Paterson, New Jersey Moving Costs
What a move actually costs in Paterson, New Jersey — local hourly rates, long distance ranges and the figures behind them.
In short
A local move in Paterson is billed by the hour: a two-bedroom home with two movers runs $465 – $761 in our model. Across the 7 routes we price from Paterson, the median is about 19 miles, which puts a two-bedroom move at $465 – $761. About 4,365 people a year move to Passaic County from other states (Census).
Who moves to and from Passaic County
Paterson sits in Passaic County, NJ, home to about 496,366 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 4,365 (±596) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 3,127 (±582) from abroad and about 10,719 (±965) from elsewhere in New Jersey. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 9,829 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Paterson | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen County, NJHackensack moving costs | 3,110 ±660 | ≈ 8 mi to Hackensack | $465 – $761 |
| Morris County, NJParsippany moving costs | 2,638 ±643 | ≈ 15 mi to Parsippany | $465 – $761 |
| Essex County, NJNewark moving costs | 1,647 ±460 | ≈ 15 mi to Newark | $465 – $761 |
| Hudson County, NJJersey City moving costs | 650 ±226 | ≈ 17 mi to Jersey City | $465 – $761 |
| Harris County, TXHouston moving costs | 587 ±683* | ≈ 1,651 mi to Houston | $7,430 – $9,906 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Bergen County, NJ (about 3,517), Essex County, NJ (about 2,180) and Hudson County, NJ (about 981). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Pennsylvania (about 2,138), Florida (about 1,342) and New York (about 1,228); the largest flows in come from New York (about 1,583), Florida (about 423) and California (about 321).
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.
Popular Moving Routes from Paterson
Nearest first. See all 7 routes from Paterson with transit times, costs by home size and licensed movers.
Long Distance Routes
Within New Jersey
An hourly quote is the crew rate multiplied by how long the job takes, so access is what really moves the number: a long carry, stairs without an elevator, a street the truck cannot park on, or packing left until the morning. We cover each of those, and the surcharges to watch for, in how much movers cost.
Paterson Moving Cost Guide
Moving costs in Paterson, New Jersey vary based on location, building type, and services required:
Average Paterson Moving Costs:
Local moves (billed by the hour)
- Studio2 movers · 2–3 hrs$231 – $369
- 1 bedroom2 movers · 3–5 hrs$309 – $565
- 2 bedrooms2 movers · 5–7 hrs$465 – $761
- 3 bedrooms3 movers · 6–9 hrs$777 – $1,398
- 4+ bedrooms4 movers · 8–10 hrs$1,323 – $2,035
Based on $39–$49 per mover per hour plus a $75 travel fee.
Long distance from Paterson
- 1 bedroom$309 – $565
- 2 bedrooms$465 – $761
- 3 bedrooms$777 – $1,398
- 4+ bedrooms$1,323 – $2,035
Priced at 19 miles, the typical corridor we track from Paterson.
Paterson moving cost questions
How much do movers cost in Paterson?
A local move inside Paterson is billed by the hour. Full-service crews run about $39 to $49 per mover per hour, plus a travel fee of around $75 to get the truck to you and back. A studio needs roughly 2 to 3 hours with a crew of 2, which works out to $231 – $369. A three bedroom home takes a crew of 3 some 6 to 9 hours, or $777 – $1,398.
What does a long distance move from Paterson cost?
Once you leave the local band, movers price on distance and weight rather than hours. Across the 7 routes we track from Paterson, a typical corridor is around 19 miles, which puts a two bedroom move at $465 – $761 and a three bedroom at $777 – $1,398. Run your exact destination through the calculator for a closer figure.
Which routes out of Paterson do you publish prices for?
We publish a priced route page for 7 destinations from Paterson, 2 of them inside New Jersey. The longest are Paterson to Los Angeles, CA at 2,840 miles, around $12,780 – $17,040 for a two bedroom home; Paterson to Baltimore, MD at 199 miles, around $896 – $1,194 for a two bedroom home; Paterson to Philadelphia, PA at 99 miles, around $465 – $761 for a two bedroom home. Each has its own page with the full cost table.
How much does it cost to move from Paterson to a nearby city?
The closest city we publish costs for is Newark, about 15 miles away by road. That is inside the local band, so it is still billed by the hour rather than by distance — roughly $465 – $761 for a two bedroom home. Other nearby cities we cover include Jersey City (17 mi), Yonkers (17 mi), New York (19 mi).
Does My Fast Movers carry out moves in Paterson?
No. We do not own trucks, employ crews or take payment to rank one company above another. This page exists so you can see what a Paterson move should cost before you call anyone, then judge the quotes you are given against it.
Moving between Paterson and nearby cities
The closest places we publish costs for, ranked by road distance from Paterson. Anything inside the local band is billed by the hour; past it, movers switch to distance and weight.
| City | Distance | Billed as | 2-bedroom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newark | ~15 mi | Hourly | $465 – $761 |
| Jersey City | ~17 mi | Hourly | $465 – $761 |
| Yonkersout of state | ~17 mi | Hourly | $465 – $761 |
| New Yorkout of state | ~19 mi | Hourly | $465 – $761 |
| New York Cityout of state | ~19 mi | Hourly | $465 – $761 |
| Mount Vernonout of state | ~20 mi | Hourly | $465 – $761 |
Distances are estimated from city coordinates, not measured on a specific route, so treat them as approximate. Our route pages from Paterson add transit times, licensed movers and the reverse direction.
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We are not a moving company. No carrier pays to appear on this page, and these figures come from a published model rather than from quotes we were handed. Treat the range as a sanity check, then get three written estimates. How we calculate them →