Moving Costs in Bloomsburg, PA
Two formulas cover every move out of Bloomsburg. 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: $522 – $696 to Philadelphia, PA. 4 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
- $522 – $696
- ≈ 116 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 4
- 1 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Bloomsburg 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 $522 – $696. 4 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 Bloomsburg costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Bloomsburg: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Bloomsburg: 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 Bloomsburg: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Bloomsburg, Philadelphia, PA is the nearest priced metro (≈ 116 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,701 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 151 | $680 – $906 | $781 – $1,042 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,701 | $12,155 – $16,206 | $13,978 – $18,637 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 678 | $3,051 – $4,068 | $3,509 – $4,678 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,464 | $6,588 – $8,784 | $7,576 – $10,102 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,532 | $6,894 – $9,192 | $7,928 – $10,571 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 174 | $783 – $1,044 | $900 – $1,201 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,252 | $5,634 – $7,512 | $6,479 – $8,639 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 116 | $522 – $696 | $600 – $800 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 773 | $3,479 – $4,638 | $4,000 – $5,334 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,347 | $10,562 – $14,082 | $12,146 – $16,194 |
Long-distance lanes from Bloomsburg, by home size
| From Bloomsburg to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 151 | $510 – $680 | $612 – $815 | $781 – $1,042 | $883 – $1,178 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,701 | $9,116 – $12,155 | $10,939 – $14,585 | $13,978 – $18,637 | $15,801 – $21,068 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 678 | $2,288 – $3,051 | $2,746 – $3,661 | $3,509 – $4,678 | $3,966 – $5,288 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,464 | $4,941 – $6,588 | $5,929 – $7,906 | $7,576 – $10,102 | $8,564 – $11,419 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,532 | $5,171 – $6,894 | $6,205 – $8,273 | $7,928 – $10,571 | $8,962 – $11,950 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 174 | $587 – $783 | $705 – $940 | $900 – $1,201 | $1,018 – $1,357 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,252 | $4,226 – $5,634 | $5,071 – $6,761 | $6,479 – $8,639 | $7,324 – $9,766 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 116 | $450 – $600 | $470 – $626 | $600 – $800 | $679 – $905 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 773 | $2,609 – $3,479 | $3,131 – $4,174 | $4,000 – $5,334 | $4,522 – $6,029 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,347 | $7,921 – $10,562 | $9,505 – $12,674 | $12,146 – $16,194 | $13,730 – $18,307 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Bloomsburg
4 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Bloomsburg, 1 of them with interstate authority; 0 had a roadside inspection in the past 24 months. The Bloomsburg 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 Columbia County
Bloomsburg 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 Bloomsburg | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luzerne County, PAExeter moving costs | 541 ±230 | ≈ 47 mi to Exeter | $495 – $817 |
| Lycoming County, PAMontgomery moving costs | 434 ±326 | ≈ 29 mi to Montgomery | $495 – $817 |
| Cumberland County, PALower Allen moving costs | 361 ±322 | ≈ 68 mi to Lower Allen | $495 – $817 |
| Northumberland County, PACoal moving costs | 215 ±122 | ≈ 19 mi to Coal | $495 – $817 |
| Horry County, SCMyrtle Beach moving costs | 181 ±231* | ≈ 608 mi to Myrtle Beach | $2,736 – $3,648 |
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 Bloomsburg: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Bloomsburg, 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 Bloomsburg?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Bloomsburg to Philadelphia, PA (about 116 miles) that is $522 – $696, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,701 miles) $12,155 – $16,206, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Bloomsburg?
4 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Bloomsburg, 1 of them with interstate authority. The Bloomsburg movers page lists each one with its USDOT number.
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 Bloomsburg?
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.