Moving Costs in Freehold, NJ
Two formulas cover every move out of Freehold. 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: $918 – $1,224 to Washington, DC. 228 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
- $918 – $1,224
- ≈ 204 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 228
- 143 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Freehold 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 $918 – $1,224. 228 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Monmouth County goes to Ocean County, about 5,280 people a year.
What a move from Freehold costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Freehold: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Freehold: 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 Freehold: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Freehold, New York City, NY is the nearest priced metro (≈ 40 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,837 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 40 | $465 – $761 | $777 – $1,398 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,837 | $12,767 – $17,022 | $14,681 – $19,575 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 820 | $3,690 – $4,920 | $4,243 – $5,658 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,572 | $7,074 – $9,432 | $8,135 – $10,847 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,622 | $7,299 – $9,732 | $8,394 – $11,192 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 204 | $918 – $1,224 | $1,056 – $1,408 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,233 | $5,549 – $7,398 | $6,381 – $8,508 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 60 | $465 – $761 | $777 – $1,398 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 835 | $3,758 – $5,010 | $4,321 – $5,761 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,478 | $11,151 – $14,868 | $12,824 – $17,098 |
Long-distance lanes from Freehold, by home size
| From Freehold to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 40 | $231 – $369 | $309 – $565 | $777 – $1,398 | $1,323 – $2,035 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,837 | $9,575 – $12,767 | $11,490 – $15,320 | $14,681 – $19,575 | $16,596 – $22,129 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 820 | $2,768 – $3,690 | $3,321 – $4,428 | $4,243 – $5,658 | $4,797 – $6,396 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,572 | $5,306 – $7,074 | $6,367 – $8,489 | $8,135 – $10,847 | $9,196 – $12,262 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,622 | $5,474 – $7,299 | $6,569 – $8,759 | $8,394 – $11,192 | $9,489 – $12,652 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 204 | $689 – $918 | $826 – $1,102 | $1,056 – $1,408 | $1,193 – $1,591 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,233 | $4,161 – $5,549 | $4,994 – $6,658 | $6,381 – $8,508 | $7,213 – $9,617 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 60 | $231 – $369 | $309 – $565 | $777 – $1,398 | $1,323 – $2,035 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 835 | $2,818 – $3,758 | $3,382 – $4,509 | $4,321 – $5,761 | $4,885 – $6,513 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,478 | $8,363 – $11,151 | $10,036 – $13,381 | $12,824 – $17,098 | $14,496 – $19,328 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Freehold
228 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Freehold; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Freehold
91 of the 228 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 687 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 62 of 397 vehicle inspections (15.6%), below the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 116 of 683 driver inspections (17.0%, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Budd Van Lines IncSomerset, NJ · USDOT 185771 | 107 | 4 of 56 | 9 of 107 |
| Vector Moving LLCScotch Plains, NJ · USDOT 2567815 | 46 | 4 of 29 | 4 of 46 |
| East Coast Van LinesRaritan, NJ · USDOT 1458907 | 37 | 3 of 15 | 0 of 37 |
| Arena Van Lines IncPiscataway, NJ · USDOT 3249356 | 25 | 3 of 9 | 1 of 25 |
| Patriot Relocation CorpElizabeth, NJ · USDOT 3284264 | 22 | 4 of 15 | 3 of 22 |
| Great Moving & Storage IncSouth Plainfiel, NJ · USDOT 3547419 | 20 | 3 of 14 | 2 of 20 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Monmouth County
Freehold sits in Monmouth County, NJ, home to about 615,856 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 9,002 (±1,097) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 2,481 (±593) from abroad and about 14,686 (±1,306) from elsewhere in New Jersey. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 13,593 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Freehold | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean County, NJLakewood moving costs | 5,280 ±864 | ≈ 14 mi to Lakewood | $465 – $761 |
| Middlesex County, NJPiscataway moving costs | 2,287 ±423 | ≈ 26 mi to Piscataway | $465 – $761 |
| Mercer County, NJTrenton moving costs | 824 ±219 | ≈ 30 mi to Trenton | $465 – $761 |
| Morris County, NJParsippany moving costs | 722 ±313 | ≈ 49 mi to Parsippany | $465 – $761 |
| Volusia County, FLDaytona Beach moving costs | 666 ±729* | ≈ 999 mi to Daytona Beach | $4,496 – $5,994 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Middlesex County, NJ (about 3,686), Ocean County, NJ (about 3,358) and Hudson County, NJ (about 1,680). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Florida (about 3,526), New York (about 2,134) and Pennsylvania (about 1,342); the largest flows in come from New York (about 4,612), Florida (about 876) and California (about 731).
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 Freehold: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Freehold, 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 Freehold?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Freehold to Washington, DC (about 204 miles) that is $918 – $1,224, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,837 miles) $12,767 – $17,022, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Freehold?
228 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Freehold, 143 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Monmouth County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Ocean County (about 5,280 a year), Middlesex County (about 2,287 a year), Mercer County (about 824 a year), and roughly 13,593 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 Freehold?
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.