Moving Costs in Queens, NY
Two formulas cover every move out of Queens. 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. 887 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
- 887
- 482 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Queens 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. 887 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Queens County goes to Nassau County, about 17,694 people a year.
What a move from Queens costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Queens: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Queens: 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 Queens: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Queens, Philadelphia, PA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 99 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,862 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,862 | $12,879 – $17,172 | $14,811 – $19,748 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 840 | $3,780 – $5,040 | $4,347 – $5,796 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,606 | $7,227 – $9,636 | $8,311 – $11,081 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,660 | $7,470 – $9,960 | $8,590 – $11,454 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 243 | $1,094 – $1,458 | $1,258 – $1,677 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,272 | $5,724 – $7,632 | $6,583 – $8,777 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 99 | $515 – $845 | $867 – $1,560 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 875 | $3,938 – $5,250 | $4,528 – $6,037 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,505 | $11,273 – $15,030 | $12,963 – $17,285 |
| Boston, MA | ≈ 217 | $977 – $1,302 | $1,123 – $1,497 |
Long-distance lanes from Queens, by home size
| From Queens to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,862 | $9,659 – $12,879 | $11,591 – $15,455 | $14,811 – $19,748 | $16,743 – $22,324 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 840 | $2,835 – $3,780 | $3,402 – $4,536 | $4,347 – $5,796 | $4,914 – $6,552 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,606 | $5,420 – $7,227 | $6,504 – $8,672 | $8,311 – $11,081 | $9,395 – $12,527 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,660 | $5,603 – $7,470 | $6,723 – $8,964 | $8,590 – $11,454 | $9,711 – $12,948 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 243 | $820 – $1,094 | $984 – $1,312 | $1,258 – $1,677 | $1,422 – $1,895 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,272 | $4,293 – $5,724 | $5,152 – $6,869 | $6,583 – $8,777 | $7,441 – $9,922 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 99 | $251 – $405 | $339 – $625 | $867 – $1,560 | $1,483 – $2,275 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 875 | $2,953 – $3,938 | $3,544 – $4,725 | $4,528 – $6,037 | $5,119 – $6,825 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,505 | $8,454 – $11,273 | $10,145 – $13,527 | $12,963 – $17,285 | $14,654 – $19,539 |
| 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 Queens
887 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Queens, 482 of them with interstate authority; 339 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Queens 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 Queens County
Queens sits in Queens County, NY, home to about 2,244,384 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 15,847 (±1,405) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 20,470 (±1,774) from abroad and about 40,695 (±2,186) from elsewhere in New York. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 47,509 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Queens | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nassau County, NYFreeport moving costs | 17,694 ±2,150 | ≈ 16 mi to Freeport | $515 – $845 |
| Kings County, NYBrooklyn moving costs | 8,942 ±889 | ≈ 7 mi to Brooklyn | $515 – $845 |
| Suffolk County, NYRonkonkoma moving costs | 6,641 ±1,201 | ≈ 45 mi to Ronkonkoma | $515 – $845 |
| New York County, NYNew York City moving costs | 5,938 ±795 | ≈ 11 mi to New York City | $515 – $845 |
| Bronx County, NYBronx moving costs | 5,242 ±978 | ≈ 16 mi to Bronx | $515 – $845 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Kings County, NY (about 14,949), New York County, NY (about 8,427) and Nassau County, NY (about 5,605). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to New Jersey (about 9,528), Florida (about 8,690) and Pennsylvania (about 4,067); the largest flows in come from New Jersey (about 2,641), Florida (about 1,767) and Pennsylvania (about 1,435).
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 Queens: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Queens, 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 Queens?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Queens to Boston, MA (about 217 miles) that is $977 – $1,302, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,862 miles) $12,879 – $17,172, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Queens?
887 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Queens, 482 of them with interstate authority. The Queens movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Queens County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Nassau County (about 17,694 a year), Kings County (about 8,942 a year), Suffolk County (about 6,641 a year), and roughly 47,509 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 Queens?
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.