Moving Costs in Buckingham, PA
Two formulas cover every move out of Buckingham. 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: $549 – $732 to New York City, NY. 5 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 New York City
- $549 – $732
- ≈ 122 miles, transport only
- Movers within 30 mi
- 5
- 4 with interstate authority
In short
A two-bedroom local move in Buckingham runs $495 – $817 in our model and a three-bedroom $831 – $1,506, billed by the hour. Long distance, a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY is $549 – $732. 5 licensed movers are based within 30 miles. The largest Census flow out of Wayne County goes to Pike County, about 423 people a year.
What a move from Buckingham costs
Local moves are crew × hours × an hourly rate; long-distance moves are weight × distance.
Local moves in Buckingham: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Buckingham: 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 Buckingham: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Buckingham, New York City, NY is the nearest priced metro (≈ 122 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,770 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 122 | $549 – $732 | $631 – $842 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,770 | $12,465 – $16,620 | $14,335 – $19,113 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 740 | $3,330 – $4,440 | $3,829 – $5,106 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,555 | $6,998 – $9,330 | $8,047 – $10,729 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,628 | $7,326 – $9,768 | $8,425 – $11,233 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 263 | $1,184 – $1,578 | $1,361 – $1,815 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,337 | $6,017 – $8,022 | $6,919 – $9,225 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 155 | $698 – $930 | $802 – $1,070 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 873 | $3,929 – $5,238 | $4,518 – $6,024 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,422 | $10,899 – $14,532 | $12,534 – $16,712 |
Long-distance lanes from Buckingham, by home size
| From Buckingham to | Miles | Studio | 1 bedroom | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 122 | $450 – $600 | $494 – $659 | $631 – $842 | $714 – $952 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,770 | $9,349 – $12,465 | $11,219 – $14,958 | $14,335 – $19,113 | $16,205 – $21,606 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 740 | $2,498 – $3,330 | $2,997 – $3,996 | $3,829 – $5,106 | $4,329 – $5,772 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,555 | $5,248 – $6,998 | $6,298 – $8,397 | $8,047 – $10,729 | $9,097 – $12,129 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,628 | $5,495 – $7,326 | $6,593 – $8,791 | $8,425 – $11,233 | $9,524 – $12,698 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 263 | $888 – $1,184 | $1,065 – $1,420 | $1,361 – $1,815 | $1,539 – $2,051 |
| Miami, FL | ≈ 1,337 | $4,512 – $6,017 | $5,415 – $7,220 | $6,919 – $9,225 | $7,821 – $10,429 |
| Philadelphia, PA | ≈ 155 | $523 – $698 | $628 – $837 | $802 – $1,070 | $907 – $1,209 |
| Atlanta, GA | ≈ 873 | $2,946 – $3,929 | $3,536 – $4,714 | $4,518 – $6,024 | $5,107 – $6,809 |
| Phoenix, AZ | ≈ 2,422 | $8,174 – $10,899 | $9,809 – $13,079 | $12,534 – $16,712 | $14,169 – $18,892 |
Distances marked ≈ are estimated. Full-service movers, transport only.
Licensed movers serving Buckingham
5 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Buckingham; the nearest and largest are below.
Roadside inspections: movers near Buckingham
4 of the 5 movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 27 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 2 of 16 vehicle inspections (12.5%), below the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 7 of 27 driver inspections (25.9%, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northeastern MoversSusquehanna, PA · USDOT 3453789 | 17 | 1 of 9 | 4 of 17 |
| Smiley Mover IncLivingston Manor, NY · USDOT 4058691 | 5 | 1 of 3 | 2 of 5 |
| Vsny Van Lines IncConklin, NY · USDOT 4453904 | 3 | 0 of 3 | 1 of 3 |
| BNT Movers LLCJefferson Township, PA · USDOT 1304578 | 2 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 2 |
FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.
Who moves to and from Wayne County
Buckingham sits in Wayne County, PA, home to about 50,898 people aged one and over. In the Census Bureau's 2016–2020 American Community Survey, about 1,311 (±382) people a year moved into the county from another state, about 40 (±38) from abroad and about 1,470 (±298) from elsewhere in Pennsylvania. Going the other way, the county-to-county estimates add up to roughly 1,423 a year leaving for another state.
| To | People a year | From Buckingham | 2-bedroom move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pike County, PALehman moving costs | 423 ±256 | ≈ 61 mi to Lehman | $495 – $817 |
| Lackawanna County, PADunmore moving costs | 290 ±104 | ≈ 42 mi to Dunmore | $495 – $817 |
| Douglas County, COCastle Rock moving costs | 140 ±130 | ≈ 1,810 mi to Castle Rock | $8,145 – $10,860 |
| Dauphin County, PAHarrisburg moving costs | 102 ±58 | ≈ 161 mi to Harrisburg | $725 – $966 |
| District of Columbia, DCWashington moving costs | 64 ±65* | ≈ 263 mi to Washington | $1,184 – $1,578 |
The largest groups of newcomers come from Lackawanna County, PA (about 469), Dutchess County, NY (about 160) and Bergen County, NJ (about 154). Across state lines, the largest flows out go to New York (about 215), South Carolina (about 200) and Colorado (about 148); the largest flows in come from New York (about 426), New Jersey (about 297) and North Carolina (about 157).
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 Buckingham: questions people ask
How much does it cost to hire movers in Buckingham, 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 Buckingham?
Priced on weight and distance, about $5.00 per mile for a two-bedroom home in our model. From Buckingham to New York City, NY (about 122 miles) that is $549 – $732, and to Los Angeles, CA (about 2,770 miles) $12,465 – $16,620, transport only.
Are there licensed movers in Buckingham?
5 FMCSA-registered household-goods carriers are based within 30 miles of Buckingham, 4 of them with interstate authority.
Where do people from Wayne County move?
The largest flows out of the county go to Pike County (about 423 a year), Lackawanna County (about 290 a year), Douglas County (about 140 a year), and roughly 1,423 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 Buckingham?
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.