Moving Costs in Manhattan, NY
Two formulas cover every move out of Manhattan. 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: $977 – $1,302 to Boston, MA. 938 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 Boston
- $977 – $1,302
- ≈ 217 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 938
- 516 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Manhattan runs $515 – $845 in our model and a three-bedroom $867 – $1,560, billed by the hour. Long distance, a two-bedroom move to Boston, MA is $977 – $1,302. 938 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of New York County goes to Kings County, about 21,743 people a year.
What a move from Manhattan costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Manhattan: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Manhattan: 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 Manhattan: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Manhattan, Philadelphia, PA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 99 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,853 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,853 | $12,839 – $17,118 | $14,764 – $19,686 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 830 | $3,735 – $4,980 | $4,295 – $5,727 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,602 | $7,209 – $9,612 | $8,290 – $11,054 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,657 | $7,457 – $9,942 | $8,575 – $11,433 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 243 | $1,094 – $1,458 | $1,258 – $1,677 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,278 | $5,751 – $7,668 | $6,614 – $8,818 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 99 | $515 – $845 | $867 – $1,560 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 874 | $3,933 – $5,244 | $4,523 – $6,031 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,497 | $11,237 – $14,982 | $12,922 – $17,229 |
| Boston, MA | ≈ 217 | $977 – $1,302 | $1,123 – $1,497 |
Long-distance lanes from Manhattan, by home size
| From Manhattan to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,853 | $9,629 – $12,839 | $11,555 – $15,406 | $14,764 – $19,686 | $16,690 – $22,253 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 830 | $2,801 – $3,735 | $3,362 – $4,482 | $4,295 – $5,727 | $4,856 – $6,474 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,602 | $5,407 – $7,209 | $6,488 – $8,651 | $8,290 – $11,054 | $9,372 – $12,496 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,657 | $5,592 – $7,457 | $6,711 – $8,948 | $8,575 – $11,433 | $9,693 – $12,925 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 243 | $820 – $1,094 | $984 – $1,312 | $1,258 – $1,677 | $1,422 – $1,895 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,278 | $4,313 – $5,751 | $5,176 – $6,901 | $6,614 – $8,818 | $7,476 – $9,968 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 99 | $251 – $405 | $339 – $625 | $867 – $1,560 | $1,483 – $2,275 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 874 | $2,950 – $3,933 | $3,540 – $4,720 | $4,523 – $6,031 | $5,113 – $6,817 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,497 | $8,427 – $11,237 | $10,113 – $13,484 | $12,922 – $17,229 | $14,607 – $19,477 |
| Boston, MA | ≈ 217 | $732 – $977 | $879 – $1,172 | $1,123 – $1,497 | $1,269 – $1,693 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Manhattan
938 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Manhattan; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Manhattan
364 of the 938 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 3,003 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 288 of 1,860 vehicle inspections (15.5%), below the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 659 of 3,001 driver inspections (22.0%, against 13.0%). 2 carriers have an acute or critical violation found in an FMCSA investigation in the past 12 months.
| Carrier | Inspections | Vehicle out of service | Driver out of service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piece of Cake MovingNew York City, NY · USDOT 3066988 | 383 | 25 of 246 | 20 of 383 |
| Roadway MovingNew York City, NY · USDOT 1854436 | 236 | 20 of 166 | 41 of 235 |
| Cross Country Long Distance MoversClifton, NJ · USDOT 3051646 | 80 | 11 of 52 | 56 of 80 |
| Moving Express & Storage IncPassaic, NJ · USDOT 2055103 | 62 | 8 of 38 | 14 of 62 |
| Cobra Van Lines Moving SystemHackensack, NJ · USDOT 4309696 | 51 | 6 of 29 | 15 of 51 |
| Imovers LLCEdgewater, NJ · USDOT 3513866 | 47 | 5 of 19 | 16 of 47 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from New York County
Manhattan sits in New York County, NY, home to about 1,613,366 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 59,581 (±2,536) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 28,584 (±2,087) from abroad and about 39,140 (±2,219) from elsewhere in New York. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 71,483 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Manhattan | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings County, NYBrooklyn moving costs | 21,743 ±1,419 | ≈ 11 mi to Brooklyn | $515 – $845 |
| Bronx County, NYBronx moving costs | 11,469 ±1,191 | ≈ 9 mi to Bronx | $515 – $845 |
| Queens County, NYQueens moving costs | 8,427 ±1,066 | ≈ 13 mi to Queens | $515 – $845 |
| Westchester County, NYMount Vernon moving costs | 5,727 ±831 | ≈ 14 mi to Mount Vernon | $515 – $845 |
| Los Angeles County, CALancaster moving costs | 5,267 ±746 | ≈ 2,828 mi to Lancaster | $12,726 – $16,968 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Kings County, NY (about 12,241), Queens County, NY (about 5,938) and Bronx County, NY (about 4,965). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to New Jersey (about 13,170), California (about 12,130) and Florida (about 6,170); the largest flows in come from New Jersey (about 9,597), California (about 8,840) and Florida (about 5,067).
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 Manhattan: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Manhattan, 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 Manhattan?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Manhattan to Boston, MA (about 217 miles) that is $977 – $1,302, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,853 miles) $12,839 – $17,118, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Manhattan?
938 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Manhattan, 516 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from New York County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Kings County (about 21,743 a year), Bronx County (about 11,469 a year), Queens County (about 8,427 a year), and roughly 71,483 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 Manhattan?
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.