Moving Costs in Fort Meade, MD
Two formulas cover every move out of Fort Meade. 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: $540 – $720 to Philadelphia, PA. 386 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 Philadelphia
- $540 – $720
- ≈ 120 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 386
- 211 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Fort Meade runs $485 – $803 in our model and a three-bedroom $813 – $1,479, billed by the hour. Long distance, a two-bedroom move to Philadelphia, PA is $540 – $720. 386 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Anne Arundel County goes to Baltimore County, about 2,948 people a year.
What a move from Fort Meade costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Fort Meade: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Fort Meade: 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 Fort Meade: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Fort Meade, Philadelphia, PA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 120 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,692 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 213 | $959 – $1,278 | $1,102 – $1,470 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,692 | $12,114 – $16,152 | $13,931 – $18,575 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 702 | $3,159 – $4,212 | $3,633 – $4,844 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,400 | $6,300 – $8,400 | $7,245 – $9,660 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,444 | $6,498 – $8,664 | $7,473 – $9,964 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,099 | $4,946 – $6,594 | $5,687 – $7,583 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 120 | $540 – $720 | $621 – $828 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 656 | $2,952 – $3,936 | $3,395 – $4,526 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,324 | $10,458 – $13,944 | $12,027 – $16,036 |
| Boston, MA | ≈ 435 | $1,958 – $2,610 | $2,251 – $3,001 |
Long-distance lanes from Fort Meade, by home size
| From Fort Meade to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 213 | $719 – $959 | $863 – $1,150 | $1,102 – $1,470 | $1,246 – $1,661 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,692 | $9,086 – $12,114 | $10,903 – $14,537 | $13,931 – $18,575 | $15,748 – $20,998 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 702 | $2,369 – $3,159 | $2,843 – $3,791 | $3,633 – $4,844 | $4,107 – $5,476 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,400 | $4,725 – $6,300 | $5,670 – $7,560 | $7,245 – $9,660 | $8,190 – $10,920 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,444 | $4,874 – $6,498 | $5,848 – $7,798 | $7,473 – $9,964 | $8,447 – $11,263 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,099 | $3,709 – $4,946 | $4,451 – $5,935 | $5,687 – $7,583 | $6,429 – $8,572 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 120 | $450 – $600 | $486 – $648 | $621 – $828 | $702 – $936 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 656 | $2,214 – $2,952 | $2,657 – $3,542 | $3,395 – $4,526 | $3,838 – $5,117 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,324 | $7,844 – $10,458 | $9,412 – $12,550 | $12,027 – $16,036 | $13,595 – $18,127 |
| Boston, MA | ≈ 435 | $1,468 – $1,958 | $1,762 – $2,349 | $2,251 – $3,001 | $2,545 – $3,393 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Fort Meade
386 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Fort Meade; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Fort Meade
173 of the 386 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 1,482 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 172 of 998 vehicle inspections (17.2%), below the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 334 of 1,482 driver inspections (22.5%, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Van Lines IncTemple Hills, MD · USDOT 388638 | 94 | 20 of 53 | 18 of 94 |
| Town and Country Movers IncGaithersburg, MD · USDOT 418499 | 75 | 10 of 53 | 10 of 75 |
| New Horizon Movers IncGlen Burnie, MD · USDOT 4371650 | 61 | 9 of 40 | 15 of 61 |
| Re Moving America LLCGermantown, MD · USDOT 3580779 | 53 | 4 of 23 | 28 of 53 |
| Zip Van Lines LLCRockville, MD · USDOT 4013353 | 43 | 3 of 22 | 6 of 43 |
| Good Season Moving LLCReisterstown, MD · USDOT 2428832 | 39 | 5 of 30 | 5 of 39 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Anne Arundel County
Fort Meade sits in Anne Arundel County, MD, home to about 568,916 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 19,141 (±2,165) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 3,330 (±620) from abroad and about 20,101 (±1,978) from elsewhere in Maryland. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 22,214 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Fort Meade | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore County, MDOwings Mills moving costs | 2,948 ±477 | ≈ 25 mi to Owings Mills | $485 – $803 |
| Prince George's County, MDHyattsville moving costs | 2,926 ±795 | ≈ 18 mi to Hyattsville | $485 – $803 |
| Howard County, MDColumbia moving costs | 1,950 ±556 | ≈ 11 mi to Columbia | $485 – $803 |
| Baltimore City, MDBaltimore moving costs | 1,656 ±433 | ≈ 17 mi to Baltimore | $485 – $803 |
| Onslow County, NCPiney Green moving costs | 1,272 ±1,354* | ≈ 351 mi to Piney Green | $1,580 – $2,106 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Prince George's County, MD (about 6,101), Baltimore City, MD (about 3,465) and Howard County, MD (about 2,930). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Florida (about 2,870), Virginia (about 2,484) and North Carolina (about 2,343); the largest flows in come from Virginia (about 3,642), Florida (about 2,430) and California (about 1,457).
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.
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Moving costs in Fort Meade: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Fort Meade, 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 Fort Meade?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Fort Meade to Philadelphia, PA (about 120 miles) that is $540 – $720, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,692 miles) $12,114 – $16,152, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Fort Meade?
386 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Fort Meade, 211 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Anne Arundel County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Baltimore County (about 2,948 a year), Prince George's County (about 2,926 a year), Howard County (about 1,950 a year), and roughly 22,214 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 Fort Meade?
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.