Moving Costs in Nantucket, MA
Two formulas cover every move out of Nantucket. 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: $1,089 – $1,452 to New York City, NY. 3 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
- $1,089 – $1,452
- ≈ 242 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 3
- 3 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Nantucket 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 $1,089 – $1,452. 3 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Nantucket County goes to Barnstable County, about 178 people a year.
What a move from Nantucket costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Nantucket: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Nantucket: 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 Nantucket: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Nantucket, New York City, NY is the nearest priced metro (≈ 242 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 3,085 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 242 | $1,089 – $1,452 | $1,252 – $1,670 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 3,085 | $13,883 – $18,510 | $15,965 – $21,286 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,056 | $4,752 – $6,336 | $5,465 – $7,286 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,839 | $8,276 – $11,034 | $9,517 – $12,689 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,889 | $8,501 – $11,334 | $9,776 – $13,034 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 469 | $2,111 – $2,814 | $2,427 – $3,236 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,418 | $6,381 – $8,508 | $7,338 – $9,784 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 328 | $1,476 – $1,968 | $1,697 – $2,263 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 1,094 | $4,923 – $6,564 | $5,661 – $7,549 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,733 | $12,299 – $16,398 | $14,143 – $18,858 |
Long-distance lanes from Nantucket, by home size
| From Nantucket to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 242 | $817 – $1,089 | $980 – $1,307 | $1,252 – $1,670 | $1,416 – $1,888 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 3,085 | $10,412 – $13,883 | $12,494 – $16,659 | $15,965 – $21,286 | $18,047 – $24,063 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 1,056 | $3,564 – $4,752 | $4,277 – $5,702 | $5,465 – $7,286 | $6,178 – $8,237 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,839 | $6,207 – $8,276 | $7,448 – $9,931 | $9,517 – $12,689 | $10,758 – $14,344 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,889 | $6,375 – $8,501 | $7,650 – $10,201 | $9,776 – $13,034 | $11,051 – $14,734 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 469 | $1,583 – $2,111 | $1,899 – $2,533 | $2,427 – $3,236 | $2,744 – $3,658 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,418 | $4,786 – $6,381 | $5,743 – $7,657 | $7,338 – $9,784 | $8,295 – $11,060 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 328 | $1,107 – $1,476 | $1,328 – $1,771 | $1,697 – $2,263 | $1,919 – $2,558 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 1,094 | $3,692 – $4,923 | $4,431 – $5,908 | $5,661 – $7,549 | $6,400 – $8,533 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,733 | $9,224 – $12,299 | $11,069 – $14,758 | $14,143 – $18,858 | $15,988 – $21,317 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Nantucket
3 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Nantucket; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Nantucket
2 of the 3 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 7 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 0 of 2 vehicle inspections (0.0%), below the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 1 of 7 driver inspections (14.3%, against 13.0%). With fewer than 30 vehicle inspections, a single out-of-service order moves that rate by several points, so treat it as a small sample. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compass Moving and Storage IncDennis, MA · USDOT 1438369 | 6 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 6 |
| Vanguard Moving Services IncHyannis, MA · USDOT 1056544 | 1 | none inspected | 0 of 1 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Nantucket County
Nantucket sits in Nantucket County, MA, home to about 11,148 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 219 (±138) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 42 (±58) from abroad and about 403 (±195) from elsewhere in Massachusetts. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 496 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Nantucket | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstable County, MABourne moving costs | 178 ±154 | ≈ 49 mi to Bourne | $525 – $859 |
| Albany County, NYAlbany moving costs | 80 ±107* | ≈ 246 mi to Albany | $1,107 – $1,476 |
| Pitkin County, CO | 74 ±122* | — | — |
| Baltimore County, MDOwings Mills moving costs | 69 ±81* | ≈ 437 mi to Owings Mills | $1,967 – $2,622 |
| Kent County, RIWarwick moving costs | 51 ±72* | ≈ 89 mi to Warwick | $525 – $859 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Barnstable County, MA (about 250), Fairfield County, CT (about 88) and Montgomery County, MD (about 55). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Rhode Island (about 83), New York (about 80) and Maine (about 77); the largest flows in come from Connecticut (about 89), Maryland (about 55) and New York (about 27).
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 Nantucket: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Nantucket, 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 Nantucket?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Nantucket to New York City, NY (about 242 miles) that is $1,089 – $1,452, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 3,085 miles) $13,883 – $18,510, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Nantucket?
3 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Nantucket, 3 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Nantucket County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Barnstable County (about 178 a year), Albany County (about 80 a year), Pitkin County (about 74 a year), and roughly 496 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 Nantucket?
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.