Moving Costs in Durham, NH
Two formulas cover every move out of Durham. Under about 100 miles you pay for a crew's time: a two-bedroom home is $495 – $803 in our model. Beyond that you pay for weight and distance: $1,211 – $1,614 to New York City, NY. 28 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
- $495 – $803
- 2 movers × 5–7 h + $75 travel
- 3-bed local move
- $831 – $1,479
- 3 movers × 6–9 h + travel
- 2-bed to New York City
- $1,211 – $1,614
- ≈ 269 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 28
- 23 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Durham runs $495 – $803 in our model and a three-bedroom $831 – $1,479, billed by the hour. Long distance, a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY is $1,211 – $1,614. 28 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Strafford County goes to York County, about 1,321 people a year.
What a move from Durham costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Durham: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Durham: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $42–$52 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $495 – $803.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $243 – $387 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $327 – $595 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $495 – $803 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $831 – $1,479 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,419 – $2,155 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,755 – $2,571 |
Hourly rates are scaled to New Hampshire: hand movers there earn a median $20.25 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $42–$52 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Durham: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Durham, New York City, NY is the nearest priced metro (≈ 269 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 3,026 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 269 | $1,211 – $1,614 | $1,392 – $1,856 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 3,026 | $13,617 – $18,156 | $15,660 – $20,879 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 995 | $4,478 – $5,970 | $5,149 – $6,866 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,833 | $8,249 – $10,998 | $9,486 – $12,648 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,905 | $8,573 – $11,430 | $9,858 – $13,145 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 505 | $2,273 – $3,030 | $2,613 – $3,485 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,526 | $6,867 – $9,156 | $7,897 – $10,529 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 362 | $1,629 – $2,172 | $1,873 – $2,498 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 1,135 | $5,108 – $6,810 | $5,874 – $7,832 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,687 | $12,092 – $16,122 | $13,905 – $18,540 |
Long-distance lanes from Durham, by home size
| From Durham to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 269 | $908 – $1,211 | $1,089 – $1,453 | $1,392 – $1,856 | $1,574 – $2,098 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 3,026 | $10,213 – $13,617 | $12,255 – $16,340 | $15,660 – $20,879 | $17,702 – $23,603 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 995 | $3,358 – $4,478 | $4,030 – $5,373 | $5,149 – $6,866 | $5,821 – $7,761 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,833 | $6,186 – $8,249 | $7,424 – $9,898 | $9,486 – $12,648 | $10,723 – $14,297 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,905 | $6,429 – $8,573 | $7,715 – $10,287 | $9,858 – $13,145 | $11,144 – $14,859 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 505 | $1,704 – $2,273 | $2,045 – $2,727 | $2,613 – $3,485 | $2,954 – $3,939 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,526 | $5,150 – $6,867 | $6,180 – $8,240 | $7,897 – $10,529 | $8,927 – $11,903 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 362 | $1,222 – $1,629 | $1,466 – $1,955 | $1,873 – $2,498 | $2,118 – $2,824 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 1,135 | $3,831 – $5,108 | $4,597 – $6,129 | $5,874 – $7,832 | $6,640 – $8,853 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,687 | $9,069 – $12,092 | $10,882 – $14,510 | $13,905 – $18,540 | $15,719 – $20,959 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Durham
28 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Durham; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Durham
15 of the 28 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 88 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 7 of 37 vehicle inspections (18.9%), about the same as the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 11 of 85 driver inspections (12.9%, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trend Moving & StorageLondonderry, NH · USDOT 3092893 | 22 | 1 of 10 | 1 of 22 |
| Preferred MoversNorth Hampton, NH · USDOT 1381627 | 16 | 0 of 5 | 1 of 16 |
| Wood Bros Moving Storage LLCPortsmouth, NH · USDOT 1761858 | 7 | 2 of 2 | 1 of 7 |
| Barnaby's Moving & Storage LLCAtkinson, NH · USDOT 3898261 | 7 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 7 |
| Sea Coast Movers LLCRochester, NH · USDOT 3849293 | 6 | 1 of 3 | 1 of 6 |
| B&W Moving and CleanoutsRowley, MA · USDOT 3630531 | 5 | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Strafford County
Durham sits in Strafford County, NH, home to about 129,056 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 6,489 (±772) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 710 (±264) from abroad and about 5,425 (±847) from elsewhere in New Hampshire. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 4,131 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Durham | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| York County, MEKennebunk moving costs | 1,321 ±557 | ≈ 30 mi to Kennebunk | $495 – $803 |
| Rockingham County, NHHampton moving costs | 1,160 ±320 | ≈ 17 mi to Hampton | $495 – $803 |
| Hillsborough County, NHManchester moving costs | 479 ±199 | ≈ 33 mi to Manchester | $495 – $803 |
| Carroll County, NH | 447 ±248 | — | — |
| Belknap County, NHLaconia moving costs | 410 ±309 | ≈ 48 mi to Laconia | $495 – $803 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Rockingham County, NH (about 2,604), York County, ME (about 1,106) and Middlesex County, MA (about 886). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Maine (about 1,646), Massachusetts (about 576) and Florida (about 456); the largest flows in come from Massachusetts (about 2,575), Maine (about 1,416) and New York (about 785).
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 Durham: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Durham, NH?
A local move (under about 100 miles) is billed by the hour: $42–$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 $495 – $803 and a three-bedroom home with three movers is $831 – $1,479. Packing, stairs and long carries are extra.
How much is a long-distance move from Durham?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Durham to New York City, NY (about 269 miles) that is $1,211 – $1,614, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 3,026 miles) $13,617 – $18,156, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Durham?
28 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Durham, 23 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Strafford County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to York County (about 1,321 a year), Rockingham County (about 1,160 a year), Hillsborough County (about 479 a year), and roughly 4,131 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 Durham?
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.