Moving Costs in Dover, OH
Two formulas cover every move out of Dover. Under about 100 miles you pay for a crew's time: a two-bedroom home is $465 – $761 in our model. Beyond that you pay for weight and distance: $1,373 – $1,830 to Washington, DC. 11 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
- $465 – $761
- 2 movers × 5–7 h + $75 travel
- 3-bed local move
- $777 – $1,398
- 3 movers × 6–9 h + travel
- 2-bed to Washington
- $1,373 – $1,830
- ≈ 305 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 11
- 6 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Dover runs $465 – $761 in our model and a three-bedroom $777 – $1,398, billed by the hour. Long distance, a two-bedroom move to Washington, DC is $1,373 – $1,830. 11 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Tuscarawas County goes to Stark County, about 675 people a year.
What a move from Dover costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Dover: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Dover: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $39–$49 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $465 – $761.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $231 – $369 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $309 – $565 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $465 – $761 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $777 – $1,398 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,323 – $2,035 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,635 – $2,427 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Ohio: hand movers there earn a median $18.97 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $39–$49 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Dover: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Dover, Washington, DC is the nearest priced metro (≈ 305 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,395 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 457 | $2,057 – $2,742 | $2,365 – $3,153 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,395 | $10,778 – $14,370 | $12,394 – $16,526 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 388 | $1,746 – $2,328 | $2,008 – $2,677 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,168 | $5,256 – $7,008 | $6,044 – $8,059 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,258 | $5,661 – $7,548 | $6,510 – $8,680 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 305 | $1,373 – $1,830 | $1,578 – $2,105 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,192 | $5,364 – $7,152 | $6,169 – $8,225 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 391 | $1,760 – $2,346 | $2,023 – $2,698 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 577 | $2,597 – $3,462 | $2,986 – $3,981 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,038 | $9,171 – $12,228 | $10,547 – $14,062 |
Long-distance lanes from Dover, by home size
| From Dover to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 457 | $1,542 – $2,057 | $1,851 – $2,468 | $2,365 – $3,153 | $2,673 – $3,565 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,395 | $8,083 – $10,778 | $9,700 – $12,933 | $12,394 – $16,526 | $14,011 – $18,681 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 388 | $1,310 – $1,746 | $1,571 – $2,095 | $2,008 – $2,677 | $2,270 – $3,026 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,168 | $3,942 – $5,256 | $4,730 – $6,307 | $6,044 – $8,059 | $6,833 – $9,110 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,258 | $4,246 – $5,661 | $5,095 – $6,793 | $6,510 – $8,680 | $7,359 – $9,812 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 305 | $1,029 – $1,373 | $1,235 – $1,647 | $1,578 – $2,105 | $1,784 – $2,379 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,192 | $4,023 – $5,364 | $4,828 – $6,437 | $6,169 – $8,225 | $6,973 – $9,298 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 391 | $1,320 – $1,760 | $1,584 – $2,111 | $2,023 – $2,698 | $2,287 – $3,050 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 577 | $1,947 – $2,597 | $2,337 – $3,116 | $2,986 – $3,981 | $3,375 – $4,501 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,038 | $6,878 – $9,171 | $8,254 – $11,005 | $10,547 – $14,062 | $11,922 – $15,896 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Dover
11 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Dover; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Dover
3 of the 11 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 6 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 1 of 3 vehicle inspections (33.3%), above the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 3 of 6 driver inspections (50.0%, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immaculate Moving LLCCanton, OH · USDOT 4569424 | 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 3 |
| Stark Moving & StorageCanton, OH · USDOT 2493504 | 2 | 1 of 1 | 0 of 2 |
| B2B Moving Company LLCUniontown, OH · USDOT 3841558 | 1 | none inspected | 1 of 1 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Tuscarawas County
Dover sits in Tuscarawas County, OH, home to about 90,622 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 2,037 (±828) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 182 (±102) from abroad and about 3,241 (±739) from elsewhere in Ohio. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 982 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Dover | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stark County, OHAlliance moving costs | 675 ±214 | ≈ 38 mi to Alliance | $465 – $761 |
| Holmes County, OH | 260 ±204 | — | — |
| Coshocton County, OHCoshocton moving costs | 222 ±134 | ≈ 31 mi to Coshocton | $465 – $761 |
| Cuyahoga County, OHCleveland moving costs | 178 ±93 | ≈ 79 mi to Cleveland | $465 – $761 |
| Richland County, OHMansfield moving costs | 155 ±162* | ≈ 67 mi to Mansfield | $465 – $761 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Stark County, OH (about 919), Hampden County, MA (about 435) and Clark County, NV (about 381). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to West Virginia (about 153), Missouri (about 130) and Pennsylvania (about 128); the largest flows in come from Massachusetts (about 435), Nevada (about 381) and Florida (about 258).
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 Dover: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Dover, OH?
A local move (under about 100 miles) is billed by the hour: $39–$49 per mover per hour plus about $75 travel in our model, so a two-bedroom home with two movers for 5–7 hours is $465 – $761 and a three-bedroom home with three movers is $777 – $1,398. Packing, stairs and long carries are extra.
How much is a long-distance move from Dover?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Dover to Washington, DC (about 305 miles) that is $1,373 – $1,830, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,395 miles) $10,778 – $14,370, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Dover?
11 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Dover, 6 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Tuscarawas County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Stark County (about 675 a year), Holmes County (about 260 a year), Coshocton County (about 222 a year), and roughly 982 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 Dover?
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.