Moving Costs in Takoma Park, MD
Two formulas cover every move out of Takoma Park. 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: $626 – $834 to Philadelphia, PA. 512 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
- $626 – $834
- ≈ 139 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 512
- 306 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Takoma Park 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 $626 – $834. 512 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Montgomery County goes to Prince George's County, about 9,030 people a year.
What a move from Takoma Park costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Takoma Park: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Takoma Park: 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 Takoma Park: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Takoma Park, Philadelphia, PA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 139 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,677 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 232 | $1,044 – $1,392 | $1,201 – $1,601 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,677 | $12,047 – $16,062 | $13,853 – $18,471 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 691 | $3,110 – $4,146 | $3,576 – $4,768 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,382 | $6,219 – $8,292 | $7,152 – $9,536 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,425 | $6,413 – $8,550 | $7,374 – $9,832 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,086 | $4,887 – $6,516 | $5,620 – $7,493 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 139 | $626 – $834 | $719 – $959 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 637 | $2,867 – $3,822 | $3,296 – $4,395 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,308 | $10,386 – $13,848 | $11,944 – $15,925 |
| Boston, MA | ≈ 454 | $2,043 – $2,724 | $2,349 – $3,133 |
Long-distance lanes from Takoma Park, by home size
| From Takoma Park to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 232 | $783 – $1,044 | $940 – $1,253 | $1,201 – $1,601 | $1,357 – $1,810 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,677 | $9,035 – $12,047 | $10,842 – $14,456 | $13,853 – $18,471 | $15,660 – $20,881 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 691 | $2,332 – $3,110 | $2,799 – $3,731 | $3,576 – $4,768 | $4,042 – $5,390 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,382 | $4,664 – $6,219 | $5,597 – $7,463 | $7,152 – $9,536 | $8,085 – $10,780 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,425 | $4,809 – $6,413 | $5,771 – $7,695 | $7,374 – $9,832 | $8,336 – $11,115 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,086 | $3,665 – $4,887 | $4,398 – $5,864 | $5,620 – $7,493 | $6,353 – $8,471 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 139 | $469 – $626 | $563 – $751 | $719 – $959 | $813 – $1,084 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 637 | $2,150 – $2,867 | $2,580 – $3,440 | $3,296 – $4,395 | $3,726 – $4,969 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,308 | $7,790 – $10,386 | $9,347 – $12,463 | $11,944 – $15,925 | $13,502 – $18,002 |
| Boston, MA | ≈ 454 | $1,532 – $2,043 | $1,839 – $2,452 | $2,349 – $3,133 | $2,656 – $3,541 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Takoma Park
512 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Takoma Park, 306 of them with interstate authority; 211 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Takoma Park movers page lists every one with its USDOT number, fleet and inspection record, and its long-distance section keeps only those that can cross a state line.
Who moves to and from Montgomery County
Takoma Park sits in Montgomery County, MD, home to about 1,035,337 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 33,961 (±2,084) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 15,224 (±1,473) from abroad and about 16,937 (±1,723) from elsewhere in Maryland. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 37,661 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Takoma Park | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prince George's County, MDHyattsville moving costs | 9,030 ±1,404 | ≈ 3 mi to Hyattsville | $485 – $803 |
| District of Columbia, DCWashington moving costs | 4,380 ±582 | ≈ 7 mi to Washington | $485 – $803 |
| Frederick County, MDFrederick moving costs | 3,204 ±671 | ≈ 43 mi to Frederick | $485 – $803 |
| Fairfax County, VASpringfield moving costs | 2,195 ±532 | ≈ 20 mi to Springfield | $485 – $803 |
| Howard County, MDColumbia moving costs | 2,167 ±629 | ≈ 20 mi to Columbia | $485 – $803 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Prince George's County, MD (about 7,178), District of Columbia, DC (about 5,618) and Howard County, MD (about 2,495). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Virginia (about 6,593), District of Columbia (about 4,380) and California (about 3,117); the largest flows in come from Virginia (about 6,013), District of Columbia (about 5,618) and New York (about 2,119).
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 Takoma Park: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Takoma Park, 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 Takoma Park?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Takoma Park to Philadelphia, PA (about 139 miles) that is $626 – $834, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,677 miles) $12,047 – $16,062, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Takoma Park?
512 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Takoma Park, 306 of them with interstate authority. The Takoma Park movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Montgomery County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Prince George's County (about 9,030 a year), District of Columbia (about 4,380 a year), Frederick County (about 3,204 a year), and roughly 37,661 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 Takoma Park?
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.