Moving Costs in Ithaca, NY
Two formulas cover every move out of Ithaca. 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: $923 – $1,230 to New York City, NY. 11 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
- $923 – $1,230
- ≈ 205 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 11
- 3 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Ithaca 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 $923 – $1,230. 11 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Tompkins County goes to District of Columbia, about 510 people a year.
What a move from Ithaca costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Ithaca: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Ithaca: 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 Ithaca: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Ithaca, New York City, NY is the nearest priced metro (≈ 205 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,697 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 205 | $923 – $1,230 | $1,061 – $1,414 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,697 | $12,137 – $16,182 | $13,957 – $18,609 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 665 | $2,993 – $3,990 | $3,441 – $4,588 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,505 | $6,773 – $9,030 | $7,788 – $10,384 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,591 | $7,160 – $9,546 | $8,233 – $10,978 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 288 | $1,296 – $1,728 | $1,490 – $1,987 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,365 | $6,143 – $8,190 | $7,064 – $9,418 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 216 | $972 – $1,296 | $1,118 – $1,490 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 859 | $3,866 – $5,154 | $4,445 – $5,927 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,354 | $10,593 – $14,124 | $12,182 – $16,243 |
Long-distance lanes from Ithaca, by home size
| From Ithaca to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 205 | $692 – $923 | $830 – $1,107 | $1,061 – $1,414 | $1,199 – $1,599 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,697 | $9,102 – $12,137 | $10,923 – $14,564 | $13,957 – $18,609 | $15,777 – $21,037 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 665 | $2,244 – $2,993 | $2,693 – $3,591 | $3,441 – $4,588 | $3,890 – $5,187 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,505 | $5,079 – $6,773 | $6,095 – $8,127 | $7,788 – $10,384 | $8,804 – $11,739 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,591 | $5,370 – $7,160 | $6,444 – $8,591 | $8,233 – $10,978 | $9,307 – $12,410 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 288 | $972 – $1,296 | $1,166 – $1,555 | $1,490 – $1,987 | $1,685 – $2,246 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,365 | $4,607 – $6,143 | $5,528 – $7,371 | $7,064 – $9,418 | $7,985 – $10,647 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 216 | $729 – $972 | $875 – $1,166 | $1,118 – $1,490 | $1,264 – $1,685 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 859 | $2,899 – $3,866 | $3,479 – $4,639 | $4,445 – $5,927 | $5,025 – $6,700 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,354 | $7,945 – $10,593 | $9,534 – $12,712 | $12,182 – $16,243 | $13,771 – $18,361 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Ithaca
11 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Ithaca, 3 of them with interstate authority; 2 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Ithaca 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 Tompkins County
Ithaca sits in Tompkins County, NY, home to about 101,650 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 6,936 (±854) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 2,187 (±439) from abroad and about 6,412 (±641) from elsewhere in New York. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 5,245 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Ithaca | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia, DCWashington moving costs | 510 ±334 | ≈ 288 mi to Washington | $1,296 – $1,728 |
| New York County, NYNew York City moving costs | 488 ±201 | ≈ 205 mi to New York City | $923 – $1,230 |
| Cortland County, NYCortland moving costs | 428 ±165 | ≈ 23 mi to Cortland | $515 – $845 |
| Monroe County, NYRochester moving costs | 404 ±170 | ≈ 87 mi to Rochester | $515 – $845 |
| Tioga County, NYOwego moving costs | 372 ±172 | ≈ 31 mi to Owego | $515 – $845 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from New York County, NY (about 710), Suffolk County, NY (about 627) and Queens County, NY (about 458). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to California (about 659), District of Columbia (about 510) and Massachusetts (about 486); the largest flows in come from New Jersey (about 866), California (about 776) and Pennsylvania (about 691).
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 Ithaca: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Ithaca, 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 Ithaca?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Ithaca to New York City, NY (about 205 miles) that is $923 – $1,230, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,697 miles) $12,137 – $16,182, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Ithaca?
11 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Ithaca, 3 of them with interstate authority. The Ithaca movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Tompkins County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to District of Columbia (about 510 a year), New York County (about 488 a year), Cortland County (about 428 a year), and roughly 5,245 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 Ithaca?
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.