Moving Costs in Ardmore, PA
Two formulas cover every move out of Ardmore. Under about 100 miles you pay for a crew's time: a two-bedroom home is $495 – $817 in our model. Beyond that you pay for weight and distance: $630 – $840 to Washington, DC. 205 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
- $495 – $817
- 2 movers × 5–7 h + $75 travel
- 3-bed local move
- $831 – $1,506
- 3 movers × 6–9 h + travel
- 2-bed to Washington
- $630 – $840
- ≈ 140 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 205
- 136 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Ardmore runs $495 – $817 in our model and a three-bedroom $831 – $1,506, billed by the hour. Long distance, a two-bedroom move to Washington, DC is $630 – $840. 205 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Montgomery County goes to Philadelphia County, about 6,964 people a year.
What a move from Ardmore costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Ardmore: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Ardmore: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $42–$53 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $495 – $817.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $243 – $393 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $327 – $605 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $495 – $817 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $831 – $1,506 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,419 – $2,195 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,755 – $2,619 |
Hourly rates are scaled to Pennsylvania: hand movers there earn a median $20.43 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $42–$53 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Ardmore: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Ardmore, New York City, NY is the nearest priced metro (≈ 98 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,776 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 98 | $495 – $817 | $831 – $1,506 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,776 | $12,492 – $16,656 | $14,366 – $19,154 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 765 | $3,443 – $4,590 | $3,959 – $5,278 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,506 | $6,777 – $9,036 | $7,794 – $10,391 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,557 | $7,007 – $9,342 | $8,057 – $10,743 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 140 | $630 – $840 | $725 – $966 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,193 | $5,369 – $7,158 | $6,174 – $8,232 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 772 | $3,474 – $4,632 | $3,995 – $5,327 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,415 | $10,868 – $14,490 | $12,498 – $16,664 |
| Boston, MA | ≈ 319 | $1,436 – $1,914 | $1,651 – $2,201 |
Long-distance lanes from Ardmore, by home size
| From Ardmore to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 98 | $243 – $393 | $327 – $605 | $831 – $1,506 | $1,419 – $2,195 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,776 | $9,369 – $12,492 | $11,243 – $14,990 | $14,366 – $19,154 | $16,240 – $21,653 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 765 | $2,582 – $3,443 | $3,098 – $4,131 | $3,959 – $5,278 | $4,475 – $5,967 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,506 | $5,083 – $6,777 | $6,099 – $8,132 | $7,794 – $10,391 | $8,810 – $11,747 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,557 | $5,255 – $7,007 | $6,306 – $8,408 | $8,057 – $10,743 | $9,108 – $12,145 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 140 | $473 – $630 | $567 – $756 | $725 – $966 | $819 – $1,092 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,193 | $4,026 – $5,369 | $4,832 – $6,442 | $6,174 – $8,232 | $6,979 – $9,305 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 772 | $2,606 – $3,474 | $3,127 – $4,169 | $3,995 – $5,327 | $4,516 – $6,022 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,415 | $8,151 – $10,868 | $9,781 – $13,041 | $12,498 – $16,664 | $14,128 – $18,837 |
| Boston, MA | ≈ 319 | $1,077 – $1,436 | $1,292 – $1,723 | $1,651 – $2,201 | $1,866 – $2,488 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Ardmore
205 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Ardmore; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Ardmore
97 of the 205 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 659 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 30 of 406 vehicle inspections (7.4%), below the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 69 of 659 driver inspections (10.5%, against 13.0%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flower Transfer LogisticsSewell, NJ · USDOT 346532 | 262 | 4 of 201 | 1 of 262 |
| Superior Moving & Storage IncPhiladelphia, PA · USDOT 390115 | 26 | 2 of 14 | 4 of 26 |
| Clemmer Moving & Storage IncTelford, PA · USDOT 85504 | 24 | 1 of 12 | 0 of 24 |
| Wayne Moving and StorageWest Chester, PA · USDOT 1771238 | 19 | 0 of 8 | 1 of 19 |
| Anchor Moving & StorageDelran, NJ · USDOT 1706017 | 13 | 0 of 8 | 1 of 13 |
| Jackson MoversMaple Shade, NJ · USDOT 3452206 | 13 | 2 of 10 | 1 of 13 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Montgomery County
Ardmore sits in Montgomery County, PA, home to about 818,482 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 14,197 (±1,352) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 3,518 (±618) from abroad and about 29,128 (±1,798) from elsewhere in Pennsylvania. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 16,212 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Ardmore | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia County, PAPhiladelphia moving costs | 6,964 ±711 | ≈ 9 mi to Philadelphia | $495 – $817 |
| Bucks County, PABensalem moving costs | 5,162 ±981 | ≈ 23 mi to Bensalem | $495 – $817 |
| Chester County, PAWest Chester moving costs | 4,510 ±649 | ≈ 19 mi to West Chester | $495 – $817 |
| Delaware County, PAAston moving costs | 3,503 ±901 | ≈ 14 mi to Aston | $495 – $817 |
| Berks County, PACumru moving costs | 1,641 ±408 | ≈ 46 mi to Cumru | $495 – $817 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Philadelphia County, PA (about 11,698), Bucks County, PA (about 5,698) and Chester County, PA (about 3,559). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to New Jersey (about 1,864), New York (about 1,401) and California (about 1,398); the largest flows in come from New Jersey (about 3,037), New York (about 1,875) and Florida (about 967).
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 Ardmore: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Ardmore, PA?
A local move (under about 100 miles) is billed by the hour: $42–$53 per mover per hour plus about $75 travel in our model, so a two-bedroom home with two movers for 5–7 hours is $495 – $817 and a three-bedroom home with three movers is $831 – $1,506. Packing, stairs and long carries are extra.
How much is a long-distance move from Ardmore?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Ardmore to Washington, DC (about 140 miles) that is $630 – $840, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,776 miles) $12,492 – $16,656, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Ardmore?
205 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Ardmore, 136 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Montgomery County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Philadelphia County (about 6,964 a year), Bucks County (about 5,162 a year), Chester County (about 4,510 a year), and roughly 16,212 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 Ardmore?
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.