Moving Costs in North Hempstead, NY
Two formulas cover every move out of North Hempstead. 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: $513 – $684 to Philadelphia, PA. 897 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 Philadelphia
- $513 – $684
- ≈ 114 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 897
- 464 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in North Hempstead runs $515 – $845 in our model and a three-bedroom $867 – $1,560, billed by the hour. Long distance, a two-bedroom move to Philadelphia, PA is $513 – $684. 897 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Nassau County goes to Suffolk County, about 9,156 people a year.
What a move from North Hempstead costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in North Hempstead: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in North Hempstead: 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 North Hempstead: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From North Hempstead, Philadelphia, PA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 114 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,871 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,871 | $12,920 – $17,226 | $14,857 – $19,810 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 847 | $3,812 – $5,082 | $4,383 – $5,844 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,619 | $7,286 – $9,714 | $8,378 – $11,171 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,674 | $7,533 – $10,044 | $8,663 – $11,551 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 258 | $1,161 – $1,548 | $1,335 – $1,780 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,287 | $5,792 – $7,722 | $6,660 – $8,880 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 114 | $513 – $684 | $590 – $787 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 890 | $4,005 – $5,340 | $4,606 – $6,141 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,515 | $11,318 – $15,090 | $13,015 – $17,354 |
| Boston, MA | ≈ 202 | $909 – $1,212 | $1,045 – $1,394 |
Long-distance lanes from North Hempstead, by home size
| From North Hempstead to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,871 | $9,690 – $12,920 | $11,628 – $15,503 | $14,857 – $19,810 | $16,795 – $22,394 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 847 | $2,859 – $3,812 | $3,430 – $4,574 | $4,383 – $5,844 | $4,955 – $6,607 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,619 | $5,464 – $7,286 | $6,557 – $8,743 | $8,378 – $11,171 | $9,471 – $12,628 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,674 | $5,650 – $7,533 | $6,780 – $9,040 | $8,663 – $11,551 | $9,793 – $13,057 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 258 | $871 – $1,161 | $1,045 – $1,393 | $1,335 – $1,780 | $1,509 – $2,012 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,287 | $4,344 – $5,792 | $5,212 – $6,950 | $6,660 – $8,880 | $7,529 – $10,039 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 114 | $450 – $600 | $462 – $616 | $590 – $787 | $667 – $889 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 890 | $3,004 – $4,005 | $3,605 – $4,806 | $4,606 – $6,141 | $5,207 – $6,942 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,515 | $8,488 – $11,318 | $10,186 – $13,581 | $13,015 – $17,354 | $14,713 – $19,617 |
| Boston, MA | ≈ 202 | $682 – $909 | $818 – $1,091 | $1,045 – $1,394 | $1,182 – $1,576 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving North Hempstead
897 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of North Hempstead; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near North Hempstead
344 of the 897 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 3,015 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 300 of 1,829 vehicle inspections (16.4%), below the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 635 of 3,013 driver inspections (21.1%, 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 |
| Plycon Transportation GroupKings Park, NY · USDOT 331582 | 85 | 9 of 51 | 1 of 85 |
| Pedowitz Machinery MoversHauppauge, NY · USDOT 357223 | 81 | 12 of 33 | 5 of 81 |
| Cross Country Long Distance MoversClifton, NJ · USDOT 3051646 | 80 | 11 of 52 | 56 of 80 |
| College Hunks MovingHauppauge, NY · USDOT 2177516 | 74 | 6 of 41 | 8 of 74 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Nassau County
North Hempstead sits in Nassau County, NY, home to about 1,341,737 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 8,326 (±1,118) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 4,855 (±701) from abroad and about 33,185 (±2,453) from elsewhere in New York. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 23,201 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From North Hempstead | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suffolk County, NYRonkonkoma moving costs | 9,156 ±1,758 | ≈ 34 mi to Ronkonkoma | $515 – $845 |
| Queens County, NYQueens moving costs | 5,605 ±580 | ≈ 16 mi to Queens | $515 – $845 |
| New York County, NYNew York City moving costs | 3,494 ±841 | ≈ 21 mi to New York City | $515 – $845 |
| Kings County, NYBrooklyn moving costs | 1,804 ±318 | ≈ 21 mi to Brooklyn | $515 – $845 |
| Palm Beach County, FLWest Palm Beach moving costs | 1,499 ±348 | ≈ 1,211 mi to West Palm Beach | $5,450 – $7,266 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Queens County, NY (about 17,694), Suffolk County, NY (about 4,194) and Kings County, NY (about 3,689). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Florida (about 4,541), Pennsylvania (about 2,139) and North Carolina (about 1,767); the largest flows in come from California (about 1,197), Pennsylvania (about 1,130) and Florida (about 961).
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 North Hempstead: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in North Hempstead, 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 North Hempstead?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From North Hempstead to Philadelphia, PA (about 114 miles) that is $513 – $684, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,871 miles) $12,920 – $17,226, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in North Hempstead?
897 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of North Hempstead, 464 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Nassau County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Suffolk County (about 9,156 a year), Queens County (about 5,605 a year), New York County (about 3,494 a year), and roughly 23,201 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 North Hempstead?
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.