Moving Costs in Hackettstown, NJ
Two formulas cover every move out of Hackettstown. 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: $941 – $1,254 to Washington, DC. 125 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
- $941 – $1,254
- ≈ 209 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 125
- 93 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Hackettstown 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 $941 – $1,254. 125 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Warren County goes to Northampton County, about 599 people a year.
What a move from Hackettstown costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Hackettstown: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Hackettstown: 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 Hackettstown: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Hackettstown, New York City, NY is the nearest priced metro (≈ 51 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,801 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 51 | $465 – $761 | $777 – $1,398 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,801 | $12,605 – $16,806 | $14,495 – $19,327 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 778 | $3,501 – $4,668 | $4,026 – $5,368 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,554 | $6,993 – $9,324 | $8,042 – $10,723 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,613 | $7,259 – $9,678 | $8,347 – $11,130 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 209 | $941 – $1,254 | $1,082 – $1,442 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,267 | $5,702 – $7,602 | $6,557 – $8,742 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 76 | $465 – $761 | $777 – $1,398 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 837 | $3,767 – $5,022 | $4,331 – $5,775 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,445 | $11,003 – $14,670 | $12,653 – $16,871 |
Long-distance lanes from Hackettstown, by home size
| From Hackettstown to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 51 | $231 – $369 | $309 – $565 | $777 – $1,398 | $1,323 – $2,035 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,801 | $9,453 – $12,605 | $11,344 – $15,125 | $14,495 – $19,327 | $16,386 – $21,848 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 778 | $2,626 – $3,501 | $3,151 – $4,201 | $4,026 – $5,368 | $4,551 – $6,068 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,554 | $5,245 – $6,993 | $6,294 – $8,392 | $8,042 – $10,723 | $9,091 – $12,121 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,613 | $5,444 – $7,259 | $6,533 – $8,710 | $8,347 – $11,130 | $9,436 – $12,581 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 209 | $705 – $941 | $846 – $1,129 | $1,082 – $1,442 | $1,223 – $1,630 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,267 | $4,276 – $5,702 | $5,131 – $6,842 | $6,557 – $8,742 | $7,412 – $9,883 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 76 | $231 – $369 | $309 – $565 | $777 – $1,398 | $1,323 – $2,035 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 837 | $2,825 – $3,767 | $3,390 – $4,520 | $4,331 – $5,775 | $4,896 – $6,529 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,445 | $8,252 – $11,003 | $9,902 – $13,203 | $12,653 – $16,871 | $14,303 – $19,071 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Hackettstown
125 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Hackettstown, 93 of them with interstate authority; 66 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Hackettstown 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 Warren County
Hackettstown sits in Warren County, NJ, home to about 105,091 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 1,206 (±297) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 260 (±152) from abroad and about 4,593 (±647) from elsewhere in New Jersey. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 3,322 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Hackettstown | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton County, PABethlehem moving costs | 599 ±286 | ≈ 38 mi to Bethlehem | $465 – $761 |
| Monroe County, PAChestnuthill moving costs | 300 ±171 | ≈ 37 mi to Chestnuthill | $465 – $761 |
| Hunterdon County, NJClinton moving costs | 284 ±130 | ≈ 18 mi to Clinton | $465 – $761 |
| New York County, NYNew York City moving costs | 260 ±98 | ≈ 51 mi to New York City | $465 – $761 |
| Essex County, NJNewark moving costs | 253 ±327* | ≈ 41 mi to Newark | $465 – $761 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Middlesex County, NJ (about 773), Morris County, NJ (about 748) and Hunterdon County, NJ (about 732). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Pennsylvania (about 1,696), New York (about 412) and North Carolina (about 224); the largest flows in come from Pennsylvania (about 469), New York (about 257) and North Carolina (about 100).
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 Hackettstown: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Hackettstown, 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 Hackettstown?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Hackettstown to Washington, DC (about 209 miles) that is $941 – $1,254, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,801 miles) $12,605 – $16,806, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Hackettstown?
125 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Hackettstown, 93 of them with interstate authority. The Hackettstown movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Warren County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Northampton County (about 599 a year), Monroe County (about 300 a year), Hunterdon County (about 284 a year), and roughly 3,322 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 Hackettstown?
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.