Moving Costs in Owego, NY
Two formulas cover every move out of Owego. 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: $797 – $1,062 to New York City, NY. 13 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
- $797 – $1,062
- ≈ 177 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 13
- 5 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Owego 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 $797 – $1,062. 13 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Tioga County goes to Broome County, about 679 people a year.
What a move from Owego costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Owego: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Owego: 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 Owego: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Owego, New York City, NY is the nearest priced metro (≈ 177 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,711 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 177 | $797 – $1,062 | $916 – $1,221 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,711 | $12,200 – $16,266 | $14,029 – $18,706 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 680 | $3,060 – $4,080 | $3,519 – $4,692 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,508 | $6,786 – $9,048 | $7,804 – $10,405 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,588 | $7,146 – $9,528 | $8,218 – $10,957 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 263 | $1,184 – $1,578 | $1,361 – $1,815 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,341 | $6,035 – $8,046 | $6,940 – $9,253 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 186 | $837 – $1,116 | $963 – $1,283 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 847 | $3,812 – $5,082 | $4,383 – $5,844 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,365 | $10,643 – $14,190 | $12,239 – $16,319 |
Long-distance lanes from Owego, by home size
| From Owego to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 177 | $597 – $797 | $717 – $956 | $916 – $1,221 | $1,035 – $1,381 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,711 | $9,150 – $12,200 | $10,980 – $14,639 | $14,029 – $18,706 | $15,859 – $21,146 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 680 | $2,295 – $3,060 | $2,754 – $3,672 | $3,519 – $4,692 | $3,978 – $5,304 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,508 | $5,090 – $6,786 | $6,107 – $8,143 | $7,804 – $10,405 | $8,822 – $11,762 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,588 | $5,360 – $7,146 | $6,431 – $8,575 | $8,218 – $10,957 | $9,290 – $12,386 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 263 | $888 – $1,184 | $1,065 – $1,420 | $1,361 – $1,815 | $1,539 – $2,051 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,341 | $4,526 – $6,035 | $5,431 – $7,241 | $6,940 – $9,253 | $7,845 – $10,460 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 186 | $628 – $837 | $753 – $1,004 | $963 – $1,283 | $1,088 – $1,451 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 847 | $2,859 – $3,812 | $3,430 – $4,574 | $4,383 – $5,844 | $4,955 – $6,607 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,365 | $7,982 – $10,643 | $9,578 – $12,771 | $12,239 – $16,319 | $13,835 – $18,447 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Owego
13 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Owego; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Owego
3 of the 13 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 8 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 0 of 7 vehicle inspections (0.0%), below the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 1 of 8 driver inspections (12.5%, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naglee Moving & StorageElmira, NY · USDOT 15251 | 4 | 0 of 3 | 0 of 4 |
| Vsny Van Lines IncConklin, NY · USDOT 4453904 | 3 | 0 of 3 | 1 of 3 |
| Ob MovingFreeville, NY · USDOT 2294534 | 1 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 1 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Tioga County
Owego sits in Tioga County, NY, home to about 47,981 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 998 (±281) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 43 (±38) from abroad and about 1,442 (±357) from elsewhere in New York. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 929 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Owego | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broome County, NYUnion moving costs | 679 ±423 | ≈ 14 mi to Union | $515 – $845 |
| Bradford County, PA | 254 ±168 | — | — |
| Tompkins County, NYLansing moving costs | 210 ±105 | ≈ 34 mi to Lansing | $515 – $845 |
| Horry County, SCMyrtle Beach moving costs | 119 ±168* | ≈ 696 mi to Myrtle Beach | $3,132 – $4,176 |
| Chemung County, NYElmira moving costs | 83 ±48 | ≈ 33 mi to Elmira | $515 – $845 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Broome County, NY (about 400), Tompkins County, NY (about 372) and Bradford County, PA (about 291). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Pennsylvania (about 376), South Carolina (about 119) and Florida (about 69); the largest flows in come from Pennsylvania (about 381), Florida (about 127) and North Carolina (about 112).
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 Owego: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Owego, 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 Owego?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Owego to New York City, NY (about 177 miles) that is $797 – $1,062, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,711 miles) $12,200 – $16,266, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Owego?
13 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Owego, 5 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Tioga County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Broome County (about 679 a year), Bradford County (about 254 a year), Tompkins County (about 210 a year), and roughly 929 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 Owego?
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.