Moving Costs in Franklin, NJ
Two formulas cover every move out of Franklin. 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: $1,053 – $1,404 to Washington, DC. 212 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 Washington
- $1,053 – $1,404
- ≈ 234 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 212
- 154 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Franklin runs $465 – $761 in our model and a three-bedroom $777 – $1,398, billed by the hour. Long distance, a two-bedroom move to Washington, DC is $1,053 – $1,404. 212 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Sussex County goes to Morris County, about 1,260 people a year.
What a move from Franklin costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Franklin: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Franklin: 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 Franklin: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Franklin, New York City, NY is the nearest priced metro (≈ 48 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,814 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 48 | $465 – $761 | $777 – $1,398 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,814 | $12,663 – $16,884 | $14,562 – $19,417 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 788 | $3,546 – $4,728 | $4,078 – $5,437 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,574 | $7,083 – $9,444 | $8,145 – $10,861 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,635 | $7,358 – $9,810 | $8,461 – $11,281 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 234 | $1,053 – $1,404 | $1,211 – $1,615 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,291 | $5,810 – $7,746 | $6,681 – $8,908 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 100 | $465 – $761 | $777 – $1,398 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 862 | $3,879 – $5,172 | $4,461 – $5,948 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,461 | $11,075 – $14,766 | $12,736 – $16,981 |
Long-distance lanes from Franklin, by home size
| From Franklin to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 48 | $231 – $369 | $309 – $565 | $777 – $1,398 | $1,323 – $2,035 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,814 | $9,497 – $12,663 | $11,397 – $15,196 | $14,562 – $19,417 | $16,462 – $21,949 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 788 | $2,660 – $3,546 | $3,191 – $4,255 | $4,078 – $5,437 | $4,610 – $6,146 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,574 | $5,312 – $7,083 | $6,375 – $8,500 | $8,145 – $10,861 | $9,208 – $12,277 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,635 | $5,518 – $7,358 | $6,622 – $8,829 | $8,461 – $11,281 | $9,565 – $12,753 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 234 | $790 – $1,053 | $948 – $1,264 | $1,211 – $1,615 | $1,369 – $1,825 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,291 | $4,357 – $5,810 | $5,229 – $6,971 | $6,681 – $8,908 | $7,552 – $10,070 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 100 | $231 – $369 | $309 – $565 | $777 – $1,398 | $1,323 – $2,035 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 862 | $2,909 – $3,879 | $3,491 – $4,655 | $4,461 – $5,948 | $5,043 – $6,724 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,461 | $8,306 – $11,075 | $9,967 – $13,289 | $12,736 – $16,981 | $14,397 – $19,196 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Franklin
212 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Franklin, 154 of them with interstate authority; 98 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Franklin 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 Sussex County
Franklin sits in Sussex County, NJ, home to about 139,868 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 1,310 (±354) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 273 (±131) from abroad and about 3,747 (±499) from elsewhere in New Jersey. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 3,447 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Franklin | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morris County, NJParsippany moving costs | 1,260 ±372 | ≈ 22 mi to Parsippany | $465 – $761 |
| Middlesex County, NJPiscataway moving costs | 411 ±126 | ≈ 46 mi to Piscataway | $465 – $761 |
| Warren County, NJHackettstown moving costs | 406 ±166 | ≈ 25 mi to Hackettstown | $465 – $761 |
| Passaic County, NJPaterson moving costs | 386 ±168 | ≈ 30 mi to Paterson | $465 – $761 |
| Philadelphia County, PAPhiladelphia moving costs | 203 ±228* | ≈ 100 mi to Philadelphia | $465 – $761 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Morris County, NJ (about 1,318), Passaic County, NJ (about 577) and Hudson County, NJ (about 351). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Pennsylvania (about 848), Florida (about 505) and New York (about 494); the largest flows in come from New York (about 611), Pennsylvania (about 202) and Florida (about 99).
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 Franklin: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Franklin, 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 Franklin?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Franklin to Washington, DC (about 234 miles) that is $1,053 – $1,404, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,814 miles) $12,663 – $16,884, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Franklin?
212 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Franklin, 154 of them with interstate authority. The Franklin movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Sussex County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Morris County (about 1,260 a year), Middlesex County (about 411 a year), Warren County (about 406 a year), and roughly 3,447 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 Franklin?
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.