Moving Costs in Fort Drum, NY
Two formulas cover every move out of Fort Drum. Under about 100 miles you pay for a crew's time: a two-bedroom home is $515 – $845 in our model. Beyond that you pay for weight and distance: $1,301 – $1,734 to New York City, NY. 9 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
- $515 – $845
- 2 movers × 5–7 h + $75 travel
- 3-bed local move
- $867 – $1,560
- 3 movers × 6–9 h + travel
- 2-bed to New York City
- $1,301 – $1,734
- ≈ 289 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 9
- 2 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Fort Drum runs $515 – $845 in our model and a three-bedroom $867 – $1,560, billed by the hour. Long distance, a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY is $1,301 – $1,734. 9 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Jefferson County goes to El Paso County, about 390 people a year.
What a move from Fort Drum costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Fort Drum: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Fort Drum: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $44–$55 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $515 – $845.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $251 – $405 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $339 – $625 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $515 – $845 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $867 – $1,560 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,483 – $2,275 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,835 – $2,715 |
Hourly rates are scaled to New York: hand movers there earn a median $21.46 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $44–$55 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Fort Drum: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Fort Drum, New York City, NY is the nearest priced metro (≈ 289 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,742 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 289 | $1,301 – $1,734 | $1,496 – $1,994 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,742 | $12,339 – $16,452 | $14,190 – $18,920 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 719 | $3,236 – $4,314 | $3,721 – $4,961 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,600 | $7,200 – $9,600 | $8,280 – $11,040 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,699 | $7,646 – $10,194 | $8,792 – $11,723 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 422 | $1,899 – $2,532 | $2,184 – $2,912 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,500 | $6,750 – $9,000 | $7,762 – $10,350 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 332 | $1,494 – $1,992 | $1,718 – $2,291 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 988 | $4,446 – $5,928 | $5,113 – $6,817 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,411 | $10,850 – $14,466 | $12,477 – $16,636 |
Long-distance lanes from Fort Drum, by home size
| From Fort Drum to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 289 | $975 – $1,301 | $1,170 – $1,561 | $1,496 – $1,994 | $1,691 – $2,254 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,742 | $9,254 – $12,339 | $11,105 – $14,807 | $14,190 – $18,920 | $16,041 – $21,388 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 719 | $2,427 – $3,236 | $2,912 – $3,883 | $3,721 – $4,961 | $4,206 – $5,608 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,600 | $5,400 – $7,200 | $6,480 – $8,640 | $8,280 – $11,040 | $9,360 – $12,480 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,699 | $5,734 – $7,646 | $6,881 – $9,175 | $8,792 – $11,723 | $9,939 – $13,252 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 422 | $1,424 – $1,899 | $1,709 – $2,279 | $2,184 – $2,912 | $2,469 – $3,292 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,500 | $5,063 – $6,750 | $6,075 – $8,100 | $7,762 – $10,350 | $8,775 – $11,700 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 332 | $1,121 – $1,494 | $1,345 – $1,793 | $1,718 – $2,291 | $1,942 – $2,590 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 988 | $3,335 – $4,446 | $4,001 – $5,335 | $5,113 – $6,817 | $5,780 – $7,706 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,411 | $8,137 – $10,850 | $9,765 – $13,019 | $12,477 – $16,636 | $14,104 – $18,806 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Fort Drum
9 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Fort Drum; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Fort Drum
2 of the 9 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 30 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 3 of 25 vehicle inspections (12.0%), below the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 2 of 30 driver inspections (6.7%, against 13.0%). With fewer than 30 vehicle inspections, a single out-of-service order moves that rate by several points, so treat it as a small sample. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston Moving and StorageWatertown, NY · USDOT 1541164 | 28 | 2 of 23 | 2 of 28 |
| Pinnacle Moving & Storage IncWatertown, NY · USDOT 1541170 | 2 | 1 of 2 | 0 of 2 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Jefferson County
Fort Drum sits in Jefferson County, NY, home to about 109,516 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 7,340 (±745) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 1,577 (±357) from abroad and about 3,346 (±673) from elsewhere in New York. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 8,692 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Fort Drum | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso County, TXEl Paso moving costs | 390 ±288 | ≈ 2,171 mi to El Paso | $9,770 – $13,026 |
| Erie County, NYBuffalo moving costs | 388 ±392* | ≈ 203 mi to Buffalo | $914 – $1,218 |
| Pierce County, WATacoma moving costs | 377 ±291 | ≈ 2,601 mi to Tacoma | $11,705 – $15,606 |
| Kings County, NYBrooklyn moving costs | 374 ±176 | ≈ 296 mi to Brooklyn | $1,332 – $1,776 |
| Liberty County, GAHinesville moving costs | 340 ±221 | ≈ 1,051 mi to Hinesville | $4,730 – $6,306 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Lewis County, NY (about 585), El Paso County, CO (about 540) and St. Lawrence County, NY (about 532). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Texas (about 1,318), Georgia (about 1,059) and Alabama (about 707); the largest flows in come from Texas (about 1,222), North Carolina (about 733) and Colorado (about 582).
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 Fort Drum: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Fort Drum, NY?
A local move (under about 100 miles) is billed by the hour: $44–$55 per mover per hour plus about $75 travel in our model, so a two-bedroom home with two movers for 5–7 hours is $515 – $845 and a three-bedroom home with three movers is $867 – $1,560. Packing, stairs and long carries are extra.
How much is a long-distance move from Fort Drum?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Fort Drum to New York City, NY (about 289 miles) that is $1,301 – $1,734, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,742 miles) $12,339 – $16,452, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Fort Drum?
9 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Fort Drum, 2 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Jefferson County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to El Paso County (about 390 a year), Erie County (about 388 a year), Pierce County (about 377 a year), and roughly 8,692 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 Fort Drum?
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.