Moving Costs in Fall River, MA
Two formulas cover every move out of Fall River. Under about 100 miles you pay for a crew's time: a two-bedroom home is $525 – $859 in our model. Beyond that you pay for weight and distance: $873 – $1,164 to New York City, NY. 75 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
- $525 – $859
- 2 movers × 5–7 h + $75 travel
- 3-bed local move
- $885 – $1,587
- 3 movers × 6–9 h + travel
- 2-bed to New York City
- $873 – $1,164
- ≈ 194 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 75
- 51 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Fall River runs $525 – $859 in our model and a three-bedroom $885 – $1,587, billed by the hour. Long distance, a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY is $873 – $1,164. 75 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Bristol County goes to Providence County, about 2,172 people a year.
What a move from Fall River costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Fall River: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Fall River: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $45–$56 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $525 – $859.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $255 – $411 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $345 – $635 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $525 – $859 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $885 – $1,587 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,515 – $2,315 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,875 – $2,763 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Massachusetts: hand movers there earn a median $21.60 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $45–$56 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Fall River: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Fall River, New York City, NY is the nearest priced metro (≈ 194 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 3,022 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 194 | $873 – $1,164 | $1,004 – $1,339 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 3,022 | $13,599 – $18,132 | $15,639 – $20,852 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 991 | $4,460 – $5,946 | $5,128 – $6,838 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,790 | $8,055 – $10,740 | $9,263 – $12,351 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,847 | $8,312 – $11,082 | $9,558 – $12,744 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 430 | $1,935 – $2,580 | $2,225 – $2,967 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,420 | $6,390 – $8,520 | $7,348 – $9,798 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 286 | $1,287 – $1,716 | $1,480 – $1,973 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 1,061 | $4,775 – $6,366 | $5,491 – $7,321 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,673 | $12,029 – $16,038 | $13,833 – $18,444 |
Long-distance lanes from Fall River, by home size
| From Fall River to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 194 | $655 – $873 | $786 – $1,048 | $1,004 – $1,339 | $1,135 – $1,513 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 3,022 | $10,199 – $13,599 | $12,239 – $16,319 | $15,639 – $20,852 | $17,679 – $23,572 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 991 | $3,345 – $4,460 | $4,014 – $5,351 | $5,128 – $6,838 | $5,797 – $7,730 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,790 | $6,041 – $8,055 | $7,250 – $9,666 | $9,263 – $12,351 | $10,472 – $13,962 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,847 | $6,234 – $8,312 | $7,480 – $9,974 | $9,558 – $12,744 | $10,805 – $14,407 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 430 | $1,451 – $1,935 | $1,742 – $2,322 | $2,225 – $2,967 | $2,516 – $3,354 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,420 | $4,793 – $6,390 | $5,751 – $7,668 | $7,348 – $9,798 | $8,307 – $11,076 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 286 | $965 – $1,287 | $1,158 – $1,544 | $1,480 – $1,973 | $1,673 – $2,231 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 1,061 | $3,581 – $4,775 | $4,297 – $5,729 | $5,491 – $7,321 | $6,207 – $8,276 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,673 | $9,021 – $12,029 | $10,826 – $14,434 | $13,833 – $18,444 | $15,637 – $20,849 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Fall River
75 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Fall River; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Fall River
42 of the 75 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 188 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 12 of 64 vehicle inspections (18.8%), about the same as the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 37 of 183 driver inspections (20.2%, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southcoast Moving Storage and Property Management LLCNew Bedford, MA · USDOT 1651524 | 23 | 0 of 4 | 1 of 23 |
| HR Moving Delivery Services LLCAttleboro, MA · USDOT 2553876 | 15 | 1 of 5 | 2 of 15 |
| College Hunks Hauling Junk & MovingNorth Kingstown, RI · USDOT 3434024 | 13 | 4 of 6 | 5 of 13 |
| All My Sons Moving & Storage of Rhode Island LLCNorth Attleboro, MA · USDOT 2178203 | 12 | 0 of 6 | 1 of 12 |
| Liberty Moving & Storage IncWest Wareham, MA · USDOT 1108840 | 10 | 0 of 5 | 0 of 10 |
| Dependable Moving & Storage LLCRockland, MA · USDOT 3726528 | 8 | 1 of 3 | 2 of 6 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Bristol County
Fall River sits in Bristol County, MA, home to about 558,120 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 8,172 (±1,291) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 2,011 (±561) from abroad and about 14,525 (±1,404) from elsewhere in Massachusetts. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 9,547 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Fall River | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence County, RIProvidence moving costs | 2,172 ±493 | ≈ 21 mi to Providence | $525 – $859 |
| Norfolk County, MARandolph moving costs | 2,056 ±479 | ≈ 37 mi to Randolph | $525 – $859 |
| Plymouth County, MABrockton moving costs | 1,685 ±449 | ≈ 29 mi to Brockton | $525 – $859 |
| Suffolk County, MABoston moving costs | 1,074 ±287 | ≈ 51 mi to Boston | $525 – $859 |
| Middlesex County, MAWaltham moving costs | 1,023 ±305 | ≈ 54 mi to Waltham | $525 – $859 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Plymouth County, MA (about 3,935), Norfolk County, MA (about 3,605) and Suffolk County, MA (about 2,075). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Rhode Island (about 2,945), Florida (about 2,099) and Pennsylvania (about 593); the largest flows in come from Rhode Island (about 2,618), New York (about 1,783) and Florida (about 921).
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 Fall River: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Fall River, MA?
A local move (under about 100 miles) is billed by the hour: $45–$56 per mover per hour plus about $75 travel in our model, so a two-bedroom home with two movers for 5–7 hours is $525 – $859 and a three-bedroom home with three movers is $885 – $1,587. Packing, stairs and long carries are extra.
How much is a long-distance move from Fall River?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Fall River to New York City, NY (about 194 miles) that is $873 – $1,164, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 3,022 miles) $13,599 – $18,132, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Fall River?
75 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Fall River, 51 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Bristol County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Providence County (about 2,172 a year), Norfolk County (about 2,056 a year), Plymouth County (about 1,685 a year), and roughly 9,547 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 Fall River?
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.