Moving Costs in Long Branch, NJ
Two formulas cover every move out of Long Branch. 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: $990 – $1,320 to Washington, DC. 352 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
- $990 – $1,320
- ≈ 220 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 352
- 177 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Long Branch 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 $990 – $1,320. 352 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 Long Branch costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Long Branch: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Long Branch: 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 Long Branch: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Long Branch, New York City, NY is the nearest priced metro (≈ 34 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,855 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 34 | $465 – $761 | $777 – $1,398 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,855 | $12,848 – $17,130 | $14,775 – $19,699 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 837 | $3,767 – $5,022 | $4,331 – $5,775 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,590 | $7,155 – $9,540 | $8,228 – $10,971 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,640 | $7,380 – $9,840 | $8,487 – $11,316 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 220 | $990 – $1,320 | $1,138 – $1,518 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,242 | $5,589 – $7,452 | $6,427 – $8,570 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 77 | $465 – $761 | $777 – $1,398 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 851 | $3,830 – $5,106 | $4,404 – $5,872 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,496 | $11,232 – $14,976 | $12,917 – $17,222 |
Long-distance lanes from Long Branch, by home size
| From Long Branch to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 34 | $231 – $369 | $309 – $565 | $777 – $1,398 | $1,323 – $2,035 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,855 | $9,636 – $12,848 | $11,563 – $15,417 | $14,775 – $19,699 | $16,702 – $22,269 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 837 | $2,825 – $3,767 | $3,390 – $4,520 | $4,331 – $5,775 | $4,896 – $6,529 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,590 | $5,366 – $7,155 | $6,440 – $8,586 | $8,228 – $10,971 | $9,302 – $12,402 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,640 | $5,535 – $7,380 | $6,642 – $8,856 | $8,487 – $11,316 | $9,594 – $12,792 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 220 | $743 – $990 | $891 – $1,188 | $1,138 – $1,518 | $1,287 – $1,716 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,242 | $4,192 – $5,589 | $5,030 – $6,707 | $6,427 – $8,570 | $7,266 – $9,688 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 77 | $231 – $369 | $309 – $565 | $777 – $1,398 | $1,323 – $2,035 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 851 | $2,872 – $3,830 | $3,447 – $4,595 | $4,404 – $5,872 | $4,978 – $6,638 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,496 | $8,424 – $11,232 | $10,109 – $13,478 | $12,917 – $17,222 | $14,602 – $19,469 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Long Branch
352 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Long Branch, 177 of them with interstate authority; 125 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Long Branch 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 Monmouth County
Long Branch 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 Long Branch | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean County, NJLakewood moving costs | 5,280 ±864 | ≈ 21 mi to Lakewood | $465 – $761 |
| Middlesex County, NJPiscataway moving costs | 2,287 ±423 | ≈ 35 mi to Piscataway | $465 – $761 |
| Mercer County, NJTrenton moving costs | 824 ±219 | ≈ 48 mi to Trenton | $465 – $761 |
| Morris County, NJParsippany moving costs | 722 ±313 | ≈ 53 mi to Parsippany | $465 – $761 |
| Volusia County, FLDaytona Beach moving costs | 666 ±729* | ≈ 1,010 mi to Daytona Beach | $4,545 – $6,060 |
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 Long Branch: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Long Branch, 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 Long Branch?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Long Branch to Washington, DC (about 220 miles) that is $990 – $1,320, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,855 miles) $12,848 – $17,130, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Long Branch?
352 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Long Branch, 177 of them with interstate authority. The Long Branch movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
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 Long Branch?
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.