundalk
187 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Dundalk; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Dundalk
81 of the 187 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 610 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 76 of 450 vehicle inspections (16.9%), below the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 119 of 610 driver inspections (19.5%, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Horizon Movers IncGlen Burnie, MD · USDOT 4371650 | 61 | 9 of 40 | 15 of 61 |
| Good Season Moving LLCReisterstown, MD · USDOT 2428832 | 39 | 5 of 30 | 5 of 39 |
| American Relocation LLCBaltimore, MD · USDOT 2356555 | 32 | 3 of 20 | 4 of 32 |
| Ally Moving LLCBeltsville, MD · USDOT 2845439 | 30 | 2 of 21 | 7 of 30 |
| A-One Moving LLCChester, MD · USDOT 1039352 | 27 | 0 of 22 | 2 of 27 |
| Home and Office Movers LLCEldersburg, MD · USDOT 3415437 | 25 | 0 of 12 | 3 of 25 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Baltimore County
Dundalk sits in Baltimore County, MD, home to about 819,788 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 13,622 (±1,515) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 5,396 (±900) from abroad and about 27,924 (±1,848) from elsewhere in Maryland. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 16,790 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Dundalk | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore City, MDBaltimore moving costs | 11,856 ±1,573 | ≈ 7 mi to Baltimore | $485 – $803 |
| Harford County, MDBel Air moving costs | 3,288 ±751 | ≈ 24 mi to Bel Air | $485 – $803 |
| Howard County, MDColumbia moving costs | 2,003 ±519 | ≈ 23 mi to Columbia | $485 – $803 |
| Anne Arundel County, MDAnnapolis moving costs | 1,976 ±490 | ≈ 23 mi to Annapolis | $485 – $803 |
| Carroll County, MDWestminster moving costs | 1,958 ±544 | ≈ 41 mi to Westminster | $485 – $803 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Baltimore City, MD (about 14,168), Anne Arundel County, MD (about 2,948) and Howard County, MD (about 2,655). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Pennsylvania (about 3,518), Florida (about 1,956) and Virginia (about 1,718); the largest flows in come from New York (about 2,075), Pennsylvania (about 1,899) and Virginia (about 1,277).
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 Dundalk: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Dundalk, MD?
A local move (under about 100 miles) is billed by the hour: $41–$52 per mover per hour plus about $75 travel in our model, so a two-bedroom home with two movers for 5–7 hours is $485 – $803 and a three-bedroom home with three movers is $813 – $1,479. Packing, stairs and long carries are extra.
How much is a long-distance move from Dundalk?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Dundalk to New York City, NY (about 193 miles) that is $869 – $1,158, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,706 miles) $12,177 – $16,236, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Dundalk?
187 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Dundalk, 81 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Baltimore County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Baltimore City (about 11,856 a year), Harford County (about 3,288 a year), Howard County (about 2,003 a year), and roughly 16,790 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 Dundalk?
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.