Moving Costs in Piney Green, NC
Two formulas cover every move out of Piney Green. Under about 100 miles you pay for a crew's time: a two-bedroom home is $455 – $733 in our model. Beyond that you pay for weight and distance: $1,499 – $1,998 to Washington, DC. 12 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
- $455 – $733
- 2 movers × 5–7 h + $75 travel
- 3-bed local move
- $759 – $1,344
- 3 movers × 6–9 h + travel
- 2-bed to Washington
- $1,499 – $1,998
- ≈ 333 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 12
- 8 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Piney Green runs $455 – $733 in our model and a three-bedroom $759 – $1,344, billed by the hour. Long distance, a two-bedroom move to Washington, DC is $1,499 – $1,998. 12 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Onslow County goes to San Diego County, about 1,093 people a year.
What a move from Piney Green costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Piney Green: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Piney Green: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $38–$47 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $455 – $733.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $227 – $357 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $303 – $545 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $455 – $733 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $759 – $1,344 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,291 – $1,955 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,595 – $2,331 |
Hourly rates are scaled to North Carolina: hand movers there earn a median $18.38 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $38–$47 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Piney Green: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Piney Green, Washington, DC is the nearest priced metro (≈ 333 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,703 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 523 | $2,354 – $3,138 | $2,707 – $3,609 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,703 | $12,164 – $16,218 | $13,988 – $18,651 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 867 | $3,902 – $5,202 | $4,487 – $5,982 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,313 | $5,909 – $7,878 | $6,795 – $9,060 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,293 | $5,819 – $7,758 | $6,691 – $8,922 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 333 | $1,499 – $1,998 | $1,723 – $2,298 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 752 | $3,384 – $4,512 | $3,892 – $5,189 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 440 | $1,980 – $2,640 | $2,277 – $3,036 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 479 | $2,156 – $2,874 | $2,479 – $3,305 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,310 | $10,395 – $13,860 | $11,954 – $15,939 |
Long-distance lanes from Piney Green, by home size
| From Piney Green to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 523 | $1,765 – $2,354 | $2,118 – $2,824 | $2,707 – $3,609 | $3,060 – $4,079 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,703 | $9,123 – $12,164 | $10,947 – $14,596 | $13,988 – $18,651 | $15,813 – $21,083 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 867 | $2,926 – $3,902 | $3,511 – $4,682 | $4,487 – $5,982 | $5,072 – $6,763 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,313 | $4,431 – $5,909 | $5,318 – $7,090 | $6,795 – $9,060 | $7,681 – $10,241 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,293 | $4,364 – $5,819 | $5,237 – $6,982 | $6,691 – $8,922 | $7,564 – $10,085 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 333 | $1,124 – $1,499 | $1,349 – $1,798 | $1,723 – $2,298 | $1,948 – $2,597 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 752 | $2,538 – $3,384 | $3,046 – $4,061 | $3,892 – $5,189 | $4,399 – $5,866 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 440 | $1,485 – $1,980 | $1,782 – $2,376 | $2,277 – $3,036 | $2,574 – $3,432 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 479 | $1,617 – $2,156 | $1,940 – $2,587 | $2,479 – $3,305 | $2,802 – $3,736 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,310 | $7,796 – $10,395 | $9,356 – $12,474 | $11,954 – $15,939 | $13,514 – $18,018 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Piney Green
12 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Piney Green; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Piney Green
5 of the 12 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 32 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 3 of 18 vehicle inspections (16.7%), below the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 10 of 32 driver inspections (31.3%, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fill UPS Moving & Logistics LLCEmerald Isle, NC · USDOT 4269134 | 27 | 2 of 15 | 8 of 27 |
| J E Thomas & Sons MovingJacksonville, NC · USDOT 1418527 | 2 | 1 of 2 | 0 of 2 |
| Absolute Moving and Storage IncHolly Ridge, NC · USDOT 1774499 | 1 | none inspected | 1 of 1 |
| All Ways MovingJacksonville, NC · USDOT 3995684 | 1 | none inspected | 1 of 1 |
| Enc Moving and Hauling LLCNew Bern, NC · USDOT 4018865 | 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 Onslow County
Piney Green sits in Onslow County, NC, home to about 193,980 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 22,888 (±2,220) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 2,406 (±700) from abroad and about 6,557 (±1,256) from elsewhere in North Carolina. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 17,450 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Piney Green | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego County, CAChula Vista moving costs | 1,093 ±499 | ≈ 2,650 mi to Chula Vista | $11,925 – $15,900 |
| New Hanover County, NCMurraysville moving costs | 856 ±451 | ≈ 52 mi to Murraysville | $455 – $733 |
| Carteret County, NC | 652 ±442 | — | — |
| Wake County, NCRaleigh moving costs | 652 ±518 | ≈ 120 mi to Raleigh | $540 – $720 |
| San Bernardino County, CAFontana moving costs | 646 ±275 | ≈ 2,651 mi to Fontana | $11,930 – $15,906 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from San Diego County, CA (about 1,393), Anne Arundel County, MD (about 1,272) and Mecklenburg County, NC (about 997). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to California (about 2,713), Virginia (about 2,097) and Florida (about 1,473); the largest flows in come from California (about 2,826), Virginia (about 1,780) and Maryland (about 1,693).
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 Piney Green: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Piney Green, NC?
A local move (under about 100 miles) is billed by the hour: $38–$47 per mover per hour plus about $75 travel in our model, so a two-bedroom home with two movers for 5–7 hours is $455 – $733 and a three-bedroom home with three movers is $759 – $1,344. Packing, stairs and long carries are extra.
How much is a long-distance move from Piney Green?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Piney Green to Washington, DC (about 333 miles) that is $1,499 – $1,998, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,703 miles) $12,164 – $16,218, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Piney Green?
12 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Piney Green, 8 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Onslow County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to San Diego County (about 1,093 a year), New Hanover County (about 856 a year), Carteret County (about 652 a year), and roughly 17,450 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 Piney Green?
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.