Moving Costs in Southern Pines, NC
Two formulas cover every move out of Southern Pines. 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: $1,508 – $2,010 to Washington, DC. 24 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
- $1,508 – $2,010
- ≈ 335 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 24
- 18 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Southern Pines 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 $1,508 – $2,010. 24 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Moore County goes to Wake County, about 392 people a year.
What a move from Southern Pines costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Southern Pines: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Southern Pines: 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 Southern Pines: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Southern Pines, Washington, DC is the nearest priced metro (≈ 335 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,561 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 561 | $2,525 – $3,366 | $2,903 – $3,871 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,561 | $11,525 – $15,366 | $13,253 – $17,671 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 747 | $3,362 – $4,482 | $3,866 – $5,154 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,177 | $5,297 – $7,062 | $6,091 – $8,121 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,169 | $5,261 – $7,014 | $6,050 – $8,066 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 335 | $1,508 – $2,010 | $1,734 – $2,311 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 761 | $3,425 – $4,566 | $3,938 – $5,251 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 469 | $2,111 – $2,814 | $2,427 – $3,236 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 351 | $1,580 – $2,106 | $1,816 – $2,422 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,169 | $9,761 – $13,014 | $11,225 – $14,966 |
Long-distance lanes from Southern Pines, by home size
| From Southern Pines to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 561 | $1,893 – $2,525 | $2,272 – $3,029 | $2,903 – $3,871 | $3,282 – $4,376 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,561 | $8,643 – $11,525 | $10,372 – $13,829 | $13,253 – $17,671 | $14,982 – $19,976 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 747 | $2,521 – $3,362 | $3,025 – $4,034 | $3,866 – $5,154 | $4,370 – $5,827 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,177 | $3,972 – $5,297 | $4,767 – $6,356 | $6,091 – $8,121 | $6,885 – $9,181 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,169 | $3,945 – $5,261 | $4,734 – $6,313 | $6,050 – $8,066 | $6,839 – $9,118 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 335 | $1,131 – $1,508 | $1,357 – $1,809 | $1,734 – $2,311 | $1,960 – $2,613 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 761 | $2,568 – $3,425 | $3,082 – $4,109 | $3,938 – $5,251 | $4,452 – $5,936 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 469 | $1,583 – $2,111 | $1,899 – $2,533 | $2,427 – $3,236 | $2,744 – $3,658 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 351 | $1,185 – $1,580 | $1,422 – $1,895 | $1,816 – $2,422 | $2,053 – $2,738 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,169 | $7,320 – $9,761 | $8,784 – $11,713 | $11,225 – $14,966 | $12,689 – $16,918 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Southern Pines
24 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Southern Pines, 18 of them with interstate authority; 7 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Southern Pines 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 Moore County
Southern Pines sits in Moore County, NC, home to about 98,400 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 4,388 (±772) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 406 (±279) from abroad and about 3,475 (±865) from elsewhere in North Carolina. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 2,849 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Southern Pines | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wake County, NCRaleigh moving costs | 392 ±334 | ≈ 69 mi to Raleigh | $455 – $733 |
| Cumberland County, NCFayetteville moving costs | 314 ±193 | ≈ 29 mi to Fayetteville | $455 – $733 |
| Hoke County, NC | 273 ±171 | — | — |
| Okaloosa County, FLFort Walton Beach moving costs | 218 ±305* | ≈ 622 mi to Fort Walton Beach | $2,799 – $3,732 |
| Harnett County, NCAnderson Creek moving costs | 214 ±193 | ≈ 30 mi to Anderson Creek | $455 – $733 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Randolph County, NC (about 761), Cumberland County, NC (about 497) and Kershaw County, SC (about 399). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to Florida (about 405), New York (about 235) and Virginia (about 233); the largest flows in come from South Carolina (about 564), California (about 482) and New York (about 462).
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 Southern Pines: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Southern Pines, 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 Southern Pines?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Southern Pines to Washington, DC (about 335 miles) that is $1,508 – $2,010, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,561 miles) $11,525 – $15,366, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Southern Pines?
24 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Southern Pines, 18 of them with interstate authority. The Southern Pines movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
Where do people from Moore County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Wake County (about 392 a year), Cumberland County (about 314 a year), Hoke County (about 273 a year), and roughly 2,849 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 Southern Pines?
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.