Moving Costs in Piscataway, NJ
Two formulas cover every move out of Piscataway. 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: $936 – $1,248 to Washington, DC. 529 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
- $936 – $1,248
- ≈ 208 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 529
- 341 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Piscataway 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 $936 – $1,248. 529 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Middlesex County goes to Somerset County, about 5,131 people a year.
What a move from Piscataway costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Piscataway: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Piscataway: 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 Piscataway: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Piscataway, New York City, NY is the nearest priced metro (≈ 31 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,825 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 31 | $465 – $761 | $777 – $1,398 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,825 | $12,713 – $16,950 | $14,619 – $19,492 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 804 | $3,618 – $4,824 | $4,161 – $5,548 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,568 | $7,056 – $9,408 | $8,114 – $10,819 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,622 | $7,299 – $9,732 | $8,394 – $11,192 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 208 | $936 – $1,248 | $1,076 – $1,435 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,250 | $5,625 – $7,500 | $6,469 – $8,625 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 64 | $465 – $761 | $777 – $1,398 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 839 | $3,776 – $5,034 | $4,342 – $5,789 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,467 | $11,102 – $14,802 | $12,767 – $17,022 |
Long-distance lanes from Piscataway, by home size
| From Piscataway to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 31 | $231 – $369 | $309 – $565 | $777 – $1,398 | $1,323 – $2,035 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,825 | $9,534 – $12,713 | $11,441 – $15,255 | $14,619 – $19,492 | $16,526 – $22,035 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 804 | $2,714 – $3,618 | $3,256 – $4,342 | $4,161 – $5,548 | $4,703 – $6,271 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,568 | $5,292 – $7,056 | $6,350 – $8,467 | $8,114 – $10,819 | $9,173 – $12,230 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,622 | $5,474 – $7,299 | $6,569 – $8,759 | $8,394 – $11,192 | $9,489 – $12,652 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 208 | $702 – $936 | $842 – $1,123 | $1,076 – $1,435 | $1,217 – $1,622 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,250 | $4,219 – $5,625 | $5,063 – $6,750 | $6,469 – $8,625 | $7,313 – $9,750 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 64 | $231 – $369 | $309 – $565 | $777 – $1,398 | $1,323 – $2,035 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 839 | $2,832 – $3,776 | $3,398 – $4,531 | $4,342 – $5,789 | $4,908 – $6,544 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,467 | $8,326 – $11,102 | $9,991 – $13,322 | $12,767 – $17,022 | $14,432 – $19,243 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Piscataway
529 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Piscataway, 341 of them with interstate authority; 230 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Piscataway 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 Middlesex County
Piscataway sits in Middlesex County, NJ, home to about 816,556 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 14,051 (±1,257) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 8,796 (±1,047) from abroad and about 22,034 (±1,620) from elsewhere in New Jersey. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 20,840 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Piscataway | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset County, NJSomerset moving costs | 5,131 ±817 | ≈ 4 mi to Somerset | $465 – $761 |
| Monmouth County, NJNeptune moving costs | 3,686 ±764 | ≈ 37 mi to Neptune | $465 – $761 |
| Mercer County, NJTrenton moving costs | 3,411 ±690 | ≈ 32 mi to Trenton | $465 – $761 |
| Union County, NJElizabeth moving costs | 2,507 ±918 | ≈ 19 mi to Elizabeth | $465 – $761 |
| Ocean County, NJLakewood moving costs | 1,740 ±505 | ≈ 39 mi to Lakewood | $465 – $761 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Somerset County, NJ (about 4,534), Hudson County, NJ (about 3,213) and Union County, NJ (about 3,098). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Florida (about 2,976), Pennsylvania (about 2,749) and New York (about 2,517); the largest flows in come from New York (about 3,673), Pennsylvania (about 1,882) and California (about 1,389).
US Census Bureau, ACS 2016–2020 county-to-county migration flows; people a year with a 90% margin of error. Miles are estimated from city coordinates; move prices are full-service, transport only, from the published model.
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Moving costs in Piscataway: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Piscataway, 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 Piscataway?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Piscataway to Washington, DC (about 208 miles) that is $936 – $1,248, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,825 miles) $12,713 – $16,950, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Piscataway?
529 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Piscataway, 341 of them with interstate authority. The Piscataway movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Middlesex County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Somerset County (about 5,131 a year), Monmouth County (about 3,686 a year), Mercer County (about 3,411 a year), and roughly 20,840 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 Piscataway?
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.