Moving Costs in Staten Island, NY
Two formulas cover every move out of Staten Island. 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: $1,008 – $1,344 to Washington, DC. 874 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 Washington
- $1,008 – $1,344
- ≈ 224 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 874
- 500 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Staten Island runs $515 – $845 in our model and a three-bedroom $867 – $1,560, billed by the hour. Long distance, a two-bedroom move to Washington, DC is $1,008 – $1,344. 874 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Richmond County goes to Monmouth County, about 1,413 people a year.
What a move from Staten Island costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Staten Island: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Staten Island: 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 Staten Island: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Staten Island, Philadelphia, PA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 80 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,844 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,844 | $12,798 – $17,064 | $14,718 – $19,624 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 823 | $3,704 – $4,938 | $4,259 – $5,679 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,587 | $7,142 – $9,522 | $8,213 – $10,950 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,640 | $7,380 – $9,840 | $8,487 – $11,316 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 224 | $1,008 – $1,344 | $1,159 – $1,546 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,258 | $5,661 – $7,548 | $6,510 – $8,680 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 80 | $515 – $845 | $867 – $1,560 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 856 | $3,852 – $5,136 | $4,430 – $5,906 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,487 | $11,192 – $14,922 | $12,870 – $17,160 |
| Boston, MA | ≈ 236 | $1,062 – $1,416 | $1,221 – $1,628 |
Long-distance lanes from Staten Island, by home size
| From Staten Island to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,844 | $9,599 – $12,798 | $11,518 – $15,358 | $14,718 – $19,624 | $16,637 – $22,183 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 823 | $2,778 – $3,704 | $3,333 – $4,444 | $4,259 – $5,679 | $4,815 – $6,419 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,587 | $5,356 – $7,142 | $6,427 – $8,570 | $8,213 – $10,950 | $9,284 – $12,379 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,640 | $5,535 – $7,380 | $6,642 – $8,856 | $8,487 – $11,316 | $9,594 – $12,792 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 224 | $756 – $1,008 | $907 – $1,210 | $1,159 – $1,546 | $1,310 – $1,747 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,258 | $4,246 – $5,661 | $5,095 – $6,793 | $6,510 – $8,680 | $7,359 – $9,812 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 80 | $251 – $405 | $339 – $625 | $867 – $1,560 | $1,483 – $2,275 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 856 | $2,889 – $3,852 | $3,467 – $4,622 | $4,430 – $5,906 | $5,008 – $6,677 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,487 | $8,394 – $11,192 | $10,072 – $13,430 | $12,870 – $17,160 | $14,549 – $19,399 |
| Boston, MA | ≈ 236 | $797 – $1,062 | $956 – $1,274 | $1,221 – $1,628 | $1,381 – $1,841 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Staten Island
874 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Staten Island, 500 of them with interstate authority; 350 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Staten Island 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 Richmond County
Staten Island sits in Richmond County, NY, home to about 470,890 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 2,337 (±548) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 2,022 (±641) from abroad and about 8,770 (±1,203) from elsewhere in New York. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 9,466 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Staten Island | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monmouth County, NJNeptune moving costs | 1,413 ±434 | ≈ 28 mi to Neptune | $515 – $845 |
| Kings County, NYBrooklyn moving costs | 1,038 ±254 | ≈ 13 mi to Brooklyn | $515 – $845 |
| Middlesex County, NJPiscataway moving costs | 816 ±321 | ≈ 20 mi to Piscataway | $515 – $845 |
| Queens County, NYQueens moving costs | 791 ±240 | ≈ 20 mi to Queens | $515 – $845 |
| Ocean County, NJLakewood moving costs | 516 ±279 | ≈ 38 mi to Lakewood | $515 – $845 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Kings County, NY (about 6,065), Queens County, NY (about 859) and New York County, NY (about 560). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to New Jersey (about 3,941), Florida (about 1,397) and Pennsylvania (about 847); the largest flows in come from New Jersey (about 542), Texas (about 361) and Florida (about 279).
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 Staten Island: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Staten Island, 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 Staten Island?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Staten Island to Washington, DC (about 224 miles) that is $1,008 – $1,344, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,844 miles) $12,798 – $17,064, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Staten Island?
874 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Staten Island, 500 of them with interstate authority. The Staten Island movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Richmond County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Monmouth County (about 1,413 a year), Kings County (about 1,038 a year), Middlesex County (about 816 a year), and roughly 9,466 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 Staten Island?
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.