Moving Costs in Fort Lee, NJ
Two formulas cover every move out of Fort Lee. Under about 100 miles you pay for a crew's time: a two-bedroom home is $465 – $761 in our model. Beyond that you pay for weight and distance: $464 – $618 to Philadelphia, PA. 941 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
- $465 – $761
- 2 movers × 5–7 h + $75 travel
- 3-bed local move
- $777 – $1,398
- 3 movers × 6–9 h + travel
- 2-bed to Philadelphia
- $464 – $618
- ≈ 103 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 941
- 515 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Fort Lee runs $465 – $761 in our model and a three-bedroom $777 – $1,398, billed by the hour. Long distance, a two-bedroom move to Philadelphia, PA is $464 – $618. 941 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Bergen County goes to Passaic County, about 3,517 people a year.
What a move from Fort Lee costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Fort Lee: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Fort Lee: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $39–$49 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $465 – $761.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $231 – $369 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $309 – $565 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $465 – $761 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $777 – $1,398 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,323 – $2,035 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,635 – $2,427 |
Hourly rates are scaled to New Jersey: hand movers there earn a median $19.01 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $39–$49 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Fort Lee: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Fort Lee, Philadelphia, PA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 103 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,853 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,853 | $12,839 – $17,118 | $14,764 – $19,686 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 829 | $3,731 – $4,974 | $4,290 – $5,720 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,603 | $7,214 – $9,618 | $8,296 – $11,061 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,660 | $7,470 – $9,960 | $8,590 – $11,454 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 246 | $1,107 – $1,476 | $1,273 – $1,697 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,284 | $5,778 – $7,704 | $6,645 – $8,860 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 103 | $464 – $618 | $533 – $711 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 878 | $3,951 – $5,268 | $4,544 – $6,058 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,497 | $11,237 – $14,982 | $12,922 – $17,229 |
| Boston, MA | ≈ 213 | $959 – $1,278 | $1,102 – $1,470 |
Long-distance lanes from Fort Lee, by home size
| From Fort Lee to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,853 | $9,629 – $12,839 | $11,555 – $15,406 | $14,764 – $19,686 | $16,690 – $22,253 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 829 | $2,798 – $3,731 | $3,357 – $4,477 | $4,290 – $5,720 | $4,850 – $6,466 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,603 | $5,410 – $7,214 | $6,492 – $8,656 | $8,296 – $11,061 | $9,378 – $12,503 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,660 | $5,603 – $7,470 | $6,723 – $8,964 | $8,590 – $11,454 | $9,711 – $12,948 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 246 | $830 – $1,107 | $996 – $1,328 | $1,273 – $1,697 | $1,439 – $1,919 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,284 | $4,334 – $5,778 | $5,200 – $6,934 | $6,645 – $8,860 | $7,511 – $10,015 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 103 | $450 – $600 | $450 – $600 | $533 – $711 | $603 – $803 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 878 | $2,963 – $3,951 | $3,556 – $4,741 | $4,544 – $6,058 | $5,136 – $6,848 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,497 | $8,427 – $11,237 | $10,113 – $13,484 | $12,922 – $17,229 | $14,607 – $19,477 |
| Boston, MA | ≈ 213 | $719 – $959 | $863 – $1,150 | $1,102 – $1,470 | $1,246 – $1,661 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Fort Lee
941 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Fort Lee, 515 of them with interstate authority; 365 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Fort Lee 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 Bergen County
Fort Lee sits in Bergen County, NJ, home to about 923,014 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 17,624 (±1,752) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 7,057 (±1,159) from abroad and about 14,514 (±1,424) from elsewhere in New Jersey. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 26,714 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Fort Lee | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passaic County, NJPaterson moving costs | 3,517 ±704 | ≈ 13 mi to Paterson | $465 – $761 |
| Hudson County, NJJersey City moving costs | 2,392 ±509 | ≈ 11 mi to Jersey City | $465 – $761 |
| Morris County, NJParsippany moving costs | 1,997 ±460 | ≈ 27 mi to Parsippany | $465 – $761 |
| Essex County, NJNewark moving costs | 1,669 ±480 | ≈ 15 mi to Newark | $465 – $761 |
| New York County, NYNew York City moving costs | 1,654 ±372 | ≈ 11 mi to New York City | $465 – $761 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Hudson County, NJ (about 5,699), Passaic County, NJ (about 3,110) and New York County, NY (about 2,301). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to New York (about 6,151), Florida (about 4,844) and Pennsylvania (about 2,952); the largest flows in come from New York (about 10,444), California (about 1,257) and Maryland (about 961).
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 Fort Lee: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Fort Lee, NJ?
A local move (under about 100 miles) is billed by the hour: $39–$49 per mover per hour plus about $75 travel in our model, so a two-bedroom home with two movers for 5–7 hours is $465 – $761 and a three-bedroom home with three movers is $777 – $1,398. Packing, stairs and long carries are extra.
How much is a long-distance move from Fort Lee?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Fort Lee to Philadelphia, PA (about 103 miles) that is $464 – $618, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,853 miles) $12,839 – $17,118, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Fort Lee?
941 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Fort Lee, 515 of them with interstate authority. The Fort Lee movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Bergen County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Passaic County (about 3,517 a year), Hudson County (about 2,392 a year), Morris County (about 1,997 a year), and roughly 26,714 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 Lee?
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.