Moving Costs in Berwick, PA
Two formulas cover every move out of Berwick. 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: $500 – $666 to Philadelphia, PA. 9 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 Philadelphia
- $500 – $666
- ≈ 111 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 9
- 5 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Berwick runs $495 – $817 in our model and a three-bedroom $831 – $1,506, billed by the hour. Long distance, a two-bedroom move to Philadelphia, PA is $500 – $666. 9 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Columbia County goes to Luzerne County, about 541 people a year.
What a move from Berwick costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Berwick: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Berwick: 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 Berwick: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Berwick, Philadelphia, PA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 111 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,714 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 139 | $626 – $834 | $719 – $959 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,714 | $12,213 – $16,284 | $14,045 – $18,727 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 689 | $3,101 – $4,134 | $3,566 – $4,754 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,477 | $6,647 – $8,862 | $7,643 – $10,191 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,545 | $6,953 – $9,270 | $7,995 – $10,660 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 181 | $815 – $1,086 | $937 – $1,249 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,259 | $5,666 – $7,554 | $6,515 – $8,687 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 111 | $500 – $666 | $574 – $766 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 785 | $3,533 – $4,710 | $4,062 – $5,416 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,360 | $10,620 – $14,160 | $12,213 – $16,284 |
Long-distance lanes from Berwick, by home size
| From Berwick to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 139 | $469 – $626 | $563 – $751 | $719 – $959 | $813 – $1,084 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,714 | $9,160 – $12,213 | $10,992 – $14,656 | $14,045 – $18,727 | $15,877 – $21,169 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 689 | $2,325 – $3,101 | $2,790 – $3,721 | $3,566 – $4,754 | $4,031 – $5,374 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,477 | $4,985 – $6,647 | $5,982 – $7,976 | $7,643 – $10,191 | $8,640 – $11,521 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,545 | $5,214 – $6,953 | $6,257 – $8,343 | $7,995 – $10,660 | $9,038 – $12,051 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 181 | $611 – $815 | $733 – $977 | $937 – $1,249 | $1,059 – $1,412 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,259 | $4,249 – $5,666 | $5,099 – $6,799 | $6,515 – $8,687 | $7,365 – $9,820 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 111 | $450 – $600 | $450 – $600 | $574 – $766 | $649 – $866 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 785 | $2,649 – $3,533 | $3,179 – $4,239 | $4,062 – $5,416 | $4,592 – $6,123 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,360 | $7,965 – $10,620 | $9,558 – $12,744 | $12,213 – $16,284 | $13,806 – $18,408 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Berwick
9 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Berwick; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Berwick
2 of the 9 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 43 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 3 of 28 vehicle inspections (10.7%), below the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 2 of 43 driver inspections (4.7%, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| J Cawley Moving LLCHanover Township, PA · USDOT 2117707 | 28 | 0 of 21 | 1 of 28 |
| Matheson Transfer CompanyForty Fort, PA · USDOT 38187 | 15 | 3 of 7 | 1 of 15 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Columbia County
Berwick sits in Columbia County, PA, home to about 64,740 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 707 (±227) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 59 (±29) from abroad and about 2,716 (±362) from elsewhere in Pennsylvania. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 592 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Berwick | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luzerne County, PAExeter moving costs | 541 ±230 | ≈ 34 mi to Exeter | $495 – $817 |
| Lycoming County, PAMontgomery moving costs | 434 ±326 | ≈ 39 mi to Montgomery | $495 – $817 |
| Cumberland County, PALower Allen moving costs | 361 ±322 | ≈ 78 mi to Lower Allen | $495 – $817 |
| Northumberland County, PACoal moving costs | 215 ±122 | ≈ 28 mi to Coal | $495 – $817 |
| Horry County, SCMyrtle Beach moving costs | 181 ±231* | ≈ 615 mi to Myrtle Beach | $2,768 – $3,690 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Luzerne County, PA (about 371), Philadelphia County, PA (about 244) and Chester County, PA (about 185). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to South Carolina (about 202), New Mexico (about 61) and New Jersey (about 57); the largest flows in come from New Jersey (about 162), Virginia (about 67) and Maryland (about 66).
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 Berwick: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Berwick, 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 Berwick?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Berwick to Philadelphia, PA (about 111 miles) that is $500 – $666, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,714 miles) $12,213 – $16,284, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Berwick?
9 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Berwick, 5 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Columbia County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Luzerne County (about 541 a year), Lycoming County (about 434 a year), Cumberland County (about 361 a year), and roughly 592 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 Berwick?
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.